Author: Eriksen, Siren; Grov, Ellen Karine; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Holmefoss, Ingunn; Bøhn, Kjell; Myrstad, Christian; Selbæk, Geir; Husebø, Bettina
Title: Palliative treatment and care for dying nursing home patients with COVID-19. Cord-id: eczrmz0n Document date: 2020_5_26
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Snippet: Frail elderly patients with multimorbidity are at high risk of serious illness and death in cases of corona virus infection. Unlike ‘normal deaths’ in nursing homes with time to prepare, the condition can change rapidly and cause organ failure. In this article we describe palliative non-invasive and invasive interventions for frail elderly patients in nursing homes who are dying due to COVID-19.
Document: Frail elderly patients with multimorbidity are at high risk of serious illness and death in cases of corona virus infection. Unlike ‘normal deaths’ in nursing homes with time to prepare, the condition can change rapidly and cause organ failure. In this article we describe palliative non-invasive and invasive interventions for frail elderly patients in nursing homes who are dying due to COVID-19.
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