Although terminal hemorrhage is an infrequent occurrence in advanced cancer patients, it is
extremely distressing for patients, their families, and health care professionals when it does …

Multiple randomized controlled trials on in‐home end‐of‐life (EOL) programs, often with
multifaceted and varying components, have shown benefits and reduced costs. The …

Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is a promising post-surgical therapy of ovarian cancer, but
the full potential is yet to be realized. To facilitate IP chemotherapy of ovarian cancer, we …

Objective: Palliative sedation is a method of symptom management frequently used in
hospices to treat uncontrolled symptoms at the end of life. There is a substantial body of …

Palliative care professionals often speak of the importance of forming meaningful
relationships with patients and their families. Trust and rapport, usually established over …

Background For patients with advanced or terminal cancer undergoing hospice or palliative
care, spiritual care based on meaning-centered intervention (MCI) has become an essential …

Background This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review first published in
Issue 9, 2010 on “Interventions for cough in cancer”. Cough is a common symptom in …

Objective: The decision to receive palliative care at home brings with it the complexity of
managing a medication regime. Effective symptom control is often directly linked to …

Background: The worldwide need for palliative care is high, especially in mid-income
countries like Ecuador, where the percentage of patients receiving such care is very small …

Symptoms of nausea and vomiting are common in palliative care and hospice patients. One
of the many classes of medications used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting is …