Un certain nombre de patients palliatifs en fin de vie présentent des symptômes qui ne peuvent pas être soulagés malgré la mise en oeuvre de tous les moyens traditionnels à disposition. Pour ces patients, lorsque des symptômes réfractaires induisent une souffrance intolérable, la sédation palliative est un moyen de dernier recours qui peut leur offrir un soulagement transitoire ou même définitif. Tout en présentant les enjeux éthiques, cet article explore les dimensions cliniques d'ordre pratique qui peuvent se présenter lors d'une sédation palliative chez un patient en fin de vie. Patients at the end-of-life may present with refractory symptoms which cannot be adequately relieved despite the use of all traditional means. When refractory sy...
none3noThe purpose of this review is to provide an update on palliative sedation in palliative and e...
Despite receiving state-of-the-art palliative care, some patients still experience severe suffering ...
End-of-life situations may, in case of refractory symptoms, resort to pharmacological sedation. Thes...
• At the end of life, all patients have the right to the adequate relief of physical symptoms. •...
Palliative sedation (PS), the medical act of decreasing a patient's awareness to relieve otherwise i...
Palliative sedation (PS), the medical act of decreasing a patient's awareness to relieve otherwise i...
Terminal illness and the concept of death and dying are sensitive topics, especially when relating t...
none3noPalliative sedation (PS), the medical act of decreasing a patient's awareness to relieve othe...
Palliative sedation can be considered as “the last resort” in order to treat unbearable, refractory ...
The purpose of this review is to provide an update on palliative sedation in palliative and end-of-l...
International audienceIn the public debate about the end of life in France, the term “palliative sed...
The purpose of this review is to provide an update on palliative sedation in palliative and end-of-l...
International audienceIn the public debate about the end of life in France, the term “palliative sed...
Terminal sedation is an important procedure which aims at reducing patients suffering through the r...
Les patients en fin de vie peuvent présenter des symptômes réfractaires aux traitements habituels, p...
none3noThe purpose of this review is to provide an update on palliative sedation in palliative and e...
Despite receiving state-of-the-art palliative care, some patients still experience severe suffering ...
End-of-life situations may, in case of refractory symptoms, resort to pharmacological sedation. Thes...
• At the end of life, all patients have the right to the adequate relief of physical symptoms. •...
Palliative sedation (PS), the medical act of decreasing a patient's awareness to relieve otherwise i...
Palliative sedation (PS), the medical act of decreasing a patient's awareness to relieve otherwise i...
Terminal illness and the concept of death and dying are sensitive topics, especially when relating t...
none3noPalliative sedation (PS), the medical act of decreasing a patient's awareness to relieve othe...
Palliative sedation can be considered as “the last resort” in order to treat unbearable, refractory ...
The purpose of this review is to provide an update on palliative sedation in palliative and end-of-l...
International audienceIn the public debate about the end of life in France, the term “palliative sed...
The purpose of this review is to provide an update on palliative sedation in palliative and end-of-l...
International audienceIn the public debate about the end of life in France, the term “palliative sed...
Terminal sedation is an important procedure which aims at reducing patients suffering through the r...
Les patients en fin de vie peuvent présenter des symptômes réfractaires aux traitements habituels, p...
none3noThe purpose of this review is to provide an update on palliative sedation in palliative and e...
Despite receiving state-of-the-art palliative care, some patients still experience severe suffering ...
End-of-life situations may, in case of refractory symptoms, resort to pharmacological sedation. Thes...