End-of-Life Strategies among Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Andrea S GershonLaura C MaclaganJin LuoTeresa ToTetyana KendzerskaMatthew B StanbrookJean BourbeauJacob EtchesShawn D Aaron

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2019)

The proportion of people with advanced COPD using end-of-life strategies, although increasing, remains low. Efforts should focus on increasing access to such strategies and educating patients and providers of their benefits.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
lung function
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported