normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: we investigated the difference of clinical practice pattern between end‑stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) patients with and without palliative care at the end of life in taiwan. materials and methods: a total of 91 copd patients who died in an acute care hospital were enrolled from one community teaching hospital in no...

One of the most controversial issues in neonatology today is the appropriate treatment of procedural pain in the NICU. Infants in the NICU undergo numerous painful procedures. Policies and practices for the treatment of pain vary from NICU to NICU and from doctor to doctor. Numerous studies have been done to clarify the best methods of relieving pain, but the studies themselves are ethically pr...

Pediatric palliative nursing care, both stressful and rewarding, requires coping skills, confidence, and other attributes for successful patient care and nursing practice. Through a thorough literature review, clinical workshops, direct observations in pediatric palliative care settings, and personal nursing experience in the neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, and oncology wards...

Advancements in maternal–fetal interventions have allowed for direct fetal access, shifting the focus of from maternal health to a on sole fetal/neonatal benefit. Given that access fetus can only be obtained through mother, there are ethical considerations important consider when counseling dyad. The goals range improved survival decreased long-term morbidities and quality life. However, improv...

between 33%-46% of admissions in the emergency department(ed) are advanced or end-stage cancer patients. they usually stay in emergency for days for management of their symptoms (commonly pain and respiratory distress) or for terminal care. barriers for delivering palliative care services in the ed:- traditional attitude among the ed staff that practice life saving approaches for every patient ...

conclusions iranian nurses in east azerbaijan provence have negative attitudes toward different aspects of euthanasia and this negative attitude is not related to religious or legal issues. so, searching for the reasons for such an attitude needs more investigation. results participants had a negative attitude towards all aspects of euthanasia. they reported that they would not participate in e...