Variations in end-of-life care practices in older critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Europe.
Bernhard WernlyRichard RezarHans FlaattenMichael BeilJesper FjølnerRaphael Romano BrunoAntonio ArtigasBernardo B PintoJoerg C SchefoldMalte KelmSviri SigalPeter V van HeerdenWojciech SzczeklikMuhammed ElhadiMichael JoannidisSandra OeyenGeorg WolffBrian MarshFinn H AndersenRui MorenoSusannah LeaverSarah WernlyAriane BoumendilDylan W De LangeBertrand GuidetChristian Jungnull nullPublished in: Journal of internal medicine (2022)
This study shows a north-to-south gradient in rates of treatment limitation in Europe, highlighting the heterogeneity of EoLC practices across countries. However, mortality rates were not affected by these results.