Influence of Age in End-of-Life Practices in Worldwide ICUs (ETHICUS-2): A Prospective Observational Study

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Isao Nagata · University of Tsukuba

Charles L. Sprung · Hebrew University of Jerusalem

A. Lautrette · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand

Ulrich Jaschinski · University Hospital Augsburg

Sudakshina Mullick · Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences

Avneep Aggarwal · Cleveland Clinic

Ioannis Pantazopoulos

Abstract

End-of-life limitations were higher in patients 80 years or older compared to those 65 years old or younger, with regional variations. The main reasons for limitations were comparable across age groups, with age not being the primary reason.

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Published in: Critical Care Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000007091

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Influence of Age in End-of-Life Practices in Worldwide ICUs (ETHICUS-2): A Prospective Observational Study

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