Objective Huachansu, a Chinese medicine derived from the dried skin glands of toad venom, has been used in China since the 1970s to treat liver cancer. Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is the ...

Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions are the mainstay of ...

Objectives We aimed to explore the association between receiving an inpatient palliative care consultation and hospital outcomes, including in-hospital death, intensive care unit (ICU) use, discharge ...

Introduction Duloxetine has previously been reported to be promising in the setting of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). The aim of this study was to conduct a comprehensive ...

Background Vulnerable populations are highlighted across Australian national palliative care (PC) and end-of-life care (EOLC) documents to increase care equity and inclusivity; however, there are ...

Background Pain is one of the most frequently encountered symptoms in palliative care patients, and poorly controlled pain is debilitating. Two-thirds of terminally ill cancer patients report moderate ...

Methods This was a prospective open study on all patients admitted at the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence (TDPCR) during a period of 1 year. PPI and PPS scores were assessed at admission (Day ...