"Medical Futility" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The absence of a useful purpose or useful result in a diagnostic procedure or therapeutic intervention. The situation of a patient whose condition will not be improved by treatment or instances in which treatment preserves permanent unconsciousness or cannot end dependence on intensive medical care. (From Ann Intern Med 1990 Jun 15;112(12):949)
| Descriptor ID |
D018447
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.789.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Futile Treatment- Futile Treatment
- Futile Treatments
- Treatment, Futile
- Treatments, Futile
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Futility" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Coronavirus Disease 2019: Far from Futile. Crit Care Med. 2021 08 01; 49(8):e797-e798.
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Questioning the Futility of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients With Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019. Crit Care Med. 2021 08 01; 49(8):e795-e796.
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The role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the screening before the return-to-play of elite athletes after COVID-19: utility o futility? J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2021 Aug; 61(8):1137-1143.
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Effect of Early Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine or Lopinavir and Ritonavir on Risk of Hospitalization Among Patients With COVID-19: The TOGETHER Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 04 01; 4(4):e216468.
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Judging Futility of Resuscitation Attempts for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Requires Better Time Data. Crit Care Med. 2021 04 01; 49(4):e468-e469.
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Prioritising 'already-scarce' intensive care unit resources in the midst of COVID-19: a call for regional triage committees in South Africa. BMC Med Ethics. 2021 03 22; 22(1):28.
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COVID-19, rationing and the right to health: can patients bring legal actions if they are denied access to care? Med J Aust. 2021 03; 214(5):207-208.e1.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Coronavirus Disease 2019: Rebalancing Risk, Reward, and Autonomy. Crit Care Med. 2021 02 01; 49(2):347-351.
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External validation of multimodal termination of resuscitation rules for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in the COVID-19 era. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2021 Jan 27; 29(1):19.
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Effect of Tocilizumab vs Standard Care on Clinical Worsening in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 01 01; 181(1):24-31.