Paracentesis for cancer-related ascites in palliative care: An international, prospective cohort study

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Paracentesis for cancer-related ascites in palliative care: An international, prospective cohort study

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Background: Paracentesis is commonly undertaken in patients with cancer-related ascites. Aim: To systematically investigate the symptomatic benefits and harms experienced by patients with cancer undergoing paracentesis using real-world data in the palliative care setting. Design: Prospective, multisite, observational, consecutive cohort study. Benefits and harms of paracentesis were assessed between 01/07/2018 and 31/02/2021 as part of routine clinical assessments by treating clinicians at fo...

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Date created

2022-10-01

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Seah, Davinia S. E. / Wilcock, Andrew / Chang, Sungwon / Sousa, Mariana S. / Sinnarajah, Aynharan / Teoh, Cy Oun / Allan, Simon / Chye, Richard / Doogue, Matthew / Hunt, Jane / Agar, Meera / Currow, David C.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/25033

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General & Internal Medicine / Health Care Sciences & Services / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Medicine, General & Internal / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Science & Technology

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