The role of nutritional support for cancer patients in palliative care is still a controversial
topic, in part because there is no consensus on the definition of a palliative care patient …

Objectives This systematic review identified and assessed psychometric properties of the
available screening tools to identify patients with unmet palliative care (PC) needs in the …

The growing palliative care needs of emergency department (ED) patients in the United
States have motivated the development of ED primary palliative care principles. An expert …

Traditionally, palliative care (PC) systems focused on the needs of advanced cancer
patients, but most patients needing PC have end-stage organ diseases. Similarly, PC …

Background As health-care institutions mobilize resources to address the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, palliative care may potentially be underutilized. It is …

Health care provider communication proficiency is critical in the initiation and revisitation of
these discussions throughout the trajectory of chronic illness. The delivery of palliative care …

The prevalence of patients affected by end-stage diseases or advanced cancer is increasing
due to an aging population and progression in medicine and public healthcare. The burden …

安宁疗护可提高患者在生命终末阶段的生活质量, 减轻患者和家属的身心痛苦.
科学合理的安宁疗护准入标准可帮助医护人员识别出需要安宁疗护服务的患者 …

Introduction This study examined emergency department (ED) presentations of patients with
end of life (EOL) conditions and patients having met and unmet palliative care needs were …

Chronically ill patients with superimposed acute illness requiring hospitalization are more
likely to develop an extended length of stay, hospital‐acquired infections, and adverse …