Brief review: Practice variation in end of life care in the ICU: implications for patients with severe brain injury

PurposeTo review end of life care issues in the intensive care unit (ICU) and how practice variation might affect the ultimate outcome of acute brain injury.SourcesBibliographic literature search and personal files.FindingsIn Canada, 10-20% of critically ill adults die in the ICU. Many of these deaths follow acute brain injury in the setting of clinical deterioration, life support limitation and brain death. This brief review addresses some key …