Terminal Care

"Terminal Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Medical and nursing care of patients in the terminal stage of an illness.

Descriptor ID	D013727
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.905 N02.421.585.905
Concept/Terms	Terminal Care Terminal Care Care, Terminal End of Life Care Care End, Life Care Ends, Life Life Care End Life Care Ends

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Terminal Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Terminal Care [E02.760.905]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Terminal Care [N02.421.585.905]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Terminal Care".

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Bar chart showing 103 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	0	1	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	4	1	5
2003	1	1	2
2004	3	3	6
2005	3	1	4
2006	2	2	4
2007	1	1	2
2008	1	2	3
2009	0	1	1
2010	4	1	5
2011	2	1	3
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	1	3
2014	2	2	4
2015	5	2	7
2016	3	1	4
2017	7	0	7
2018	4	1	5
2019	3	1	4
2020	3	0	3
2021	2	0	2
2022	8	0	8
2023	4	0	4
2024	2	1	3
2025	5	2	7
2026	4	0	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Terminal Care" by people in Profiles.

Sim JA, Yu J, Bae J, Seo JW, Kim JH, Yoo SH, Keam B. Temporal association of palliative care consultation with the trajectory of broad-spectrum antibiotic use at the end of life in advanced cancer: A nationwide linked cohort study. Int J Infect Dis. 2026 Aug; 169:108779.

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Kim HJ, Sim JA, Yoo SH. Opioid prescribing patterns at the end of life in an asian advanced cancer cohort: differences by palliative care consultation status. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Mar 30; 34(4).

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Olszewski AE, Butler RA, Ashana DC, Carson S, Cox CE, Hough CL, Hwang DY, Maloney D, Mayr F, Menon V, Steingrub JS, Sullivan DR, Vincent G, Wendlandt B, White D. Protocol for a randomized trial of a scalable, interactive tool to support surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 May; 164:108262.

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Gately ME, Shirk SD, Canell A, Laffer A, Corle M, Dillon K. "I Don't Get to Feel This Good Very Often:" Virtual Reality Intervention for Veterans Receiving End-of-Life Care. J Palliat Med. 2026 Jun; 29(6):801-804.

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Jeung YS, Lee WT, Kim Y, Keam B, Kim TM, Park CK, Sim JA, Yoo SH. Documented advance care planning elements and end-of-life care patterns in malignant glioma vs. major solid tumors: a single-center retrospective study. J Neurooncol. 2025 Dec 29; 176(2):142.

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Kim JH, Yu J, Lee W, Jeung YS, Yoo SH, Sim JA, Keam B. Association between multidrug-resistant organism status and quality of end-of-life care in patients with advanced cancer referred to palliative care: a retrospective cohort study with nationwide data linkage. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2026 May; 32(5):822-828.

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Belanger E, Rosendaal N, Rogers ML, Sequeira TA, Thomas KS, Teno JM, Hayes SL, Wang XJ, Gozalo PL, Dosa DM, Clark MA. Opportunities to Improve End-of-Life Care in Assisted Living: Results From a National Survey of Administrators. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 Jan; 27(1):105981.

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Kim JH, Yu J, Yoo SH, Sim JA, Keam B, Heo DS. Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use at the End of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2530980.

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Arciprete EGB, Eche-Ugwu IJ, DeCourcey DD, Rosenberg AR, Snaman JM. "Leave No Question Unanswered": Nurses' Role in Preparing Children's Families During End-of-Life Care. Am J Crit Care. 2025 Sep 01; 34(5):380-384.

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Jeung YS, Bae SA, Lee SY, Sim JA, Keam B, Yoo SH. ED Visits Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Referred to Outpatient Palliative Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 07 01; 8(7):e2521101.

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