Comfort Care for Terminally Ill Patients JAMA 272:
{"Image DocumentName": "Comfort Care for Terminally Ill Patients JAMA 272:", "Image ImageDescription": "Prospective case series in inpatient setting. Determine frequency of symptoms of hunger, thirst and determine whether these symptoms could be palliated without forced feeding, forced hydration, or parental nutrition. Adults with terminal illnesses. 32 patients monitored over 12 month period. 20 patients (60%) never experienced any hunger, 11 (34%) experienced hunger only initially. 20 patients (62%) experienced no thirst or thirst only initially during their terminal illness. In all patients symptoms of hunger, thirst, and dry mouth could be alleviated with small amounts of food, fluids and/or by application of ice chips and lubrication of lips. Patients who are terminally ill did not experience hunger and those who did needed only small amounts of food for alleviation. Food and fluid administration beyond the specific requests of patients may play a minimal role in providing comfort to terminally ill patients.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}