Importance The substantial growth over the last decade in the use of extracorporeal life
support for adults with acute respiratory failure reveals an enthusiasm for the technology not …

In many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with improved public health services like
sanitation and immunization, the relative importance of curative care to improve health …

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 End-of-life practices vary among intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide.
Differences can result in variable use of disproportionate or non-beneficial life-sustaining …

Purpose To improve the outcome of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), one
needs to identify potentially modifiable factors associated with mortality. Methods The large …

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 …

Aims Long term outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are not well
understood. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term (1-year and beyond) survival …

Background Geoeconomic variations in epidemiology, the practice of ventilation, and
outcome in invasively ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients without acute respiratory …

Purpose Death is common in intensive care units, and integrating palliative care enhances
outcomes. Most research has been conducted in high-income countries. The aim is to …

Abstract The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) has developed
evidence-based recommendations and expert opinions about end-of-life (EoL) and …