Physicians' predictions of long-term survival and functional outcomes do not influence the decision to admit patients with advanced disease to intensive care: A prospective study.

CONCLUSIONS: ICU admissions of patients with advanced disease were determined by short-term survival benefit, and not by long-term prognosis. Advance care planning and developing decision-aid tools for triage could help limit potentially inappropriate admissions to intensive care.
PMID: 33063607 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Palliative Medicine - October 16, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Escher M, Nendaz M, Scherer F, Cullati S, Perneger T Tags: Palliat Med Source Type: research