Improving in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) quality of care for adult and pediatric patients—
not simply survival—requires a comprehensive set of programs and actions. Ideally, these …

Abstract These European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines provide evidence-based
recommendations for the ethical, routine practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care of …

This work aims to assess the performance of two post-arrest (out-of-hospital cardiac arrest,
OHCA, and cardiac arrest hospital prognosis, CAHP) and one pre-arrest (good outcome …

Importance Discussions about goals of care with patients who are seriously ill typically occur
infrequently and late in the illness trajectory, are of low quality, and focus narrowly on the …

Background Providing diagnostic and treatment information to patients is a core clinical skill,
but evidence for the effectiveness of different information-giving strategies is inconsistent …

AIMS To assess the do-not-resuscitate preferences of the general Swiss population and to
identify predictors influencing decision-making. Methods A nationwide web-based survey …

Introduction In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is an adverse event associated with high
mortality. Because of the impact of IHCA more data is needed on incidence, outcomes and …

Zusammenfassung Diese Ethikleitlinien des Europäischen Rats für Wiederbelebung
enthalten evidenzbasierte Empfehlungen für die ethische, routinemäßige Praxis der …

With the progress in healthcare over recent decades and a growing life expectancy,
discussions and decisions regarding end-of-life issues have become increasingly important …

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an invasive medical treatment. It was first used to
treat patients whose hearts were too good to die. While it can be a life-saving intervention in …