In the United States, the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women
is lung cancer, including both non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small-cell lung …

Background: The prevalence and mortality of lung cancer remain high, and the quality of life
of patients suffers during the disease process is low. Palliative care is a kind of nursing …

Methode: Daten von 197 Patienten mit einem histologisch gesicherten nicht-kleinzelligen
oder kleinzelligen Bronchialkarzinom, die zwischen 2007 und 2016 in der Klinik für …

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE FAMILY MEMBERS’ EXPERIENCES OF END-OF-LIFE CARE IN A
HIGH CARE UNIT Page 1 Faculty of Health Sciences School of Health Care Sciences …

Clinical decision-making is a multifaceted construct, requiring the practitioner to gather,
interpret and evaluate data to select and implement an evidence-based choice of action …

Background: This study examined risk factors of the inability to live independently among
people with lung cancer. Methods: This paper involved 134 men and women who wanted to …

O Cuidado Paliativo é uma abordagem para melhoria da qualidade de vida frente à
doenças ameaçadoras à vida, tendo o fisioterapeuta um papel fundamental. Objetivo …

As a family physician (FP), you are well positioned to op-timize the quality of life of advanced
cancer patients as they decline and approach death. You can help them understand their …

Background: Cancer diagnosis and its treatments produce various challenges for patients,
not only regarding the physical symptoms and psychological distress, but also a prominent …

Objective: Dyspnea is a distressing symptom of many terminal ill patients that has to be
treated. Despite recent guideline recommendations there is still great restraint in using …