Background Advance care planning is considered best practice for children and young people with life-limiting conditions but there is limited evidence how parents’ perceive, understand and engage with ...

Background Over 940,000 people in the UK are thought to be living with dementia (Dementia UK. Trustees’ annual report and consolidated financial statements. 2022), yet people with dementia have not ...

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 ...

Correspondence to Mark Taubert, Honorary Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Velindre University NHS Trust and Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Caerdydd CF14 2TL, UK; ...

Correspondence to Dr Kirsty Boyd, Palliative Care Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; kirsty.boyd{at}ed.ac.uk Objective To refine and evaluate a ...

Symptom and problem burden, performance status and palliative care phases in specialist palliative care: cross-sectional analysis of care episodes ...

Objective Although non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can promote quality of life in motor neuron disease (MND), previous studies have disregarded the impact of progression of illness. This study explored ...

Background The finitude of life presents various bioethical challenges, especially when palliative care is the therapeutic option. The hospital environment for palliative care has ethical ...

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 To characterise the use of the parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug parecoxib when given by continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) in a hospice population. Clinical experience ...

Objectives Identify the indication, route of administration and dose for phenobarbital continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) in palliative sedation therapy (PST). Assess the dosing and continuation ...

Objectives High physical activity levels have been associated with longer, healthier lifespans and improved quality of life among breast cancer survivors. The Japanese clinical guidelines for breast ...