Context: Goals-of-care communication (GOCC) is recommended to increase the value of cancer care near the end of life (EOL).
Objectives: Conduct a systematic review of the evidence that GOCC is associated with higher-value care.
Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMB Reviews, CINAHL, and PsycInfo from inception to July 2019.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The concerns regarding air leak after lung surgery or spontaneous pneumothorax include detection and duration. Prior studies have suggested that digital drainage systems permit shorter chest tube duration and hospital length of stay (LOS) by earlier detection of air leak cessation. We conducted a systematic review to assess the impact of digital drainage on chest tube duration and hospital LOS after pulmonary surgery and spontaneous pneumothorax.
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