Introduction In the United Kingdom, over 12,000 adults a year are diagnosed with a brain tumour, accounting for 3% of all new cancer cases. The needs of patients with brain tumours are unique and ...

Objective This study aims to investigate the safety and feasibility of early oral feeding in patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy. Methods A total of 135 patients with gastric cancer who ...

Background Over time, kidney supportive care (KSC) - the application of the principles of palliative care to patients with chronic kidney disease - has been recognised as essential to kidney care.

Objectives To investigate why residents of residential aged care homes (RACH) are transferred to hospital for end-of-life care (EoLC). Methods We audited electronic health records at one tertiary ...

Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions are the mainstay of ...

Background To ensure patients and families receive appropriate end-of-life care pathways and guidelines aim to inform clinical decision making. Ensuring appropriate outcomes through the use of these ...

Correspondence to Mr Ben Bowers, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB1 8RN, UK; bb527{at}medschl.cam.ac.uk The recent Gosport War Memorial Hospital ...

Objectives Higher specialty trainees are expected to achieve clinical and non-clinical skills during training in preparation for a consultant role. However, evidence from many specialties from ...

4 Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Professor Scott A Murray, Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Centre for Population Health ...

Background Decision-making in palliative care usually involves both patients and family caregivers. However, how concordance and discordance in decision-making manifest and function between patients ...

Background Delirium is prevalent in hospice inpatient units (IPUs) (Watt, Momoli, Ansari, et al. Palliat Med. 2019;33(8):865-877), causing distress for patients and families and resulting in high care ...

Objective Meeting the preferences of patients is considered an important palliative care outcome. Prior studies reported that more than 80% of patients with terminally ill cancer prefer to die at home ...