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Table 2 Drug usage for pain relief

From: Impact of a specialised palliative care intervention in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma – a single-centre retrospective analysis

 

Total (n = 53)

%

Medication on admission

 WHO 0

12

23

 WHO I

5

9

 WHO II

5

9

 WHO III

31

59

Medication at discharge

 No change

15

28

 Step up

17

32

 Opioid rotation

11

21

 Change in administration

14

26

 reduction

4

8

WHO III on admission

 opioid rotation at discharge

11 of 31

35

 Change in administration at discharge

12 of 31

39

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