Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to
infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …

Background A better understanding of the perceptions of family members in making
surrogate decisions for loved ones during intensive care is needed to inform the …

In this paper, we discuss situations in which disagreement or conflict arises in the critical
care setting in relation to the determination of death by neurologic criteria, including the …

医患共享决策沟通的研究进展 Page 1 综述 Reviews 156 Chinese Nursing Management Vol.21,
No.1, January 15, 2021 [45] 中华人民共和国国家卫生健康委员会.医 疗卫生机构医疗废物管理 …

Background Those who survive critical illness only to become chronically critically ill (CCI)
experience a high symptom burden, repeat episodes of illness exacerbation, communication …

Background: Few studies in Asian countries have explored the emotional entanglements
and conflicts that surrogates often experience during the medical decision-making process …

Research on understanding health-related decision-making terminology among family
caregivers of adults living with advanced cancer is lacking. The purpose of this study was to …

Objective Those with chronic critical illness (CCI) remain dependent on life-sustaining
treatments and increasingly reside in long-term care facilities equipped to meet their needs …

Sepse é uma disfunção orgânica com risco de vida, causada por uma resposta desregulada
do hospedeiro à infecção (1). Sepse e choque séptico são importantes problemas de …

Surrogate health care decision making is often a challenge for everyone involved. In the
case of incapacitated patients, family members, nurses, health care providers, and other …