American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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As more life-sustaining treatments become available, the need to provide patients and families clarity about what these treatments are and what they do is increasing. Little is known about how patients and families conceptualize life support. ⋯ Understanding how patients and families make sense of major medical treatments can help clinicians during decision-making conversations.
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Physiological functions with circadian rhythmicity are often disrupted during illness. ⋯ Circadian rhythmicity of vital signs at ICU discharge is not predictive of GOS-6 in patients with TBI.