American journal of clinical oncology
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Nov 2020
Inpatient Palliative Care Use Among Critically III Brain Metastasis Patients in the United States.
The objective of this study was to understand the trends and characteristics of palliative care delivery among critically ill brain metastasis patients using a nationally representative database. ⋯ Inpatient palliative care use increased significantly among critically ill patients with brain metastases, though overall rate was low. There were geographical and racial disparities among these patients. Health care providers and policy makers should focus on decreasing these disparities. In addition, hospitals should focus on adopting more palliative care services.