Table 2.

Symptom Prevalence in the Last 7 Days of Life According to Nursing Assessment among Cancer Patients who Died in Acute Palliative Care Units [16]

Symptoms	Days before death (%)
	−7	−6	−5	−4	−3	−2	−1
Urinary incontinence	31	45	39	41	48	39	54
Dysphagia to solids	31	34	42	32	36	38	49
Dysphagia to liquids	23	30	33	25	24	35	41
Constipation	32	29	45	45	42	36	31
Fecal incontinence	11	22	17	14	21	18	22
Cough	18	22	19	18	22	16	27
Sweating	14	12	8	7	15	15	18
Myoclonus	4	6	8	8	8	11	11
Urinary incontinence	31	45	39	41	48	39	54
Dysphagia to solids	31	34	42	32	36	38	49