Introduction In a nationwide survey of practices, we sought to define the criteria,
circumstances and consequences of non-beneficial admissions to the intensive care unit …

Purpose We sought to describe the characteristics that lead physicians to perceive a stay in
the intensive care unit (ICU) as being non-beneficial for the patient. Materials and methods …

Context: In recent years numbers of referrals to intensive care units (ICU) throughout the
United Kingdom has been increasing. A number of referrals to the ICU are considered to be …

Purpose Deciding not to re-admit a patient to the intensive care unit (ICU) poses an ethical
dilemma for ICU physicians. We aimed to describe and understand the attitudes and …

Introduction Non-beneficial stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have repercussions for
patients and their families, but can also cause suffering among the nursing staff. We aimed …

The question of admission and non-admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) raises several
ethical questions. There is a fine line between the risk of loss-of-opportunity for the patient in …

Background Admission of patients perceived as potentially inappropriate for intensive care
is a very sensitive and controversial issue. We aimed to evaluate the use of medical …

Background Intensive care medicine (ICM) is increasingly utilized by a growing number of
critically ill patients worldwide. The reasons for this are an increasingly ageing and …

Background. Physicians' perceptions regarding intensive care unit (ICU) resource allocation
and the problem of inappropriate admissions are unknown. Methods. We carried out an …

De kosten van IC-bedden bedragen ongeveer 20 procent van het totale ziekenhuisbudget.
2) Deze kosten en de schaarste aan IC-bedden dwingen tot een optimaal gebruik ervan …