Vol 15, No 3 (May 30, 2026): Annals of Palliative Medicine

Editorial | Public Health in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Advancing global health economics and policy of palliative and end-of-life care: insights from Ireland, Norway, Finland, Argentina, and India
Claudia Fischer, Gudrun Waaler Bjørnelv, Rui Dang, Peter May, Preeti Pushpalata Zanwar
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Editorial | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Serious or Advanced Diseases

COVID-19 revisited: evolving insights and perspectives across the care continuum
Shweta Kapur, Prateek Lohia
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:31
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Editorial | Communication in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

(Electronic) patient reported outcomes: an undervalued tool for discussions on palliative care?
Eva Oldenburger, Johan Menten
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2026;
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:32
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Original Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Serious or Advanced Diseases

Place of death outcomes of home ventilation patients in Singapore: a retrospective cohort study using a linked database
Michelle Jessica Pereira, Riyin Tay, Pann Pei Chieh, Joseph Antonio D. Molina, Tao Sun, Adrian Kok Heng Tan, Yeow Chan, Woan Shin Tan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:33
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Original Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

A retrospective study on the safety of small and large volume paracentesis and risk factors for adverse events in patients with gastrointestinal cancer with malignant ascites
Yuri Tsujimoto, Toru Kadono, Shin Kameishi, Nanako Matsuo, Hiroyuki Kodama, Hiroki Yukami, Ken Asaishi, Toshifumi Yamaguchi, Hiroki Nishikawa
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:34
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Original Article | Ethics and Policy in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Code status among surgical patients at a rural teaching hospital
Lauren McKay, Alexis Kohlbeck, Melissa Scribani, Jennifer Victory, Nicole Krupa, Ana Berlin, Joon K. Shim
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:35
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Original Article | Teamwork and Education in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Implementing a risk communication tool to support care planning conversations in long-term care: evaluation of healthcare provider training
Ishika Tripathi, Maya Murmann, Jacob Crawshaw, Lauren Konikoff, Sarah Beach, Justin Presseau, Rhiannon Roberts, Cathryn Espadero, Sandra Andreychuk, Celeste Fung, Amy T. Hsu
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:36
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Original Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Preferences for life and functional prognostic information among Japanese patients undergoing first-time chemotherapy
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Yuko Kitamura
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:37
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Original Article | Ethics and Policy in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Changes in opinions on intentional or unintentional hastening of death from graduation to 6 years as a physician—a follow-up cohort study
Milja Vettenmaa, Reetta P. Piili, Saila Haapasalmi, Riina Metsänoja, Pirkko-Liisa I. Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Juho T. Lehto
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:38
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Original Article | Teamwork and Education in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Evaluation of Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist integration in an inpatient palliative radiation therapy service: a single-center prospective observational mixed-methods study
Danielle McDonagh, Mayuri Jain, Audrey Saitta, Sheryl Green, Karyn Goodman, Clodagh Starrs, Samantha Skubish, Kavita Dharmarajan
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:39
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Surgical Technique | Symptom Management in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Radiofrequency ablation of C2–3 medial branches/third occipital nerve to treat cervicogenic headache
Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Kylie K. Ruprecht, Nina Hashimoto, Jacob Ludwig
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:40
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Case Series | Management in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

A case series of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing curative-intent chemoradiation receiving low dose transdermal buprenorphine for pain
Kevin Dyer, Mara Feingold-Link, Dana Guyer
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:41
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Review Article | Ethics and Policy in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

The release of clinical information under the 21st century cures act and implications for patients with cancer: a narrative review
Cristiane Decat Bergerot, Joseph McCollom, Paulo Gustavo Bergerot, Ameish Govindarajan, Julia Maues, Mazie Tsang, Ryan Nipp
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:42
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Review Article | Public Health in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Religious beliefs at end-of-life: implications for palliative care providers—a narrative review
Michael Mercier, Jane Maglio, Nouran Ibrahim, Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz, Dana Guyer
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:43
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Environmental sustainability in palliative care: a narrative review
Fermin S. Hoq, Krista Clement, Rose Hatala, Caroline Mariano, Shilo Lefresne
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:44
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Review Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Serious or Advanced Diseases

The evolving role and impact of patient navigators in serious illness care: a narrative review
Jennifer A. Wylie, Crystal Diaz, Audry S. Sebikali-Potts, Fabian M. Johnston
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:45
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Review Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Patient-reported outcome measures used in studies of palliative surgery in cancer care: a scoping review
Bonnie O. Wong, Sophie Nader, Jolene Si Min Wong, Xinyi Casuarine Low, Orly N. Farber, Jason B. Liu, Elizabeth J. Lilley
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:46
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Review Article | Public Health in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care

Christian and Indian religions on palliative sedation: a scoping study
Nele De Weyer, Jonathan Lambaerts, Bert Broeckaert
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:47
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Review Article | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Serious or Advanced Diseases

Artificial intelligence in home-based serious illness care: a scoping review of applications supporting quality palliative care
Chunhong Xiao, Arie Nakhmani, Ashmita Thapa, Kimberly Kopecky, Joel G. Anderson, Robert L. Davis, Tami H. Wyatt, Niki Cobb, Cynthia J. Brown, J. Nicholas Odom, Avery C. Bechthold
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:48
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Case Report | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Metastatic brachial plexopathy presenting as radiation-induced plexopathy in metastatic lung cancer: a case report and literature review
Laurens Vandenbussche, Louis Degryse, Els Wauters, Christophe Dooms, Maarten Lambrecht, Christophe M. Deroose, Patrick Berkovic
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:49
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Editorial Commentary | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Palliative care for patients with haematologic malignancies: challenges and opportunities
Joanne Droney, Jennifer Vidrine
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:50
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Letter to the Editor | Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care for Incurable Cancer

Immune-related adverse effects in palliative care clinic
Kathryn DeCarli, Matthew Hadfield, Teniola Ayeni, Mazie Tsang, Justine V. Cohen
Annals of Palliative Medicine  
2026;
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:51
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