Kais Hyasat1, Krishna B Sriram2. 1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia. 2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia bajeekrishna@gmail.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: There is limited information about the end-of-life care provided to patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in comparison to patients with lung cancer. AIM AND METHODS: We compared the end-of-life care provided to patients with COPD versus patients with lung cancer who died in hospital over a 12-month period in our institution. RESULTS: During the study period, 89 patients died due to COPD (n = 34) or lung cancer (n = 55). Compared to patients with lung cancer, patients with COPD received less palliative care services (50% vs 9%, P < .001) and underwent more diagnostic tests and received more life-prolonging measures. CONCLUSION: Toward the end of their life, patients with COPD received fewer symptom-alleviating treatments and palliative care services.
INTRODUCTION: There is limited information about the end-of-life care provided to patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in comparison to patients with lung cancer. AIM AND METHODS: We compared the end-of-life care provided to patients with COPD versus patients with lung cancer who died in hospital over a 12-month period in our institution. RESULTS: During the study period, 89 patients died due to COPD (n = 34) or lung cancer (n = 55). Compared to patients with lung cancer, patients with COPD received less palliative care services (50% vs 9%, P < .001) and underwent more diagnostic tests and received more life-prolonging measures. CONCLUSION: Toward the end of their life, patients with COPD received fewer symptom-alleviating treatments and palliative care services.
Authors: Katherine R Courtright; Vanessa Madden; Nicole B Gabler; Elizabeth Cooney; Dylan S Small; Andrea Troxel; David Casarett; Mary Ersek; J Brian Cassel; Lauren Hersch Nicholas; Gabriel Escobar; Sarah H Hill; Dan O'Brien; Mark Vogel; Scott D Halpern Journal: Ann Am Thorac Soc Date: 2016-09
Authors: Tetyana Kendzerska; Jason W Nickerson; Amy T Hsu; Andrea S Gershon; Robert Talarico; Sunita Mulpuru; Smita Pakhale; Peter Tanuseputro Journal: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis Date: 2019-07-31