Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of
respiratory morbidity and mortality with limited data on palliative care and evidence of …

Severe chronic breathlessness in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
is undertreated and few patients access specialist palliative care in the years before death …

The presence of acute or chronic respiratory failure is often seen as a terminal phase of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A great variability in end-of-life practice is observed …

Introduction Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
experience significant symptom burden, leading to poor quality of life. Although guidelines …

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 …

To identify patients hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) who have a poor prognosis and might benefit from proactive palliative care …

This study aims to explore the potential for palliative care among people living with
advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Individual semi-structured …

Prognosis in COPD is poor and many patients perceive shortcomings in the education they
receive about aspects of their condition. This study explores the experiences of patients with …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic life-limiting disorder
characterised by persistent airflow obstruction and progressive breathlessness. Discussions …

Introduction Early palliative care is not a common practice for patients with COPD. Important
barriers are the identification of patients for palliative care and the organization of such care …