title: Evaluation of the Patterns of Care Provided to Patients With COPD Compared to Patients With Lung Cancer Who Died in Hospital.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is limited information about the end-of-life care provided to patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in comparison to patients with lung cancer.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We compared the end-of-life care provided to patients with COPD versus patients with lung cancer who died in hospital over a 12-month period in our institution.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period, 89 patients died due to COPD (n = 34) or lung cancer (n = 55). Compared to patients with lung cancer, patients with COPD received less palliative care services (50% vs 9%, P < .001) and underwent more diagnostic tests and received more life-prolonging measures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Toward the end of their life, patients with COPD received fewer symptom-alleviating treatments and palliative care services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Kais
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hyasat
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia bajeekrishna@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Krishna B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Sriram
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019937:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010346:Patient Care Management; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000451:nursing*; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; lung cancer; palliative care