Psoas muscle indices, visceral fat distribution, inflammatory markers and 90-day mortality in palliative medicine: retrospective cohort study ...

How do senior hospital doctors perceive their role in supporting junior colleagues with navigating ethical issues in end-of-life care? (24 April, 2026) ...

Objectives To assess clinicians’ travel burden in home-based palliative care (PC), identify factors improving the telemedicine (TM) applicability and assess its perceived feasibility. Methods This ...

Objective To evaluate the care of patients dying in hospital without support from specialists in palliative care (SPC), better understand their needs and factors influencing their care. Methods ...

Dear Editor, We read with great interest the review entitled, “Clinician responses to legal requests for hastened death: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research",1 published in ...

Background Appropriate rapid discharge planning supports discharge to where the person wants to be cared for at EOL. This involves transfer of care over different settings. This evaluation assessed ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous clonidine for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of the use of subcutaneous clonidine ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneously (SC) administered tranexamic acid. Methods A retrospective chart review of the use of SC tranexamic acid in a single palliative care ...

Background Douglas (BMJ. 1992, 304: 579) wrote about the hospice movement and innovative future care for the dying 30 years ago. Hospice at Home services have developed nationally in response to local ...

Background Stroke is often associated with long term morbidity and increased mortality risks of up to 30% within the first year.1 Advance Care Planning (ACP) has a role in ensuring good delivery of ...

Objectives To narrate the canon of knowledge around symptom control at end of life for patients using, or having recently used, non-invasive advanced respiratory support (NARS) at end of life for ...

Objectives Clinicians report that withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in motor neuron disease is challenging. We report on the evaluation of the process and outcomes called for by the Association for ...