Frailty is a complex age-related clinical condition characterised by a decline in physiological
capacity across several organ systems, with a resultant increased susceptibility to stressors …

This paper will update care providers on the clinical and scientific aspects of frailty which
affects an increasing proportion of older people living with HIV (PLWH). The successful use …

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Objectives To examine access to palliative care between different disease trajectories and
compare to other geographic areas. Design A retrospective population-based decedent …

Background Demographic changes have led to an increase in the number of elderly frail
persons and, consequently, systematic geriatric assessment is more important than ever …

Background: The number of older people living and dying with frailty is rising, but our
understanding of their end-of-life care needs is limited. Aim: To synthesise evidence on the …

Patients with heart failure have comparable illness burden and palliative care needs to
those with cancer. However, few of them are offered timely palliative care. One main barrier …

Optimal involvement of palliative care (PC) services in the management of patients with
decompensated cirrhosis and end‐stage liver disease (ESLD) is limited. This may result …

Objective To develop a proposal for a 2-year mortality prognostic approach for patients with
advanced chronic conditions based on the palliative care need (PCN) items of the …

Objectives Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) discussions with
patients and their caregivers have been subjected to intense ethical and legal debate in …