Objective This study aims to investigate the safety and feasibility of early oral feeding in patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy. Methods A total of 135 patients with gastric cancer who ...

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Background Today, euthanasia has become the option for terminally ill persons, in order to die with dignity. Palliative care on the other hand seeks to re-assure people with terminal or chronic ...

Objectives There is increased global focus on advance care planning (ACP) with attention from policymakers, more education programmes, laws and public awareness campaigns. Methods We provide a summary ...

Several of the palliative medications given subcutaneously are alkaline, including dexamethasone, esomeprazole, parecoxib, sodium valproate and tranexamic acid (alkaline, despite its name). Because pH ...

To assess from patients’ and clinicians’ observations if lidocaine is feasible, potentially effective, safe and tolerable. Method Sequential retrospective review of hospice inpatients over seven ...

Correspondence to Dr Yoshihiko Taniguchi, Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center, Sakai 591-8555, Japan; taniguchi.yoshihiko.ny{at}mail.hosp.go.jp Objectives Opioids are often administered for cancer-related ...

Introduction/Background The potential benefit of using an anticipatory driver is more robust symptom management at the end of life, with less need for repeated ...