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 ...

Rectal tenesmus is the painful sensation of incomplete evacuation of the bowels, which is distressing and difficult to manage. Tenesmus is often caused by rectal carcinoma. It is thought there is a ...

In the biblical story of the Tower of Babylon, mankind was described as “of one language, and of one speech”. However, after trying to build a city with a tower reaching the sky to challenge God’s ...

Anaemia, and iron deficiency in the absence of anaemia, is associated with a variety of symptoms including weakness, cognitive impairment, fatigue, tachycardia and dyspnoea. Despite the many potential ...

Objective To analyse differences in the last month of life (LMoL) of patients with paediatric cancer, classified depending on if they were included in an integrated home–hospital paediatric palliative ...

Current lethal combinations and doses of drugs used in physician-assisted dying/suicide are untested, unlicensed and unregulated, with little pharmacological understanding of efficacy and safety at ...

Objective The pattern and timing of palliative care utilisation and end-of-life characteristics in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-supported patients remain underused. We wanted to share ...

Objectives Communicating prognosis and changes in a patient’s condition is essential in patient-centred care. However, little is known about how families experience medical communication during the ...

Current lethal combinations and doses of drugs used in physician-assisted dying/suicide are untested, unlicensed and ...

Objectives As societal debates around assisted suicide persist, understanding the factors influencing individual attitudes is essential. Health literacy (HL) and end-of-life HL (EOL-HL) are critical ...

Research involving patients is often subject to demanding ethical review processes to protect research participants and prevent harm or fraud. While having a robust ethical approval process is ...

Background The finitude of life presents various bioethical challenges, especially when palliative care is the therapeutic option. The hospital environment for palliative care has ethical ...