Pharmacotherapy for Chronic & Intractable Hiccups in Palliative Care: A Mixed Methods Systematic & Umbrella Review
The evidence for management of chronic and intractable hiccups in palliative care is of very low certainty and likely subject to significant publication bias. Clinical goals should be reframed from cure to "palliative control", prioritizing functional improvement and a reduction in symptom burden.
Authors
- Jayamangala Sampath Kondasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0174-9462)
- A. Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6289-4319)
- Sarah Halpin
Institutions
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AU)
- North Metropolitan Health Service (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.11.010
- Primary Topic
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Hiccups
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00