Importance People who immigrate face unique health literacy, communication, and system
navigation challenges, and they may have diverse preferences that influence end-of-life …

Background Many critically ill patients who die will do so after a decision has been made to
withhold/withdraw life-sustaining therapy. The objective of this study was to document the …

Background Structural aspects and current practice about end-of-life (EOL) decisions in
German intensive care units (ICUs) managed by anesthesiologists are unknown. A survey …

Organ transplantation saves the lives of many persons who would otherwise die from end-
stage organ disease. The increasing demand for donated organs has led to a renewed …

Background: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses have a vital role in the implementation of end
of life (EOL) care. There is limited data on the attitude of ICU nurses toward EOL and …

Background/Aims: This study evaluated clinical characteristics and outcomes in very elderly
(≥ 80 years of age) critical-ill patients admitted to a medical intensive care unit (MICU) in a …

Purpose: This study investigated changes in life-sustaining treatments in terminally ill cancer
patients after consenting to a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. Methods: Electronic medical …

Thus, in studies seeking to evaluate end-of-life care, it is essential to differentiate observed
variation that results from differences in quality of care from variation that is attributable to …

Most aged in India are experiencing a highly protracted death in hospitals, entangled in
tubes and machines. Such 'medicalised death'entails huge psychological, social and …

INTRODUCTION Short-term and prolonged metabolic stress seems to have major impact on
critically ill patients. Indeed; the metabolic stress is known to increase both morbidity as well …