(2024-01-16). Blood for lithium. indybay.org Economic background of the war in Ukraine | The term "blood for oil" has become commonplace for the wars in the Middle East. In contrast, the discussion about the war in Ukraine is more about history and geopolitics. The economic background tends to be a blank spot. So here is some information to fill it in:…
(2024-01-16). A Tale of 2 Palliative Care Trials. jamanetwork.com At first glance, the 2 palliative care trials in this issue of JAMA may seem a study in contrasts. One was an outpatient intervention, the other inpatient. One included 306 participants, the other 24‚ÄØ065. One was an efficacy study, the other a pragmatic effectiveness study. One of the interventions added resources to expand access to palliative care, the other tried to expand access to palliative care with no additional resources. In one study the primary outcome was quality of life (QOL), in the other length of stay (LOS). In one study the primary outcome was positive, in the other it was neg…