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ArticleBMC palliative care2024

Hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations at the end-of-life among cancer patients; a retrospective register data study.

J Singh, E K Grov, M Turzer, A Stensvold

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Article in BMC palliative care, 2024. 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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J SinghDepartment of Oncology, Østfold Hospital Trust, PO Box 300, Graalum, 1714, Norway. Johnny.Joginder.Singh@so-hf.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-0042-403X
E K GrovFaculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, St.Olavs Plass, PO Box 4, Oslo, 0130, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-8812
M TurzerDepartment of Oncology, Østfold Hospital Trust, PO Box 300, Graalum, 1714, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4626-547X
A StensvoldDepartment of Oncology, Østfold Hospital Trust, PO Box 300, Graalum, 1714, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2675-5351

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with incurable cancer are frequently hospitalized within their last 30 days of life (DOL) due to numerous symptoms and concerns. These hospitalizations can be burdensome for the patient and the caregivers and are therefore considered a quality indicator of end-of-life care. This retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the rates and potential predictors of hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations within the last 30 DOL.

methodsThis register data study included 383 patients with non-curable cancer who died in the pre-covid period between July 2018 and December 2019. Descriptive statistics with Chi-squared tests for the categorical data and logistic regression analysis were used to identify factors associated with hospitalization within the last 30 DOL.

resultsA total of 272 (71%) had hospitalizations within the last 30 days of life and 93 (24%) had > 1 hospitalizations. Hospitalization was associated with shorter time from palliative care unit (PCU) referral to death, male gender, age < 80 years and systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) within the last 30 DOL. The most common treatment approaches initiated during re-hospitalizations remained treatment for suspected or confirmed infection (45%), pleural or abdominal paracentesis (20%) and erythrocytes transfusion (18%).

conclusionHospitalization and re-hospitalization within the last 30 DOL were associated with male gender, age below 80, systemic anticancer therapy and suspected or confirmed infection.

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NeoplasmsTerminal CareAged, 80 and overDeathHospitalizationHumansMalePalliative CareRetrospective StudiesEnd-of-life careHospitalizationsPalliative careQuality indicatorsRe-hospitalizations

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PMID38350961
PMCPMC10863145

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