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What is the impact of clinically assisted hydration in the last days of life? A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis

BACKGROUND: Clinically assisted hydration (CAH) can be provided in the last days of life as drinking declines. The impact of this practice on quality of life or survival in the last days of life is unclear. Practice varies worldwide concerning this emotive issue. METHOD: Systematic literature review...

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Autores principales: Kingdon, Arjun, Spathis, Anna, Brodrick, Robert, Clarke, Gemma, Kuhn, Isla, Barclay, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7907559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33046445
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002600