Routine data (ie, data collected for clinical or administrative purposes) have long been used to describe and quantify end-of-life experiences, including inequitable outcomes. For example, studies ...

The multidisciplinary care of people with motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is now widely established and recommended in several guidelines.1 2 However, ...

Introduction The National Audit of Care at the End of Life reports the quality of care provided to people dying in hospital. This paper reports the bereavement (quality) survey data about the families ...

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 Assisted dying has been legally available in Oregon in the USA for 25 years, since when official reports have been published each year detailing the number of people who have used this ...

Background Delirium is a debilitating disorder with high prevalence near the end of life, impacting quality of life of patients and their relatives. Timely recognition of delirium can lead to ...

Medical communication at end-of-life in palliative care units: nationwide bereavement family survey ...

Background Within England, increasing numbers of frail patients are receiving support from community-based specialist palliative care services (Polak, Hopkins, Barclay, et al. Br J Gen Pract. 70(699), ...

Objectives To conduct a scoping review to explore the evidence of the process of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decision-making. Methods We conducted a systematic search and ...

Objectives To assess the availability and efficacy of interventions open to adolescents and young adults (AYAs; 15-25 years) bereaved by a parent’s or sibling’s cancer. Methods A systematic review of ...

Correspondence to Professor Marilene Filbet, Palliative care, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon 69008, France; marilene.filbet{at}chu-lyon.fr Objectives To evaluate the influence of art therapy in ...

Correspondence to Dr Hiroto Ishiki, Department of palliative medicine, National Cancer Center Japan, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan; hishiki{at}ncc.go.jp Objectives The prognostic factors in patients ...