BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Nov 3;24(1):279. doi: 10.1186/s12904-025-01897-x.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF) patients experience significant palliative care needs (PCN), which can be assessed using the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale (IPOS). This study evaluates PCN in hospitalized HF patients and their association with patient characteristics and mortality.POPULATION AND METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted on 160 hospitalized HF patients in Vietnam. PCN were assessed using IPOS (17 questions, scored 0-4, none to severe). PCN was defined as ≥ 2 items scoring 4 or ≥ 3 items scoring ≥ 3. All-cause mortality was tracked post-discharge. RESULTS: PCN were identified in 59.4%…
Origen: Holistic symptom burden and prognostic value of palliative care needs in heart failure: insights from the integrated palliative care outcome scale – PubMed

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Nov 3;20(1):413. doi: 10.1186/s13019-025-03658-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Aortic atresia with interrupted aortic arch is usually incompatible with life. The survival of a newborn is only possible with a coexistence of the other cardiovascular defects.CASE PRESENTATION: We report a newborn with aortic atresia, interrupted hypoplastic right aortic arch, bilateral arterial duct, (S, L,L) transposition of the great arteries and double inlet left ventricle. The right aortic arch was interrupted between the right and left subclavian artery. Blood supply to the very hypoplastic ascending aorta and coronary arteries was provided by right arterial duct, connecting the right pulmonary artery and the…
Origen: Aortic atresia, interrupted hypoplastic right aortic arch, single ventricle and bilateral arterial duct – a unique anatomy with surgical palliation – PubMed

BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Nov 3;24(1):277. doi: 10.1186/s12904-025-01919-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Primary healthcare services provide care to patients and their relatives during the late palliative phase in the patients’ home or in facilities such as nursing homes. Patients receiving palliative care may be vulnerable due to the total pain of the situation they are facing, which requires great expertise of healthcare professionals in meeting the patients’ needs. The aim in this study was to explore patients’ experiences of quality in palliative care and advance care planning in primary healthcare services.METHODS: This study has a qualitative design. Five patients in the late palliative phase…
Origen: Patients' experiences of quality in palliative care and advance care planning in primary care: a qualitative study – PubMed

Palliat Support Care. 2025 Nov 4;23:e199. doi: 10.1017/S1478951525100977.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Behavioral health needs are highly prevalent among individuals receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS), yet palliative care (PC) models in these settings often underemphasize psychiatric symptom management. This study explores interdisciplinary staff perspectives on behavioral health as a core domain of PC across nursing home and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) sites.METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of a multi-site survey assessing PC needs across 13 LTSS sites within a large health system in New York State. We examined 5 survey items related to psychiatric symptom management, analyzing frequency,…
Origen: Behavioral health as a palliative care priority in long-term services and supports: A cross-sectional study of staff – PubMed

Support Care Cancer. 2025 Nov 4;33(11):1014. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-10069-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Home palliative care allows people in a palliative situation to remain in the comfort of their own homes. However, this transition poses significant challenges to family members, requiring logistical, physical, and emotional adaptations. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of family members caring for a person in a palliative situation at home, focusing on the challenges, emotions, and coping strategies during the transition from hospital to home.METHOD: A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted with 20 family members involved in the care of patients followed by three community palliative care teams…
Origen: Family perceptions of the transition from hospital to home palliative care: a phenomenological study – PubMed