TY - JOUR
T1 - A retrospective study of risk factors for infection in cancer patients receiving specialist palliative care
AU - Yajima, Ryo
AU - Ise, Yuya
AU - Wako, Tetsuya
AU - Katayama, Shirou
AU - Kizu, Junko
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Preventing infectious diseases in patients with cancer receiving palliative care is extremely important. However, little is known about the factors causing infection in these patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the factors contributing to infection in patients with cancer receiving palliative care. The medical records of each patient were reviewed, and patient characteristics were recorded. Factors that correlated significantly with infection, as revealed by univariate analysis, were performance status, the fall risk assessment score, and venous catheters. Our present study provides further evidence that the fall risk assessment score is a risk factor for infection. Critical infections might be prevented in patients with cancer receiving palliative care by monitoring the above 3 factors.
AB - Preventing infectious diseases in patients with cancer receiving palliative care is extremely important. However, little is known about the factors causing infection in these patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the factors contributing to infection in patients with cancer receiving palliative care. The medical records of each patient were reviewed, and patient characteristics were recorded. Factors that correlated significantly with infection, as revealed by univariate analysis, were performance status, the fall risk assessment score, and venous catheters. Our present study provides further evidence that the fall risk assessment score is a risk factor for infection. Critical infections might be prevented in patients with cancer receiving palliative care by monitoring the above 3 factors.
KW - Designated cancer hospital
KW - Factor
KW - Infection
KW - Palliative care team
KW - The fall risk assessment score
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U2 - 10.1272/jnms.80.481
DO - 10.1272/jnms.80.481
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24419723
AN - SCOPUS:84890268673
SN - 1345-4676
VL - 80
SP - 481
EP - 485
JO - Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi
JF - Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi
IS - 6
ER -
