Table 2.
Palliative Care Interventions
| Interventions received at APCUa | No. of patients (n = 57) | Total no. of patients for each category of intervention (n = 205) |
|---|---|---|
| Anticancer treatments | ||
| Chemotherapy | 6 | 14 |
| Chemoradiation | 0 | 0 |
| Palliative radiation | 5 | 15 |
| Symptomatic pharmacological interventions | ||
| Any type of intervention on opioids | 50 | 182 |
| Anti-ulcer agents | 45 | 142 |
| Laxatives | 43 | 136 |
| Antipsychotics | 34 | 103 |
| Steroids | 23 | 64 |
| Anticonvulsants | 21 | 62 |
| Antiemetics | 20 | 70 |
| Aperitives | 19 | 76 |
| NSAIDs | 14 | 49 |
| Delirium medication | 6 | 21 |
| Antidepressants | 3 | 21 |
| Other analgesics | 25 | 71 |
| Symptomatic non-pharmacological medical intervention | ||
| GI interventions (ERCP, EGD, colonoscopy, etc.) | 3 | 10 |
| Catheter interventions (Chemoport, ascites catheter, pleural catheter, etc.) | 33 | 111 |
| Oxygen application | 25 | 77 |
| Others (nebulizer, Levin tube, Foley catheter, or rectal tube) | 16 | 59 |
| Non-medical palliative intervention | ||
| Art therapy | 38 | 85 |
| Music therapy | 16 | 46 |
| Yoga | 8 | 20 |
| Foot massage | 23 | 62 |
| Haircut | 19 | 39 |
a
Each patient received multiple interventions.
EGD, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography; EUS, Endoscopic ultrasonography; GI, gastrointestinal; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.