Hideyuki Kashiwagi

Discussions This large, multicentre, prospective, observational study revealed the frequency of falls and serious falls in PCUs. An important finding was the frequency and causes of falls and the complex interplay between independence and quality of dying in the presence of falls in PCUs. In this study, 150 patients (9.2%) fell within 30 days prior to death in PCUs. Limiting the sample to patients with a performance status of 3 or less, this figure slightly increased to 14.7%.

Abstract Introduction Abdominal pain and distention are common in ovarian tumours. When the ovarian tumour grows too large, the tumour can cause these symptoms. Percutaneous drainage from ovarian tumours, which can alleviate symptoms, is traditionally discouraged for its potential risk of peritoneal tumour seeding. Case A 73-year-old woman with a multilocular ovarian tumour reporting abdominal fullness and pain was referred to the palliative care outpatient department.