Palliative Care in Kidney and Liver Diseases

Antonio Gabriel D. L. Corona; Mary J. Dominguez; Serife Eti

doi:10.1053/j.akdh.2023.07.003

Palliative Care in Kidney and Liver Diseases

Antonio Gabriel D. L. Corona, Mary J. Dominguez, Serife Eti

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Abstract

The role of palliative care is to recognize patients with advanced illnesses who are at risk for poor outcomes and to alleviate their pain and suffering. Patients with both kidney and liver disease are a very vulnerable population due to the unique pathophysiologic relationship these two organs share, which often leads to an abbreviated life expectancy and a significant symptom burden. These patients face many challenges in their care. This article discusses the importance of prognostication for early palliative care referrals as well as the management of the two most common complaints patients with kidney and liver disease face: pain and ascites.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	387-395
Number of pages	9
Journal	Advances in Kidney Disease and Health
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1053/j.akdh.2023.07.003
State	Published - Jul 2023

Keywords

Opioid stewardship in kidney and liver disease
Palliative care
Palliative nephrology
Prognostication in kidney and liver disease

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Nephrology

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