Background Although chronic lung disease is a common cause of mortality, little is known
about where individuals with chronic lung disease die. Research Question The aim of this …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer are leading causes of death with
comparable symptoms at the end of life. Cross-national comparisons of place of death, as an …

Background: People dying from interstitial lung disease experience considerable symptoms
and commonly die in an acute healthcare environment. However, there is limited …

Purpose Among individuals with COPD and/or lung cancer, to describe end-of-life health
service utilization, costs, and place of death; to identify predictors of home palliative care …

Introduction Many patients with cancer die in an acute hospital bed, which has been
frequently identified as the least preferred location, with psychological and financial …

Background: Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) comprise a heterogeneous group of fibrotic,
progressive pulmonary diseases characterized by poor end-of-life care and hospital deaths …

Palliative care has been a neglected aspect of the management of nonmalignant respiratory
disease. There is now growing recognition of its importance in chronic obstructive …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality
worldwide. Identifying both individual and community risk factors associated with higher …

Importance A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found that more
persons die at home. This has been cited as evidence that persons dying in the United …

Background: High rates of health care utilization at the end of life may be a marker of care
that does not align with patient-stated preferences. We sought to describe trends in end-of …