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SUBMITTER: Schenker Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6445911 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schenker Yael Y Park Seo Young SY Jeong Kwonho K Pruskowski Jennifer J Kavalieratos Dio D Resick Judith J Abernethy Amy A Kutner Jean S JS
Journal of general internal medicine 20190204 4
<h4>Background</h4>Polypharmacy may be particularly burdensome near the end of life, as patients "accumulate" medications to treat and prevent multiple diseases.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate associations between polypharmacy, symptom burden, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced, life-limiting illness (clinician-estimated, 1 month-1 year).<h4>Design</h4>Secondary analysis of baseline data from a trial of statin discontinuation.<h4>Participants</h4>Adults with advanced, life-limitin ...[more]