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Epidemiology
Study results from Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Department of Nursing provide new insights into epidemiology
January 14th, 2007
New research, "The last two days of life of nursing home patients--a nationwide study on causes of death and burdensome symptoms in The Netherlands," is the subject of a report. "The aim of this study was to identify the direct causes of death and to evaluate the presence of burdensome symptoms in the last two days of life of terminally ill nursing home (NH) patients. Prospective study of patients with a maximum life-expectancy of six weeks in 16 nursing homes representative for The Netherlands (n=463)," scientists in Netherlands report. "Symptoms were measured after death in conscious patients with the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) and the Resident...
Source: Patient Care Law Weekly (2007-01-14)
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