Background Acupuncture has been demonstrated to be a safe and effective treatment for insomnia in patients without cancer. A ...

Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women worldwide. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to cover the existing research gap and contribute to existing ...

Palliative care for adults with neuromuscular conditions is an emerging field. Previous guidelines regarding myotonic dystrophy and palliative care have only mentioned end-of-life care and little else ...

Background Controlled drugs (CDs) such as opioids and midazolam are commonly used in end-of-life care symptom management for care home residents. Aim To review the published evidence concerning the ...

All patients admitted to hospital should have a discharge summary completed, including those that have died during their admission. This ensures good continuity of care between secondary and primary ...

Correspondence to Professor Moshe Y Flugelman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; myf{at}technion.ac.il Informing families about the ...

Collaborative advance care planning in palliative care: a randomised controlled trial ...

Background Cholestatic itch is caused by intrahepatic liver diseases, such as primary biliary cirrhosis and extrahepatic obstruction of the biliary tree, often caused by tumours. The pathophysiology ...

Background Virtual reality (VR) technology as a therapeutic intervention has been gaining attention in healthcare settings in recent years. Studies suggest that using the technology can help alleviate ...

Correspondence to Dr Nada Fadul, Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE 68198, Nebraska, USA; nada.fadul{at}unmc.edu The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to surpass the ...