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End of life in the critically ill patient: evaluation of experience of end of life by caregivers (EOLE study)
BackgroundThe death rate in intensive care units (ICUs) can reach 20%. More than half occurs after a decision of care withholding/withdrawal. We...
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Uncertainty and probability in neonatal end-of-life decision-making: analysing real-time conversations between healthcare professionals and families of critically ill newborns
BackgroundA significant number of critically ill neonates face potentially adverse prognoses and outcomes, with some of them fulfilling the criteria...
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Context of a neonatal death affects parental perception of end-of-life care, anxiety and depression in the first year of bereavement
BackgroundNeonatal death is often preceded by end-of-life medical decisions. This study aimed to determine whether the context of death − after a...
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Children with cancer at the end of life in a middle-income country: integrated pediatric palliative care improves outcomes
BackgroundIn 2020, the Global Cancer Observatory reported 280,000 cases of childhood cancer worldwide, with a higher burden of disease and mortality...
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End of life decision making when home mechanical ventilation is used to sustain breathing in Motor Neurone Disease: patient and family perspectives
BackgroundMotor Neurone Disease (MND) leads to muscle weakening, affecting movement, speech, and breathing. Home mechanical ventilation, particularly...
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Differences in end-of-life care patterns between types of hospice used for cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundIn response to the rapid aging population and increasing number of cancer patients, discussions on dignified end-of-life (EoL) decisions...
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Differences in directives to limit treatment and discontinue mechanical ventilation between elderly and very elderly patients: a substudy of a multinational observational study
PurposeThe aim of this study was to characterize differences in directives to limit treatments and discontinue invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)...
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Psychometric properties of the end-of-life care decision inventory (EOL-CDI): a mixed-methods study
BackgroundEnd-of-life care decision-making has become important to support dignity and quality of life for patients who are facing death in Korea,...
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Dying in the ICU
BackgroundWith modern intensive care medicine, even older patients and those with pre-existing conditions can survive critical illnesses and major...
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Pain management during the withholding and withdrawal of life support in critically ill patients at the end-of-life: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeTo review and summarize the most frequent medications and dosages used during withholding and withdrawal of life-prolonging measures in...
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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Decisions in Interstitial Lung Disease
Purpose of ReviewThis review examines recent pulmonary and palliative medicine literature to evaluate the current state of palliative and end-of-life...
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“More life and more days”—patient and care characteristics in a specialized acute pediatric palliative care inpatient unit
Only a few acute hospital inpatient units dedicated to pediatric palliative care (PPC) patients exist today. Clinical data on the patients and care...
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Management of decision of withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatments in French EDs
BackgroundDecisions of withholding or withdrawing life sustaining-treatments in emergency department are part of current practice but the...
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Brain–Computer Interfaces, Completely Locked-In State in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and End-of-Life Decisions
In the future, policies surrounding end-of-life decisions will be faced with the question of whether competent people in a completely locked-in state...
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Exercising medical judgement: resuscitation and “Decision-Making for End-of-Life Care,” a new policy from the College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario
In March 2023, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) updated their policy entitled Decision-Making for End-of-Life Care . This...
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Poor Involvement of General Practitioners in Decisions of Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment in Emergency Departments
BackgroundDecisions of withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment are frequent in emergency departments (ED) and patients are often unable...
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The Interplay Between Addictive Behaviour and Psychopathology and Personality in Substance Use Disorder: a Network Analysis in Treatment-Seeking Patients with Alcohol and Drug Use
Substance use disorder (SUD) is characterized by alcohol and drug use, dependence features and adverse psychosocial consequences. SUD represents an...
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Critical care nurses’ knowledge and attitudes and their perspectives toward promoting advance directives and end-of-life care
BackgroundEnd-of-life care can be a difficult and challenging process for critical care nurses in intensive care units (ICUs) due to the care plan...
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Completion rate of physician orders for life-sustaining treatment for patients with metastatic or recurrent cancer: a preliminary, cross-sectional study
Background“End of life” is a difficult topic of conversation in East Asian cultures, even among patients and doctors who share a good rapport. In...
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What helps or hinders effective end-of-life care in adult intensive care units in Middle Eastern countries? A systematic review
BackgroundAs many patients are spending their last days in critical care units, it is essential that they receive appropriate end-of -life care....
