SAN FRANCISCO — Dogs trained to sniff out lung disease may need to look for another line of work if an “electronic nose” sensor in development makes it into widespread clinical practice. In a multicenter cohort study of 589 patients with a diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) by multidisciplinary team discussion and evidence of … Read more
TOPLINE: Almost one fifth of patients hospitalized for necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) will be readmitted within 30 days, with biliary and idiopathic pancreatitis carrying higher risk than alcohol-induced disease, according to a new study. METHODOLOGY: NP is associated with a significant healthcare burden, including hospital admission, but few studies have evaluated readmission rates of NP. Researchers … Read more
Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) focused on pain management showed improved outcomes among patients with cancer-related pain, according to data published in Pain Management Nursing.1 Although they mentioned the complexities of cancer-related pain, researchers noted MDTs are best positioned to offer personalized treatment known to improve symptoms and quality of life (QOL). “Cancer pain is a prevalent … Read more