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Frequency of Myoclonus and its Countermeasures in Terminally Ill Patients with Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Yoshihiro Yamamotoa Department of Pharmacy, Komaki City Hospital, Komaki, Aichi, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hiroaki Watanabeb Department of Home Palliative Care, Asunaro Clinic, Komaki, Aichi, JapanView further author information
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Norio Watanabec Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi, JapanView further author information
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Yasuyuki Asaid Tachibana Clinic, Inazawa, Aichi, JapanView further author information
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Motozumi Andoe Department  of Pharmaceutical  Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi, JapanView further author information
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Masami Kawaharab Department of Home Palliative Care, Asunaro Clinic, Komaki, Aichi, JapanView further author information
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Yuko Deguchia Department of Pharmacy, Komaki City Hospital, Komaki, Aichi, JapanView further author information
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Takuya Odagirif Department of Palliative Care, Seino Kosei Hospital, Gifu Seino Medical Center, Gifu, JapanView further author information
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Pages 117-122 | Received 16 Nov 2023, Accepted 13 Apr 2024, Published online: 09 May 2024

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