Use of artificial nutrition near the end of life: Results from a French national population-based study of hospitalized cancer patients.

Date publication

janvier 2020

Journal

Cancer medicine

Auteurs

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31773922

Résumé

The use of artificial nutrition, defined as a medical treatment that allows a non-oral mechanical feeding, for cancer patients with limited life expectancy is deemed nonbeneficial. High-quality evidence about the use of artificial nutrition near the end of life is lacking. This study aimed (a) to quantify the use of artificial nutrition near the end-of-life, and (b) to identify the factors associated with the use of artificial nutrition.

Mots clés

artificial nutrition, cancer, end-of-life, health services research, registry database

Référence

Cancer Med. 2020 01;9(2):530-540