Can we make an early “do not resuscitate order” decision in severe burn patients?

Can we make an early 'do not resuscitate' decision in severe burn patients?

BACKGROUND The present study was conducted to examine topic of issuing early do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order at first diagnosis of patients with severe burn injuries in light of current law in Turkey and the medical literature. DNR requires withholding cardiopulmonary resuscitation in event of respiratory or cardiac arrest and allowing natural death to occur. It is frequently enacted for termina...

The School-Based Do-Not-Resuscitate-Order

Can we do something in early life to reduce the risk of obesity?

Obesity usually results from a combination of several modifiable and non-modifiable contributing factors, such as genetics, race, and socioeconomic status. Other factors, including birth by cesarean section, perinatal antibiotics usage, and promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for six months, could be potentially prevented or modulated. However, one of the factors can be easily implemented thro...

Do not resuscitate decisions: discussions with patients.

The problem of psychological pain caused by discussions of do not resuscitate status with patients is addressed. Case histories of patients with such distress are given. We propose that not all patients should be informed of their do not resuscitate status, that the information about such status be given incrementally, and that the giving of further information be guided by the patient's reacti...

Do NOT Resuscitate.

L i ke many health care prov iders , I’ve spent time contemplating the circumstances of my own death. Where will I be when I die? Who will be present? What will the doctors be doing—or will there even be any doctors in the room? The more involved we are with the dying, the more these kinds of thoughts tend to push into our consciousness. I’ve seen people die in all sorts of places and under wil...