Limitation of life support techniques at admission to the intensive care unit: a multicenter prospective cohort study

Limitation of life support techniques at admission to the intensive care unit: a multicenter prospective cohort study

Abstract Purpose To determine the frequency of limitations on life support techniques (LLSTs) on admission to intensive care units (ICU), factors associated, and 30-day survival in patients with LLST on ICU admission. Methods This prospective observational study included all patients admitted to 39...

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Main Authors: Olga Rubio, Anna Arnau, Sílvia Cano, Carles Subirà, Begoña Balerdi, María Eugenía Perea, Miguel Fernández-Vivas, María Barber, Noemí Llamas, Susana Altaba, Ana Prieto, Vicente Gómez, Mar Martin, Marta Paz, Belen Quesada, Valentí Español, Juan Carlos Montejo, José Manuel Gomez, Gloria Miro, Judith Xirgú, Ana Ortega, Pedro Rascado, Juan María Sánchez, Alfredo Marcos, Ana Tizon, Pablo Monedero, Elisabeth Zabala, Cristina Murcia, Ines Torrejon, Kenneth Planas, José Manuel Añon, Gonzalo Hernandez, María-del-Mar Fernandez, Consuelo Guía, Vanesa Arauzo, José Miguel Perez, Rosa Catalan, Javier Gonzalez, Rosa Poyo, Roser Tomas, Iñaki Saralegui, Jordi Mancebo, Charles Sprung, Rafael Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Limitations on life support techniques
Palliative care
Critical care
Intensive care units
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-018-0283-y

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