["Terminal" dehydration : Differential diagnosis and body of evidence].

Related Articles [«Terminal» dehydration : Differential diagnosis and body of evidence]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed. 2019 May;114(4):355-368 Authors: Suchner U, Reudelsterz C, Gog C Abstract Dehydration in palliative care patients can be associated with increased morbidity and mortality and is nevertheless therapeutically controversial. This article provides an overview of possible causes of dehydration at the end of life and places special emphasis on «terminal» dehydration in the dying. Empirical attitudes of healthcare professionals and persons concerned (patients and relatives) as well as evidence-based findings on «terminal» dehydration are elucidated and the limitations are described. Finally, it is concluded that the…
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