Mechanical ventilation withdrawal as a palliative procedure in a Brazilian intensive care unit.

Fábio Holanda LacerdaPedro Garcia ChecoliCarla Marchini Dias da SilvaCarlos Eduardo BrandãoDaniel Neves ForteBruno Adler Maccagnan Pinheiro Besen

Published in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2021)

In this Brazilian report, mechanical ventilation withdrawal represented 11% of all patients with treatment limitations and was not associated with increased hospital mortality after propensity score matching on relevant covariates.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
healthcare
palliative care
minimally invasive
acute care
drug induced