Review of national and regional datasets shows stable palliative care time in community nursing from 2013 to 2024
Community nursing referrals rose while time per patient dropped sharply between 2013 and 2024
This review analyzes secondary data from national and regional datasets regarding community health nursing services provision for adults bet…
Referrals to community nursing services grew steadily from 4,000 to 6,000 per 100,000 people, yet time spent per patient fell from over 150 …
Review of end-of-life acceptance in deceased patients across four European countries
Older Patients More Likely to Accept Death
This retrospective cross-sectional survey review examined GP-assessed acceptance of approaching death among 2,713 deceased adult patients in…
Many people come to terms with dying, and new data shows age and care type play a bigger role than having cancer.
Perspectives paper challenges stroke care leaders to explore transdisciplinary collaboration over silos in primary care.
Stroke Care Is Broken—Here’s How Teams Are Fixing It
This perspectives paper reviews the scope of transdisciplinary collaboration versus discipline-specific silos for allied health professional…
A new team-based approach could help stroke survivors get faster, more coordinated care by letting therapists share skills across discipline…
Review of case report showing durable response after surgery in metastatic bladder SqCC
She Was Offered Hospice. Surgery Gave Her Two More Years Instead.
This narrative review synthesizes a single case report of a 65-year-old woman with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder. Follow…
A woman with a rare, drug-resistant bladder cancer that had spread to both lungs chose surgery when hospice was offered — and two years late…
Video consultations reduced symptom burden in palliative neurological care compared to treatment as usual.
Video calls bring brain specialists to home care
This prospective, partly-cluster-randomized, two-arm intervention study with a delayed-start design enrolled 114 patients with neurological …
A simple video call can instantly connect struggling patients with brain specialists, making their care feel more complete and less lonely.
Disability benefit take-up varied by cause of death and geography in England and Wales.
Millions Miss Out on Money Before Death
This retrospective cohort study examined 1,049,493 decedents aged 16 or older in England and Wales with chronic illnesses. Receipt of non-me…
In England and Wales, one out of three people dying from expected causes like cancer or heart disease never receive the financial benefits t…
Oral health factors in 500 Chinese children with special needs show high caries prevalence and associations with hygiene.
Three in Four Special Needs Kids Have Cavities by Age 17
This retrospective cross-sectional analysis evaluated oral health in 500 children with special health care needs in Nanjing, China. Results …
A careful look at 500 children's dental records points to clear, fixable steps caregivers can start using this week.
Phase 1 trial shows feasibility of 3D CRT plus SBRT boost for metastatic spinal cord compression
Adding a second radiation boost helps spinal cord patients
A Phase 1 clinical trial in 13 patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) found the combined 3D CRT and SBRT boost re…
A second, highly targeted radiation treatment helps people with spinal cord compression move better and feel less pain without causing new n…
Dementia associated with higher advance directive completion and surrogate involvement in end-of-life care
Study compares end-of-life decision-making for older adults with and without dementia
An observational study of 5,389 U.S. decedents aged 50+ found those with dementia had higher advance directive completion (81.3% vs. 69.1%) …
Older adults with dementia in the U.S. were more likely to have advance directives and family involvement in care decisions than those witho…
Modified medium-length catheter shows lower complication rates than PICC in advanced cancer patients
For advanced cancer patients, could a different catheter mean fewer complications?
A randomized controlled trial of 160 advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care compared a modified medium-length catheter to standa…
A modified catheter offers advanced cancer patients fewer complications, lower costs, and higher satisfaction compared to standard lines.
Self-expandable metal stents improve patency and survival in malignant hilar biliary obstruction
Which stent helps people with blocked bile ducts live longer?
A meta-analysis of individual patient data from 5 RCTs (322 patients) found that self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) significantly improved…
Metal stents help people with blocked bile ducts live longer and avoid repeat procedures compared to plastic tubes, according to new analysi…
Pilot RCT: Telehealth palliative care model may reduce hospital visits in dementia patients
Could a few telehealth conversations help people with dementia avoid the hospital?
A pilot randomized controlled trial of 51 persons living with dementia and their caregivers found that a Telehealth-Facilitated Integrated P…
A small study found that telehealth conversations with palliative care specialists significantly reduced emergency visits and hospitalizatio…