The opinion of French pulmonologists and palliative care physicians on non-invasive ventilation during palliative sedation at end of life: a nationwide survey

Abstract Background Deciding to withdraw non-invasive ventilation (NIV) at end-of-life (EOL) in patients with chronic respiratory failure is a challenge. The European Association for Palliative Care recommends not maintaining artificial therapies that could prolong life during palliative sedation (P...

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Published in:	BMC Palliative Care
Main Authors:	V. Guastella, G. Piwko, A. Greil, C. Lambert, A. Lautrette
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-05-01
Subjects:	Palliative care End of life Non-invasive ventilation Limitation of treatment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00755-w