The Paradox of Palliative Care at the End of Life: Higher Rates of Aggressive Interventions in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Background: Palliative care has shown benefit in patients with cancer; however, little is known about the overall utilization of palliative care services in patients with pancreatic cancer and the impact of aggressive end-of-life interventions. This study aimed to explore the incidence of palliative care consultations (PCCs) in hospitalized patients with pancreatic cancer in the United States and the association between palliative care consultations and the use of aggressive interventions at the end of life. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients hospitalized with pancreatic cancer. We examined patient records for 6 months prior to death for the presence of PCCs and aggressive end-of-life (EOL) interventions-emergency department visits, chemotherapy, and ICU

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11395880 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature