Understanding the treatment preferences of seriously ill patients.
By T. Fried, E. Bradley, V. Towle, H. Allore. New England Journal of Medicine, 2002
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Subfields: General Health Professions, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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- Long-term Consequences of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (2009, background): “ports suggest that the symptoms of cognitive decline may persist long after the operation.(5,6) At least 1 yr after”
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- Delirium as a Predictor of Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Survivors of Critical Illness (2010, background): “These data are important to the health care of critically ill patients, a large and growing population of patients who are greatly concerned with recovery of cognitive function after severe illness (46).”
- Hypoalbuminemia in Acute Illness: Is There a Rationale for Intervention?: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies and Controlled Trials (2003, background): “In addition, morbidity is a major concern of patients.(10) Through systematic review, we have endeavored to identify all cohort studies with multivariate analysis of serum albumin level as an outcome predictor and all controlled trials on correction of hypoalbuminemia.”
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- Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older patients with cancer. (2007, background): “8% of patients stated that they would not choose the treatment if the outcome was survival but severe cognitive impairment.(27) In a study of older patients with breast cancer, approximately half perceived a decline in cognitive function from before chemotherapy to 6 months after chemotherapy, most ”