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August 12, 2025Neuro-Oncology AdvancesOpen Access

Supc-04 Disparities in Palliative Care Utilization Among Patients Hospitalized With CNS Metastases: A Nationwide Analysis From 2018–2022

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SDSunita DeviIQIqra QaziAJAbdullah Jamal

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis finds significant disparities in palliative care access by race and insurance status among hospitalized patients with CNS metastases.

Key Points

  • Only 24.4% of hospitalized patients with CNS metastases received palliative care, indicating potential underutilization.
  • Black patients had the highest utilization rates at 26.7%, while others reported only 23.2%.
  • Utilization analysis included demographic, socioeconomic, and hospital-level variables, revealing disparities.
  • Rural hospitals had the lowest palliative care utilization at 22.8%, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.

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Devi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a3633d0a429f7973329f8ahttps://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdaf123.124
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