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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • A prior study identified unique skin changes in end-of-life patients.
  • These changes were distinct from Kennedy terminal ulcers and deep tissue injuries.
  • The phenomenon was named Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe unique skin changes observed in palliative care patients.
  • To establish the relationship between these skin changes and time of death.
  • To validate the Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury phenomenon.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of skin changes in 80 end-of-life patients.
  • Inclusion of an additional 86 patients in the current study.
  • Observation and documentation of skin manifestations and time to mortality.

Main Results:

  • The initial study found unique skin changes in 80 patients, with a median time of 36 hours between observation and death.
  • The current study on 86 additional patients further validated these findings.
  • A consistent relationship between Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury and time of death was confirmed.

Conclusions:

  • Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury is a validated phenomenon in end-of-life care.
  • The presence of these specific skin changes can help predict proximity to death.
  • Further research may refine understanding of this terminal tissue injury.