Objective To identify decision characteristics for which SDM authors deem SDM appropriate
or not, and what arguments are used. Methods We applied two search strategies: we …

Importance Poor communication by health care professionals contributes to physical and
psychological suffering in patients living with serious illness. Patients may not fully …

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

Background Surrogate decision makers for incapacitated, critically ill patients often struggle
with decisions related to goals of care. Such decisions cause psychological distress in …

Objective To provide an update to “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for Management
of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012”. Design A consensus committee of 55 international …

Importance Earlier clinician-patient conversations about patients' values, goals, and
preferences in serious illness (ie, serious illness conversations) are associated with better …

Importance End-of-life decisions occur daily in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world,
and these practices could change over time. Objective To determine the changes in end-of …

Objectives: There is growing recognition that high-quality care for patients and families in the
ICU requires exemplary interprofessional collaboration and communication. One important …

Introduction Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) has only recently been recognized as a
new clinical entity in patients surviving their intensive care unit (ICU) stay due to critical …

Importance Little is known about whether clinicians and surrogate decision makers follow
recommended strategies for shared decision making by incorporating intensive care unit …