In January 2025, President Trump immediately paused US foreign development assistance, upending healthcare in many low- and ...

Using a systematic approach covering virtue ethics, deontology and a brief overview of other ethical and moral considerations ...

A 70–80 year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy, advanced heart failure and chronic kidney disease is admitted with worsening shortness of breath. Over several days, his kidney function ...

Caregiver strain, anxiety and depression among family caregivers of adult cancer patients: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines ...

Background A key component of palliative care is support for family caregivers. Although some family caregivers identify positive aspects, the impact is typically burdensome; they are prone to ...

Correspondence to Dr Salmani Naiire, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd 14115, Iran; n.salmani{at}sbmu.ac.ir Background One of the barriers to the integration of ...

Background In Wales, the term advance care planning now falls under the wider umbrella term ‘Future Care Planning’, which also includes patients with diminished mental capacity and their significant ...

Objectives Patient-relevant measures of functional status are required in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer in clinical practice and research. We explored the relationship ...

Background End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) significantly impacts global public health, driven by an ageing population and increased chronic diseases. Over half of patients with ESKD are now over 65 ...

1 King's College Hospital NHS foundation Trust, London, UK 2 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS foundation Trust, London, UK PEACE (Proactive Elderly Advance CarE) is an advance care planning (ACP) developed at ...

Introduction When people are dying and unable to take oral medication, injectable medication is commonly used, usually administered by healthcare professionals. There may be delays to symptom relief ...

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