Palliative care in advanced coronavirus disease in intensive care units
| Autor: | Ali Esmaeili Vardanjani, Hossein Rafiei, Mostafa Mohammdi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Palliative care Letter Critical Care Pneumonia Viral Medicine (miscellaneous) Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences Betacoronavirus 0302 clinical medicine Intensive care Medical–Surgical Pandemic medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Pandemics Coronavirus Oncology(nursing) Oncology (nursing) business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Palliative Care COVID-19 General Medicine medicine.disease Medical–Surgical Nursing Pneumonia Death anxiety Intensive Care Units Chills medicine.symptom business Coronavirus Infections |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care |
| ISSN: | 2045-4368 2045-435X |
| Popis: | Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is rapidly developing throughout the world.1 Although many do not have severe symptoms, a minority (about 5%) develop an advanced form and are admitted to intensive care units.2 There is no known cure, and a significant proportion die in these units. Iran is one of those countries struggling with the disease.3 Our experience shows that in addition to the therapeutic measures, palliative care is also required. These patients suffer during the last days of their lives in intensive care units. Severe symptoms, body pain, dry cough, death anxiety, chills, fear of imminent death, gastrointestinal problems and shortness of breath affect … |
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