referrals to palliative care services for hospitalised covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review

RAH Snijders, L Brom, SO Simons… - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The increase in the incidence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led
to more hospital admissions and deaths, and coincided with an increased need for palliative …

Trends in Obesity Prevalence among US Older Adults in the Last Two Years of Life, 1998–2018

JA Harris, D Kavalieratos, M Thoonkuzhy… - Journal of pain and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Context The prevalence of obesity has grown in the US over the decades. The temporal
trends of body mass index categories in the last two years of life are poorly understood …

A needs-based perspective on long-term care, obesity, and old age: Exploring the ethical terrain through a scoping review and selected cases

SL Hansen, B Preuß, L Frisina Doetter - Ethik in der Medizin, 2024 - Springer
Definition of the problem Obesity is a burgeoning challenge for healthcare systems
worldwide. In times of demographic change, it also affects an increasing number of older …