Limiting life-sustaining treatment for very old ICU patients: cultural challenges and diverse practices

Limiting life-sustaining treatment for very old ICU patients: cultural challenges and diverse practices

Abstract Background Decisions about life-sustaining therapy (LST) in the intensive care unit (ICU) depend on predictions of survival as well as the expected functional capacity and self-perceived quality of life after discharge, especially in very old patients. However, prognostication for individua...

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Main Authors: Michael Beil, Peter Vernon van Heerden, Gavin M. Joynt, Stephen Lapinsky, Hans Flaatten, Bertrand Guidet, Dylan de Lange, Susannah Leaver, Christian Jung, Daniel Neves Forte, Du Bin, Muhammed Elhadi, Wojciech Szczeklik, Sigal Sviri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-10-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Critical care
End of life
Guidelines
Intensive care unit
Withdrawing
Withholding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-023-01189-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-023-01189-8

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