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Objective: To provide clinicians with evidence-based strategies to optimize the support of the
family of critically ill patients in the ICU. Methods: We used the Council of Medical Specialty …

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

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

Objective: To determine whether patient-and family-centered care interventions in the ICU
improve outcomes. Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL …

Importance Family caregivers of patients with chronic critical illness experience significant
psychological distress. Objective To determine whether family informational and emotional …

Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and debilitating disorder
which has a significant impact on the lives of sufferers. A number of early psychological …

Importance End-of-life decisions occur daily in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world,
and these practices could change over time. Objective To determine the changes in end-of …

PICS is defined as new or worsening impairment in physical, cognitive, or mental health
status arising and persisting after hospitalization for critical illness (Fig. 1)(1). Study results …