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Research challenges in palliative and end of life care

Correspondence to Professor Irene J Higginson, King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Bessemer Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9PJ, ...
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Early versus delayed palliative/supportive care in advanced cancer: an observational study

Objective The positive impact of early palliative care interventions in advanced cancer patients has so far been largely evaluated in randomised controlled trials. This study aimed at providing ...
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49 Burden and challenges of malignant bowel obstruction: a qualitative study

Introduction Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a distressing complication of cancer, causing symptoms including nausea, vomiting, pain, and constipation. It has a profound effect on quality of life ...
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Advance Care Planning (PEACE) for care home residents in an acute hospital setting: impact on ongoing advance care planning and readmissions

1 King's College Hospital NHS foundation Trust, London, UK 2 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS foundation Trust, London, UK PEACE (Proactive Elderly Advance CarE) is an advance care planning (ACP) developed at ...
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Methadone prescribed as an analgesic by a specialist palliative medicine team in an acute hospital inpatient setting: retrospective study

Emerging evidence suggests that methadone has a specific role in the management of treatment resistant cancer-related pain. Objectives To investigate the utilisation pattern, safety and efficacy of ...