Purpose Competence-based education in health and social care has been promoted through the Tuning Process in Europe. This papers reports on the process of developing a Palliative Care Competence ...

Objective Digital health technologies are increasingly used across cancer care, yet evidence specific to community-based ...

HIDDEN2: a prospective longitudinal observational study of the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cancer receiving palliative care upon admission to hospital ...

Objectives This study aimed to identify patients with palliative care (PC) needs within Family Medicine Practice in the outpatient and inpatient settings, using the Supportive and Palliative Care ...

Objectives Quality palliative and end-of-life care is required to meet the growing need in aged care. The aim of the Specialist Palliative Care in Aged Care (SPACE) service was to enhance equitable ...

Correspondence to Dr Tatsuma Sakaguchi, Palliative Care Centre, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, 480-1195, Japan; sakaguchi.tatsuma{at}gmail.com Introduction Although there is low-quality evidence, ...

Purpose To assess the association of venous thromboembolism (VTE) on the overall survival (OS) of patients with ...

Purpose Financial toxicity is increasingly recognised as a significant consequence of cancer treatment yet little is known ...

Objectives Unnecessary hospital admissions for palliative emergencies strain resources and may not meet patients’ end-of-life ...

Objectives Clinical guidelines, including the WHO analgesic ladder, advocate paracetamol in conjunction with strong opioids ...

Objective Physical functioning (PF), emotional functioning (EF), overall quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL) such as walking and toilet transfer are the primary outcomes of ...

Background Dyspnoea is a prevalent, debilitating symptom in advanced life-limiting illnesses. While opioids and non-pharmacological measures remain foundational, refractory breathlessness presents a ...