Interhospital transportation of mass burn casualties

Aim of Study: To establish the impact of the transportation on the condition and outcome of the victims of the Volendam fire incident. Methods: Medical and logistic parameters from all victims in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) were retrospectively collected. Physiologic parameters in the first 24 h and outcome parameters were compared between the transported and the non-transported patients. Results: The first 24 h, 105 patients were admitted to an ICU: 47 of them were relocated during that same day. The pH value was significantly lower in the transported group (p = 0.016). Systolic blood pressure, bicarbonate, carbon dioxide, temperature, APACHE II score and fluctuation during the first day, as well as condition during the sec

Better drug use in advanced disease: An international Delphi study

Patients with a limited life expectancy use many medications, some of which may be questionable. Objectives: To identify possible solutions for difficulties concerning medication management and formulate recommendations to improve medication management at the end of life. Methods: A two-round Delphi study with experts in the field of medication management and end-of-life care (based on ranking in the citation index in Web of Science and relevant publications). We developed a questionnaire with 58 possible solutions for problems regarding medication management at the end of life that were identified in previously performed studies. Results: A total of 42 experts from 13 countries participated. Response rate in the first round was 9