Delirium is the most common manifestation of brain dysfunction in critically ill patients. In the
intensive care unit (ICU), duration of delirium is independently predictive of excess death …

Over the past few decades, advances in pharmacological, catheter-based, and surgical
reperfusion have improved outcomes for patients with acute myocardial infarctions …

OBJECTIVE: To develop comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for critically ill infants
and children, with specific attention to seven domains of care including pain …

The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2-causing Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19),
emerged as a public health threat in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the …

Given the rapidly changing nature of COVID-19, clinicians and policy makers require urgent
review and summary of the literature, and synthesis of evidence-based guidelines to inform …

Family support is more, not less, important during crisis. However, during the COVID-19
pandemic, maintaining public safety necessitates restricting the physical presence of …

Objective: Decades-old, common ICU practices including deep sedation, immobilization,
and limited family access are being challenged. We endeavoured to evaluate the …

The devastating pandemic that has stricken the worldwide population induced an
unprecedented influx of patients in ICUs, raising ethical concerns not only surrounding …

Abstract These European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines provide evidence-based
recommendations for the ethical, routine practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care of …

Background Surrogate decision makers for incapacitated, critically ill patients often struggle
with decisions related to goals of care. Such decisions cause psychological distress in …