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 ...

Background and objectives Meaning in life (MIL) represent a key topic in palliative care. The aims of this study were to explore (1) the differences in perceived MIL and in the meaning-relevant life ...

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; ...

Correspondence to Professor Chia-Chin Lin, School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, HKG000 Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR; cclin{at}hku.hk Background Continuing futile life-sustaining treatment prolongs ...

Objectives MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have recently been reported as useful diagnostic markers in cancer; however, relationships of miRNAs with adverse events during chemotherapy have yet to be fully ...

Objective Terminal haemorrhage is a rare and distressing emergency in palliative oncology. We present an algorithm for the management of terminal haemorrhage in patients likely to receive end-of-life ...

Correspondence to Dr Margred Capel, George Thomas Hospice Care, Ty George Thomas, Whitchurch hospital Grounds, Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 7BQ, UK; Margred.capel{at}gthc.org.uk Objectives The ...

Correspondence to Professor Seng Beng Tan, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia; pramudita_1{at}hotmail.com We present a case of a 64-year-old woman with stage 1 ...

Correspondence to Dr Anna Fritzson, Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå S-901 87, Sweden; annafritzson{at}hotmail.com Objectives To investigate whether dying patients receiving ...

Objectives The decision to refer a patient to palliative care is complex and often highly variable between medical specialists. In this paper, we examine medical specialists’ motivations and triggers ...

Correspondence to Dr Francesca Rusalen, Woman’s and Child’s Department, Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Service, University of Padua, Padova 35100, Italy; francesca.rusalen{at}aopd.veneto.it ...

1 Department of Learning and Research, African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda 2 African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda 3 Department of Programmes, African Palliative Care ...