{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]],"date-time":"2026-07-28T04:59:29Z","timestamp":1785214769314,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":2,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,1]],"date-time":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1767225600000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,1]],"date-time":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1767225600000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Palliative Medicine Reports"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,1]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Predicting short-term mortality in patients receiving palliative care can help tailor interventions, manage expectations, and improve end-of-life planning. This study explores whether candidiasis, particularly in patients on corticosteroids, is associated with increased 30-day mortality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective study of patients admitted to a specialized palliative care unit in 2022. Data collected included demographics, candidiasis diagnosis (oral\/esophageal), corticosteroid use, and mortality. Patients with candidemia were excluded. Of 59 deaths in the unit, 35 had complete records and met inclusion criteria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 35 patients analyzed, 71.4% were female; the median age was 61. Ten patients developed candidiasis, all with advanced cancer and functional decline. Among candidiasis cases, 30-day mortality was 60% versus 0% in those without. Median time from candidiasis diagnosis to death was 19 days. Among corticosteroid users, candidiasis was associated with significantly higher short-term mortality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Candidiasis in patients receiving palliative care\u2014particularly those on corticosteroids\u2014may indicate imminent death. These findings suggest its potential as a simple prognostic marker in resource-limited settings, meriting further prospective validation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/26892820251374977","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,23]],"date-time":"2026-01-23T12:42:01Z","timestamp":1769172121000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Candidiasis as a Potential Marker of Imminent Mortality in Palliative Care: A Retrospective Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Andreia","family":"Mandim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Servi\u00e7o de Medicina Interna, Unidade Local de Sa\u00fade P\u00f3voa de Varzim\/Vila do Conde, Vila do Conde, Portugal."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Licinia","family":"Ara\u00fajo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unidade de Cuidados Paliativos, SESARAM, Madeira, Portugal."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Susete","family":"Freitas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Unidade de Cuidados Paliativos, SESARAM, Madeira, Portugal."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/IJPC.IJPC_178_19"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s005200000221"}],"container-title":["Palliative Medicine Reports"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/26892820251374977","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/26892820251374977","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/26892820251374977","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]],"date-time":"2026-07-28T04:08:52Z","timestamp":1785211732000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/26892820251374977"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,1]]},"references-count":2,"alternative-id":["10.1177\/26892820251374977"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/26892820251374977","relation":{},"ISSN":["2689-2820","2689-2820"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2689-2820","type":"print"},{"value":"2689-2820","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,1]]},"article-number":"26892820251374977"}}