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From: Assessment of the efficacy of palliative sedation in advanced cancer patients by evaluating discomfort levels: a prospective, international, multicenter observational study

Fig. 2

Effects of palliative sedation (PS) and other variables at discomfort levels. PS, palliative sedation; PCU, palliative care unit; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval. Model 1. Repeated measurements model: mean discomfort before start: 9.4 (95% CI 8.3–10.5). Model 2. Multivariable model: repeated measurements model corrected for gender (ref = female), setting PCU and Hospice (ref = Hospital), Age (ref = mean age 69 years), Form: Intermittent sedation (ref = Continuous), mean discomfort before start: 10.0 (95% CI 8.3–11.6)

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