Approximately 8–18% of all patients with high blood pressure (BP) are apparently resistant
to drug treatment. 1, 2 In this situation, new strategies to help reduce BP are urgently needed …

Patients with a life-threatening illness can be confronted with various types of loneliness,
one of which is existential loneliness (EL). Since the experience of EL is extremely disruptive, …

Background This article is part of a study to gain insight into the decision-making process by
looking at the views of the relatives of potential brain dead donors. Alongside a literature …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the experience(s) of family with the nursing
aspects of End-of-life care in the intensive care unit after a decision to end life-sustaining …

… Felix Mahfoud, Roland E Schmieder, Michel Azizi, Atul Pathak, Horst Sievert, Costas
Tsioufis, Thomas Zeller, Stefan Bertog, Peter J Blankestijn, Michael Böhm, Michel Burnier …

Prenatal screening for Down's syndrome and other chromosomal anomalies has become
common obstetrical practice. The purpose of this intervention is to provide women with the …

Background Pediatric oncology has a strong research culture. Most pediatric oncologists
are investigators, involved in clinical care as well as research. As a result, a remarkable …

Objective The problems and needs of advanced cancer patients and proxies normally
increase as the disease progresses. Home-based advanced cancer patients and their proxies …

Purpose The aim of this study is to review the literature for three major domains in relation to
spiritual care in the ICU, namely Quality of Life (QoL), Quality of Care (QoC), and Education (…

Background Deciding about the organ donation of one’s brain-dead beloved often occurs in
an unexpected and delicate situation. We explored the decision making of the relatives of …