Observational studyThe American journal of hospice & palliative care2025
Management of Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care - Real Life Data From a Palliative Care Unit in Germany.
Observational study in The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Persistent nausea burden at peak antiemetic therapy in palliative care: an exploratory study.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
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Abstract
BackgroundNausea and vomiting significantly impact the quality of life in palliative care. Due to various underlying causes, treatment approaches vary. However, scientific evidence on pharmacotherapeutic management is limited, complicating treatment decisions. Objective is to assess the current antiemetic treatment approach in palliative care in Germany.MethodsA retrospective observational study (15 months) was conducted, evaluating clinical records of adult patients admitted to palliative care in a German hospital. Symptom burden (Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale (IPOS®)), suspected aetiology, antiemetics, treatment quality and drug-related problems (DRPs) were evaluated.ResultsWe included 330 patients (median age 71 years, 50.9% female), of which 172 (52%) experienced nausea/vomiting in 230 treatment episodes. Symptoms were more prevalent in cancer-patients (
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