Background Compassion can be defined as the sensitivity to distress of self and others with a commitment to try and do something about it and prevent it. Compassionate care can positively influence ...
Correspondence to Dr Shingen Nakamura, Department of Community Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan; ...
The following self-analysis contains key experiences of maternal grief over the course of the first 2 years following the death of a child, with specific examples and observations from bereaved ...
Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of short subcutaneous infusions (SSCIs) for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of SSCIs in a single ...
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including Research Papers, Reviews and Educational pieces. The Author Information section provides specific ...
2 Department of Palliative Medicine, Douglas Macmillan Hospice, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK 3 Department of Anaesthetics, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, ...
Introduction Dementia is one of the leading cause of death in England and Wales (ONS 2023). In partnership with Dementia UK, the Admiral Nursing service aims to provide optimal palliative and ...
Objective At the end of life, some patients with refractory suffering require deep continuous sedation. Based on the pharmacological properties, we hypothesised that sodium oxybate may offer ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Objectives This substudy investigated whether medicinal cannabis causes an elevation in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in patients with advanced malignancy and ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results