Symptom prevalence and quality of life of patients with end-stage liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JK Peng, N Hepgul, IJ Higginson… - Palliative medicine, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: End-stage liver disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide, yet little is known about its symptomatology and impact on health-related quality …
worldwide, yet little is known about its symptomatology and impact on health-related quality …
Overview of complications in cirrhosis
M Premkumar, AC Anand - Journal of Clinical and Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Cirrhosis is the outcome of chronic liver disease of any etiology due to
progressive liver injury and fibrosis. Consequently, cirrhosis leads to portal hypertension …
progressive liver injury and fibrosis. Consequently, cirrhosis leads to portal hypertension …
AASLD Practice Guidance: palliative care and symptom‐based management in decompensated cirrhosis
Funding for the development of this Practice Guidance was provided by the American
Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. MV was supported by aAQ19 Patient-Centered …
Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. MV was supported by aAQ19 Patient-Centered …
Palliative care and health care utilization for patients with end-stage liver disease at the end of life
Background & Aims There has been increased attention on ways to improve the quality of
end-of-life care for patients with end-stage liver disease; however, there have been few …
end-of-life care for patients with end-stage liver disease; however, there have been few …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring the symptom experience of seriously ill cancer and noncancer hospitalized patients near the end of life with the memorial symptom assessment …
The objectives of this study were twofold:(1) to explore and compare the symptom
experience of seriously ill hospitalized cancer and noncancer patients near the end of life …
experience of seriously ill hospitalized cancer and noncancer patients near the end of life …
[HTML][HTML] Managing uncertainty in advanced liver disease: a qualitative, multiperspective, serial interview study
Objective To understand the experiences and support needs of people with advanced liver
disease and those of their lay and professional carers to inform improvements in the …
disease and those of their lay and professional carers to inform improvements in the …
The last 2 years of life: functional trajectories of frail older people
KE Covinsky, C Eng, LY Lui… - Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the functional trajectories during the last 2 years of life of
patients with progressive frailty, with and without cognitive impairment, and to assess …
patients with progressive frailty, with and without cognitive impairment, and to assess …
Integration of palliative care in end-stage liver disease and liver transplantation
J Potosek, M Curry, M Buss… - Journal of palliative …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) have a life-limiting illness that
causes multiple distressing symptoms and negatively affects quality of life (QOL). This …
causes multiple distressing symptoms and negatively affects quality of life (QOL). This …
Living donor liver transplantation for early hepatocellular carcinoma: a life-expectancy and cost-effectiveness perspective
Cadaveric liver transplantation (CLT) is an excellent treatment for early hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). Its use, however, is limited by the shortage of grafts, with up to 30% of …
carcinoma (HCC). Its use, however, is limited by the shortage of grafts, with up to 30% of …
Deficits in advance care planning for patients with decompensated cirrhosis at liver transplant centers
Importance The burden of end-of-life care for patients with cirrhosis is increasing in the US,
and most of these patients, many of whom are not candidates for liver transplant, die in …
and most of these patients, many of whom are not candidates for liver transplant, die in …