Utility of Palliative Prognostic Index in Predicting Survival Outcomes in Patients With Hematological Malignancies in the Acute Ward Setting.

Shu-Hui LeeWen-Chi ChouHsin-Yi YangChia-Chia ChenHung ChangPo-Nan WangMing-Chung KuoYu-Feng KaoLun-Hui HoShun-Wen HsuehChen-Yi KaoWilliam Harrison HsuehChia-Yen HungYu-Shin Hung

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)

PPI is an accurate prognostic tool for predicting survival times and in-hospital mortality rates in patients with hematological malignancies in an acute ward setting. PPI could assist clinicians in discussing end-of-life issues and in referring patients with hematological malignancies to palliative care.

Keyphrases

palliative care
liver failure
advanced cancer
respiratory failure
aortic dissection
drug induced
protein protein
high resolution
hepatitis b virus
small molecule
mass spectrometry