6 Philanjalo Hospice, PO Box 195, Tugela Ferry, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 7 South Coast Hospice, Port Schepstone, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Introduction and aims Palliative care (PC) is an urgent ...

Background The Outcome Assessment and Complexity Collaborative (OACC) is a suite of measures designed to assess patient related clinical outcomes. It now guides service development of virtually all ...

Correspondence to Dr Livia Costa de Oliveira, Palliative Care Unit, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; lillycostaoliveira{at}gmail.com Objective To evaluate current evidence of the ...

Background Controlled drugs (CDs) such as opioids and midazolam are commonly used in end-of-life care symptom management for care home residents. Aim To review the published evidence concerning the ...

Collaborative advance care planning in palliative care: a randomised controlled trial ...

Objective To report data of the use of high-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) in the palliative care setting. Methods Five hypoxaemic patients were treated by HFNT in a 1-year period in a palliative care ...

Lack of knowledge about palliative care is one of the most common reasons for hindering the delivery of high-quality ...

The British Thoracic Society 2015 guidelines on home oxygen use in adults have been pivotal in guiding clinicians on the use of long-term oxygen therapy in improving survival outcomes for patients.

Background Negative perceptions about palliative care (PC), held by patients with cancer and their families, are a barrier to early referral and the associated benefits. This review examines the ...

Footnotes X @julitas Contributors This case report was done by myself. Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not ...

Objective Accurate forecasting the life expectancy of patients with cancer is adamantly needed for adequate decision-making in the Palliative Care Services (PCS) context. Nonetheless, physician ...

Background Psychological suffering is ubiquitous with cancer and frequently presents as an unmet supportive care need. In clinical practice, distress-related needs are often addressed by nurses and ...