Context Palliative care continues to be a rapidly growing field aimed at improving quality of
life for patients and their caregivers. Objectives The purpose of this review was to provide a …

Improving in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) quality of care for adult and pediatric patients—
not simply survival—requires a comprehensive set of programs and actions. Ideally, these …

Adult advanced life support (ALS) includes advanced interventions after basic life support
has started and when appropriate an automated external defibrillator (AED) has been used …

This executive summary provides the essential treatment algorithms for the resuscitation of
children and adults and highlights the main guideline changes since 2010. Detailed …

Abstract These European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines provide evidence-based
recommendations for the ethical, routine practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care of …

Sudden unexpected cardiac arrest (CA) is a catastrophic unexpected but potentially
reversible event that involves family, friends and society. In Europe cardiac arrest occurs in …

Most people who die in hospital do so with a DNACPR order in place, these orders are the
focus of considerable debate. Aim To identify factors, facilitators and barriers involved in …

Erweiterte lebensrettende Maßnahmen für Erwachsene („advanced life support “, ALS)
kommen zum Einsatz, nachdem Basismaßnahmen zur Wiederbelebung („basic life support …

Background Cardiac arrest is the final common step in the dying process. In the right context,
resuscitation can reverse the dying process, yet success rates are low. However …

Importance Whether specific communication interventions to discuss code status alter
patient decisions regarding do-not-resuscitate code status and knowledge about …