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Open AccessFamily centeredness of care: a cross-sectional study in intensive care units part of the European society of intensive care medicine
To identify key components and variations in family-centered care practices.
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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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Open AccessPost-hospital recovery trajectories of family members of critically ill COVID-19 survivors: an international qualitative investigation
The immediate impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) visiting restrictions for family members has been well-documented. However, the longer-term trajectory, including mechanisms for support, is less wel...
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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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Awareness of dying: adjustments in family relationships at the end of life
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Obituary and tribute to Professor J. Randall Curtis (Randy)
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A continuum of communication: family centred care at the end of life in the intensive care unit
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Open AccessClinician perceptions of the impact of ICU family visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international investigation
To guarantee the safety of the public, clinicians and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital visits were severely restricted internationally. There are limited data on the precise impact of these visi...
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Mental health symptoms are not correlated with peripheral inflammatory biomarkers concentrations in COVID-19-ARDS survivors
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Shared Decision-Making (II): With Patients and Families
Shared decision-making is a central component of patient-centered care in the intensive care unit. It is defined by the American College of Critical Care Medicine as “a collaborative process that allows patien...
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Open AccessImproving the intensive care experience from the perspectives of different stakeholders
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a complex environment where patients, family members and healthcare professionals have their own personal experiences. Improving ICU experiences necessitates the involvement of...
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The legacy of the interprofessional family meeting
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Open AccessCorporeal rehabilitation to manage acute stress in critically ill patients
Intensive care unit (ICU) patients often endure discomfort and distress brought about by their medical environment and the subjective experience of their stay. Distress, pain, and loss of control are important...
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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 AccessA Letter to Denise
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Ten reasons for focusing on the care we provide for family members of critically ill patients with COVID-19
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Open AccessAssessing physicians’ and nurses’ experience of dying and death in the ICU: development of the CAESAR-P and the CAESAR-N instruments
As an increasing number of deaths occur in the intensive care unit (ICU), studies have sought to describe, understand, and improve end-of-life care in this setting. Most of these studies are centered on the pa...
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Open AccessEthical dilemmas due to the Covid-19 pandemic
The devastating pandemic that has stricken the worldwide population induced an unprecedented influx of patients in ICUs, raising ethical concerns not only surrounding triage and withdrawal of life support deci...