Dementia is a progressive, irreversible illness and leading global cause of death defined by
cognitive and subsequent functional decline. Current treatments have limited impact on …

Abstract Machine learning (ML) could have advantages over traditional statistical models in
identifying risk factors. Using ML algorithms, our objective was to identify the most important …

Background Challenges in prognosticating patients diagnosed with advanced dementia
(AD) hinders timely referrals to palliative care. We aim to develop and validate a prognostic …

Methods: We conducted a PubMed search for terms including “prognosis”,“mortality” and
“prognostic indicators” in addition to specific diseases, and for terms including “prognosis …

Objectives Although patients living with end-stage organ disease (ESOD) suffer unmet
needs from the physical and emotional burdens of living with chronic illness, they are less …

Background Precise prognostic information, if available, is very helpful for guiding treatment
decisions and resource allocation in patients with non-cancer non-communicable chronic …

Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia is the sixth leading cause of death in the
United States. The surprise question (SQ)“Would you be surprised if this patient were to die …

Background: People with dementia have different care and support needs at their end of life
compared to people with other life-limiting illnesses, and general palliative care models may …

Background: Emergency department (ED) attendance among people with dementia is
common and increases towards the end of life. Attendance can be distressing for people …

Objetivo: conhecer a atitude de pacientes oncológicos em cuidados paliativos frente a morte
no contexto da internação domiciliar. Métodos: estudo descritivo, qualitativo, com seis …