Introduction Approximately 1 in 3 hospital inpatients may be in their last year of life in Scotland (Clark, 2014); however no data exists for England. This study aimed to review outcomes of admissions ...

Objectives Men living with prostate cancer have supportive and palliative needs. However, few studies detail unmet needs (vs quality of life measurement) or include data from those with advanced ...

Background Pain is the most common presenting symptom of patients referred to palliative services. The effective management of pain is therefore paramount to any palliative service. The SOCRATES ...

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is currently under debate within the UK Parliament. If passed, the bill will affect individuals living in England and Wales, providing a legal framework ...

Introduction DNACPR decisions and the communication of such advance decisions have relevance in all areas of clinical care. An advance decision not to attempt CPR is taken if such an attempt is deemed ...

Home-based oncology palliative care is racing against time. In Florence, Italy—a city with approximately 364 073 inhabitants in 2024, with 990 527 in its metropolitan area1—a resolute team of four ...

Background/objectives Handgrip strength is a critical indicator of overall health, particularly in older adults, and is associated with frailty, sarcopenia and risk of adverse health outcomes. Precise ...

Hyperpolarisation-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels control neuronal firing thresholds. Together with sodium channels, they accumulate at sites of nerve injury, creating ectopic foci of ...

Objectives End-of-life decisions in intensive care units (ICUs) are complex, influenced by patient severity, treatment efficacy and resource constraints. This study assessed the predictive value of ...

Aim To assess the mortality rate and the use of palliative sedation (PS) in an advanced long-standing acute palliative care unit (APCU) Methods The charts of patients who died and eventually received ...

Background Palliative care (PC) education has become a priority in many European countries where PC is quickly developing. There remains, however, a lack of information on acceptability and medical ...

Background Limited knowledge exists of parents’ perceptions and experiences of children’s hospices and how these contribute to the varied access and uptake of services. Aim This study aimed to explore ...