Sakhi Bhansali, Ekhlas Assaedi, Jeryl Ritzi T Yu, Nymisha Mandava, Claire Sonneborn, Olivia Hogue, Benjamin L Walter, Renato V Samala, Adam Margolius
BACKGROUND: Towards the end of life (EOL), persons with parkinsonism (PwP) have complex needs and can present with unique palliative care (PC) challenges. There are no widely accepted guidelines to aid neurologists, hospitalists, or PC clinicians in managing the symptoms of PwP at EOL. We examined a population of PwP at EOL, aiming to describe trends of in-hospital management and utilization of PC services. METHODS: All PwP admitted to two hospitals during 2018 ( N = 727) were examined retrospectively, assessing those who died in hospital or were discharged with hospice (EOL group, N = 35) and comparing them to the main cohort...
2023: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience