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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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Mental health symptoms are not correlated with peripheral inflammatory biomarkers concentrations in COVID-19-ARDS survivors
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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 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...
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Sedation practice and discomfort during withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients at end-of-life: a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter study
Little is known on the incidence of discomfort during the end-of-life of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and the impact of sedation on such discomfort. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of d...
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Shared Decision-Making With Patients and Families
Shared decision-making is a central component of patient-centered care in the emergency department (ED) and the intensive care unit (ICU). It is defined by the American College of Critical Care Medicine as “a ...
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“You helped me keep my head above water”—experience of bereavement research after loss of a loved one in the ICU: insights from the ARREVE study
Bereavement research has helped to improve end-of-life practices in the ICU. However, few studies have explored bereaved relatives experience of research participation in this context. We aimed to explore the ...
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A narrative review of family members’ experience of organ donation request after brain death in the critical care setting
Family members of critically ill patients suffer from high levels of anxiety and depression in the ICU, and are at risk of develo** post-ICU syndrome following ICU discharge. In the case of brain death, and ...