Background This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1,
2008. Noisy breathing (death rattle) occurs in 23 to 92% of people who are dying. The cause …

Context Death rattle, or respiratory tract secretion in the dying patient, is a common and
potentially distressing symptom in dying patients. Health care professionals often struggle …

Background: World population is not only aging but suffering from serious chronic illnesses,
requiring an increasing need for end-of-life care. However, studies show that many …

Background: Hospice staff and volunteers frequently hear the sound of death rattle and offer
explanations and reassurance to relatives and other patients. This paper describes our …

WATTS T.(2012) European Journal of Cancer Care21, 20–30, End‐of‐life care pathways as
tools to promote and support a good death: a critical commentary This paper calls into …

Presents results of an audit of the effect of clinical guidelines based upon the use of different
antimuscarinic drugs to manage retained secretions in cancer patients under palliative care …

Neurologic consultations are essential to patient outcomes, not only providing diagnostic,
therapeutic, and prognostic advice but also directing care to the patient. Neurologic …

Background: The evidence supporting pharmacological treatment of death rattle is poor; yet,
anticholinergic drugs feature in end-of-life care pathways and guidelines worldwide as a …

Purpose Audible upper airway secretions (“death rattle”) is a common problem in cancer
patients at the end-of-life. However, there is little information about its clinical features …

Aim To identify and discuss the current state of knowledge about end‐of‐life care (EOLC)
pathways in relation to nursing. Background Enhancing EOLC has become a central …