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Bereavement support to the family of the patient dying of COVID-19 isolated in the hospital
Italian Journal of Medicine ; 16(SUPPL 1):71, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1913220
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About 38% of patients admitted to the high-intensity ward during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic died in hospital. These are elderly patients (average 82 years) with multiple pathologies. Case report We describe the case of the death of a 70-yearold woman from SRI Lanka, of Buddhist religion, with bulbar amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, severe malnutrition, thin 29 kg, 158 cm tall, anemic, despite PEG nutrition, language barrier problems but without cognitive or sensory impairment. She had been followed at home for 4 years, no respiratory problems, she was taken to the emergency room for worsening dyspnea in suspicion of ab-ingestis pneumonia. Recognized carrier of interstitial pneumonia from SARS-CoV-2. Despite the therapies set (oxygen, antibiotics, steroids, with low molecular weight heparin, total parenteral nutrition, hydration and electrolytes) the conditions worsened rapidly. We then communicated the imminent death of the joint to the relatives. The main care-giver granddaughter, well integrated, who understands the Italian language, asked to set up a group with whatsApp in order to see and greet her mother one last time. The 4 children (2 in Sri Lanka), and the 12 grandchildren formed a whatsApp group. They asked for another occasion to celebrate the milk rite with an elderly officiant. The rite took place with the patient very awake and present, gathered in prayer, all the relatives connected with the tablet the doctor carried out the milk rite on the recommendation of the connected officiant from Sri Lanka, then they said a Christian prayer in homage to the staff, thanking them.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Italian Journal of Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Italian Journal of Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article