Background Subcutaneous (SC) administration is the preferred parenteral opioid route in palliative care, while intravenous infusion may allow faster titration. Comparative evidence remains limited.

Objectives Multidisciplinary team meetings are a regular feature in the provision of palliative care, involving a range of professionals. Yet, their purpose and best format are not necessarily well ...

Objectives Palliative care is greatly underutilised for patients dying from advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study explored CKD patients’ knowledge of, and attitudes to, palliative and ...

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 ...

Objectives Supportive and palliative care include non-oncology settings where patients suffer from pain and quality of life-related concerns. Integrative medicine plays important roles in supportive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The general practitioner (GP) has a critical role in an integrated model of palliative care as they often know the patient and carer well, are experts in generalist care and have knowledge of health ...

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 ...