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Trends and Predictors of Palliative Care Referrals in Patients With Acute Heart Failure

DOI

27

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21

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2018

Year

Brijesh Patel, Paul Secheresiu, Mahek Shah, Lekha Racharla, Ahmad B. Alsalem, Manyoo Agarwal, Byomesh Tripathi, Naveen Sablani, Lohit Garg, Shantanu Patil,
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Abstract

Palliative care referrals were made in a very small proportion of patients with AHF. We observed steady rise in the PCR utilization. Chronic conditions, advancing age, and high-risk patients were major predictors of PCR.

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