2013
Surrogate expectations in severe brain injury
Suppes A, Fins J. Surrogate expectations in severe brain injury. Brain Injury 2013, 27: 1141-1147. PMID: 23895513, PMCID: PMC5454804, DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2013.804201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAdvance Care PlanningAdvance DirectivesBrain InjuriesCaregiversChildComaDecision MakingFamilyFemaleGriefHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedNew YorkPersistent Vegetative StatePhysician's RoleProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisProxySeverity of Illness IndexStress, PsychologicalConceptsSource of injuryExpectations of recoveryPsychosocial featuresDecision-making expectationsQuantitative questionnaireImprove treatment of patientsFamily membersPatient recoveryTreatment of patientsPatient diagnosisRelated factorsDOC patientsBrain injuryPatientsImproved treatmentInjuryCurrent diagnosisExpectationsQuestionnaireDiagnosisCliniciansBrainSurveyFactors
2012
Truth‐Telling and Cancer Diagnoses: Physician Attitudes and Practices in Qatar
del Pozo P, Fins J, Helmy I, Chaki R, Shazly T, Wafadari D, Mahfoud Z. Truth‐Telling and Cancer Diagnoses: Physician Attitudes and Practices in Qatar. The Oncologist 2012, 17: 1469-1474. PMID: 22874085, PMCID: PMC3500369, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0128.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Prospective Analysis of Life-Sustaining Therapy Discussions in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Housestaff Perspective
Pieracci F, Ullery B, Eachempati S, Nilson E, Hydo L, Barie P, Fins J. Prospective Analysis of Life-Sustaining Therapy Discussions in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Housestaff Perspective. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 207: 468-476. PMID: 18926447, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life care planningEnd-of-lifeLack of decision-making capacityCare planningDecision-making capacityEnd-of-life careLikelihood of enactmentSurgical ICUPatient surrogatesHousestaffStandardized questionnaireSurgical intensive care unitClinical deteriorationIntensive care unitProspective dataCare unitProspective analysisPatientsICUAgeCareAcuityDisparitiesQuestionnairePlanning