A palliative care journal publishing research, reviews and editorials to aid all clinicians supporting patients with life limiting illnesses.

Background Subcutaneous (SC) administration is the preferred parenteral opioid route in palliative care, while intravenous infusion may allow faster titration. Comparative evidence remains limited.

Virtual reality interventions for mental health and well-being in palliative care: systematic review and narrative synthesis – outcomes, techniques, processes and mechanisms ...

This paper aims to describe the health problems experienced by frail older people; how they relate to care and planning at the end of life; the applicability of supportive and palliative care; ...

Objectives Pancreatic and lung cancer are associated with cancer cachexia (CC), which negatively impacts patients’ quality of life, treatment outcomes and prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the ...

In January 2025, President Trump immediately paused US foreign development assistance, upending healthcare in many low- and middle-income countries. The scale of the lost funding is substantial. The ...

Background Pain is the second most prevalent symptom in patients with cancer after fatigue and is highly debilitating. There is an increasing emphasis on the prescription of non-pharmacological ...

Background Guidelines recommend early palliative care (PC) integration in advanced cancers. This remains a challenge in countries with high cancer burden and limited PC access. We report the quality ...

Background It can be difficult to identify when a palliative care approach should be started both in malignant, and particularly, in non-malignant disease, ideally to run alongside disease-modifying ...

Background With significant developments in the management of metastatic breast cancer, the trajectory of progressive breast cancer is becoming increasingly complex with little understanding of the ...

Objectives Facial airflow from a hand-held fan (fan) hastens recovery from exertional breathlessness. We aimed to determine the effect of different airflow speeds on recovery from exertional ...

Introduction Historically, paramedics have focused on life-saving and curative Care. Today a growing body of evidence suggests many patients seek support from the ambulance service for Palliative and ...