ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2017
Ethical aspects of admission or non-admission to the intensive care unit.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- ICU stays that are judged to be non-beneficial: A qualitative study of the perception of nursing staff.PloS one · 2023Article
- Criteria deemed important by ICU patients when designating a reference person.Journal of intensive medicine · 2022Article
- Intensive Care Residents' Views Regarding Ethical Issues and Practices.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Article
- The FRAIL-FIT 30 Study - Factors influencing 30-day mortality in frail patients admitted to ICU: A retrospective observational cohort study.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2022Article
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- Non-readmission decisions in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study of physicians' experience in a multicentre French study.PloS one · 2021Article
- What are the characteristics that lead physicians to perceive an ICU stay as non-beneficial for the patient?PloS one · 2019Article
- Non-readmission decisions in the intensive care unit under French rules: A nationwide survey of practices.PloS one · 2018Article
- What are the ethical dimensions in the profession of intensive care specialist?Annals of translational medicine · 2017Review
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Abstract
The question of admission and non-admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) raises several ethical questions. There is a fine line between the risk of loss-of-opportunity for the patient in case of non-admission, and the risk of unreasonable therapeutic obstinacy, in case of unjustified admission. Similar difficulties arise in decisions regarding re-admission or non-re-admission, with the sole difference that the intensivists already know the patient and his/her medical history. This information can help inform the decision when re-admission is being considered. Intensive, i.e., life-sustaining care should be implemented after shared reflection involving the caregivers, the patient and the family, and the same applies for non-implementation of these same therapies. Anticipating admission or non-admission to the ICU in case of acute organ failure, or in case of potential deterioration represents a major challenge for our discipline in the coming years.
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