Background: There is no clear consensus on how to approach advance care planning (ACP)
with people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aim: This study aimed to …

Background Calls for better end-of-life care for advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) reflect the large number who die from the disease and their considerable …

Rationale for the study: Improving the quality of end‐of‐life (EOL) care in critical care
settings is a high priority. Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of death.
Despite the heavy symptom burden in late stages, these patients are relatively seldom …

Considering the worldwide ageing of populations, there is a growing need for rehabilitation
programmes specifically designed for geriatric patients. The authors developed and …

OBJECTIVE: To give an overview of relevant literature regarding health care needs in end-
stage COPD and to identify specific areas where knowledge about needs is still lacking …

Background COPD is a progressive lung disorder with rates of mortality between 36–50%,
within 2 years after admission for an acute exacerbation. While treatment with inhaled …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a distressing respiratory disease that may
greatly impact a patient's quality of life. Although many treatment options exist, the Global …

When it comes to end-of-life care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
are often treated differently from lung cancer patients. However, few reports have compared …

Background: Guidelines recommend that pulmonary clinicians involve palliative care in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, integration before advanced …