Characterizing the Use of Time-Limited Trials in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Prospective, Single-Center Observational Study.

Joy X MoyAnica C LawLily N StalterMichael D PeliskaGeralyn PalmerBret M HanlonSean MortensonElizabeth M VigliantiDouglas A WiegmannJacqueline M Kruser

Published in: Critical care explorations (2024)

In this study, approximately one in five patients with ARF participated in a TLT. Our findings suggest TLTs are used primarily in patients near end of life but with substantial physician variation, highlighting a need for evidence to guide optimal use.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
primary care
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome