Introduction to Advance Care Planning in Critical Care Advance Care Planning (ACP) represents a crucial process in modern medical ethics and practice, ensuring that an individual’s healthcare preferences are known and respected, particularly when they become unable to communicate their own decisions. While ACP is relevant across all stages of life and health, its significance […]
Attitudinal Complexity in Mechanical Ventilation The process of ventilator weaning, defined as the gradual withdrawal of mechanical ventilatory support, represents a critical and often emotionally charged transition point in the intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Attitudes toward this procedure are profoundly complex, stemming from a confluence of medical, psychological, ethical, and sociological factors. For the […]