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ReviewCurrent opinion in supportive and palliative care2015

Unexpected death in palliative care: what to expect when you are not expecting.

David Hui

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Review in Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

David HuiDepartment of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

Adjuvant Lorazepam for Agitated Delirium in the Palliative Care UnitR21CA186000 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI HUI, DAVID · 2015 to 2016
$399k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA186000NCI NIH HHS R21CA186000-01A1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewDeath is a certainty in life. Yet, the timing of death is often uncertain. When death occurs suddenly and earlier than anticipated, it is considered as an unexpected death. In this article, we shall discuss when is death expected and unexpected, and review the frequency, impact, causes, and approach to unexpected death in the palliative care setting. RECENT

findingsEven in the palliative care setting in which death is relatively common, up to 5% of deaths in hospice and 10% of deaths in palliative care units were considered to be unexpected. Unexpected death has significant impact on care, including unrealized dreams and unfinished business among patients, a sense of uneasiness and complicated bereavement among caregivers, and uncertainty in decision making among healthcare providers. Clinicians may minimize the impact of unexpected events by improving their accuracy of prognostication, communicating the uncertainty with patients and families, and helping them to expect the unexpected by actively planning ahead. Furthermore, because of the emotional impact of unexpected death on bereaved caregivers, clinicians should provide close monitoring and offer prompt treatment for complicated grief. SUMMARY: Further research is needed to understand how we can better predict and address unexpected events.

Indexed as

Decision MakingAdaptation, PsychologicalBereavementCaregiversCommunicationDeathHumansPalliative CarePrognosisQuality of LifeTerminal Care

Identifiers

PMID26509862
PMCPMC4772866
OpenAlexW2418593303

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