Patients with terminal chronic disease in the adult emergency service of a tertiary hospital
Autor: | Amado-Tineo, José, Taype-Huamaní, Waldo, Vasquez-Alva, Rolando, Siccha-Del Campo, Fiorella, Oscanoa-Espinoza, Teodoro |
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Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Zdroj: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 27-34 (2019) Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana; Vol 19 No 3 (2019): Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana; 1 Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana; Vol. 19 Núm. 3 (2019): Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana; 1 Revistas Universidad Ricardo Palma Universidad Ricardo Palma instacron:URP |
ISSN: | 2308-0531 1814-5469 |
Popis: | Introduction: Patients with chronic terminal disease frequently come to emergency department of reference hospitals. Objectives: To determine frequency of chronic terminal disease in patients admitted to emergency department, identify invasive procedures and compare oncological with non-oncological patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study in patients older than 18 years old, admitted to emergency department of a tertiary hospital, November 2017. Criteria for terminal disease: Clinical stage IV cancer, severe cognitive deterioration or total functional dependence plus diagnosis of dementia, neurological sequelae, dependence of oxygen, glomerular filtration rate |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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