End-of-life practices in 11 German intensive care units : Results from the ETHICUS-2 study.

C DenkeU JaschinskiR RiessenS BerckerC SpiesM RagallerM WeissK DeyA MichalsenJ BriegelA PohrtC L SprungA AvidanChristiane S Hartognull null

Published in: Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin (2022)

Treatment limitations are common, based on information about patients' wishes and discussion between stakeholders, patients and families. However, our findings suggest that treatment preferences of nearly half the patients remain unknown which affects guidance for treatment decisions.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
intensive care unit
prognostic factors