Public and Clinician Perspectives on Ventilator Withdrawal in Vegetative State Following Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Vignette Survey.

Shin Hye Yoo Jung Lee In Gyu Song So Yeon Jeon Min Sun Kim Hye Yoon Park

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2024)

More than three quarters of both the GP and clinicians had positive opinions regarding ventilator withdrawal in patients in a VS after SABI, which was reinforced with time and the presence of AD. Legislative adjustments are needed to ensure that previous wishes for those patients are more respected and reflected in treatment decisions.

Keyphrases

brain injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
emergency department
mental health
acute respiratory distress syndrome
patient reported
mechanical ventilation
blood brain barrier
cerebral ischemia
replacement therapy