Predictive Factors of Death on Hospitalization in Patients With Advanced Cancer in Palliative Care.

Karla Santos da Costa RosaRaphael de Paiva CyprianoNathália Masiero AlbuquerqueLivia Costa de Oliveira

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2020)

Presenting an advanced tumor with localization in the GI tract, KPS ≤40% and serum albumin concentration <3.5 g/dL at admission were predictors of death in inpatients under palliative care.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
emergency department
case report