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 …

Palliative care should be part of integrated care for patients with end-stage respiratory
diseases. An intensive inpatient interdisciplinary palliative care programme has been …

That palliative care improves quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families is well
known–but how can healthcare providers ensure that the palliative needs of all patients are …

Respiratory disease is the second most common cause of death worldwide. Patients with
advanced non-malignant disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, have …

Palliative care has been a neglected aspect of the management of nonmalignant respiratory
disease. There is now growing recognition of its importance in chronic obstructive …

This chapter will focus on reviewing the current literature on care of dying patients with end-
stage respiratory disorders in the last days of their life. First, the focus will be on recognising …

Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer
considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it …

The role of palliative care in lung transplantation has grown exponentially in the past two
decades. From assisting with evaluating and optimizing candidates for transplant, to playing …

Palliative care is appropriate for patients at any point in a serious illness. Unlike hospice,
palliative care is not limited by prognosis and may be provided at the same time as disease …

The traditional “either cure or comfort” approach does not optimize palliative care in elderly
with advanced lung disease. Instead, a holistic, patient-centered,“comfort and cure together” …