INTRODUCTION: The transition from paternalistic medicine to a healthcare culture centred
on the patient's decision making autonomy presents problems of communication and …

End-of-life decisions are often associated with the perspective of the respiratory specialist.
On one side, the physician may be confronted directly with these decisions regarding their …

Respiratory failure is a predictable cause of death in end stage lung disease including
COPD and neuromuscular disorders, and the symptom burden for these individuals in the …

Insights into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Insights into chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient attitudes on ventilatory …

BACKGROUND, MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this presentation we discuss end-of-life
decisions on the basis of the history of a young patient with motor neuron disease and …

The research on medical decision-making is growing in three main directions: emergency
treatment, treatment of chronic disorders, palliative care. The increasing occurrence of …

Despite being the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and being associated with a high
morbidity, most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) do not receive …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the only disease whose
ageadjusted mortality continues to increase. The disease trajectory for the patients involves …

Purpose The acute-on-chronic exacerbations of end-stage respiratory diseases often result
in prolonged hospital stays, relating these events to ethical conflicts in the fields of medical …

The issue of intensive and palliative care in patients with chronic disease frequently arises.
This review aims to describe the prognostic factors of chronic respiratory diseases in stable …