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 ...

Background The use of virtual reality (VR) is increasing in palliative care. However, despite increasing interest in VR, there is little evidence of how this technology can be implemented into ...

Correspondence to Dr Helen Crispin, Palliative Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK; helen.crispin{at}uhs.nhs.uk In palliative care, we have a small number ...

Correspondence to Dr Qian Lu, Peking University School of Nursing, Beijing 100191, China; luqian{at}bjmu.edu.cn; Dr Yan Sun, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China; ...

Correspondence to Dylan G Harris, Palliative Care Department, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT, UK; dgharris{at}doctors.org.uk Background Educational board games ...

Aims Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrated benefits of pharmacological interventions for cachexia in improving weight and appetite. However, comparative efficacy and safety are not ...

Correspondence to Dr Natalie Bradford, Centre for Healthcare Transformation at Centre for Children's Health Research, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; ...

Introduction Family caregiver’s involvement in advance care planning (ACP) is essential to provide high-quality end-of-life (EOL) care and to ease the surrogate decision-making burden. However, no ...

Objectives Lung cancer (LC) accounts for the largest number of cancer deaths worldwide, with smoking being the leading cause for its development. While quality of life (QoL) is a crucial factor in the ...

Objectives People receiving end-of-life care often require assistance with decision-making. We aimed to ascertain from the perspective of palliative care healthcare professionals in Ireland, the ...

Objectives There is increased global focus on advance care planning (ACP) with attention from policymakers, more education programmes, laws and public awareness campaigns. Methods We provide a summary ...

Background The Complementary therapy team had observed a pattern of patients commenting on improved sleep after receiving treatments with Fragonia essential oil. A literature search revealed that ...