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OBJECTIVE: The goal was to clarify potential mechanisms underlying differences/disparities in pediatric palliative and end-of-life care. METHODS: We systematically searched online databases to identify articles relating to differences/disparities in…
This paper discusses the state of the science in prospective measurement in end-of-life research and identifies particular areas for focused attention. Topics include defining the scope of inquiry, evaluating experiences of patients too ill to…
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a mortality risk predictor based on physiologic data that estimates daily the probability of a patient dying within the next 24 hrs as that probability changes with disease and recovery. SETTING: Nine pediatric ICUs…