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AIM:By examining clinical parameters associated with survival time and analyzing patients' survival times using prognostic scores, this study aimed to provide helpful information related to the treatment of terminal cancer patients. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 415 inpatients who died in the hospices of two hospitals from March 2009 to August 2011 then analyzed differences in survival times and relative risk for clinical parameters and prognostic scores. RESULTS:There were 15 parameters associated with survival time. Performance decline was the most influential factor. The optimal scores for predicting four-week survival were over 4.5 on the Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI), over 10 on the Palliative Prognostic (PaP) Score, and 30 or under on the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS). CONCLUSION:Performance decline is a major factor affecting survival time. The PaP is the most useful tool for predicting four-week survival, with an optimal value of over 10.
journal_name
J Palliat Carejournal_title
Journal of palliative careauthors
Kim AS,Youn CH,Ko HJ,Kim HMsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-04-01 00:00:00pages
24-31issue
1eissn
0825-8597issn
2369-5293journal_volume
30pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/082585971503100204
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Palliative care is one of the newer health specialties and continues to mature. While there has been remarkable progression of clinical skills and education, there has been a lack of focus on palliative care interdisciplinary leadership or development of leadership skills. This article highlights the importance of int...
journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859718791427
更新日期:2018-08-16 00:00:00
abstract::The anniversary of a death is perceived as a difficult time by the majority of closely bereaved relatives and friends. Bereavement anniversary cards are supportive and useful in the context of wider follow-up. This study identified no strong predictors to indicate those for whom such a card would be inappropriate. Sev...
journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The principle of double effect is widely used to permit the administration of narcotics and sedatives with the intent to palliate dying patients, even though the administration of these drugs may cause hastening of death. In recent medical literature, this principle's validity has been severely criticized, causing hea...
journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/082585971503100107
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859718763644
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:Little is known regarding the extent to which dying patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive life-sustaining procedures and palliative care in US hospitals. We examined temporal trends and the impact of palliative care on the use of life-sustaining procedures in this population. MATERIALS...
journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859718777375
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a significant symptom burden despite maximal medical therapy, yet few are referred for concomitant palliative care. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the utilization and impact of palliative care on the location of death and to identify clinical v...
journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859719851486
更新日期:2019-07-02 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite very little confirming evidence, one of the most pervasive beliefs about dying is that terminally ill people receive a great deal of health care in the last few days, weeks, or months of life. A secondary analysis of 1992/93 through 1996/97 Alberta inpatient hospital abstracts data was undertaken to explore an...
journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859717722466
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859718769099
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859720923435
更新日期:2020-05-10 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/0825859718781363
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1177/082585971503100304
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The study assessed the components of high-quality HIV palliative care using the multidimensional model of quality assessment developed by Maxwell (4). Data collection consisted of interviews with individual subjects and focus groups. The interviews took place in three London health authorities. Seven service users and...
journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of palliative care
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00