{"title":"Clinically assisted hydration in advanced cancer.","authors":"Andrew Davies","doi":"10.1097/SPC.0000000000000760","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The initiation/continuation of clinically assisted hydration (CAH) in patients with advanced cancer, especially those in the last days of life, remains highly controversial. The purpose of this article is to review recent developments relating to this medical intervention.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The volume of 'new' literature identified was relatively low, and the quality of this evidence was also relatively low. Furthermore, there are questions over the adequacy of fluid therapy administered in many of these/previous clinical studies.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Currently, there is little evidence to guide clinical practice, although the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer have produced new expert consensus guidance to support decision making in patients with advanced cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":48837,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/SPC.0000000000000760","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Purpose of review: The initiation/continuation of clinically assisted hydration (CAH) in patients with advanced cancer, especially those in the last days of life, remains highly controversial. The purpose of this article is to review recent developments relating to this medical intervention.
Recent findings: The volume of 'new' literature identified was relatively low, and the quality of this evidence was also relatively low. Furthermore, there are questions over the adequacy of fluid therapy administered in many of these/previous clinical studies.
Summary: Currently, there is little evidence to guide clinical practice, although the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer have produced new expert consensus guidance to support decision making in patients with advanced cancer.
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A reader-friendly resource, Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care provides an up-to-date account of the most important advances in the field of supportive and palliative care. Each issue contains either two or three sections delivering a diverse and comprehensive coverage of all the key issues, including end-of-life management, gastrointestinal systems and respiratory problems. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care is an indispensable journal for the busy clinician, researcher or student.
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