Do patients ' perceptions of physicians ' recommendations for comfort care differ by patient age and gender?
Among patients with advanced illness, perceived comfort care recommendations were related to patient age and gender, raising concern about possible gender and age bias in physicians' recommendations. Although all patients and proxies gave significant decision-making authority to physicians, older individuals were more likely to give physicians decision-making authority, making them more vulnerable to possible physician bias.
Human Protein C administration increased survival in septic rats, decreased plasma inflammatory cytokines levels and tissue injury in vital organs.