COVID-19 and Hospital Palliative Care - A service evaluation exploring the symptoms and outcomes of 186 patients and the impact of the pandemic on specialist Hospital Palliative Care.
Lucy HetheringtonBridget JohnstonGrigorios KotronoulasFiona FinlayPaul KeeleyAlistair McKeownPublished in: Palliative medicine (2020)
Hospitalised COVID-19 positive patients referred for Palliative Care may have a short prognosis, differ from 'typical' caseload, and predominantly suffer from dyspnoea and agitation. Such symptoms can be effectively controlled with standard doses of opioids and benzodiazepines.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- sars cov
- advanced cancer
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- chronic pain
- metabolic syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- weight loss
- acute care
- electronic health record
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus