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ArticleBMC health services research2022

Ten-year trends of utilizing palliative care and palliative procedures in patients with gastric Cancer in the United States from 2009 to 2018 - a nationwide database study.

Moon Kyung Joo, Ji Won Yoo, Zahra Mojtahedi, Pearl Kim, Jinwook Hwang, Ja Seol Koo, Hee-Taik Kang, Jay J Shen

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Article in BMC health services research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Moon Kyung Joo *School of Public Health, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA. latyrx@korea.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-3695
Ji Won YooDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7196-8682
Zahra MojtahediDepartment of Healthcare Administration and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5133-7744
Pearl KimDepartment of Healthcare Administration and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1489-7950
Jinwook HwangSchool of Public Health, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4940-165X
Ja Seol KooSchool of Public Health, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1202-075X
Hee-Taik KangDepartment of Family Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8048-6247
Jay J Shen *Department of Healthcare Administration and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, USA. jay.shen@unlv.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4993-8329
University of Nevada, Las Vegas · USChungbuk National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesLittle is known about the current status and the changing trends of hospitalization and palliative care consultation of patients with gastric cancer in the United States. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changing trend in the number of hospitalization, palliative care consultation, and palliative procedures in the US during a recent 10-year period using a nationwide database.

methodsThis was a retrospective study that analyzed the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database of 2009-2018. Patients aged more than 18 years who were diagnosed with a gastric cancer using International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and 10 codes were included. Palliative care consultation included palliative care (ICD-9, V66.7; ICD-10, Z51.5) and advanced care planning (ICD-9, V69.89; ICD-10, Z71.89). Palliative procedures included percutaneous or endoscopic bypass, gastrostomy or enterostomy, dilation, drainage, nutrition, and irrigation for palliative purpose. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: A total of 86,430 patients were selected and analyzed in this study. Using a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) approach, the annual number of hospitalizations of gastric cancer patients was found to be decreased during 2009-2018 (CAGR: -0.8%, P = 0.0084), while utilization rates of palliative care and palliative procedures increased (CAGR: 9.3 and 1.6%, respectively; P < 0.0001). Multivariable regression analysis revealed that palliative care consultation was associated with reduced total hospital charges (-$34,188, P < 0.0001).

conclusionUtilization of palliative care consultation to patients with gastric cancer may reduce use of medical resources and hospital costs.

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Hospice and Palliative Care NursingStomach NeoplasmsHospitalizationHumansLength of StayPalliative CareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesGastric cancerHospiceHospital costsLength of stayPalliative carePalliative procedure

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