Aim Using Resuscitation Plan data to engage clinicians in advance care planning. Background The role of Advance Care Planning (ACP) Coordinator for Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NMBLHD) ...
Correspondence to Dr Jennifer Tjia, Division of Epidemiology and Chronic Diseases, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Albert Sherman Building, 368 Plantation Street, AS8-2068, Worcester, MA ...
Background Lung cancer is the most common cancer and smoking is the principal cause. Due to poor survival rates, symptom palliation and promotion of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are primary ...
Objective The primary objective of the study was to determine the relative importance of place of death to patients with advanced cancer being treated at a cancer centre in England. Methods ...
Introduction Multiple studies have questioned the benefit of neutropenic diets in decreasing infections in patients with cancer, but recent surveys showed that such diets are still prescribed. In this ...
Objectives Suffering is common among patients with advanced cancer. The practice of mindfulness during patient care can potentially reduce suffering. We aimed to examine the efficacy of ...
Background Patients with subacute malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) not amenable to surgical or interventional procedures are often highly symptomatic of pain, bloating, nausea and vomiting. Diet ...
Background When dietary intakes are insufficient, oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are valuable allies to ensure effective nutritional care for patients with cancer. ONS benefits in preventing and ...
2 Department of Medicine, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, UK Aim Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 2–4% of the UK's population and has significant mortality, ...
Correspondence to Dr Nada Fadul, Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 68198, Nebraska, USA; nada.fadul{at}unmc.edu The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to surpass the ...
A 62-year-old man with metastatic duodenal cancer was admitted to a hospice for a trial of ketamine to manage complex neuropathic abdominal pain. The patient was incrementally established on a dose of ...
Background Palliative patients often feel isolated due to the lack of discussion on sex and intimacy during their health journey. Healthcare professionals also avoid these conversations, contributing ...
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