Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2022
Impact of hypoalbuminemia on mortality in critically ill patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy.
This study aimed to assess the association of hypoalbuminemia with mortality in critically ill patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). ⋯ Approximately three out of four patients had hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dL) at CRRT initiation. However, only severe hypoalbuminemia <2.5 g/dL was significantly associated with higher mortality.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2022
Observational StudyChanges in communication of end-of-life decisions in European ICUs from 1999 to 2016 (Ethicus-2) - a prospective observational study.
We investigated changes in communication practice about end-of-life decisions in European ICUs over 16 years. ⋯ End-of-life decisions are increasingly discussed but communication practices vary by region and follow a North-South gradient. Despite increased availability of information, patient preferences still remain unknown in every second patient. This calls for increased efforts to assess patient preference in advance and make them known to ICU clinicians.