For those who opt not to pursue treatments, palliative care and comfort measures can help manage symptoms of end-of-life kidney failure. As kidney function declines, a buildup of waste products in ...

The elderly represent a continuously growing fraction of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD ... will together achieve the best palliative care for older patients with severe multimorbidities ...

Your device doesn't support direct playback. Please download the video (MP4) instead. Click above to watch a video of Prof Fliss Murtagh, professor of palliative care ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an umbrella term used ... If the decision is made not to pursue dialysis, palliative care is needed to ensure that the individual is as comfortable as possible ...

We use a comprehensive approach by focusing on the whole patient; addressing the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual suffering of disease. Our interdisciplinary ... At the UAB Center for ...

Lewy body diseases (LBDs) are a class of debilitating neurodegenerative disorders linked to the abnormal aggregation of the ...

Palliative care for cardiovascular disease may help relieve symptoms, provide mental health support, and help people with these diseases and their families make decisions. It may also include help ...

A whopping 7 to 10 million Indians need palliative care annually, but only less than four per cent can access it due to ...

Purpose: The role of sunitinib and sorafenib in the treatment of metastatic renal ... sunitinib, palliative care is still an acceptable treatment option for mRCC because of the disease's extremely ...

SINGAPORE – More than 9,000 heart failure patients are expected to get better support in the next five years to live with their condition under a new $6.5 million programme. The initiative ...