Search Tag: caregivers
2021 20 Feb
Speakers Dr. Shark Bird, MD, CMD, CWSP Chief Medical Officer Janet S. Mackenzie, MD Plastic Surgeon Read more
2019 19 Sep
A clinical examination is usually made by caregivers as a way to detect signs of deterioration in critically ill patients. However, there have been some inconsistencies when it comes to the prognostic value of this exam. A recent prospective cohort study of 1075 patients assessed whether there was an independent association with the findings from...Read more
2016 30 May
A Canadian study has found that caregivers of ICU survivors experience symptoms of depression up to 1 year after their relative is discharged (Cameron et al. 2016). Factors associated with worse mental health symptoms included younger age and less social support and sense of control over life. Older caregivers caring for a spouse, with a higher...Read more
2016 17 May
Research presented at the American Thoracic Society 2016 international conference showed that support from palliative care specialists did not improve anxiety and depression symptoms in caregivers of patients with chronic critical illness. Patients also saw little benefit as the additional support did not lead to reduced time on a breathing machine...Read more
2015 27 Mar
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK and the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM, are developing a vest that is designed to take the burden off caregivers and others with physically demanding jobs. This could be really good news for the millions of people in the EU who injure...Read more