Three-quarters of patients over the age of 65 visit the ED in the last six months of life. 1, 2
Approximately 20% of hospice residents have emergency department (ED) visits. 3 These …

The need of palliative care at the end-of-life in the emergency departments (ED) is growing.
The study aims to investigate the epidemiology of patients who died during care in ED using …

Background Physicians treating similar patients in similar care-delivery contexts vary in the
intensity of life-extending care provided to their patients at the end-of-life. Physician …

Objectives Optimally, cancer is diagnosed through periodic screening or detection of early
symptoms in primary care settings. However, an estimated 23%–52% of gastrointestinal (GI) …

Background: Serious illness conversations may lead to care consistent with patients' goals
near the end of life. The emergency department could serve as an important time and …

Background: While the benefits of embedding palliative care (PC) clinicians into the
emergency department (ED) are now more widely appreciated, only a handful of programs …

Background End of life care in the emergency department is environmentally and culturally
challenging. The aim of this study was to determine Australian emergency department …

Background and Objectives: End-of-life care in the emergency department (ED) is gaining
importance along with the growth in the ageing population and those with chronic and …

Intensive care is initiated daily for approximately 2000 older adults (age 65 years) in US
emergency departments (EDs). 1 Unfortunately, most older adults do not fully comprehend …

In Germany, paramedics and emergency physicians arrive separately on scene ('rendez-
vous-system'), which aims to save resources when no physician is needed. Usually …