When they stop drinking—examining end-of-life hydration practices and death rattle occurrence
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05470-5
Abstract: Purpose To characterize the practice of subcutaneous hydration provision in the Beer-Sheva home care hospice unit. We also explore the potential connection between the provision of subcutaneous hydration and the incidence of death rattle. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: death rattle; death; provision; subcutaneous hydration ... See more keywords
Hydration Volume Is Associated with Development of Death Rattle in Patients with Abdominal Cancer.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0297
Abstract: Background: Death rattle occurs frequently in dying patients with malignancies. The association the between hydration volume and death rattle development is controversial. Design and Setting: A secondary analysis using data from two multicenter prospective observational… read more here.
Keywords: death rattle; death; hydration volume;
Effects of Anticholinergics on Death Rattle: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0386
Abstract: Background: Anticholinergics have been used to treat death rattle (DR) in dying patients with palliative care. However, the effect of anticholinergics is still controversial. No quantitative summary of their effects is reported. Objective: This study… read more here.
Keywords: effect anticholinergics; treatment; meta analysis; death rattle ... See more keywords
The impact of death rattle on bereaved families: not the sound itself, but the resonance with their feelings.
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DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyac055
Abstract: BACKGROUND This study aimed to explore (i) the consistency between physician-rated and bereaved family-perceived intensity of death rattle, (ii) the relationship between intensity of death rattle and the bereaved family's distress and (iii) the bereaved… read more here.
Keywords: death rattle; death; intensity death; bereaved families ... See more keywords