Instability of Willingness to Accept Life‐Sustaining Treatments in Patients With Advanced Chronic Organ Failure During 1 Year
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.12.003
Abstract: Background For optimal end‐of‐life decision‐making, it is important to understand the stability of patients’ treatment preferences. The aim of this paper is to examine the stability of willingness to accept life‐sustaining treatments during 1‐year follow‐up… read more here.
Keywords: life; year; willingness accept; accept life ... See more keywords
Withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments for neonate in Japan: Are hospital practices associated with physicians' beliefs, practices, or perceived barriers?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104931
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To describe the current status of withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining interventions (LSI) for neonates in Japan and to identify physician- and institutional-related factors that may affect advance care planning (ACP) practices with parents.… read more here.
Keywords: acp practices; withholding withdrawal; withdrawal life; care ... See more keywords
Palliative Care on Patients With Paraquat Poisoning: Analysis of 90 Cases From 2005–2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2018.02.009
Abstract: Summary Background Paraquat poisoning has high mortality rate. Hospice services have been provided by National Health Insurance program in Taiwan since 2000, and were expanded to noncancer illnesses in September 2009. The palliative care strategy… read more here.
Keywords: palliative care; patients paraquat; paraquat poisoning; life sustaining ... See more keywords
To What Extent Do Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Reflect Patients' Preferences for Care at the End of Life?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.016
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess whether medical orders within Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms reflect patients' preferences for care at the end of life. DESIGN This cross-sectional study assessed the agreement between medical orders in… read more here.
Keywords: life; sustaining treatment; polst forms; reflect patients ... See more keywords
Differences between COPD patients and their families regarding willingness toward life-sustaining treatments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2018.06.020
Abstract: BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive more life-sustaining treatments (LSTs) than those with other diseases. The aims of this study were to explore the willingness of COPD patients and their families to… read more here.
Keywords: copd patients; life sustaining; patients families; sustaining treatments ... See more keywords
Factors Predisposing Terminally Ill Cancer Patients' Preferences for Distinct Patterns/States of Life-Sustaining Treatments Over Their Last Six Months.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.11.008
Abstract: CONTEXT High-quality end-of-life (EOL) care depends on thoroughly assessing terminally ill patients' preferences for EOL care and tailoring care to individual needs. Studies on predictors of EOL-care preferences were primarily cross-sectional and assessed preferences for… read more here.
Keywords: terminally ill; eol care; care; life ... See more keywords
Humanity behind the intention of primary caregiver to choose withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for terminating patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.06.011
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Mechanical ventilation, a measure of life-sustaining treatment (LST), may not be helpful and can be devastating for patients with terminal illness. We explored the effects of demographic characteristics, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral… read more here.
Keywords: subjective norms; perceived behavioral; life; sustaining treatment ... See more keywords
Ethics of life-sustaining treatment in locked-in syndrome: a Chinese survey.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2019.09.011
Abstract: BACKGROUND Locked-in syndrome (LIS) characterizes individuals who have experienced pontine lesions, who have limited motor output but with preserved cognitive abilities. Despite their severe physical impairment, individuals with LIS self-profess a higher quality of life… read more here.
Keywords: locked syndrome; treatment; sustaining treatment; individuals lis ... See more keywords
Life-sustaining technologies in resource-limited settings – Authors' reply
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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31937-2
Abstract: 1 Jha V, Martin DE, Bargman JM, et al. Ethical issues in dialysis therapy. Lancet 2017; 389: 1851–56. 2 Liyanage T, Ninomiya T, Jha V, et al. Worldwide access to treatment for end-stage kidney disease:… read more here.
Keywords: kidney disease; family planning; access; life sustaining ... See more keywords
Decision-making conversations for life-sustaining treatment with seriously ill patients using a Danish version of the US POLST: a qualitative study of patient and physician experiences
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DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2022.2036481
Abstract: Abstract Objective To explore patients’ and physicians’ perspectives on a decision-making conversation for life-sustaining treatment, based on the Danish model of the American Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. Design Semi-structured interviews following… read more here.
Keywords: life sustaining; conversation; sustaining treatment; decision making ... See more keywords
Maryland's Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form Use: Reports of a Statewide Survey.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0440
Abstract: BACKGROUND Advance directives (ADs) and Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) orders perform different but complementary functions in documenting a patient's treatment preferences and translating them into actionable orders that change in keeping with the… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; form; orders life; molst orders ... See more keywords