The spread of pandemic COVID-19 has created unprecedented need for information. The
pandemic is the cause of significant mortality and with this the need for rapidly disseminated …

Context The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading across the world. Many patients will not be
suitable for mechanical ventilation owing to the underlying health conditions, and they will …

Context Systematic data on the care of people dying with COVID-19 are scarce. Objectives
To understand the response of and challenges faced by palliative care services during the …

Background: Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 have increased morbidity and mortality,
which requires extensive involvement of specialist Hospital Palliative Care Teams …

Objectives: A vital component of the coronavirus response is care of the dying COVID-19
patient. We document the demographics, symptoms experienced, medications required …

Background: Experiences of end-of-life care and early bereavement during the COVID-19
pandemic are poorly understood. Aim: To identify clinical and demographic risk factors for …

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has put significant strain on all
aspects of health care delivery, including palliative care services. Given the high mortality …

Background: The literature contains limited information on the problems faced by dying
patients with COVID-19 and the effectiveness of interventions to manage these. Aim: The …

Background: New evidence from retrospective cohort studies on risk of death from COVID-
19 infection became available. We aimed to systematically review the clinical risk factors for …

Background: During the COVID-19 outbreak restricting measures may have affected the
provision of good end-of-life care for patients with and without COVID-19. Aim: To describe …