Barriers and facilitators to providing end-of-life care to people with intellectual disabilities in the home setting: a qualitative study of bereaved caregivers in Ireland ...

Objectives Cancer cachexia (CC) reduces treatment efficacy, quality of life and survival. However, few contemporary data quantify its prevalence or impact on death. This study assessed cachexia ...

Stanley and colleagues provide a timely synthesis of digital legacy in palliative care and end-of-life planning. Their scoping review screened 506 records and included 11 studies, identifying themes ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of sodium channel blocker (SCB) rotation and/or combined use for neuropathic pain where the initial SCB is ineffective or poorly tolerated. Methods A ...

Objectives Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have the potential to transform access to and delivery of palliative care globally—an urgent unmet need—in part by early identification of patients ...

Death notification (DN) is a critical clinical task that initiates and influences the bereavement trajectory and carries profound implications for clinician well-being. Evidence links DN quality to ...

Corticosteroids are sometimes used in inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) despite limited evidence. The main randomised evidence comes from an old Cochrane review totalling 89 patients ...

Objective Literature identifies that doctors struggle in navigating ethical issues at the end of life. Residents look to senior doctors for support. Senior doctors are aware of the latter’s needs.

Objectives Death literacy is a key factor in death-related psychosocial processes among caregivers. This research was carried out to determine the death literacy levels, care burdens and psychological ...

Palliative care integrated with standard oncology treatment improves symptoms, quality of life and communication, and may extend survival in select populations. However, its integration into routine ...

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Objectives Cancer pain is a prevalent and challenging symptom affecting a significant number of patients globally, with inadequate control remaining a substantial challenge despite advancements in ...