Identifying Vulnerable Patients: Role of the EAT-10 and the Multidisciplinary Team for Early Intervention and Comprehensive Dysphagia Care

2012 ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kala Kaspar ◽  
Olle Ekberg
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Vulnerable Patients

Update regarding anemia in heart failure

Medic ro ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Roxana Marcela Sânpălean ◽  
Dorina Nastasia Petra
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Cardiac Morbidity ◽  
Appropriate Treatment

Heart failure (HF) is a burden for the healthcare system. The incidence will increase significantly due to the aging of po­pu­la­tion, which is associated with multiple comorbidities. Ane­mia and iron deficiency are common in patients with HF, their etiology being often multifactorial. The screening for anemia and iron deficiency is recommended as soon as pos­si­ble. There are often no targeted investigations, therefore a significant proportion of cases are underdiagnosed. The ma­nagement of patients may focus on identifying and correcting the cause. Anemia can occur due to nutritional deficiencies, infla­m­mation, renal failure, bone marrow dysfunction, neuro­hor­mo­nal activity, treatment and hemodilution. The appropriate the­ra­py for the patients with anemia and HF will contribute to the improvement of life quality. The only recommended iron product is ferric carboxymalose administered by in­tra­venous infusion. Under the appropriate treatment, the pa­tients showed an increase in effort tolerance, with an im­prove­ment in symptomatology and a lower number of hos­pi­ta­li­za­tion days. The management of these cases is handled by a multidisciplinary team consisting of a general prac­ti­tio­ner, a cardiologist and other specialists if the patient has other comorbidities. The role of the general practitioner is essential, as he can perform proper screening, prevention and management, developed by a multidisciplinary team, in order to reduce the cardiac morbidity and mortality.  

Role of the multidisciplinary team in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G Gish ◽  
Riccardo Lencioni ◽  
Adrian M Di Bisceglie ◽  
Jean-Luc Raoul ◽  
Vincenzo Mazzaferro
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment

Thoracoabdominal impalement injury during pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. e244463
Author(s):  
Charisse Anne F Aquino ◽  
Maria Jesusa B Banal-Silao
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Major Trauma ◽  
Trauma Centre ◽  
Emergency Laparotomy ◽  
Penetrating Abdominal Trauma ◽  
Penetrating Wound ◽  
Primigravid Woman ◽  
Thick Steel ◽  
Trauma In Pregnancy

Trauma has emerged as the leading cause of death during pregnancy. Penetrating abdominal trauma in pregnancy requires a rigorous clinical evaluation to establish a complete assessment of obstetric and non-obstetric lesions. In the case of major trauma, treatment is essentially carried out in a trauma centre with a multidisciplinary team to improve maternal and fetal prognosis. This is a case of a 20-year-old primigravid woman, 33 weeks and 4 days age of gestation, who was admitted for impaled foreign body. She was brought to the emergency department for a penetrating wound of the chest and abdomen after being accidentally impaled by a metre-long, inch-thick steel rod. Emergency laparotomy, caesarean section and thoracotomy were performed. The aim of this report is to discuss the assessment, management and role of the multidisciplinary team in the management of a pregnant trauma patient.

Children's Charities in Crisis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Body
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Early Intervention Services ◽  
The Third ◽  
Intervention Services ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Voluntary Organisations

Following a decade of radical change in policy and funding in children’s early intervention services and with the role of the third sector under increased scrutiny, this timely book assesses the shifting interplay between state provision and voluntary organisations delivering interventions for children, young people and their families. Using one-hundred voices from charities and their partners on the frontline, this book provides vivid accounts of the lived experiences of charitable groups, offering key insights into the impact of recent social policy decisions on their work. Telling the story of how the landscape of children’s early intervention services has changed over the last decade, it provides crucial lessons for future policy whilst demonstrating the immeasurable value of voluntary organisations working in this challenging terrain.

The Role of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy to Support Patients With Cancer: A Critical Scoping Review of the Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 089801012110390
Author(s):  
Rebecca H. Lehto ◽  
Megan Miller ◽  
Jessica Sender
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Existential Suffering ◽  
Vulnerable Patients ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Self Transcendence

Treatments for addressing psychiatric mental health issues in vulnerable patients with cancer are established. Yet, many patients persist with unrelenting psychological difficulties despite intervention. There is growing interest in the role of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for managing treatment-resistant mental health challenges in patients with cancer. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring compound derived from certain mushroom species that can induce entheogenic experiences or an altered state of consciousness. Reed's Self-Transcendence Theory provides a holistic lens to examine existential concerns and mental health in individuals who perceive their illness as potentially life threatening, such as those with cancer. This scoping literature review used Arksey and O’Malley's template to evaluate research examining psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for patients with cancer. Eight articles met inclusion/exclusion criteria (four quantitative, two mixed methods, and two qualitative). Review findings indicated that the majority of patient experiences were positive, centering on themes of death acceptance, reflection, and broadened spirituality. Although psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy is in early stages of clinical testing, it thus shows promise for carefully screened patients with cancer who have persistent existential suffering. It will be critical for investigators to tailor this emerging intervention to select patients and for clinicians to be engaged in assessment of outcomes and efficacy.

scholarly journals Pharmacist’s role in the system of palliative and hospice care in Ukraine and Poland

2014 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-287
Author(s):  
Sofiya Prokip ◽  
Iga Pawłowska ◽  
Bohdan Hromovyk ◽  
Leszek Pawłowski
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Drug Management ◽  
Efficient Treatment ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Polish Study ◽  
The Status

Introduction. The efficient pharmacotherapy is an important part of palliative and hospice care, and requires a multidisciplinary approach to the patients. The pharmacist, as the member of the multidisciplinary therapeutic team, is responsible for performing pharmaceutical care, which provides safe and efficient treatment. The aim of the research was to conduct a comparative research about the status of palliative and hospice care and role of the pharmacist (clinical pharmacist) in Ukraine and Poland.Material and methods. It was a questionnaire survey conducted in Ukraine, as well as analysis of information sources associated with this subject. The questionnaire was developed on the basis of similar study conducted in Poland. It consisted of 15 multiple-choice questions addressed to head physicians and doctors in Ukraine. The obtained results were compared to the results of the mentioned above Polish study. Results. Eight head physicians and 22 doctors (30 questionnaires) from 13 palliative and hospice care institutions in Ukraine responded to the survey. It has been found that almost half in Ukraine (43%) believed that the pharmacist should be a mandatory member of a multidisciplinary team, because of his/her significant role in drug management in hospice. Conclusion. A multidisciplinary approach to satisfying of patients' needs in palliative and hospice care has a great significance. Results of the study testify to the importance of including the pharmacists into the multidisciplinary team.

scholarly journals Atuação da equipe multidisciplinar no tratamento do TEA e a importância da intervenção nutricional / The role of the multidisciplinary team in the treatment of TEA and the importance of nutritional intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 94448-94462
Author(s):  
Adrielly Barbosa Pereira ◽  
Danusa Coelho Braga Sanches ◽  
Giovanna da Silva Castro ◽  
Jéssica Lopes Ferreira ◽  
Luana Rodrigues Pompeu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Nutritional Intervention
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