Patients admitted to hospitals with higher-intensity end-of-life care live longer than those admitted to hospitals with low-intensity approaches, according to a University of Pittsburgh study available online and published in the February issue of the journal Medical Care. Higher-intensity care refers to greater use of life-sustaining measures such as ICU [...]

Patient psychological factors, such as expectations of outcome, have been found to be important contributors to the success of procedure.
The level of expectations that patient have about their recovery can influence the reported outcomes after receiving some type of clinical intervention. In the same way, it is very valuable to know the relationship between patient [...]

‘Potential Benefits of Intermittent Androgen Suppression Therapy in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature’ is the title of an article by P-A. Abrahamsson in the January issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology. The author evaluates available evidence regarding the efficacy and tolerability of [...]

An unavoidable question in Intensive Medical Care is how many improve or recover the quality of life they had prior to admission to an Intensive Medical Care Unit (ICU) and how many disimprove and to what degree.

The Department of Health has published an update on progress made in kidney care since the National Service Framework was developed five years ago. It shows that the NHS has significantly improved diagnosis of kidney disease and treatment for those living with it.