Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 era: global and multidisciplinary guidance
Global health care is experiencing an unprecedented surge in the number of critically ill
patients who require mechanical ventilation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
patients who require mechanical ventilation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Is it time to abandon brain death?
RD Truog - Hastings Center Report, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Despite its familiarity and widespread acceptance, the concept of “brain death” remains
incoherent in theory and confused in practice. Moreover, the only purpose served by the …
incoherent in theory and confused in practice. Moreover, the only purpose served by the …
Triage of scarce critical care resources in COVID-19 an implementation guide for regional allocation: an expert panel report of the task force for mass critical care and …
Public health emergencies have the potential to place enormous strain on health systems.
The current pandemic of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease has required hospitals in …
The current pandemic of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease has required hospitals in …
Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: a consensus statement by the American College of Critical Care Medicine
Background: These recommendations have been developed to improve the care of
intensive care unit (ICU) patients during the dying process. The recommendations build on …
intensive care unit (ICU) patients during the dying process. The recommendations build on …
Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: The Ethics Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine
RD Truog, AFM Cist, SE Brackett, JP Burns… - Critical care …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Robert D. Truog, MD; Alexandra FM Cist, MD; Sharon E. Brackett, RN, BSN; Jeffrey P. Burns,
MD; Martha AQ Curley, RN, PhD, CCNS, FAAN; Marion Danis, MD; Michael A. DeVita, MD; …
MD; Martha AQ Curley, RN, PhD, CCNS, FAAN; Marion Danis, MD; Michael A. DeVita, MD; …
[HTML][HTML] The toughest triage—allocating ventilators in a pandemic
The Toughest Triage Of all the medical care that will have to be rationed during the Covid-19
pandemic, the most problematic will be mechanical ventilation. One strategy for avoiding …
pandemic, the most problematic will be mechanical ventilation. One strategy for avoiding …
Improving the quality of end-of-life care in the pediatric intensive care unit: parents' priorities and recommendations
OBJECTIVE. Despite recognition that dying children and their families have unique palliative
care needs, there has been little empirical inquiry of parent perspectives to improve the …
care needs, there has been little empirical inquiry of parent perspectives to improve the …
An official ATS/AACN/ACCP/ESICM/SCCM policy statement: responding to requests for potentially inappropriate treatments in intensive care units
GT Bosslet, TM Pope, GD Rubenfeld, B Lo… - American Journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Background: There is controversy about how to manage requests by patients or surrogates
for treatments that clinicians believe should not be administered. Purpose: This multisociety …
for treatments that clinicians believe should not be administered. Purpose: This multisociety …
The problem with futility
RD Truog, AS Brett, J Frader - New England journal of medicine, 1992 - Mass Medical Soc
" Futility" is one of the newest additions to the lexicon of bioethics. Physicians, ethicists, and
members of the media are increasingly concerned about patients and families who insist on …
members of the media are increasingly concerned about patients and families who insist on …
Parental perspectives on end-of-life care in the pediatric intensive care unit
Conclusions Parents place the highest priorities on quality of life, likelihood of improvement,
and perception of their child's pain when considering withdrawal of life support. Parents …
and perception of their child's pain when considering withdrawal of life support. Parents …