Chronic lung disease is growing in prevalence and patients are living longer with long-term
illness and a high-symptom burden: as these diseases are so common there are now …

One of the major successes of modern medicine has been the integration of the ethos,
knowledge and skills of palliative care into the standard care of patients with progressive …

Palliative care refers to medical or nursing interventions that alleviate symptoms without
improving or preventing progression of the underlying disease. Smoking cessation …

Background: The physical and psychosocial needs of patients with chronic non-malignant
lung disease are comparable to those with lung cancer. This article will focus on chronic …

This article describes the importance of improving access to palliative care services of
patients with advanced chronic respiratory disease. It outlines their needs, the challenges …

Excellent palliative care is available for patients with advanced lung cancer. Whether the
same services are available for those with nonmalignant respiratory disease is less clear. A …

People with chronic respiratory disease often suffer from a high symptom burden, level of
disability and uncertainty about their future. However, individuals with non-malignant …

Background: Despite significant needs, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) make limited use of palliative care, in part because the current models of palliative …

Based on the demonstrated effectiveness of palliative care in the alleviation of symptoms
and enhancement of life quality, it is important to incorporate palliative care early in the …

Palliative care aims to prevent and relieve suffering by controlling symptoms and to provide
other support to patients and families in order to maintain and improve their quality of living …