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Antibiotics improve survival but not comfort for terminal dementia patients with pneumonia, study finds
A new study finds that the use of antibiotics to treat pneumonia in terminal dementia patients presents a "double-edged" sword for health-care providers and family members, finding that antibiotics may prolong survival for these patients, but do not improve their comfort.
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