Objectives Pancreatic and lung cancer are associated with cancer cachexia (CC), which negatively impacts patients’ quality of life, treatment outcomes and prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the ...

In January 2025, President Trump immediately paused US foreign development assistance, upending healthcare in many low- and middle-income countries. The scale of the lost funding is substantial. The ...

Background Pain is the second most prevalent symptom in patients with cancer after fatigue and is highly debilitating. There is an increasing emphasis on the prescription of non-pharmacological ...

Purpose To assess the association of venous thromboembolism (VTE) on the overall survival (OS) of patients with gynaecological cancer (GC) according to tumour topography. Methods This study comprises ...

Background Guidelines recommend early palliative care (PC) integration in advanced cancers. This remains a challenge in countries with high cancer burden and limited PC access. We report the quality ...

Dexamethasone is the most widely used corticosteroid in palliative care due to its potent anti-inflammatory action. When oral administration is not feasible, dexamethasone is often administered ...

Context and objectives This study examined the impact of an integrative oncology intervention on postoperative care, primarily postoperative pain, in patients undergoing gynaecological oncology ...

Anaemia, and iron deficiency in the absence of anaemia, is associated with a variety of symptoms including weakness, cognitive impairment, fatigue, tachycardia and dyspnoea. Despite the many potential ...

Background Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is generally considered an incurable disease, and patients require continuous systematic treatment. Receiving the diagnosis and treatment of MBC is a ...

Objectives Facial airflow from a hand-held fan (fan) hastens recovery from exertional breathlessness. We aimed to determine the effect of different airflow speeds on recovery from exertional ...

Introduction Historically, paramedics have focused on life-saving and curative Care. Today a growing body of evidence suggests many patients seek support from the ambulance service for Palliative and ...

Background Subcutaneous (SC) administration is the preferred parenteral opioid route in palliative care, while intravenous infusion may allow faster titration. Comparative evidence remains limited.