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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings

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Medically assisted hydration for palliative care patients.

P Good¹, J Cavenagh, M Mather

¹Calvary Mater Hospital and University of Newcastle, Palliative Care, Locked Bag 7, Hunter Regional Mail Centre, Warabrook, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 2310. phillip.good@mater.health.nsw.gov.au

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

|April 22, 2008

Summary

Medically assisted hydration in palliative care may improve sedation but can also increase fluid retention. More research is needed to determine its benefits for quality and length of life in these patients.

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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings

A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings

Published on: November 9, 2016

Area of Science:

Palliative Care Medicine
Clinical Nutrition
Geriatric Medicine

Background:

Palliative care patients often experience reduced oral intake.
Medically assisted hydration is a potential intervention to manage reduced intake.
Aims include prolonging life and improving quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of medically assisted hydration on quality of life.
To assess the effect of medically assisted hydration on length of life.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective controlled studies.
Searched multiple databases including CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CANCERLIT.
Included five studies (two RCTs, three prospective controlled trials) published up to February 2008.

Main Results:

One study showed improved sedation and myoclonus with hydration.
Another study indicated higher dehydration without hydration but increased fluid retention with hydration.
Three studies found no significant differences between hydration and non-hydration groups.

Conclusions:

Current evidence is insufficient to recommend medically assisted hydration in palliative care.
Limited high-quality studies hinder practice recommendations.
Further research is needed to clarify benefits and risks.