Background Extensive evidence shows that well over 50% of people prefer to be cared for
and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies …

Background For over 60 years, the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) has proven itself a
valuable tool with which to perform measurement of and comparison between the functional …

Hospital palliative care is an essential part of the COVID-19 response but data are lacking.
We identified symptom burden, management, response to treatment, and outcomes for a …

Background: Few measures capture the complex symptoms and concerns of those receiving
palliative care. Aim: To validate the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale, a measure …

Importance For patients with limited prognosis, some medication risks may outweigh the
benefits, particularly when benefits take years to accrue; statins are one example. Data are …

Purpose Spiritual care is an important part of healthcare, especially when facing the crisis of
advanced cancer. Do oncology inpatients receive spiritual care consistent with their needs …

Background: The majority of expected deaths in high income countries occur in hospital
where optimal palliative care cannot be assured. In addition, a large number of patients with …

Background: Outcome measurement plays an increasing role in improving the quality,
effectiveness, efficiency and availability of palliative care. Aim: To provide expert …

Importance Chronic breathlessness is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Regular, low-dose, extended-release morphine may relieve …

CONTEXT: Randomized controlled trials can answer questions of efficacy, but long-term
pharmacovigilance studies generate complementary safety data. OBJECTIVES: Level I …