When organizing a local palliative care network, don’t omit the activation of II° level home care involving medical staff (doctors and nurses) with specialised training palliative care and team management.
As highlighted by a recent systematic review, the intervention of specialized multi-professional palliative care teams in the home is better for ensuring effective symptom management and supporting patient death at home than the more “traditional”...
Do not underestimate the importance of multidisciplinary and non-pharmacological approaches.
Although the first line of intervention in Parkinson’s disease is pharmacological, recent evidence has shown that multidisciplinary therapy using non-drug approaches can improve the symptoms of the disease or even slow its progression. These include regular...
Don’t use physical restraint as a first choice during painful procedures in children
Often, to perform invasive procedures and/or to position devices, we resort to the physical restraint of the child, with insufficient explanation of what will happen, and without an appropriate analgesic coverage. Missing pain control and anxiety management generate...
Don’t heat the milk to inappropriate temperatures to prevent nutrient decomposition and store it properly.
Exposing milk to high temperatures (over 80 °C [176 °F]) may induce changes in the fatty acid profile if compared to fresh breast milk. To avoid the nutrient destruction, the right preparation must be respected. Evidence shows that the major changes in the overheated...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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