Executive summary The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox. While many
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …

Expanding elderly populations are a major social challenge in advanced countries
worldwide and have led to a rapid increase in the number of elderly patients in intensive …

Background End-of-life practices vary among intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide.
Differences can result in variable use of disproportionate or non-beneficial life-sustaining …

Background Among cardiac arrest survivors, about half remain comatose 72 h following
return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Prognostication of poor neurological outcome in …

Background The worldwide debate over the use of artificial nutrition and hydration remains
controversial although the scientific and medical facts are unequivocal. Artificial nutrition and …

Neuroethical questions raised by recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of
disorders of consciousness are rapidly expanding, increasingly relevant and yet …

Aims Long term outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are not well
understood. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term (1-year and beyond) survival …

End-of-life care in the intensive care unit (ICU) was identified as an objective in a series of
Task Forces developed by the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care …

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 …