Currently, there is a growing trend toward allowing dying with dignity,
instead of pointlessly prolonging the life and suffering of both the patientand family with futile treatments. Palliative care is
prioritized in order to give more quality to the time the
patient remains alive, with measures to promote physical,
emotional, social and spiritual comfort. Therefore, in the
case of critically ill patients, even those already in the
ICU, the integration of palliative care is of paramount
importance and brings numerous benefits.