Effect of continuous deep sedation on survival in the last days of life of cancer patients: A multicenter prospective cohort study.

Naosuke YokomichiTakuhiro YamaguchiIsseki MaedaMasanori MoriKengo ImaiAkemi Shirado NaitoTakashi YamaguchiToru TerabayashiYusuke HiratsukaTakayuki HisanagaTatsuya Morita

Published in: Palliative medicine (2022)

Continuous deep sedation with careful dose adjustment was not associated with shorter survival in the last days of life in patients with advanced cancer.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
mechanical ventilation
free survival
cross sectional
clinical trial
double blind