Background Health economic evaluations of the implementation of evidence-based
interventions (EBIs) into practice provide vital information but are rarely conducted. We …

Background Inpatient palliative care may reduce length-of-stay, costs, mortality, and prevent
readmissions. Timing of consultation may influence outcomes. The aim of this study was to …

Background: More than 50% of patients worldwide die in hospitals and end-of-life care is
costly. We aimed to explore whether support from the palliative team can influence end-of …

Background: There have been few studies evaluating the costs of palliative care (PC) in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially for patients with cancer. Objectives: The …

BACKGROUND Early integration of palliative care into oncology care has shown positive
effects on patient symptoms and quality of life. It may also reduce health care costs. However …

Introduction: The increase in life expectancy brought a higher prevalence of chronic
diseases, with an emphasis on those who reached advanced stages and required palliative …

Throughout human history, due to incredible human creativity, various fantastic creatures
have emerged as a way of explaining the previously inexplicable. Today, due to the growing …

Background The purpose of palliative medicine is to achieve and maintain the best possible
quality of life for patients and support their families, relatives, and friends. Therefore, we …

This quality improvement project examines the need for pediatric palliative measurement
tool (s) to measure functional and/or performance status for pediatric patients aged 1-16 …

Introdução: Os Cuidados Paliativos compreendem um conjunto de princípios de intervenção
na prevenção do sofrimento que acompanha a pessoa na vivência de uma doença …