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 ...

Objectives In severe heart disease, parenteral administration of loop diuretic is often needed. We present clinical outcomes from episodes of care using subcutaneous continuous subcutaneous infusion ...

Correspondence to Dr Jason W Boland, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; Jason.Boland{at}hyms.ac.uk Objectives There is increased interest in cannabinoids for cancer pain ...

Background Adults with intellectual disability (ID) experience inequality in access to healthcare that is considered to extend to end-of-life care. Their experiences of healthcare at the end of life ...

Background The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the complication rates of enteral nutrition (EN) (oral or tube feeding (TF)) and parenteral nutrition (PN) in patients with ...

Purple urine bag syndrome is an uncommon condition that occurs in patients with long-standing indwelling urinary catheters, due to urinary tract infection (UTI) by bacteria producing sulfatase or ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Objectives The study aimed to determine and validate cut-off points for selected inflammatory markers to predict 30-day, 60-day and 90-day survival in patients with incurable cancer exclusively ...

Introduction The decision to withdraw mechanical ventilatory support at the request of a patient with motor neurone disease (MND) is complex and unique. The Association for Palliative Medicine of ...

Several of the palliative medications given subcutaneously are alkaline, including dexamethasone, esomeprazole, parecoxib, sodium valproate and tranexamic acid (alkaline, despite its name). Because pH ...