A Favorable Course of Palliative Sedation: Searching for Indicators Using Caregivers' Perspectives

Conclusions: A favorable course during palliative sedation seems more probable when health care professionals report on a (relatively) shorter time to reach the required depth of sedation and when a deeper level of sedation can be obtained.

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Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - February 11, 2015 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Brinkkemper, T., Rietjens, J. A. C., Deliens, L., Ribbe, M. W., Swart, S. J., Loer, S. A., Zuurmond, W. W. A., Perez, R. S. G. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research