To hydrate or not to hydrate? The effect of hydration on survival, symptoms and quality of dying among terminally ill cancer patients
Journal
BMC palliative care
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
1
Date Issued
2021-01-12
Author(s)
Abstract
Artificial nutrition and hydration do not prolong survival or improve clinical symptoms of terminally ill cancer patients. Nonetheless, little is known about the effect of artificial hydration (AH) alone on patients' survival, symptoms or quality of dying. This study explored the relationship between AH and survival, symptoms and quality of dying among terminally ill cancer patients.
Subjects
Artificial hydration; Cancer; Palliative care; Quality of dying; Survival
SDGs
Other Subjects
adult; aged; Article; cancer patient; cancer survival; controlled study; descriptive research; dying; family counseling; female; human; interpersonal communication; major clinical study; male; observational study; palliative therapy; patient counseling; pilot study; proportional hazards model; prospective study; rehydration; survival rate; symptomatology; Taiwan; terminal care; terminally ill patient; tertiary care center; university hospital; dehydration; fluid therapy; middle aged; neoplasm; procedures; statistical model; terminally ill patient; very elderly; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Dehydration; Female; Fluid Therapy; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Palliative Care; Pilot Projects; Proportional Hazards Models; Prospective Studies; Survival Rate; Terminal Care; Terminally Ill
Type
journal article