An increased proportion of deaths occur in the intensive care unit (ICU). We performed this
prospective study in 41 ICUs to determine the prevalence and determinants of complicated …

Importance During the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, family members were often
separated from their loved ones admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), with a potential for …

En France, la majorité des décès des personnes atteintes de cancer se déroulent à l’hôpital.
A partir d’entretiens approfondis avec 18 médecins cancérologues hospitaliers, cet article …

Purpose Family members of patients who die in the intensive care unit (ICU) may experience
symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or …

Intensive care unit professionals have experience in critical care and its proportionality,
collegial decision-making, withholding or withdrawal of treatment deemed futile, and …

OBJECTIVES: During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, frontline healthcare professionals
were asked to reorganize the provision of critical care in unprecedented ways. Our aim …

Purpose To develop an instrument designed specifically to assess the experience of
relatives of patients who die in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods The instrument was …

Background: Research has highlighted potential negative health outcomes for bereaved
family members after loss of a loved one in the ICU and has helped identify areas for …

Objectives: Family members of brain dead patients experience an unprecedented situation
in which not only they are told that their loved one is dead but are also asked to consider …

Objectives: Family members of patients who die in the ICU often remain with unanswered
questions and suffer from lack of closure. A letter of condolence may help bereaved relatives, …