Journal
of Palliative Medicine, September 2014, vol./is. 17/9(1037-41)
Nakajima
N, Takahashi Y, Ishitani K
This
study aimed to clarify the effects of reducing the volume of artificial
hydration, based on the Japanese guideline, in terminally ill cancer patients
with hydration-related symptoms on the alleviation of various symptoms and QOL. The results suggest that hydration-related
symptoms were significantly improved after
performing guideline-based AHT.