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Describing and monitoring quality in value-based palliative and end-of-life care at a population level in Wales: achievements and future direction ...
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Non-invasive advanced respiratory support in end-of-life care and symptom management: systematic review

Objectives To narrate the canon of knowledge around symptom control at end of life for patients using, or having recently used, non-invasive advanced respiratory support (NARS) at end of life for ...
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Factors influencing decision-making in relation to timing of gastrostomy insertion in patients with motor neurone disease

1 Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2 School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK ...
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Mechanical ventilation withdrawal in motor neuron disease: an evaluation of practice

Objectives Clinicians report that withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in motor neuron disease is challenging. We report on the evaluation of the process and outcomes called for by the Association for ...
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Importance of physical activity in patients with haematological malignancies

Background Physical activity (PA) is a crucial component in the management of cancer survivors. In recent years, a number of quantitative studies on PA among patients with haematological malignancies ...
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How do senior hospital doctors perceive their role in supporting junior colleagues with navigating ethical issues in end-of-life care? (24 April, 2026) ...
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Fentanyl titration for cancer pain: continuous subcutaneous injection and a once-daily transdermal patch – case series

Objectives Continuous subcutaneous injection (CSCI) followed by a once-daily transdermal patch is a reasonable strategy for rapid titration of fentanyl in patients with cancer pain who are unable to ...
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Integrated palliative care service for Parkinson’s disease in the UK: impact on place of death

Objectives Patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease and related disorders (PDRD) experience significant symptom burden, yet access to specialist palliative care (SPC) is often limited. The Bristol ...
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Distress Thermometer in breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

Correspondence to Dr Min Yan, Department of Breast Disease, Henan Breast Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; ...
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Development and evaluation of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT): a mixed-methods study

Correspondence to Dr Kirsty Boyd, Palliative Care Service, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK; kirsty.boyd{at}ed.ac.uk Objective To refine and evaluate a ...
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The importance of identifying preferred place of death

Correspondence to Dr Margred Capel, George Thomas Hospice Care, Ty George Thomas, Whitchurch hospital Grounds, Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 7BQ, UK; Margred.capel{at}gthc.org.uk Objectives The ...
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Advance care planning in England: Is there an association with place of death? Secondary analysis of data from the National Survey of Bereaved People

Correspondence to Josie Dixon, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK; j.e.dixon{at}lse.ac.uk Objectives ...