| Title |
Use of palliative sedation for intractable symptoms in the palliative care unit of a comprehensive cancer center
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Supportive Care in Cancer, May 2008
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00520-008-0459-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ahmed Elsayem, Eardie Curry III, Jeanette Boohene, Mark F. Munsell, Bianca Calderon, Frank Hung, Eduardo Bruera |
| Abstract |
There is wide variation in the frequency of reported use of palliative sedation (PS) to control intractable and refractory symptoms in terminally ill patients. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and outcomes of PS use and examine patterns of practice after establishment of a policy for the administration of midazolam for PS in our palliative care unit (PCU). |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 22 | 19% |
| United States | 17 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 7% |
| Italy | 4 | 4% |
| Brazil | 3 | 3% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3% |
| Mexico | 3 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 9% |
| Unknown | 39 | 34% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 81 | 71% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 17 | 15% |
| Scientists | 11 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 4% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 75 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 21% |
| Researcher | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 18 | 23% |
| Unknown | 17 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 44 | 55% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Psychology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 17 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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#529,377
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#24
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