Prognostication in Neurocritical Care : CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology
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Prognosis determines major decisions regarding treatment for critically ill patients. Statistical
models have been developed to predict the probability of survival and other outcomes of …

Aim Frequency and timing of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment (WLST) after Out-of-
Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) vary across Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in the United …

Abstract Background Disorders of consciousness (DoC) are frequently encountered in both,
acute and chronic brain injuries. In many countries, early withdrawal of life-sustaining …

Among patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), there is high prognostic uncertainty
but growing evidence that recovery of independence is possible. Nevertheless, families are …

Objective To review and synthesise qualitative literature relating to the views, perceptions
and experiences of patients with acquired neurological conditions and their caregivers …

“Prognosis” stems from the Greek words “pro” meaning “before” and “gnosis” meaning
“knowledge.” 1 Prognosis therefore means “knowing something beforehand,” which is …

Decisions in end-of-life care are influenced by several factors, many of which are not
identified by the decision maker. These influencing factors modify important decisions in this …

Neural prosthetics are systems or devices implanted in or connected to the brain that
influence the input and output of information. They modulate, bypass, supplement, or …

Abstract Background More than 100,000 Americans with failing organs await
transplantation, mostly from dead donors. Yet only a fraction of patients declared dead by …