of relieving psy-chological, social, and spiritual suffering, improving qual-ity of life, or completing life closure. Therefore, the objec-tive of this article is to identify some common symptomsat end of life and various management strategies for each.(Key words: anorexia, asthenia, ...
Signs and symptoms at the end of life of children and adolescents with cancer and palliative sedation at the institute of oncology pediatric in BrazilC.V.B., MoraesD.R., Bonfietti
Objectives: To describe changes in the occurrence of restricting symptoms at the end of life from 1998 to 2019 and compare these changes according to the condition leading to death. Design: Prospective longitudinal study. Setting: Greater New Haven, CT. Participants: A total of 665 decedents from...
Intractable Symptoms and Palliative Sedation at the End of Life.Focuses on current data on palliative sedation (PS) as of August 2003. Discussion on suffering and its relationship to PS; Pharmacokinetics of medications used in PS; Impact of improved pain and symptom management on the need for ...
who died from coronary heart disease, the authors compared those with incident and definite congestive heart failure (CHF) (n=60; 15%) and those with prevalent or probable CHF (n =70; 17.5%) to those with no history of CHF (n=198; 50%) concerning health status at the end of life....
Healthcare workers can most directly affect quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced stage lung cancer by helping manage symptoms such as pain, lack of energy, shortness of breath, coughing, difficulty sleeping and dry mouth, according to a study
If, on the other hand, the patient desires total control of the nausea and vomiting, even at the expense of alertness, such medication would be appropriate. The goal of symptom management is quality of life. Fatigue. Fatigue is the most prevalent end-of-life symptom, second only to pain...
2538 non-resected PAC decedents treated at regional cancer centres had ≥1 symptom ESAS record in the last six months of life, totaling 10,893 unique symptom assessments. Tiredness was the most commonly reported symptom (59% reporting ≥1 severe score), followed by lack of appetite (57%), ...
Homeless individuals often have unique experiences at the end of life (EOL). Objectives This study examined the symptoms experienced by homeless individuals nearing the EOL and explored social background, attitudes, and experiences. Methods Investigators conducted surveys of homeless individuals approaching...
Givens et al1 assessed associations of antibiotics with 2 important outcomes, survival and comfort, in patients with advanced dementia and pneumonia. Attention to end-of-life care in patients with dementia is important and such prospective studies are highly needed, but these results may be open ...