Objectives Feelings of loneliness and confinement arising from long-term protective isolation can lead to psychological ...

Seizures occur in around 13% of patients with cancer and can be distressing for family members to witness. In those unable to manage regular antiepileptic medications, midazolam can be administered ...

Objective Digital health technologies are increasingly used across cancer care, yet evidence specific to community-based ...

Purpose Competence-based education in health and social care has been promoted through the Tuning Process in Europe. This papers reports on the process of developing a Palliative Care Competence ...

Correspondence to Professor Hanping Shi, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery/Clinical Nutrition, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Beijing 100038, China; shihp{at}vip ...

Objectives To analyse patient-reported concerns regarding palliative chemotherapy using text mining and to identify how these concerns evolve according to treatment phase and patient characteristics.

Correspondence to Dr Alison Cran, Palliative Medicine, Salisbury Hospice, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ, UK; alisonjcran{at}gmail.com The conversion ratio ...

Objective At the end of life, some patients with refractory suffering require deep continuous sedation. Based on the pharmacological properties, we hypothesised that sodium oxybate may offer ...

Objectives Quality palliative and end-of-life care is required to meet the growing need in aged care. The aim of the Specialist Palliative Care in Aged Care (SPACE) service was to enhance equitable ...

Objectives Caregivers play a pivotal role in supporting patients with heart failure (HF). Caregiving may be associated with ...

Objectives Unnecessary hospital admissions for palliative emergencies strain resources and may not meet patients’ end-of-life ...

Purpose To assess the association of venous thromboembolism (VTE) on the overall survival (OS) of patients with ...