Background Liver disease is a growing health concern and a major cause of death. It causes
multiple symptoms, including financial, psychological and social issues. To address these …

Background Liver disease, a major cause of death worldwide, affects younger people
compared with other major causes of death. Palliative and end-of-life care for these patients …

Background: Liver disease represents the third commonest cause of death in adults of
working age and is associated with an extensive illness burden towards the end of life …

Background Liver disease is the third most common cause of premature death in the UK.
The symptoms of terminal liver disease are often difficult to treat, but very few patients see a …

Background There has been a dramatic increase in liver disease over recent decades, with
morbidity and mortality rates predicted to rise significantly. In order to effectively support this …

Liver disease is a significant public health issue, and in 2010 it represented the fifth biggest
cause of death after cancer, circulatory disease, respiratory disease and dementiaOf …

Objective To identify the limitations in palliative care provision in the last year of life for
people with liver cirrhosis and potential barriers to and enablers of palliative care. Design …

Background & Aims People with cirrhosis have unmet needs, which could benefit from a
palliative care approach. Developing effective services needs to be based on evidence from …

Patients with end-stage liver disease undergo repetitive patterns of recovery and
deterioration and are burdened with uncertainty. Although quality of life is low in patients …

Advanced liver disease is increasing in mortality and morbidity worldwide, as a result of
growing alcohol consumption, obesity, and viral hepatitis infection. Alongside efforts to …