The final phase in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML): A study on bleeding, infection and pain
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To increase the knowledge of the final phase of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) a retrospective review of the medical and nursing records of 106 adult patients with AML who had died in 1995-1997 was made. A total of 27 patients were treated with curative intent at the time of death and 79 patients were prescribed palliative care. From the documentation, an evaluation of the frequency and severity of bleeding and pain episodes was made during their last week in life, and the occurrence of infection criteria was studied. Notations on bleeding were found in 44%, infection in 71% and pain in 76% of the patients. In 54% of the morphine administration days, no information on the effect of given morphine treatment was registered. To give AML patients in the final phase, the best possible treatment, skills in palliative medicine and palliative care are important. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Chemicals/CAS: codeine, 76-57-3; dextropropoxyphene, 1639-60-7, 469-62-5; morphine, 52-26-6, 57-27-2; paracetamol, 103-90-2; Analgesics, Opioid; Morphine, 57-27-2
Topics
Acute leukaemiaBleedingInfectionNursing documentationPainPalliative carePalliative medicineQuality of lifeantibiotic agentantifungal agentcodeinedextropropoxyphenemorphineparacetamolacute granulocytic leukemiaadultanalgesiacancer paincancer palliative therapycontrolled studydisease coursedisease severitydrug indicationfemalehumanmajor clinical studymedical decision makingmedical recordmorbidityphysician attitudeAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesics, OpioidAttitude to DeathCause of DeathFemaleHemorrhageHumansInfectionLeukemia, MyeloidMaleMiddle AgedMorphinePalliative CareRetrospective StudiesTerminal Care
TNO Identifier
237126
ISSN
01452126
Source
Leukemia Research, 27(6), pp. 481-488.
Pages
481-488
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