Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders and Outcomes for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.
Qiang HaoJoel E SegelNiraj J GusaniChristopher S HollenbeakPublished in: Journal of pancreatic cancer (2022)
The presence of a DNR order among patients with pancreatic cancer was significantly associated with higher mortality risk as well as lower costs for patients who died during the hospital stay. However, DNR status was not significantly associated with costs for pancreatic cancer patients who were discharged alive.