From Advance Euthanasia Directive to Euthanasia: Stable Preference in Older People?
The majority of older adults who complete an ADE will have a stable preference over time, but an advance desire for euthanasia does not necessarily result in a euthanasia request. Writing an ADE may reflect a person's need for reassurance that they can request euthanasia in the future.
Beta-receptor downregulation due to congestive heart failure has an impact on the postoperative course in children with congenital disease and depends on heart failure therapy.