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One-year outcomes in acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors: COVID-19 versus seasonal influenza or pneumonia
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A randomised controlled trial of a nurse facilitator to promote communication for family members of critically ill patients
Suboptimal communication with clinicians, fragmented care and failure to align with patients' preferences are determinants of post intensive care unit (ICU) burden in family members. Our aim was to evaluate th...
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Prediction of post-traumatic stress disorder in family members of ICU patients: a machine learning approach
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Easily accessible patient’s and relative’s information may help develop accurate risk stra...
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Giving a voice to patients at high risk of dying in the intensive care unit: a multiple source approach
Data are scarce regarding the experience of critically ill patients at high risk of death. Identifying their concerns could allow clinicians to better meet their needs and align their end-of-life trajectory wi...
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Mental health symptoms are not correlated with peripheral inflammatory biomarkers concentrations in COVID-19-ARDS survivors
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“It was a nightmare until I saw my wife”: the importance of family presence for patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in the ICU
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Open AccessSymptoms of depression in ICU physicians
Work and family are the two domains from which most adults develop satisfaction in life. They also are responsible for stressful experiences. There is a perception in the community that work is increasingly th...
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Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment: the necessity of discrepancies in ethical reasoning
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Ability of family members to predict patient's consent to critical care research
A European Union Directive provides for the designation of a surrogate who can consent to or refuse inclusion of an incapacitated patient in research studies. The accuracy with which surrogates consent to rese...
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End-of-life decisions in ICU and cultural specifities
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Decisions to forgo life-sustaining therapy in ICU patients independently predict hospital death
More than one-half the deaths of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) occur after a decision to forgo life-sustaining therapy (DFLST). Although DFLSTs typically occur in patients with severe comorb...
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Family participation in care to the critically ill: opinions of families and staff
Allowing family members to participate in the care of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) may improve the quality of their experience. No previous study has investigated opinions about family participation...
