Symptom prevalence in patients with advanced, incurable illness in Bangladesh
Conclusions: This study reveals the significant burden of symptoms, and the associated suffering for patients living with incurable illness, in a developing country. Very few patients received strong opioids, despite frequently having severe pain. Frequently, the treatments that patients received did not alleviate their symptoms. Palliative care is vital for the relief of suffering for patients with advanced and incurable diseases, especially in low- and middle-income countries where access to curative treatments may be limited and patients often present to medical personnel when their illness is in an advanced stage or incurable.
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Megan Doherty Farzana Khan Fazle Noor Biswas Marufa Khanom Rubayat Rahman Mohammad Munirul Islam Tanvir Farhana Akter Mridul Sarker Nezamuddin Ahmad Source Type: research
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