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The trajectory of functional decline over the last 4 months of life in a palliative care population: A prospective, consecutive cohort study.

Deidre Diane MorganJennifer J TiemanSamuel Frederic AllinghamMagnus P EkströmAlanna ConnollyDavid Christopher Currow
Published in: Palliative medicine (2019)
Two simplified trajectories of functional decline in the last 4 months of life were identified for five patient cohorts. Both trajectories present opportunities to plan for responsive healthcare that will support patients and families.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • end stage renal disease
  • depressive symptoms
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • cancer therapy
  • advanced cancer