Factors associated with a higher risk of mortality and LT occurrence were included: higher model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.16, confidence interval [CI]: 1.09-1.24 and HR = 1.22, CI: 1.41-1.30) and ascites complication (HR = 2...
There are limited data on the trends of incidence or prevalence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in China. To assist in future planning for the ESRD program, the trends of incidence, prevalence and health care costs were analyzed and forecasted to the year 2025 by modeling of historical dat...
Late-stage disease and end-of-life care-Is home the ideal place of care and death? Background: Toileting independence is considered to be important factors for achieving a good death for terminally ill patients. Aim: To clarify the period... L Lobb - Psycho-Oncology: Journal of the Psycho...
Design, Setting, and Participants Mortality follow-back survey of family members or other knowledgeable informants representing 1578 decedents, with a 2-stage probability sample used to estimate end-of-life care outcomes for 1.97 million deaths from chronic illness in the United States in 2000. Info...
BACKGROUNDPatients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a poor quality of life and limited life expectancy. This study examined wh... Gore,J M - 《Thorax》 被引量: 855发表: 2000年 Palliative care for patients with end-stage renal failure: reflections from Central Austr...
The late phase of active dying can be thought of as those hours and minutes immediately before death occurs. Complete unconsciousness and irregular breathing are typical. People in this stage of dying may have periods of no breathing, or they may breathe quickly followed by periods of slow breat...
Cardiovascular risk and mortality in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis: sleep study, pulmonary function, respiratory mechanics, upper airway collapsibility, autonomic nervous activity, depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life: a prospective, double blind, randomized controlled clinic...
7. For use in preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease (stage B2, according to ACVIM consensus: asymptomatic with a mitral murmur ≥3/6 and cardiomegaly due to myxomatous mitral valve disease), a diagnosis should be made by means of a comprehensive cardiac examination (inclu...
However, liver function improves as confirmed by amelioration both in Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CPT) classification and Model for End- Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores in a significant proportion of patients [73,74,75,76,77]. Whether such benefit is durable over the long-term is still matter of...
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the different degrees of hospice care in improving patients’ autonomy in decision-making and reducing aggressiveness of cancer care in terminal-stage cancer patients, especially in reducing polypharmacy and excessive life-sustaining treatments. This was a ...