Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may be burdensome in end-stage heart failure.
At the end of life, as many as one-fifth to one-third of patients experience an ICD shock …

Objective: This systematic review will evaluate the experience of hope in adult patients with
advanced chronic diseases other than cancer, transitioning toward end-of-life. The review …

Amaç: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel çalışma, kalp yetersizliği (KY) hastalarında ölüm kaygısının
belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Yöntemler: Araştırma, İstanbul'da bulunan iki eğitim ve …

Research can be conducted using either quantitative or qualitative methods. The distinction
is crucial. Perhaps because of today's emphasis on numerical data in health care, most …

Time perception in palliative care is modified by the prospect of death and by uncertainty
about the future. Patients' perceptions of time have been explored within individual …

Background: Persons with heart failure (HF) are required to make decisions on a daily basis
related to their declining health and make urgent decisions during acute illness …

Dokument je určen všem zdravotnickým pracovníkům pečujícím o pacienty s implantabilním
kardioverter-defibrilátorem (ICD), kteří se blíží závěru života. Účelem pojednání je zmírnění …

Contemporary advancements in health care and medical technology are allowing patients to
live longer now than they ever have before. We are seeing these trends in longer life across …

Purpose: This research examined uncertainty as a salient theme for families in which a
parent was dying while receiving hospice care. Methods: Interviews were conducted with 61 …

The most used severity marker in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is forced expiratory
volume in 1 second (FEV1). This does not change significantly once the patient has very …