Background Ventra hernias are increasing in prevalence and many recur despite attempted
repair. To date, much of the literature is underpowered and divergent. As a result there is …

Background: In many countries, achieving a home death represents a successful outcome
from both a patient welfare and commissioning viewpoint. Significant variation exists in the …

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is increasingly prevalent in people living with
HIV. Systemic inflammation is a prognostic factor requiring validation in HIV-associated …

Background Survival advantage following trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is
variable in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We combined pre-TACE …

Objectives To explore the barriers and facilitators to patients achieving death at home.
Methods In-depth, semistructured interviews with end-of-life care experts were conducted to …

We read with great interest the article by Zaghloul and El Enein and agree with the
conclusions made in particular regarding overbooking of outpatient services due to a …

A 14-month-old girl initially presented to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department
following a choking episode and subsequent vomiting. The child left the department before …

We read with great interest the expert opinion of Singagireson et al and agree with the key
points raised. 1 However, this can be seen to be only one part of the multidimensional …

Methods We defined two time periods: a. Post-COVID (01/01/20 to 31/10/20) and b. Pre-
COVID (01/01/19 to 31/10/19). Inclusion criteria were as follows:• Newly diagnosed primary …

Methods Primary qualitative data collection was undertaken to investigate the factors that
prevent and enable patients to fulfill their dying wishes in regard to home as a place of …