Objectives To investigate why residents of residential aged care homes (RACH) are transferred to hospital for end-of-life ...

Background The Association for Palliative Medicine (APM) ran a national Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service evaluation from 2013, using the Family Satisfaction with End-of-Life Care (FAMCARE-2) ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time interval between consecutive heartbeats, is variable for each individual and higher or lower HRV is not always better. Despite the importance ...

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 ...

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Background To ensure patients and families receive appropriate end-of-life care pathways and guidelines aim to inform clinical decision making. Ensuring appropriate outcomes through the use of these ...

Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions are the mainstay of ...

Introduction Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, often associated with a poor quality of life and poor prognosis. There is limited national guidance on management of ...

Correspondence to Mr Ben Bowers, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB1 8RN, UK; bb527{at}medschl.cam.ac.uk The recent Gosport War Memorial Hospital ...

Objectives Volunteers have an important place in palliative care (PC), positively influencing quality of care for seriously ill people and those close to them and providing a link to the community.

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with functional decline, dependency, and complex healthcare needs. Oral health care in AD patients is ...

Background Corticosteroids are frequently prescribed in patients with advanced cancer for a wide range of indications. Many undesirable adverse effects are frequently reported including ...