Results: Total number of cases who received palliative sedation is 212; (71%) 151 patients in the hospital and (29%) 61 patients at home. The median age was 61 years (range 19-91 years old) with 32% female and 68% male. 39 patients (18%) underwent treatment in the last 4 weeks of life and 17 patients (8%) in their last 2 weeks of life. Of these 39 patients, 54% of them are older than 65 years and 30% older than 70 years.
Conclusions:The results in both groups (at home and in the hospital) were similar in sociodemographic and pathological patient profile and time from palliative sedation to death. The concept of aggressive chemotherapy or anti-target therapy in the group of patients analysed is similar to the literature review.
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