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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Hannah Clark PhD
Welcome to BMC Palliative Care published by BioMed Central
BMC Palliative Care is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the clinical, scientific, ethical and policy issues, local and
international, regarding all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the dying and for
those with profound suffering related to chronic illness.
BMC Palliative Care (ISSN 1472-684X) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :13
Increased training for health professionals, development of advance care plans and enhanced communication among nurses and practitioners may aid improved provision of after-hours palliative care services in Australia.
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :12
Evidence from the literature suggests balloon kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive procedure without serious complications, provides immediate pain relief and improvement in functional outcomes for patients with spinal fractures secondary to osteolytic metastases and multiple myeloma.
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :11
Despite increasing availability of anti-retroviral treatment, high HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa means palliative care remains essential for HIV patients and existing guidelines should be used more effectively among health care workers.
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Research article
Unbearability of suffering at the end of life: the development of a new measuring device, the SOS-V Kees DM Ruijs, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Gerrit van der Wal, Ad JFM Kerkhof BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :16 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Visioning for secondary palliative care service hubs in rural communities: a qualitative case study from British Columbia's interior Valorie A Crooks, Heather Castleden, Nadine Schuurman, Neil Hanlon BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :15 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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An open-label, 1-year extension study of the long-term safety and efficacy of once-daily OROS Magdi Hanna, Alberto Tuca, John Thipphawong BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :14 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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GP and nurses' perceptions of how after hours care for people receiving palliative care at home could be improved: a mixed methods study Heather M Tan, Margaret M O'Connor, Gail Miles, Britt Klein, Peter Schattner BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :13 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Balloon kyphoplasty in malignant spinal fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis Carmen Bouza, Teresa L BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :12 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Palliative care for HIV in the era of antiretroviral therapy availability: perspectives of nurses in Lesotho Megan E Kell, John D Walley BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :11 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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"Good idea but not feasible" Sara Lena Lueckmann, Mareike Behmann, Susanne Bisson, Nils Schneider BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :10 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The feasibility of a single-blinded fast-track pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention for breathlessness in advanced disease Morag C Farquhar, Irene J Higginson, Petrea Fagan, Sara Booth BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :9 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Provision of palliative care for chronic heart failure inpatients: how much do we need? Richard Harding, Teresa Beynon, Fiona Hodson, Elaine Coady, Mark Kinirons, Lucy Selman, Irene Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :8 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Palliative care for older people Torben Brueckner, Martin Schumacher, Nils Schneider BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :7 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Hypercalcemia in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma: a case report Ioannis D Xynos, Stavros Sougioultzis, Athanasios Zilos, Konstantinos Evagellou, Gregorios S Hatzis International Archives of Medicine 2009, 2 :35 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Novel deployment of a covered duodenal stent in open surgery to facilitate closure of a malignant duodenal perforation Philip F Lung, Adrian B Cresswell, Josephine Psaila, Ameet G Patel World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009, 7 :79 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Distribution and determinants of patient satisfaction in oncology with a focus on health related quality of life Christopher G Lis, Mark Rodeghier, James F Grutsch, Digant Gupta BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :190 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A proposed prognostic 7-day survival formula for patients with terminal cancer Jui-Kun Chiang, Ning-Sheng Lai, Mei-Huang Wang, Shi-Chi Chen, Yee-Hsin Kao BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :365 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Salvage therapy of pretreated advanced breast cancer with bevacizumab and paclitaxel every two weeks: a retrospective case review study Alexandros Ardavanis, Dimitrios Doufexis, Panteleimon Kountourakis, Savvoula Malliou, Athanasios Karagiannis, Evgenia Kardara, Despina Sykoutri, Margari Charalampia, Gerasimos Rigatos BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :338 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology
Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in the treatment of children and Adolescents - a single institution's experience and a review of the literature Florian Sterzing, Eva M Stoiber, Simeon Nill, Harald Bauer, Peter Huber, J Radiation Oncology 2009, 4 :37 (23 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Presumed consent for organ preservation in uncontrolled donation after cardiac death in the United States: a public policy with serious consequences Joseph L Verheijde, Mohamed Y Rady, Joan McGregor Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 2009, 4 :15 (22 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Cancer Health Empowerment for Living without Pain (Ca-HELP): study design and rationale for a tailored education and coaching intervention to enhance care of cancer-related pain Richard L Kravitz, Daniel J Tancredi, Richard L Street Jr, Donna Kalauokalani, Tim Grennan, Ted Wun, Christina Slee, Dionne Evans Dean, Linda Lewis, Naomi Saito, Peter Franks BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :319 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
"I washed and fed my mother before going to school": Understanding the psychosocial well-being of children providing chronic care for adults affected by HIV/AIDS in Western Kenya Morten Skovdal, Vincent O Ogutu Globalization and Health 2009, 5 :8 (23 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of DNA ploidy in relation with established prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced (unresectable) or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a retrospective analysis Nikolas Tsavaris, Nicolaos Kavantzas, Kostantinos Tsigritis, Ioannis D Xynos, Nikitas Papadoniou, Andreas Lazaris, Christos Kosmas, George Agrogiannis, Anna Dokou, Evangelos Felekouras, Efstathios Antoniou, Aris Polyzos, John Sarantonis, Heracles Tsipras, Gavrilos Karatzas, Alexandros Papalambros, Efstratios S Patsouris BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :264 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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