3 days ago · BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care holds an inclusive view of supportive and palliative care research and we are able to call on expertise to critique the whole range of …

Clinical trial staging. Single-arm trials are a commonly used clinical trial design that can be applied in all four phases of clinical trials. In the phase I clinical trials, single-arm trials are employed to …

Results A total of 32 randomised controlled trials involving 1515 cancer survivors and 1845 patients with cancer undergoing treatment were included. The meta-analysis indicated a …

Background The anticipatory prescribing of injectable medications is recommended practice in controlling distressing symptoms in the last days of life. A 2017 systematic review found …

Introduction Caregivers play a major role in providing all the support and care in daily activities for their relatives with dementia. To fully describe the influence of dementia caregiving on family …

Oct 22, 2024 · Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of oral (PO) and subcutaneous (SC) lacosamide for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods We conducted a …

Introduction. Most patients with a deteriorating chronic illness have a reduced oral intake at the end of life. This may be due to illness or treatment-related symptoms or complications, such as …

Clonidine is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist licensed in the UK for hypertension, menopausal hot flushes and migraine prophylaxis. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) confirm clonidine’s …

Introduction In 2021, we undertook a nation-wide online survey to explore public attitudes to death and dying in the UK (PADDUK).1 Due to the complexity and changing nature of public …

Contents Volume 14 Issue e1 | BMJ SP Care May 2024 e228 Advance care planning evaluation: a scoping review of best research practice S Gloeckler, T Krones, N Biller-Andorno e235 …