Palliative care reduces emergency room visits and total hospital days among patients with metastatic HPB and GI cancers

Palliative care reduces emergency room visits and total hospital days among patients with metastatic HPB and GI cancers

Abstract Palliative care services (PCS) have improved quality of life for patients across various cancer subtypes. Minimal data exists regarding PCSfor metastatic hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. We assessed the impact of PCS on emergency department visits, hospital...

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Main Authors: Angelle A. Billiot, Denise M. Danos, Jenny Stevens, Katie M. Vance, Mary C. Raven, John M. Lyons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23928-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23928-w

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