Journal article
Most critically ill patients are perceived to die in comfort during withdrawal of life support: a Canadian multicentre study
Abstract
PurposeMost deaths in intensive care units (ICUs) follow a withdrawal of life support (LS). Evaluation of this process including the related perspectives of grieving family members is integral to improvement of palliation in the ICU.MethodsA prospective, multicentre, cohort study in six Canadian university-affiliated ICUs included 206 ICU patients (length of stay ≥ 48 hr) who received mechanical ventilation (MV) before LS withdrawal. We …
Authors
Rocker GM; Heyland DK; Cook DJ; Dodek PM; Kutsogiannis DJ; O’Callaghan CJ
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 623–630
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2004
DOI
10.1007/bf03018407
ISSN
0832-610X
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Analgesics, OpioidAttitude to DeathCanadaCohort StudiesCritical IllnessHumansHypnotics and SedativesIntensive Care UnitsLeast-Squares AnalysisLength of StayLife Support CareLorazepamMidazolamMorphinePalliative CarePersonal SatisfactionProspective StudiesRespiration, ArtificialTime FactorsWithholding Treatment