ObjectivePalliative care plays an essential role in enhancing the quality of life and quality of
death for residents in long-term care homes (LTCHs). Access to palliative care specialists is …

Introduction: Breaking bad news to patients and families can be challenging for healthcare
providers. The present study conducted a systematic review of the literature to determine if …

Background: There remains limited data in the literature on the frequency, clinical utility and
effectiveness of transfusions in palliative care, with no randomized controlled trials or clinical …

Objectives To create a clinical tool to translate between the C linical F railty S cale ( CFS ),
which geriatrics teams use, and P alliative P erformance S cale ( PPS ), which palliative care …

Objectives To describe the rate of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and do-not-hospitalize (DNH)
orders among residents newly admitted into long-term care homes. We also assessed the …

Background: Palliative care is often initiated late for patients with end stage liver disease (ESLD)
with pain being a common morbidity that is under-treated throughout the disease …

Mr G. presented for acute care 3 weeks ago with tense ascites, which was managed with a
large volume paracentesis (LVP) of approximately 4 L. He was discharged home with 100 mg/…

Mrs Z. was a 63-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis C infection and end-stage liver disease
(ESLD). She had had 2 hospital admissions in the past 6 months for complications related …

Visiting restrictions placed on palliative care units due to the COVID-19 pandemic have
resulted in emotional and psychological distress to patients, their caregivers and families. 1 …

Background: End stage liver disease (ESLD) is increasingly more prevalent as a noncancer
disease to manage in palliative care. Because of the clear lack of a “terminal phase” in ESLD…