... for end- of- lifecare in the intensive care unit: a consensus statement by the American College of Critical Care Medicine Crit Care Med 2008, 36:953-963 Soares M, Terzi RG, Piva JP: End- of- lifecare ... Investigators and for the Ethics Section of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine: Prevalence and factors of intensive care unit conflicts: the conflicus study Am J Respir Crit Care Med ... Duvaldestin P; Page of French RESSENTI Group: Discrepancies between perceptions by physicians and nursing staff of intensive care unit end- of- life decisions Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003, 167:1310-1315...
... Critical Care February 2003 Vol No Rubenfeld and Curtis helping families weigh the burdens and benefits of ongoing intensive care, are essential to excellent end- of- lifecare These communication and ... consensus on many aspects of end- of- lifecare in the ICU exist and have been written about at great length We should not let the exciting challenge of resolving areas of disagreement dissuade ... the ICU and critical illness, and making lay or professional counselors available to families [19] 12 Great strides have been made in defining ethical principles to guide end- of- lifecare in...
... Crit Care Med 1999, 16:1626-1633 American Thoracic Society Withholding and withdrawing lifesustaining therapy Ann Intern Med 1991, 115:478-485 The Ethics Committee of the Society of Critical Care ... health care workers of the decision to withdraw life support from the critically ill JAMA 1995, 273:703-708 Vincent JL: Forgoing life support in western European intensive care units: results of ... Care Medicine: Consensus statement of the Society of Critical Care Medicine Ethics Committee regarding futile and other possibly inadvisable tratments Crit Care Med 1997, 25:887-891 Schneiderman...
... of individualization (i.e the definition of all elements that constitute individuality) has most likely driven the cultural elaboration of individual death, and consequently, of end- of- lifeand ... term: "death" Images oflifeand images of death (What makes you think oflifeand death?) The presence of death in your history: when, on what occasion, did it occur in your life? On these occasions ... 'believers' Loss of individuality Endof subjective life Being aware of dying Not losing control of the situation Attention given to scene of death Importance of living well in the "here and now" Little...
... study of caregivers of frail older adults with illness or disability, Reid et al found that exchanges of respect, regard and commitment between caregiver andcare recipient, and balance in caregiving ... family caregivers of partners with stroke, (2) to examine predictors of positive and negative aspects of the caregiver role and HRQL, and (3) compare caregivers HRQL to a normative non-caregiving ... information and completed a measure of quality oflife These data were included in this study to allow comparisons between the variables and caregiver HRQL and role Care recipients’ quality of life...
... January 2003 and December 2003, a total of 164 patients were included in the study Sixty-six of the patients were admitted because of sepsis (severe sepsis and septic shock), and 98 of the patients ... for the assessment of survival, but 50% were lost to follow up for the assessment of quality oflife at years Why did we lose so many patients? In our assessment of quality oflife we used telephone ... Studying outcomes of intensive care unit survivors: measuring exposures and outcomes Intensive Care Med 2005, 31:1153-1160 American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine:...
... intensivist in charge without any explicit standard ofcare beyond the normal institutional standards and guidelines Neither careof the patients nor endof -life decision making was influenced by the ... purpose of this study, CPR was defined as at least one cycle of chest compression and ventilation in patients with signs and/ or symptoms of cardiac arrest Patient care was at the discretion of the ... lower expenditures In patients with sudden cardiac arrest, ICU and hospital lengths of stay are often protracted and incurred health care costs are high Despite high short-term mortality and significant...
... quality of their endof life. ” “Patients’ rights and the endoflife [8] In April 2005, the French parliament unanimously passed law 2005-370 regarding endoflife (the so-called Leonetti’s law) ... front pages of publications in support of demands for an extension of Leonetti’s law towards the legalisation of euthanasia, and public debate is ongoing Aspects of modern endoflifecare should ... preservation of a patient’s dignity and choices is a goal of paramount importance Physicians and caregivers are, however, often unaware of a patient’s last will and wishes regarding their endof life...
... of stay and an unprecedented 15% reduction in 1-year mortality [4] This study pointed to the importance of removing the silos of our care paradigms by centering the care delivered by nurses and ... prevent and manage delirium The last component of the ABCDE bundle is related to the need for early mobility and exercise (the E of the ABCDEs) to prevent and rehabilitate the muscles and nerves of ... of the MENDS randomized controlled trial Crit Care 2010, 14:R38 16 Strom T, Martinussen T, Toft P: A protocol of no sedation for critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a randomised...
... values, and goals Encourage the presence of family and friends at the patient's bedside near the end- of- life, if desired by the patient Protect the privacy of patients and families near the endoflife ... own medical care Some patients may choose to forego life- sustaining medical therapies and interventions near the end- of- life The primary role of the emergency physician near the endof -life is to ... clinical careof patients at the end- of- life When appropriate, the goals of emergency medical care are to preserve life However, patients have the right to choose the goals and objectives of their...
... Pavoni et al Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2010, 18:24 ter understand the impact of morbidity and consequences of thermal injury and to evaluate clinical ... review of the literature J Burn Care Rehabil 1998, 19:230-240 Munster AM: Measurement of quality of life: then and now Burns 1999, 25:25-28 Anzarut A, Chen M, Shankowsky H, Tredget EE: Quality oflife ... One of these died a cause of pulmonary edema and he was transferred to the Department of Cardiology An other one died of heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest Three patients died a cause of...
... American Academy of Critical Care Medicine recommendations for end- of- lifecare in the intensive care unit: a consensus statement by the American College of Critical Care Medicine Crit Care Med 2008, ... considerations, difficulties and documentation of end- of- life decisions in European intensive care units: the ETHICUS Study Intensive Care Med 2008, 34:271-277 Hall RI, Rocker GM: End- of- lifecare in the ICU: ... Study Group: End- of- life practices in European intensive care units: the Ethicus Study JAMA 2003, 290:790-797 Prendergast TJ, Claessens MT, Luce JM: A national survey of end- of- lifecare for critically...
... the way of realizing quality oflife Success in improving physical and social functioning and quality oflife will be determined by measures taken to improve Access and quality of medical care Assisted ... prevention and health promotion for healthy and long life expectancy Wide range of research topics and issues relevant to public health, primary care, and hospital and nursing home care Population-based ... Increase burden ofcare for family and caregivers QUALITY OFCARE is now a critical factor that determines whether the current cohort of Singaporean seniors faces the prospect of better functional...
... income, work status, place of residence and number of chronic conditions component of quality of life, and smokers showed poorer quality oflife than never-smokers The results of the present study ... reduces the risk of disease, increases life expectancy of those with illnesses and improves quality of life, though the harmful effects of smoking lasts for a certain amount of time depending on the ... risk and promotes the prevention and control of most chronic diseases.4,25 Excess consumption of alcohol increases the risk of several diseases and is associated with increased risk of injuries and...
... Purification of air and water Mitigation of floods and droughts Detoxification and decomposition of wastes Generation and renewal of soil and soil fertility Pollination of crops and natural vegetation ... Understanding Ecosystem Service Trade-Offs In summary, the ecology of ecosystem services must focus on trade-offs and synergies of many kinds and scales, and much research remains ahead (Daily and ... discussion of ecosystem services out of the “easy frame of mind” and push it to the next level, at which serious and detailed lawand policy implementation frameworks can be designed, tested, and implemented...
... to Non-exercisers, p < 0.05 Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality ofLife Outcomes 2009, 7:68 Fatigue, depression and quality oflife scores Exercisers had significantly ... between Exercisers and Non-exercisers on the cognitive component of the MFIS The impact of disease severity on fatigue, depression and quality oflife Univariate analysis of variance between ... aspects of this study She was involved in the concept and design, data collection and collation, data analysis, writing and editing of the manuscript CM was involved in the conception and design of...
... Vallerand AH, Payne JK: Theories and conceptual models to guide quality oflife research Quality ofLife From Nursing and Patient Perspectives: Theory, Sawatzky et al Health and Quality ofLife ... Health and other aspects of the quality oflifeof older people Soc Indic Res 2001, 54:239-274 Michalos AC, Thommasen HV, Read R, Anderson N, Zumbo BD: Determinants of health and the quality oflife ... Perceived quality of life: a neglected component of adolescent health assessment and intervention J Adolesc Health 2004, 34:270-278 Koot HM, Wallander JL: Quality ofLife in Child and Adolescent...
... incontinence) and search (quality oflifeand bother and urinary Results of search (quality oflifeand distress and urinary incontinence) and search (quality oflifeand bother and urinary incontinence) ... the PubMed version of Medline The first search used the terms "quality oflifeand distress and urinary incontinence" and the second used the terms "quality oflifeand bother and urinary incontinence." ... Symptom and Quality ofLife Committee of the International Consultation on Incontinence performed a systematic review of questionnaires related to urinary and anal incontinence between 2001 and 2004...