Correspondence to Mona Mataqi, Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences institution, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK; mamataqi{at}hotmail.com Background Dementia is a progressive ...

Objective Fan therapy is widely acknowledged as an essential component in the management of dyspnoea with numerous studies supporting its efficacy in alleviating dyspnoea among patients with chronic ...

Background The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines state that palliative care options for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) should be discussed. Aims To investigate ...

Primary Palliative Care Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Iain Harris, Primary Palliative Care Research Group, University of ...

Correspondence to Professor Brian J Anderson, Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; briana{at}adhb.govt.nz ...

Background Despite legal advancements like gay marriage, LGBTQ+ individuals often face significant barriers in accessing equitable end-of-life care, exacerbated by healthcare professionals’ limited ...

Introduction Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by overstimulation of serotonin receptors. Clinical manifestations include altered mental state, autonomic ...

Background The use of ranitidine subcutaneously has been well established in palliative care for symptom control of vomiting, gastric secretions, gastric protection and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Introduction Serotonin syndrome (SS) is an iatrogenic, potentially life-threatening, condition associated with a number of non-specific symptoms for which there is no objective diagnostic test. The ...

Investing in your brand and building a strong brand strategy, which is aligned to your vision and mission, is essential to the overall success of a charity. There are around 168,500 charities in the ...

Objective This case report presents an unusual case of clozapine toxicity secondary to reduced smoking habit mimicking a patient approaching end of life. Methods It is a cautionary tale for palliative ...

Objectives To assess the effect of a systematic, fast-track transition from oncological treatment to specialised palliative care at home on symptom burden, to explore intervention mechanisms through ...