6 Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation Professor in Nursing, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Objective The relative efficacy of exercise regimens for improving sleep quality in adult breast cancer ...

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 ...

Correspondence to Dr Min Yan, Department of Breast Disease, Henan Breast Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; ...

Psoas muscle indices, visceral fat distribution, inflammatory markers and 90-day mortality in palliative medicine: retrospective cohort study ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous clonidine for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of the use of subcutaneous clonidine ...

Introduction Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) commonly occur in patients with advanced cancer. Drainage of fluid is used to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. Objective To improve our ...

Objective To evaluate the care of patients dying in hospital without support from specialists in palliative care (SPC), better understand their needs and factors influencing their care. Methods ...

Breast cancer-related insomnia (BCRI) is a common and burdensome sequela. Acupuncture is frequently used, but robust evidence is limited, and previous systematic reviews included few trials yielding ...

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 ...

Background Nurses play a unique and critical role in palliative care, and it is noteworthy that nurses often encounter ethical dilemmas in this field. Objective This review aims to conduct a ...

Dear Editor, We read with great interest the review entitled, “Clinician responses to legal requests for hastened death: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research",1 published in ...

Objective Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is common and has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with cancer. This review compares current national/international BTcP guidelines in ...