BACKGROUND The incorporation of dedicated palliative care (PC) services in the care of
the critically injured trauma patient is not yet universal. Preexisting data demonstrate both …

Background The effects of palliative care (PC) consultation on patient costs and
hospitalization metrics in the adult trauma population are unclear. Study Design We …

Background: Palliative care improves health outcomes and satisfaction and supports
decision-making for patients and families during challenging times in their lives. Earlier …

Objectives To examine costs of care from a healthcare sector perspective within 1 year
before death in patients with non-cancer diseases and patients with cancer. Methods This …

We aimed to investigate the effects of the time from hospice and palliative care enrollment to
death on the quality of care and the effectiveness and trend of healthcare utilization in …

Context The goals of care discussion (GOCD) has been positioned as an improvement
strategy to address discordance between care decisions made by seriously ill patients and …

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 …

Objective To examine hospital-based specialist palliative care (SPC) utilisation among
patients with gynaecological cancer, including temporal trends, predictors and associations …

Background: Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) due to peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is
associated with poor outcomes. Optimal management for palliation remains unclear. This …

Context Palliative care played a leading role in the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is
known regarding health system leadership's perceptions. Background This study aimed to …