Limitations of life-sustaining therapies in South Africa

Authors: Feldman, Charles, Joynt, Gavin M., Mentzelopoulos, Spyros D., Sprung, Charles L., Avidan, Alexander, Richards, Guy A.

Source: In Journal of Critical Care August 2024 82

Variations in reporting of nurse involvement in end-of-life practices in intensive care units worldwide (ETHICUS-2): A prospective observational study

Authors: Benbenishty, Julie, Ganz, Freda DeKeyser, Lautrette, Alexandre, Jaschinski, Ulrich, Aggarwal, Avneep, Søreide, Eldar, Weiss, Manfred, Dybwik, Knut, Çizmeci, Elif Ayşe, Ackerman, Roberto Carlos Miranda, Estebanez-Montiel, Belén, Ricou, Bara, Robertsen, Annette, Sprung, Charles L., Avidan, Alexander

Source: In International Journal of Nursing Studies July 2024 155

Limitation of life support treatments in Spanish Intensive Care Units: Analysis of the ETHICUS II study

Alternate Title: Limitación de tratamientos de soporte vital en Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos españolas: análisis del estudio ETHICUS II (Spanish; Castilian)

Authors: Estella, Ángel, Lagares, Carolina, Furones, María José, Martínez López, Pilar, Lázaro Martín, Noelia Isabel, Estebánez, Belén, Gómez García, Jose Manuel, Rubio, Olga, Vidal Tejedor, Bárbara, Galarza, Laura, Palomo Navarro, Manuel, López Camps, Vicent, Martín, Mari Cruz, Montejo, Juan Carlos, Avidan, Alexander, Sprung, Charles

Source: In Medicina Intensiva (English Edition) May 2024 48(5):247-253

Limitación de tratamientos de soporte vital en Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos españolas: análisis del estudio ETHICUS II

Alternate Title: Limitation of life support treatments in Spanish Intensive Care Units: Analysis of the ETHICUS II study (English)

Authors: Estella, Ángel, Lagares, Carolina, Furones, María José, Martínez López, Pilar, Lázaro Martín, Noelia Isabel, Estebánez, Belén, Gómez García, Jose Manuel, Rubio, Olga, Vidal Tejedor, Bárbara, Galarza, Laura, Palomo Navarro, Manuel, López Camps, Vicent, Martín, Mari Cruz, Montejo, Juan Carlos, Avidan, Alexander, Sprung, Charles

Source: In Medicina intensiva May 2024 48(5):247-253

Global Comparison of Communication of End-of-Life Decisions in the ICU

Authors: Feldman, Charles, Sprung, Charles L., Mentzelopoulos, Spyros D., Pohrt, Anne, Hartog, Christiane S., Danbury, Christopher, Weiss, Manfred, Avidan, Alexander, Estella, Angel, Joynt, Gavin M., Lautrette, Alexandre, Geat, Edoardo, Élő, Gábor, Søreide, Eldar, Lesieur, Olivier, Bocci, Maria G., Mullick, Sudakshina, Robertsen, Annette, Sreedharan, Roshni, Bülow, Hans-Henrik, Maia, Paulo A., Martin-Delgado, Mariá Cruz, Cosgrove, Joseph F., Blackwell, Nikki, Perez-Protto, Silvia, Richards, Guy A.

Source: In Chest November 2022 162(5):1074-1085

Changes in communication of end-of-life decisions in European ICUs from 1999 to 2016 (Ethicus-2) - a prospective observational study

Authors: Hartog, Christiane S., Maia, Paulo A., Ricou, Bara, Danbury, Chris, Galarza, Laura, Schefold, Joerg C., Soreide, Eldar, Bocci, Maria G., Pohrt, Anne, Sprung, Charles L., Avidan, Alexander

Source: Journal of critical care. 68:83-88

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End-of-life decision disparities according to the gross national income in critically ill patients: a secondary analysis of the ETHICUS-2 study.

Authors: Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Sprung, Charles L., Wolsztynski, Eric, Cusack, Rachael, Lobo, Suzana Margareth, Protti, Alessandro, Avidan, Alexander

Source: Annals of Intensive Care; 3/8/2025, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-10, 10p

Subject Terms: MIDDLE-income countries, HEALTH services accessibility, DEATH, SECONDARY analysis, DATA analysis, INCOME, RESEARCH funding, DEVELOPED countries, SCIENTIFIC observation, QUESTIONNAIRES, DECISION making in clinical medicine, HOSPITAL mortality, LONGITUDINAL method, INTENSIVE care units, STATISTICS, TERMINAL care, HEALTH equity, COMPARATIVE studies, LENGTH of stay in hospitals, SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, CRITICALLY ill patient psychology, LOW-income countries, TIME, CRITICAL care medicine

Variations in end-of-life practices in intensive care units worldwide (Ethicus-2): a prospective observational study

Authors: Avidan, Alexander, Sprung, Charles L ^*, Schefold, Joerg C, Ricou, Bara, Hartog, Christiane S, Nates, Joseph L, Jaschinski, Ulrich, Lobo, Suzana M, Joynt, Gavin M, Lesieur, Olivier, Weiss, Manfred, Antonelli, Massimo, Bülow, Hans-Henrik, Bocci, Maria G, Robertsen, Annette, Anstey, Matthew H, Estébanez-Montiel, Belén, Lautrette, Alexandre, Gruber, Anastasiia, Estella, Angel, Mullick, Sudakshina, Sreedharan, Roshni, Michalsen, Andrej, Feldman, Charles, Tisljar, Kai, Posch, Martin, Ovu, Steven, Tamowicz, Barbara, Demoule, Alexandre, DeKeyser Ganz, Freda, Pargger, Hans, Noto, Alberto, Metnitz, Philipp, Zubek, Laszlo, de la Guardia, Veronica, Danbury, Christopher M, Szűcs, Orsolya, Protti, Alessandro, Filipe, Mario, Simpson, Steven Q, Green, Cameron, Giannini, Alberto M, Soliman, Ivo W, Piras, Claudio, Caser, Eliana B, Hache-Marliere, Manuel, Mentzelopoulos, Spyros D

Source: In The Lancet Respiratory Medicine October 2021 9(10):1101-1110

Interest in technology among medical students early in their clinical experience

Authors: Avidan, Alexander, Weissman, Charles ^*, Zisk-Rony, Rachel Yaffa

Source: In International Journal of Medical Informatics September 2021 153

Association Between Hyperbaric Bupivacaine Dose and Maternal Hypotension: Retrospective Database Study of 8226 Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia

Authors: Weiniger, Carolyn F., Heesen, Michael, Knigin, David, Deutsch, Frederic, Hilber, Nicole, Avidan, Alexander

Source: Anesthesia & analgesia. 133(4):967-975

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The Influence of Geography, Religion, Religiosity and Institutional Factors on Worldwide End-of-Life Care for the Critically Ill: The WELPICUS Study.

Authors: Sprung, Charles L., Jennerich, Ann L., Joynt, Gavin M., Michalsen, Andrej, Curtis, J. Randall, Efferen, Linda S., Leonard, Sara, Metnitz, Barbara, Mikstacki, Adam, Patil, Namrata, McDermid, Robert C., Metnitz, Philipp, Mularski, Richard A., Bulpa, Pierre, Avidan, Alexander

Source: Journal of Palliative Care; Oct2024, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p316-324, 9p

Subject Terms: DO-not-resuscitate orders, CRITICALLY ill patient care, INFORMED consent (Medical law), TERMINAL care, INTENSIVE care units, INSTITUTIONAL care

Cell Phone Calls in the Operating Theater and Staff Distractions : An Observational Study

Authors: Avidan, Alexander, Yacobi, Galel, Weissman, Charles, Levin, Phillip D.

Source: Journal of Patient Safety, 2019 Dec 01. 15(4), e52-e55.

Access URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26876071

End-of-life practices in Hong Kong intensive care units: results from the Ethicus-2 study.

Authors: Joynt, Gavin Matthew, Ling, Steven K. H., Chang, L. L., Tsai, Polly N. W., Au, Gary K. F., So, Dominic H. K., Chow, F. L., Lam, Philip K. N., Avidan, Alexander, Sprung, Charles L., Lee, Anna

Source: Hong Kong Medical Journal; Aug2024, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p300-309, 10p

Reply to editorial: Videolaryngoscopy is superior to direct laryngoscopy: It's time to change our clinical practice!

Authors: Avidan, Alexander, Weissman, Charles

Source: In Journal of Clinical Anesthesia November 2024 98

The Effect of Spinal Hypotension and Anesthesia-to-Delivery Time Interval on Neonatal Outcomes in Planned Cesarean Delivery

Authors: Knigin, David, Avidan, Alexander, Weiniger, Carolyn F.

Source: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. 76(4):179-181

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Obstacles to the successful introduction of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system, a cohort observational study

Authors: Levin, Phillip, Razon, Reut, Schwartz, Carmela, Avidan, Alexander, Sprung, Charles, Moses, Allon, Benenson, Shmuel

Source: Antimicrobial resistance & infection control. 8(1):1-5

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The Effect of Repeated Versus Initial Procalcitonin Measurements on Diagnosis of Infection in the Intensive Care Setting: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors: Levin, Phillip D., Cohen, Matan J., Ohev-Zion, Eden, Tannus, Samer, Stohl, Sheldon, Avidan, Alexander, Cohen-Poraduso, Ronit, Moses, Allon E., Sprung, Charles L., Benenson, Shmuel

Source: Anesthesia & analgesia. 129(4):e114-e117

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Challenges to the Israeli healthcare system: attracting medical students to primary care and to the periphery

Authors: Weissman, Charles, Zisk-Rony, Rachel, Avidan, Alexander, Elchalal, Uriel, Tandeter, Howard

Source: Israel journal of health policy research. 7(1):1-17

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Medical specialty selection criteria of Israeli medical students early in their clinical experience: subgroups

Authors: Avidan, Alexander, Weissman, Charles, Elchalal, Uriel, Tandeter, Howard, Zisk-Rony, Rachel

Source: Israel journal of health policy research. 7(1):1-17

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The effect of spinal hypotension and anesthesia-to-delivery time interval on neonatal outcomes in planned cesarean delivery

Authors: Knigin, David, Avidan, Alexander, Weiniger, Carolyn F.

Source: In American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology November 2020 223(5):747-747