Background Meeting patients' preferences for place of care at the end-of-life is an indicator
of quality palliative care. Understanding the key elements required for terminal care within …

Abstract Background Hospital facilities in China are experiencing increased strain on
existing systems and medical resources, necessitating the use of home-based hospice and …

Aim The aim of this systematic review was to determine the impact that specialist community
palliative care teams (SCPCT) have on acute hospital admission rates in adult palliative …

Objective Patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) experience high annual
mortality and would benefit from timely palliative care intervention. We sought to better …

Background Advanced peripheral arterial disease is associated with an overall annual
mortality between 20–40%. Amputees are at particularly high risk for perioperative and long …

Rationale: Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for patients with life-limiting
conditions. Although previous studies have shown palliative care to be associated with …

Objective. This paper assesses the availability and quality of death certificate data in Latin
America and the feasibility of using these data to study place of death and associated …

Objectives The purpose was to analyze trends in intensity of care at End-of-life (EOL), in two
cohorts of patients with lung or pancreatic cancer. Setting We used population-based …

Background Current policies recommend integrating home care and palliative care to
enable patients to remain at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admission and …

Aim: The authors aimed to evaluate the experiences of the relatives of dying people, both in
regard to benefits and special needs, when supported by a mobile palliative care bridging …