Background Little is known of how to organize non-malign palliative care, and existing
knowledge show that patients with COPD live with unmet palliative needs and low quality of …

Background Clinicians and people living with chronic breathlessness have expressed a
need to better understand and manage this symptom. The aim of this study was to evaluate …

Background Research suggests that palliative home care should be integrated early into
standard care for end-stage COPD patients. Patients also express the wish to be cared for …

Context At the end of life, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer
(LC) patients exhibit similar symptoms; however, a large-scale study comparing end-of-life …

Despite significant advances in treatment, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
remains a chronic and progressive disease that frequently leads to premature mortality …

Aim The aim of the study was to deepen the current knowledge of how patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease and long‐term oxygen treatment think about and expect end …

Introduction: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung
disease have a significant burden of symptoms. Many are not offered palliative care (PC) …

Aim Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease caused by cigarette
smoke, which has been emerging as a serious health problem worldwide. The aim of this …

Introduction: Chronic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom of advanced
disease with few effective treatments. Central nervous system mechanisms are important in …

Zusammenfassung Die Integration der Palliativmedizin ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil in der
medizinischen Behandlung von verschiedenen Erkrankungen im fortgeschrittenen Stadium …