Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of short subcutaneous infusions (SSCIs) for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of SSCIs in a single ...

Temporal muscle thickness is superior to inflammatory markers in predicting 3-month mortality in older non-cancer palliative care patients ...

2 Department of Applied Linguistics and English Language, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Objective To compare the frequencies with which patients with cancer and health professionals use ...

Objectives Older patients with end-stage renal disease are willing participants in advance care planning but just over 10% are engaged in this process. Nephrologists fear such conversations may upset ...

Objective Given preliminary evidence for positive health outcomes related to contact with nature for cancer populations, research is warranted to ascertain possible strategies for incorporating nature ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of pegfilgrastim administered on the day of chemotherapy completion (same day) versus at least 1 day after chemotherapy (next day). Methods We ...

1 School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK 2 School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Background Public attitudes ...

Background The Quality End of Life Care for All (QELCA®) programme uses transformational learning (Mezirow. Transformative learning theory. In Illeris (ed.) Contemporary theories of learning. 2 nd ed.

Background Communication about the end of life is especially important in the family context, as patients and their families are considered as the care unit in palliative care. Open end-of-life ...

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.

Palliative surgery in metastatic gastric cancer: analysis (2007–2021) (3 December, 2024) ...

University of Glasgow, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; University of Glasgow, Institute of Health and Wellbeing Background Having 2 or more chronic conditions ...