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A new report discusses research on the effectiveness of palliative care for patients with terminal cancer in reducing healthcare utilization. The study, conducted in Taiwan, analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Research Database and death certificates to identify patients who died of cancer between 2005 and 2018. The findings showed that enrolled patients in palliative care had significantly lower odds of emergency care utilization, CPR use, endotracheal intubation, and ICU admission compared to unenrolled patients. However, the difference in medical resource consumption between enrolled and unenrolled patients decreased with longer times before death. [Extracted from the article]

A new report from Taichung, Taiwan discusses the impact of educational attainment on participation in a pay-for-performance (P4P) program for diabetes care and the risk of dialysis among diabetic patients. The study found that patients with a higher level of education were more likely to participate in the P4P program and had a lower risk of dialysis. The research suggests that educational attainment may play a role in patient outcomes and should be considered in healthcare interventions. The study was conducted using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. [Extracted from the article]