Cardiogenic shock is a high-acuity, potentially complex, and hemodynamically diverse state
of end-organ hypoperfusion that is frequently associated with multisystem organ failure …

Background Clinicians are inaccurate at predicting survival. The 'Surprise Question'(SQ) is a
screening tool that aims to identify people nearing the end of life. Potentially, its routine use …

Background: The surprise question is widely used to identify patients nearing the last phase
of life. Potential differences in accuracy between timeframe, patient subgroups and type of …

Importance The clinical practice guidelines for heart failure recommend the use of validated
risk models to estimate prognosis. Understanding how well models identify individuals who …

Background Complex need for patients with a terminal illness distinguishes those who
would benefit from specialist palliative care from those who could be cared for by non …

Background. Predicting the short-term survival in cancer patients is an important issue for
patients, family, and oncologists. Although the prognostic accuracy of the surprise question …

Background: The acute hospital plays a significant role in caring for people with a life-
limiting illness. Most research to date has focused exclusively upon the negative aspects of …

Context Inadequate handovers between hospital and home can lead to adverse health
outcomes. A group particularly at risk is patients at the end of life because of complex health …

Purpose Chemotherapy near the end of life is an issue frequently discussed nowadays, but
literature is generally poor. We analyzed patients with cancer who received chemotherapy in …

Background Although heart failure has a worse prognosis than some cancers, patients often
have restricted access to well-developed end of life (EoL) models of care. Studies show that …