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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2020; 8(20): 4853-4857
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4853
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4853
End-of-life home care of an interstitial pneumonia patient supported by high-flow nasal cannula therapy: A case report
Ken Goda, Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Masahiko Hoshijima, Hozuka Akita, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center, Tamba 669-3495, Japan
Ken Goda, Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Division of Community Medicine and Career Development, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 652-0032, Japan
Ken Goda, Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Department of Medicine, Tamba City mirune Clinic, Tamba 669-3464, Japan
Kyosuke Kuriyama, Clinical Engineer, Nursing Department, Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center, Tamba 669-3495, Japan
Author contributions: Goda K managed the case and prepared and revised the manuscript; Kenzaka T assisted with manuscript preparation, correction, and revision; Kuriyama K and Hoshijima M managed the case and assisted with manuscript preparation, correction, and revision; Akita H assisted with manuscript preparation, correction, and revision. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Tsuneaki Kenzaka, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Community Medicine and Career Development, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-5, Arata-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe 652-0032, Japan. smile.kenzaka@jichi.ac.jp
Received: August 24, 2020
Peer-review started: August 24, 2020
First decision: September 13, 2020
Revised: September 18, 2020
Accepted: September 25, 2020
Article in press: September 25, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
Processing time: 63 Days and 6.2 Hours
Peer-review started: August 24, 2020
First decision: September 13, 2020
Revised: September 18, 2020
Accepted: September 25, 2020
Article in press: September 25, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
Processing time: 63 Days and 6.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We propose that active utilization of high-flow nasal cannula and morphine continuous subcutaneous infusion with a patient-controlled analgesia device would substantiate successful palliative care of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia at home, nearing their end-of-life.