Publications by authors named "Estebanez-Montiel B"

Background: ICU nurses are most frequently at the patient's bedside, providing care for both patients and family members. They perform an essential role and are involved in decision-making. Despite this, research suggests that nurses have a limited role in the end-of-life decision-making process and are occasionally not involved.

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  • The study compares nurse involvement in end-of-life decision-making across 22 European ICUs from 1999 (ETHICUS I) to 2015 (ETHICUS II).
  • Data were collected through an international e-based questionnaire that focused on decision-making processes and the roles of nurses and physicians.
  • Results indicate a decline in discussions involving nurses and a need to enhance their participation in such decisions, particularly in southern Europe.
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Background: End-of-life practices vary among intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Differences can result in variable use of disproportionate or non-beneficial life-sustaining interventions across diverse world regions. This study investigated global disparities in end-of-life practices.

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Background And Objective: The frequency of left ventricular failure (LVF) in the early stages of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE ACS) has not been described so far. The objective of this study is to describe for the first time the frequency of LVF in the early course of NSTE ACS and to assess its association with other interventions.

Patients And Method: Observational prospective cohort multicenter study in intensive and coronary care units (ICCU).

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Critically ill patients may have gastrointestinal complications during hospital stay. The most clinically important complications are gastrointestinal hemorrhage and enteral nutrition-related complications. Currently, gastrointestinal hemorrhage is uncommon due to the use of medication protecting the gastric mucosa and the increasingly frequent use of enteral nutrition.

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