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View article: Correction: Dementia as a predictor of palliative care: uncovering patient patterns based on German claims data
Correction: Dementia as a predictor of palliative care: uncovering patient patterns based on German claims data Open
View article: Unravelling the complexities: a scoping review of the collateral effects on bereaved relatives during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Unravelling the complexities: a scoping review of the collateral effects on bereaved relatives during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The dying phase and the loss of a loved one, as well as the grief that follows, are a difficult process in the lives of relatives. These processes have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as numerous restrictions on contact and care…
View article: Global Consensus-Based Essential and Expanded Packages for Palliative Care and Pain Relief for Adults and Children: A Delphi Study
Global Consensus-Based Essential and Expanded Packages for Palliative Care and Pain Relief for Adults and Children: A Delphi Study Open
These globally validated Essential and Expanded Packages for adults and children offer a practical adaptable framework to guide national health strategies, strengthen palliative care services, and reduce SHS. Their adoption can meaningfull…
View article: Acceptability of Euthanasia for People With Dementia: Perspectives of Clinicians From Six Countries
Acceptability of Euthanasia for People With Dementia: Perspectives of Clinicians From Six Countries Open
Clinicians' perspectives on the acceptability of euthanasia for people with dementia varied across countries and individuals, with diversity related to coping styles, training in palliative care, and religion.
View article: Antimicrobials in serious illness and end-of-life care: lifting the veil of silence
Antimicrobials in serious illness and end-of-life care: lifting the veil of silence Open
View article: The evolution of serious health-related suffering from 1990 to 2021: an update to The Lancet Commission on global access to palliative care and pain relief
The evolution of serious health-related suffering from 1990 to 2021: an update to The Lancet Commission on global access to palliative care and pain relief Open
University of Miami, USA; Cancer Pain Relief Committee; Medical Research Council; GDS.
View article: Towards opioid access without excess
Towards opioid access without excess Open
A decade after World Health Assembly Resolution 67.19 recognised palliative care as a component of comprehensive care and universal health coverage throughout the life course, a balanced approach to opioid access remains elusive. Dispariti…
View article: Dementia as a predictor of palliative care: Uncovering patient patterns based on German claims data
Dementia as a predictor of palliative care: Uncovering patient patterns based on German claims data Open
View article: "We need time, a great know-how and security for patients to always be there in time”: a qualitative study on factors distinguishing General from Specialized Palliative Home Care
"We need time, a great know-how and security for patients to always be there in time”: a qualitative study on factors distinguishing General from Specialized Palliative Home Care Open
View article: Assessment of the efficacy of palliative sedation in advanced cancer patients by evaluating discomfort levels: a prospective, international, multicenter observational study
Assessment of the efficacy of palliative sedation in advanced cancer patients by evaluating discomfort levels: a prospective, international, multicenter observational study Open
View article: Pain in Palliative Cancer Patients – Analysis of the German National Palliative Care Registry
Pain in Palliative Cancer Patients – Analysis of the German National Palliative Care Registry Open
Data from the German Palliative Care Registry confirmed that although increasingly better addressed over the years, insufficiently controlled cancer pain remains a challenge for palliative care units. Patient-specific (e.g. psychological c…
View article: Distributed Opioids in Morphine Equivalent: A Global Measure of Availability for Palliative Care
Distributed Opioids in Morphine Equivalent: A Global Measure of Availability for Palliative Care Open
View article: Early integration of palliative care versus standard cardiac care for patients with heart failure (EPCHF): a multicentre, parallel, two-arm, open-label, randomised controlled trial
Early integration of palliative care versus standard cardiac care for patients with heart failure (EPCHF): a multicentre, parallel, two-arm, open-label, randomised controlled trial Open
Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
View article: Neue Empfehlungen zur palliativen Sedierung
Neue Empfehlungen zur palliativen Sedierung Open
Zusammenfassung Palliative Sedierung zielt auf die Linderung von refraktärem Leid bei Patienten mit lebenslimitierender Erkrankung ab. Das Rahmenwerk zur palliativen Sedierung der Europäischen Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin (European As…
View article: Die Folgen der Pandemie
Die Folgen der Pandemie Open
View article: Global Assessment of Palliative Care Need: Serious Health-Related Suffering Measurement Methodology
Global Assessment of Palliative Care Need: Serious Health-Related Suffering Measurement Methodology Open
View article: The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission
The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission Open
View article: Winners, losers or ties? What game theory contributes to analysing a care network for patients with amyothrophic lateral sclerosis. A pilot project with a mixed-method approach.
Winners, losers or ties? What game theory contributes to analysing a care network for patients with amyothrophic lateral sclerosis. A pilot project with a mixed-method approach. Open
The expansion of palliative care for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) developed in a region of North Rhine-Westphalia rather by chance. A specialist palliative home care team was taken aback by the numerous challenges and …
View article: Global Assessment of Palliative Care Need: Serious Health-Related Suffering Measurement Methodology
Global Assessment of Palliative Care Need: Serious Health-Related Suffering Measurement Methodology Open
Inequities and gaps in palliative care access are a serious impediment to health systems especially low- and middle-income countries and the accurate measurement of need across health conditions is a critical step to understanding and addr…
View article: ‘We are all in the same boat’: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis of COVID-19 pandemic imagery in scientific literature and its use for people working in the German healthcare sector
‘We are all in the same boat’: a qualitative cross-sectional analysis of COVID-19 pandemic imagery in scientific literature and its use for people working in the German healthcare sector Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge to professional responders in healthcare settings. This is reflected in the language used to describe the pandemic in the professional literature of the respective professio…
View article: Revised European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) recommended framework on palliative sedation: An international Delphi study
Revised European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) recommended framework on palliative sedation: An international Delphi study Open
Background: The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) acknowledges palliative sedation as an important, broadly accepted intervention for patients with life-limiting disease experiencing refractory symptoms. The EAPC therefore de…
View article: ‘Not a panacea’ – Expert perspectives on the concept of resilience and its potential for palliative care
‘Not a panacea’ – Expert perspectives on the concept of resilience and its potential for palliative care Open
Background: Resilience is an increasingly used term in medicine and subject to various definitions, often not easy to grasp. There are established core concepts for patients receiving palliative care, for example, meaning in life, that hav…
View article: Meaning in life of terminally ill parents with minor children compared to palliative care patients – a quantitative analysis using SMiLE
Meaning in life of terminally ill parents with minor children compared to palliative care patients – a quantitative analysis using SMiLE Open
Background: Caring for terminally ill patients with minor children can be very stressful. The perceived quality of life is significantly influenced by the Meaning in Life (MiL). No studies were found that focus on the prioritized special n…
View article: Prof Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Zimmermann wird 90 Jahre alt: Der Schmerz gratuliert ganz herzlich seinem Mitbegründer!
Prof Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Zimmermann wird 90 Jahre alt: Der Schmerz gratuliert ganz herzlich seinem Mitbegründer! Open
View article: Palliation for the frail older adult and what meaningful longevity could be
Palliation for the frail older adult and what meaningful longevity could be Open
Although frailty can be accompanied by increased health-related suffering, fully integrated generalist and specialist palliative care are often forgotten necessities for frail older people with physical and cognitive decline. Take Anne (ps…
View article: Konzeptabhängige und -unabhängige Versorgungseffekte standortspezifischer palliativer Versorgungskonzepte am Beispiel „Schmerz“
Konzeptabhängige und -unabhängige Versorgungseffekte standortspezifischer palliativer Versorgungskonzepte am Beispiel „Schmerz“ Open
View article: Interventions that may increase control at the end of life in persons with dementia: the cross-cultural CONT-END acceptability study protocol and pilot-testing
Interventions that may increase control at the end of life in persons with dementia: the cross-cultural CONT-END acceptability study protocol and pilot-testing Open
View article: Evaluation of a Study Protocol of the Application of Humor Interventions in Palliative Care Through a First Pilot Study
Evaluation of a Study Protocol of the Application of Humor Interventions in Palliative Care Through a First Pilot Study Open
Background: Humor and laughter might have an alleviating effect on pain threshold and enhance coping and building relationships. However, randomized controlled studies in palliative care have struggled with high percentages of attrition an…
View article: Cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain
Cannabis-based medicines and medical cannabis for adults with cancer pain Open
There is moderate-certainty evidence that oromucosal nabiximols and THC are ineffective in relieving moderate-to-severe opioid-refractory cancer pain. There is low-certainty evidence that nabilone is ineffective in reducing pain associated…
View article: Correspondence
Correspondence Open