Estimating the effect of palliative care interventions and advance care planning on ICU utilization: a systematic review

We conducted a systematic review to answer three questions: 1) Do advance care planning and palliative care interventions lead to a reduction in ICU admissions for adult patients with life-limiting illnesses? 2) Do these interventions reduce ICU length of stay? and 3) Is it possible to provide estim...

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Published in:	Critical care medicine Vol. 43; no. 5; p. 1102
Main Authors:	Khandelwal, Nita, Kross, Erin K, Engelberg, Ruth A, Coe, Norma B, Long, Ann C, Curtis, J Randall
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2015
Subjects:	Advance Care Planning - organization & administration Clinical Trials as Topic Health Services Research Humans Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data Length of Stay Palliative Care - organization & administration Patient Admission
ISSN:	1530-0293, 1530-0293
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