Diabetes-related symptoms, acute complications and management of diabetes mellitus of patients who are receiving palliative care: A protocol for a systematic review

• Authors: Bettencourt-Silva R, Aguiar B, Sá-Araújo V, Barreira R, Guedes V, Marques Ribeiro MJ, Carvalho D, Östlundh L, Paulo MS
• Publication Year: 2019
• Journal: BMJ Open
• Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31203247

Introduction Worldwide, an estimated 40 million people are in need of palliative care each year, but only 14% receive it. The incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients receiving palliative care is higher than in the general population. This association is intended to grow as a result of the rising burden of DM worldwide, ageing populations and […]
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