A scientific statement has been published by the AHA regarding palliative and end-of-life care in patients with critical cardiovascular illness.

4 Provided by doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains, specialist-level palliative care treats pain and other distressing ... and psychosocial assessment and support. Ensuring that all ...

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the use of the Palliative Care Screening Tool (PCST) for the recommendation of palliative care among older patients admitted to an Intensive Care ...

While obvious concerns like pain and unexpected costs contribute to ... scheduling can discourage patients from seeking necessary care. Once scheduled, the next hurdle is paperwork and insurance.

Community and hospice nurse shortages have been highlighted in the first report from a major review of palliative and end-of-life care in England. The Commission on Palliative Care and End-of-Life ...

opioid availability is integral to the delivery of palliative care and pain management yet is a central driver of global inequity. In 2023, 19.8% of the global population consumed 86.1% of morphine ...

This summary from the American Heart Association provides guidance for the provision of primary and subspecialty palliative care in pediatric congenital and acquired heart disease. A comprehensive ...

From their initial analysis to find out the best discriminatory procedures for identifying pain subtypes, Scholz and colleagues proposed an assessment tool comprising six interview questions and ...

82.84% of CCGs commission 7-day specialist palliative care services in patients' own homes and out-of-hours services rely heavily on hospice provision. 64 CCGs (31.37%) commission pain control teams .

Inadequate pain management can be attributed to barriers related to health care professionals, patients, and the health care system. Common professional-related barriers include poor pain assessment .

Devices such as smart pill dispensers, fall-detection sensors and emergency call buttons are now commonly included in home care plans. Beyond safety, digital tools are helping to support independence.

We welcome the discussion about the new palliative care commission and the Health and Social Care Committee’s expert panel and their roles in driving meaningful change. Higginson and Ramjeeawon ...