Trends of antibiotic use at the end-of-life of cancer and non-cancer decedents: a nationwide population-based longitudinal study (2006-2018)

• Main Authors: Nak-Hyun Kim (Author), Kyungdo Han (Author), Eunjeong Ji (Author), Soyeon Ahn (Author), Yunsang Choi (Author), Seong Jin Choi (Author), Song Mi Moon (Author), Kyoung-Ho Song (Author), Eu Suk Kim (Author), Hong Bin Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective: This study aimed to assess the actual burden of antibiotic use among end-of-life (EOL) patients in South Korea and to compare trends between cancer and non-cancer decedents. Design: Population-based mortality follow-back study. Setting: Data from the Korean National Health Insura...