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