Constipation is a common problem in patients with advanced cancer and a significant
source of major morbidity and distress, which is often under-appreciated [1]. Constipation is …

Background Access to palliative care is a key quality metric which most healthcare
organizations strive to improve. The primary challenges to increasing palliative care access …

Abstract Purpose of Review Dementia is a progressive and life-limiting condition that can be
described in three stages: early, middle, and late. This article reviews current literature on …

Background: The trajectory of dyspnea has been reported among patients approaching the
end of life. However, patients near death have been dropped from longitudinal studies or …

Background: The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) is a useful prognostic index in
palliative care. Changes in PPS score over time may add useful prognostic information …

Background: There is little data on pain management in patients with advanced chronic
kidney disease (CKD) who have opted for palliative care. Objective: We investigated the …

ObjectiveSpirituality is what gives people meaning and purpose in life, and it has been
recognized as a critical factor in patients' well-being, particularly at the ends of their lives …

Background: Palliative care is an evolving but underdeveloped practice in Mexico.
Objective: The primary end point of this prospective observational study was to identify …

Objectives Frequent Emergency Department (ED) users have an elevated mortality, yet little
is known about risk factors. Our aim was to characterize deceased frequent ED users and …

The differential prognostic accuracy of the Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI) in hospitalized
oncologic patients treated by a palliative care team according to the presence or absence of …