Symptom burden and clinical profile of COVID-19 deaths: a rapid systematic review and evidence summary.
Paul KeeleyDeans BuchananClare CarolanLara PivodicSimon TavabieSimon NoblePublished in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)
There remains a dearth of information regarding symptom burden and mode of death to inform decisions regarding end-of-life care in patients dying with COVID-19. Rapid data gathering on the mode of death and the profile of symptoms in the dying and their prevalence and severity in areas where COVID-19 is prevalent will provide important intelligence for clinicians. This should be done urgently, within ethical norms and the practicalities of a public health, clinical and logistical emergency.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- public health
- sars cov
- systematic review
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- patient reported
- healthcare
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- meta analyses
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- randomized controlled trial
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- electronic health record
- machine learning
- patient reported outcomes
- decision making
- sleep quality
- emergency medical