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Clinical Briefing: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Urologists at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) are now performing robotic partial nephrectomy surgery for patients with renal cell carcinoma. A recent addition to the expanding robotic surgery program at Penn, robotic partial nephrectomy surgery greatly reduces blood loss, postoperative pain and patient recovery time when compared to standard open surgery.
Clinical Briefing: Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy for Follicular Neoplasm
Penn Head and Neck Cancer Surgery recently introduced a variety of minimally invasive techniques for thyroidectomy that substantially reduce the impact of open thyroid surgery for patients requiring diagnostic interventions for follicular neoplasms. About 80 percent of these growths are benign nodules, cysts and hyperplastic growths; the remainder are papillary or follicular carcinomas.
Clinical Briefing: Prosthetic Replacement for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Degeneration
The Penn TMJ and Facial Pain Clinic is one of a handful of centers nationwide offering the Lorenz Total TMJ Replacement System prosthesis for functional reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint in patients with severe late-stage degeneration of the disc and condyle refractory to conservative treatment, arthroscopy and arthroplasty.
Clinical Briefing: Nonsurgical Treatment of Desmoid Tumors
Desmoid tumors are classified as benign fibromatous neoplasms, but are extremely aggressive, locally invasive, destructive and often very painful. Eradication can be achieved by radical surgery with high dose (>50 Gy) external radiation, but this combination often results in disfigurement and considerable morbidity.
Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Penn
At the Trauma Center of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the number of patients being resuscitated with isolated fractures or high energy complex orthopaedic polytrauma has risen dramatically in recent years. This increase is due, in part, to improved emergency response systems and advances in safety technology that have reduced serious head and internal organ injuries, making it possible for more patients to reach the emergency room alive.
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Clinical Briefing: Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Urologists at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) are now performing robotic partial nephrectomy surgery for patients with renal cell carcinoma. A recent addition to the expanding robotic surgery program at Penn, robotic partial nephrectomy surgery greatly reduces blood loss, postoperative pain and patient recovery time when compared to standard open surgery.
Clinical Briefing: Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy for Follicular Neoplasm
Penn Head and Neck Cancer Surgery recently introduced a variety of minimally invasive techniques for thyroidectomy that substantially reduce the impact of open thyroid surgery for patients requiring diagnostic interventions for follicular neoplasms. About 80 percent of these growths are benign nodules, cysts and hyperplastic growths; the remainder are papillary or follicular carcinomas.
Clinical Briefing: Prosthetic Replacement for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Degeneration
The Penn TMJ and Facial Pain Clinic is one of a handful of centers nationwide offering the Lorenz Total TMJ Replacement System prosthesis for functional reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint in patients with severe late-stage degeneration of the disc and condyle refractory to conservative treatment, arthroscopy and arthroplasty.
Clinical Briefing: Nonsurgical Treatment of Desmoid Tumors
Desmoid tumors are classified as benign fibromatous neoplasms, but are extremely aggressive, locally invasive, destructive and often very painful. Eradication can be achieved by radical surgery with high dose (>50 Gy) external radiation, but this combination often results in disfigurement and considerable morbidity.
Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Penn
At the Trauma Center of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the number of patients being resuscitated with isolated fractures or high energy complex orthopaedic polytrauma has risen dramatically in recent years. This increase is due, in part, to improved emergency response systems and advances in safety technology that have reduced serious head and internal organ injuries, making it possible for more patients to reach the emergency room alive.
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Americans for Better Care for the Dying: ABCD Caring (Americans for Better Care of the Dying) is dedicated to ensuring that all Americans can count on good end of life care.Before I Die: Thirteen / WNET, presents BEFORE I DIE, the online component to the PBS program BEFORE I DIE: MEDICAL CARE & PERSONAL CHOICES. The program explores the medical, ethical, and social issues surrounding end-of-life care in America today. The Web companion piece features original reporting by he...
Center to Advance Palliative Care: Center to Advance Palliative Care
Centre for Bioethics - Journal of Palliative Care: A Canadian-based, peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative care and palliative medicine.
Centre for Palliative Care: A research organization, affiliated with the Duke University and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Durham, North Carolina.
Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Supportive Care Group: Information on this research review group, a member of the international Cochrane Collaboration, dedicated to providing systematic reviews of published evidence in the field of palliative care.
Dying Well: Dying Well, Defining Wellness through the End of Life. Resources for people facing life-limiting illness, their families and professional caregivers. Dr. Ira Byock.
End of Life Physician Education Resource Center (EPERC): EPERC is the medical educator resource for peer-reviewed end of life teaching materials. Also search for recommended books and articles, upcoming conferences, training and funding opportunities.
End-of-Life Care Eases Pain and Prepares Patient for Death: Palliative care programs are designed to care for patients as they near the end of their life and is designed to treat the whole person, based on meetings or consultation with the patient and his or her family.
General Practice Notebook - Palliative care: Coverage of this medical speciality.
HELP: Helpful Essential Links to Palliative Care: A program undertaken by the University of Dundee to deal with pain, communication issues, distressing symptoms and care in the context of palliative care.
HMS Center for Palliative Care: The Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care aims to be a national resource in education and clinical activities in end-of-life care.
Innovations in End-of-Life Care: Journal promoting innovative practices in palliative care for health care professionals caring for dying patients. Current Issue: Designing Postgraduate Training in Palliative Care.
Jenkin and McLeod: Information about this Australian based team of consultants which design training packages for medical professionals and facilities who require a palliative care model.
Living Lessons(TM): Living Lessons is a national initiative to increase awareness of hospice palliative care and services in Canada. The campaign is presented in partnership with the Canadian Palliative Care Association and The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. By encouraging and enabling open dialogue, information exchan...
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Symptom Control and Palliative Care: A resource for clinical information, education, research and academic training in palliative care.
Pain and Palliative Care Reporter: The Palliative Care Project of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is an online legal resource for advocates, patients and doctors.
Palliative Care: Comfort care and palliative medicine for the chronic and terminally ill in hospice, home care, and hospital settings
Palliative Drugs: Palliativedrugs.com provides comprehensive and independent information for health professionals about drugs usage in palliative care.
Physicians for Life: Palliative Care Bulletin Board: News and quotes about palliative care.
Pioneer Programs in Palliative Care: Nine Case Studies: In this report clinicians at nine hospitals describe the establishment of formal programs of palliative care.
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care: Promoting Excellence
Saint Joseph's Hospital - PalliativeProgram: Description
Stop Pain: Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY
Sue Ryder Care: Sue Ryder Care is all about people...Sue Ryder Care exists to relieve human suffering, to empower those most in need of our services and to help their families overcome the challenges they face. sue ryder,sue ryder care, care, neurological,charity,palliative,hospice,motor neurone, fundraising, ho...
Supportive Care of the Dying: A Coalition for Compassionate Care: 14 Catholic healthcare organizations joined together to promote culture change that will bring supportive care, compassionate relief of suffering, and pain and symptom management to persons with life-threatening illness and their caregivers.
SymptomControl.com: Information about treatment for the physical and psychological needs of seriously ill or dying patients.
Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine: Developed for palliative care physicians in Texas, containing details of meetings and useful online resources.
THe EPEC Project (Education on Palliative and End-of-life-Care): Offers continuing medical education conferences, distance learning, educational materials and consulting.
The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care: A center located at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital answers questions about palliative care.
VA Faculty Leader Project: VA Hospice and Palliative Care Initiativee
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