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 ...

What is known about the role of clinical ethics services in cancer care? A systematic/narrative literature review ...

Correspondence to Professor Geoffrey Mitchell, Primary Care Clinical Unit, University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; g.mitchell{at}uq.edu.au Background With an ...

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 Farzana Virani, Palliative Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK; farzana.virani{at}nhs.net There remains uncertainty regarding the ...

Background Understanding patient perceptions of their spiritual needs when approaching the end of life is essential to support the delivery of patient-centred care. Aim To conduct a qualitative ...

Correspondence to Dr Nada Fadul, Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 68198, Nebraska, USA; nada.fadul{at}unmc.edu The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to surpass the ...

Objectives Advance care planning (ACP) can be a way to meet patients’ end-of-life preferences and enhance awareness of end-of-life care. Thereby it may affect actual place of death (APOD) and decrease ...

Background Virtual reality (VR) technology as a therapeutic intervention has been gaining attention in healthcare settings in recent years. Studies suggest that using the technology can help alleviate ...

Purpose To evaluate the effect of auricular acupressure (AA) on cancer-related fatigue (CRF), sleep disturbance and anxiety in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Materials and methods ...

Correspondence to Dr Gemma Clarke, Academic Unit of Palliative Care, Leeds Insitute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds School of Medicine, Leeds, Leeds, UK; G.C.Clarke{at}leeds.ac.uk Complete and ...