Single-Dose Fluconazole Therapy for Oral Thrush in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Patients.

Background: Oral thrush is a common fungal infection of the mouth experienced by palliative medicine and hospice patients who have advanced cancer. Individuals often experience distressing symptoms that affect their oral intake with most regimens adding to pill burden. This is an open-label prospective observational study to assess the efficacy of a single-dose fluconazole 150 mg for oral thrush.

The care of the actively dying in an academic medical center: a survey of registered nurses' professional capability and comfort.

Background: Care of the dying is a significant component of nursing practice particularly in hospitals. Nurses who work in certain areas like oncology, intensive care unit (ICU) face the care of the dying, more so than other units.

Objectives: The survey was conducted to assess nurses' self-perception of their professional capability and comfort in the care of the actively dying.