Transitioning to Palliative Care in an Italian Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Network

CONCLUSIONS: Therapy-limiting practices, including ICD deactivation, are not routine in the Italian centers participating in this study. The results emphasize the importance of integrating palliative care as a simultaneous process with intensive care to address the unmet needs of these patients and their families.PMID:38424013 | DOI:10.4037/ajcc2024535

Source: American Journal of Critical Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Alice Sacco Matteo Pagnesi Simone Frea Martina Briani Carlotta Sorini Dini Maurizio Bertaina Marco Marini Filippo Trombara Luca Villanova Amelia Ravera Guido Tavazzi Federico Pappalardo Nuccia Morici Luciano Potena Source Type: research