The subject of this paper is the definition and measurement of the concept of quality of life,
and questions the operationalization of quality of life simply in terms of health status measures …

Background: there is increasing interest in combining qualitative and quantitative research
methods to provide comprehensiveness and greater knowledge yield. Mixed methods are …

Background Breathlessness is common in advanced cancer. The Breathlessness Intervention
Service (BIS) is a multi-disciplinary complex intervention theoretically underpinned by a …

Background Breathlessness is a common, distressing symptom in people with advanced
disease and a marker of deterioration. Holistic services that draw on integrated palliative care …

Introduction Understanding the breadth of patients’ support needs is important for the delivery
of person-centered care, particularly in progressive long-term conditions such as chronic …

Background: A recent national practice guideline recommends the use of opioids for the
treatment of refractory dyspnea in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Quality of life is of central concern in evaluative research, improved quality of life is probably
the most desirable outcome of all health care policies However, definitions of quality of life …

The mechanisms whereby As(III) and As(V) in aqueous solution (pH 5.5−6.5) interact with
the surfaces of goethite, lepidocrocite, mackinawite, and pyrite have been investigated using …

Background Despite being a core business of medicine, end of life care (EoLC) is neglected.
It is hampered by research that is difficult to conduct with no common standards. We aimed …

Background In fibrotic interstitial lung diseases, exertional breathlessness is strongly linked
to health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Breathlessness is often associated with oxygen …