| Pattern of referral of noncancer patients to palliative care in the eastern province of saudi arabia. | |
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PMID: 22346049    Owner: NLM    Status: In-Data-Review    |
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AIM: The palliative care (PC) needs of patients with noncancer life-threatening illnesses are comparable to that of cancer patients. This report describes the contribution of noncancer patients to the population of PC patients in a tertiary care hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective review of the "palliative care inpatient database" of 21 months. RESULTS: From 474 patients, 20 (4.2%) had a noncancer diagnosis. The main reason for the referral of noncancer patients was pain control. The most prevalent diagnoses were sickle cell disease (SCD) in 6 (30%) patients and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in 5 (25%). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the PC needs of noncancer patients are largely unmet in our region. Further efforts are necessary to advance noncancer PC in Saudi Arabia. The PC needs of patients with SCD and PAD need to be addressed in future research. |
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Hafez M Ghanem; Rawabi M Shaikh; Ahmad M Abou Alia; Amani S Al-Zayir; Samy A Alsirafy |
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Type: Journal Article    |
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Title: Indian journal of palliative care    Volume: 17    ISSN: 1998-3735    ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Palliat Care    Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date:Â 2012-02-20 Â Â Â Completed Date:Â - Â Â Â Revised Date:Â - Â Â Â |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101261221    Medline TA: Indian J Palliat Care    Country: India    |
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Languages: eng    Pagination: 235-7    Citation Subset: -    |
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Palliative Care Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. |
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