Predictors of death in an Intensive Care Unit: contribution to the palliative approach

Conclusion Predictors of death were related to a subjective evaluation by the physician, the clinical condition of the patient, underlying diseases, the severity of the acute disease and the evolution of the critical illness. It is suggested that patients with two or more predictive criteria receive preferential palliative care.
Source: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP - Category: Nursing Source Type: research