Frequency of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy for Perceived Poor Neurologic Prognosis.

ABSTRACT: To measure the frequency of withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy for perceived poor neurologic prognosis among decedents in hospitals of different sizes and teaching statuses.

Design

We performed a multicenter, retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Four large teaching hospitals, four affiliated small teaching hospitals, and nine affiliated nonteaching hospitals in the United States.

Patients

We included a sample of all adult inpatient decedents between August 2017 and August 2019.

Measurements and main results

We reviewed inpatient notes and categorized the immediately preceding circumstances as withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy for perceived poor neurologic prognosis, withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy for nonneurologic reasons, limitations or withholding

SUBMITTER: Steinberg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8280080 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature