Symptom+Expression+In+The+Last+Seven+Days+Of+Life+Among+Cancer+Patients+Admitted+To+Acute+Palliative+Care+Units

Hui, David, et al. "Original Article: Symptom Expression In The Last Seven Days Of Life Among Cancer Patients Admitted To Acute Palliative Care Units." Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 50.(2015): 488-494. ScienceDirect. Web. 11 June 2016.

This article concerns the study of terminal cancer patients that have been admitted to APCUs and the symptoms as reported by them. A list of 25 symptoms was recorded daily from admittance to death or discharge. Symptom frequency and intensity was then examined from death backwards. Patients listed numerous symptoms that were consistent across several similar studies. The study also found that there was a significant decrease in the patients’ ability to communicate their symptoms as they neared the dying phase.

The more technical nature of this article will provide verifiable support for many of the commonalities found in my research sources. There is also plenty of information related to the perspective of the patient as opposed to that of the clinical staff. This will be important in identifying symptoms that could otherwise only be assumed to be present or absent based on outward indicators. Further, I will be able to discuss some of the symptoms that can and cannot be controlled through palliative care.