2020
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Palliative Care Management in Cirrhosis: Expert Review
Tandon P, Walling A, Patton H, Taddei T. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Palliative Care Management in Cirrhosis: Expert Review. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 19: 646-656.e3. PMID: 33221550, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.11.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenefits of PCPalliative care managementHigh symptom burdenPalliative care principlesManagement of symptomsCourse of diseaseStandard of careEvidence-based reviewLife-limiting illnessAdvance care planningQuality of lifeCirrhosis populationSymptom burdenDisease courseTransplant eligibilityFunctional statusCare discussionsCare planningHospice careCirrhosisCare managementClinical practiceCare principlesCaregiver supportGuidance statements
2018
Palliative care in decompensated cirrhosis: A review
Langberg KM, Kapo JM, Taddei TH. Palliative care in decompensated cirrhosis: A review. Liver International 2018, 38: 768-775. PMID: 29112338, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13620.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPalliative carePatient populationProspective randomized control trialIncidence of cirrhosisPalliative care consultationAdvanced care planningPatient-reported outcomesSmall observational studiesPotential treatment optionCost of careRandomized control trialQuality of lifeLiver transplantSymptom controlICU utilizationLiver diseaseCare consultationsTreatment optionsPatient satisfactionHospital costsObservational studyCirrhosisCare planningControl trialOnly cure