CONTEXT
Clinicians have observed various patterns of functional decline at the end of life, but few empirical data have tested these patterns in large populations.
OBJECTIVE
To determine if… (More)
To the Editor: In their study identifying five potentially useful trajectories of disability in activities of daily living during the last year of life, Gill et al. (April 1 issue)1 conclude that the… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the usefulness of a clinical scheme to classify older decedents to better understand the issues associated with healthcare use and costs in the last year of life.
DESIGN
We… (More)
BACKGROUND
Physicians consistently overestimate survival for patients with cancer. The "surprise" question--"Would I be surprised if this patient died in the next year?"--improves end-of-life care by… (More)
Editors' Notes Context Although end-of-life care has received increased attention, whether symptom management for dying patients has improved is not known. Contribution Reports from patients and… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To assess mobility disability trajectories before death in a large sample of very old adults using two analytical approaches to determine how well they corresponded.
DESIGN
Decedent… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To examine the relationship between end-of-life (EOL) treatment preferences and recent hospitalization or emergency department (ED) care in the very old.
DESIGN
Quarterly telephone… (More)
BACKGROUND
Pain, dyspnea, and depression are highly troubling near the end of life.
OBJECTIVE
To characterize factors associated with clinically significant pain and the presence of dyspnea and… (More)
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal…
2009
9588 Background: In patients with advanced cancer, failure to accurately estimate and communicate prognoses can lead to overly aggressive care at the end of life with less attention to important… (More)