Adult Intensive Care Unit Use at the End of Life: A Population-Based Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 896-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward G. Seferian ◽  
Bekele Afessa
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Adult Intensive Care Unit

A population-based study on epidemiology of intensive care unit treated traumatic brain injury in Iceland

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M. Jonsdottir ◽  
S. H. Lund ◽  
B. Snorradottir ◽  
S. Karason ◽  
I. H. Olafsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study

Physician Approaches to Addressing Conflict Arising in End-of-Life Decision-Making in the Adult Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 99-100
Author(s):  
Harleen Johal ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Adult Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Published Evidence

"Background: Conflict is unfortunately well-documented in the adult intensive care unit (AICU). In the context of end-of-life (EOL) decision-making (i.e. the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment), conflict commonly occurs when a consensus cannot be reached between the healthcare team and the patient’s family on the “best interests” of the critically ill, incapacitated patient, as per England’s Mental Capacity Act 2005. Whilst existing literature has identified potential routes for conflict resolution, it is less clear how these approaches are perceived and utilised by stakeholders in the EOL decision-making process. Aim: We aim to explore this by systematically reviewing and synthesising the published evidence, which addresses the following research question: what does existing qualitative research reveal about physician approaches to addressing conflict arising in EOL decisions in the AICU? Methods: Peer-reviewed qualitative studies (retrieved from MEDLINE, Project Muse, EMBASE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL and LILACS) examining conflict and dispute resolution in the context of EOL decisions in the AICU setting will be included. Two reviewers will independently screen for eligibility and extract data from either all or 10% of the included studies, with a third reviewer independently screening studies of uncertain eligibility. The ‘thematic synthesis’ approach will be utilised to analyse the resulting data (Thomas & Harden, 2008). The systematic review is currently underway, laying the foundations for a larger empirical study, undertaken for a PhD, funded by the Wellcome Trust BABEL (Balancing Best Interests in Healthcare, Ethics, and Law) Collaborative Award. The results will be presented at the conference. "

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT USE AT THE END OF LIFE: A POPULATION-BASED ANALYSIS

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. A82
Author(s):  
Edward Seferian ◽  
Arthur Williams
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Population Based
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