Utility of Clinical Variables for Deciding Palliative Care in Paraquat Poisoning: A Retrospective Study
Naveen Salins,
Shwethapriya Rao,
Margiben T Bhatt
et al.
Abstract:Background
Patients with paraquat poisoning (PP) have a mortality rate comparable to that of advanced malignancies, yet palliative care is seldom considered in these patients. This audit aimed to identify triggers for early palliative care referral in critically ill patients with PP.
Methods
Medical records of patients with PP were audited. Predictors of mortality within 48 hours of hospitalization and 24 hours of intensive care unit (ICU) admission were considered as t… Show more
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