Patient Resource Guide: Managing Constipation
While uncomfortable, constipation can be managed using one or more of several strategies designed to prevent and alleviate symptoms.
Hepatic Encephalopathy Management: Reviewing Alternatives to Rifaximin
Hepatic encephalopathy, a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome, arises from the accumulation of toxic substances, primarily ammonia, due to impaired...
Clinical Resource Guide: Appetite Stimulants
Appetite stimulants are often considered for patients experiencing significant weight loss or anorexia related to their underlying terminal...
Clinical Resource Guide: Cough Management in Hospice
Cough is a defense mechanism to help clear the airway of debris such as mucus and foreign particles. While generally a protective reflex, cough is a...
Clinical Resource Guide: Ketamine
Ketamine is a rapid-acting general anesthetic drug that, due to new insight into its properties and mechanisms of action, is seeing increased use in...