Transfusion Medicine is a dynamically evolving field. Recent high-quality research has
reshaped the paradigms guiding blood transfusion. As increasing evidence supports the …

Hospice programmes are important for providing end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting
illnesses. Hospice enrolment improves quality of life for patients with advanced cancer and …

Hospice provides high-quality end-of-life care, but patients with leukemias use hospice
services less frequently than those with solid tumors. Transfusion dependence (TD) may …

BACKGROUND Patients with cancer or other diagnoses associated with chronic anemia
often receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion as outpatients, but the effect of transfusion on …

Background: Red blood cell transfusions are commonly used in palliative care to treat
anaemia or symptoms caused by anaemia. In patients with advanced disease, there is little …

Abstract Purpose of Review The medical field has a critical role not only in prolonging life
but also in helping patients achieve a good death. Early studies assessing end-of-life quality …

Background: Paracentesis is commonly undertaken in patients with cancer-related ascites.
Aim: To systematically investigate the symptomatic benefits and harms experienced by …

Abstract Purpose of Review The palliative care population is a complex and heterogeneous
one. While transfusion therapy is a readily available intervention for many patients …

Background: There remains limited data in the literature on the frequency, clinical utility and
effectiveness of transfusions in palliative care, with no randomized controlled trials or clinical …

Background Palliative patients generally present with symptoms of dyspnea, easy
fatigability, lethargy and feeling of being unwell which can broadly be attributed to one root …