ABSTRACT
End-of-life medical services in the form of Hospice or Palliative care were initiated in the middle of 1900 in order to comfort the dying patients and support their families. There are a lot of similarities and differences between the two services. Many healthcare providers, including physicians, physician assistants, and nurses, are not fully trained or have comprehensive knowledge of these two types of end-of-life medical care. Through this paper, we aim to provide a thorough review of Hospice and Palliative care for internist and primary care physicians both in terms of indications or eligibility criteria; the similarities and differences between the two types of care; factors that disqualify an enrolled patient; and lastly, the role or use of Hospice and palliative care during COVID-19 pandemic.
ABSTRACT
Measles infection, caused by the "Rubeola" virus is a highly contagious disease with outrageously fatal consequences. Initiating with a variety of symptoms including fever, cough, conjunctivitis, and runny nose, it can lead to more severe sequelae including sub-acute sclerosing pan-encephalitis which is a potentially fatal and serious complication of measles. The lackluster vaccination processes in underdeveloped areas of the world due to suboptimal immunization programs, scarce resources, and insufficient political constancy still leads to increased cases of measles and its complications. A variety of management programs including the use of several medications have been introduced according to the literature in order to counter this dreadful disease. In this review article, we focus on assessment of the previous literature and discussing the possible treatment modalities of this currently irremediable disease.