Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with terminal illness

Based on the evidence provided by Evidence Development and Standards and its partners, the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee—a standing advisory subcommittee of the Health Quality Ontario Board—makes recommendations about the uptake, diffusion, distribution, or removal of health interventions to Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, clinicians, health system leaders, and poli [...] Results Cancer patients have lower survival rates following CPR than patients with conditions other than cancer, and cancer patients who receive CPR in intensive care units have one-fifth the rate of survival to discharge of cancer patients who receive CPR in general wards. [...] After an initial review of research on end-of-life care, consultation with experts, and presentation to the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC), the evidentiary framework was produced to focus on quality of care in both the inpatient and the outpatient (community) settings to reflect the reality that the best end-of-life care setting will differ with the circumstances and preferen [...] End-of-Life Health Care in Ontario: OHTAC Recommendation Health Care for People Approaching the End of Life: An Evidentiary Framework Effect of Supportive Interventions on Informal Caregivers of People at the End of Life: A Rapid Review Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients with Terminal Illness: An Evidence-Based Analysis The Determinants of Place of Death: An Evidence-Based Analysis Educatio [...] Not all patients will survive after CPR, and the underlying cause of cardiac arrest, the type and severity of illness, or the initial heart rhythm can contribute to the chance of survival after CPR.