Oxygen use and survival in patients with advanced cancer and low oxygen saturation in home care: a preliminary retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The role of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care for patients with advanced cancer is incompletely understood. We aimed to evaluate the association between oxygen use and survival in patients with advanced cancer and low oxygen saturation in home care. Methods We conducted a retros...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Igarashi, Motoharu Fukushi, Naoki Nago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-019-0511-9