Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
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Clin J Am Soc Nephrol · Nov 2017
Infrequent Provision of Palliative Care to Patients with Dialysis-Requiring AKI.
The use of palliative care in AKI is not well described. We sought to better understand palliative care practice patterns for hospitalized patients with AKI requiring dialysis in the United States. ⋯ The provision of palliative care varied widely by patient and facility characteristics. Palliative care was infrequently used in hospitalized patients with AKI requiring dialysis, despite its poor prognosis and the regular application of life-sustaining therapy.