[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department attendances and acute medical admissions

ME Reschen, J Bowen, A Novak, M Giles… - BMC Emergency …, 2021 - Springer
Background To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital
healthcare, we studied activity in the emergency department (ED) and acute medicine …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced care planning in the early phase of COVID-19: a rapid review of the practice and policy lessons learned

S Younan, M Cardona, A Sahay, E Willis… - Frontiers in Health …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The importance of advance care planning (ACP) has been highlighted by the
advent of life-threatening COVID-19. Anecdotal evidence suggests changes in …

Care during covid-19 must be humane and person centred

A Coulter, T Richards - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
The public swung solidly behind health and social care staff during the early phase of the
covid-19 pandemic and applauded professionals' commitment, selflessness, and hard work …

Changes in mortality patterns and place of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive analysis of mortality data across four nations

SB O'Donnell, AE Bone, AM Finucane… - Palliative …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Understanding patterns of mortality and place of death during the COVID-19
pandemic is important to help provide appropriate services and resources. Aims: To analyse …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK

JM Edwards, JP Nolan, J Soar, GB Smith, E Reynolds… - Resuscitation, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims To compare in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) rates and patient outcomes during the
first COVID-19 wave in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 with the same period in previous …

[HTML][HTML] Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions in people admitted with suspected COVID-19: Secondary analysis of the PRIEST …

L Sutton, S Goodacre, B Thomas, S Connelly - Resuscitation, 2021 - Elsevier
Aims We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcomes of adults admitted to hospital
with suspected COVID-19 according to their DNACPR decisions, and identify factors …

[HTML][HTML] The association between time of in hospital cardiac arrest and mortality; a retrospective analysis of two UK databases

PJ McGuigan, J Edwards, B Blackwood, P Dark… - Resuscitation, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims The incidence of in hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) varies throughout the day. This study
aimed to report the variation in incidence of IHCA, presenting rhythm and outcome based on …

Treatment limitations and clinical outcomes in critically ill frail patients with and without COVID‐19 pneumonitis

A Subramaniam, R Tiruvoipati… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The presence of treatment limitations in patients with frailty at intensive care unit
(ICU) admission is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the presence and predictors of treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Do-Not-Attempt-Cardiopulmonary-Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions in patients admitted through the emergency department in a Swedish University …

E Piscator, K Göransson, S Forsberg, J Herlitz, T Djärv - Resuscitation Plus, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims The aims were to examine patient and hospital characteristics associated with Do-Not-
Attempt-Cardiopulmonary-Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions for adult admissions through …

[HTML][HTML] Recommended summary plan for emergency care and treatment: ReSPECT a mixed-methods study

GD Perkins, CA Hawkes, K Eli, J Griffin, C Jacques… - 2023 - europepmc.org
Background Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions have been widely
criticised. The Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment …