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Clinical and laboratory factors that predict death in very low birth weight infants presenting with late-onset sepsis

BACKGROUND: Late-onset sepsis (LOS) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The ability to predict mortality in infants with LOS based on clinical and laboratory factors at presentation of…

At the crossroads: making the transition to hospice

OBJECTIVE: Previous studies reveal that many terminally ill patients never receive hospice care. Among those who do receive hospice, many enroll very close to the time of death. Nationally, between 1992 and 1998, the median length of stay at hospice…

The effect of inpatient hospice units on hospice use post-admission

The objective of this study was to determine whether having a hospice unit within the hospital increases the proportion of terminally ill patients who use hospice services (including home, nursing home, or inpatient hospice) post-admission. Using…

Termination of nutrition and hydration in a child with vegetative state

A child in a vegetative state may present difficult decisions for physicians and families regarding the course of treatment. We report a case of a child who entered a prolonged vegetative state following status epilepticus. The child's parents…

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Clinical and laboratory factors that predict death in very low birth weight infants presenting with late-onset sepsis

At the crossroads: making the transition to hospice

The effect of inpatient hospice units on hospice use post-admission

Termination of nutrition and hydration in a child with vegetative state