Search Tag: Functional Outcomes
2023 02 May
Invasive mechanical ventilation can be a life-saving treatment, but it has poor short- and long-term outcomes for patients. In older adults, especially those with pre-existing long-term care needs due to functional and cognitive impairment, it may not be beneficial and could cause more suffering. Therefore, it is important to discuss with patients...Read more
2017 23 May
In a new study published in JAMA, physicians and nurses were more accurate in predicting the likelihood of death and less accurate in predicting cognitive abilities in six months for critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The study is being released to coincide with its presentation at the 2017 American Thoracic Society International Conference....Read more