Health
End-of-life support is lacking for homeless people
A UCL-led study found that homeless people who are terminally ill are falling between cracks in services, and not able to access the same level of support as others.
Jul 5, 2017
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News tagged with palliative care services
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines palliative care trends in patients with end-stage liver disease
A new study has uncovered low rates of referral for palliative care in US patients with end-stage liver disease, although rates have been slowly increasing over time. The Hepatology study also found that certain socioeconomic ...
Jun 29, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Aggressive care at end of life for advanced lung cancer patients linked to poorer outcomes
For patients with advanced cancer, aggressive care—chemotherapy, mechanical ventilation, acute hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions—at the end of life is commonplace. Yet until now, little is known about ...
May 25, 2017
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At least 42 percent more people will need palliative care in England and Wales by 2040
The number of people requiring palliative care over the next 25 years is likely to increase substantially, requiring a shift in healthcare priorities in England and Wales, according to new research published in the open access ...
May 17, 2017
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Concerns over inconsistent palliative care provision across England
Palliative and end-of-life care are not being considered as core services by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in some parts of England, with a vast degree of variation across different services and regions, reveals an ...
Feb 28, 2017
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Health
The people who help you die better
Thirty years ago a young anaesthetist, newly appointed as head of department at Calicut Medical College Hospital in the Indian state of Kerala, encountered a case that would change his life.
Feb 28, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Routine blood test predicts how long cancer patients will survive
A routine blood test can predict how long cancer patients in palliative care will survive, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress in Singapore.
Dec 17, 2016
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GPs must play their part in palliative treatment
Hospitals typically provide excellent end-of-life care for their patients. But when GPs assume responsibility for terminal patients, things don't always go so well.
Nov 16, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
ASCO updates guidelines on integration of palliative care
(HealthDay)—The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline on the integration of palliative care into standard oncology care has been updated. The update was published online Oct. 28 in the Journal ...
Nov 2, 2016
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Pediatrics
Study finds one in five children who might benefit from pediatric palliative care do not
The University of Toronto's Faculty of Nursing today announced that only 18 per cent of children with life-threatening conditions access specialized pediatric palliative care in Canada, a 13 per cent increase since 2002. ...
Oct 13, 2016
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