Journal article
Clinician discomfort with life support plans for mechanically ventilated patients
Abstract
ObjectiveTo examine the incidence and predictors of clinician discomfort with life support plans for ICU patients.Design and settingProspective cohort in 13 medical-surgical ICUs in four countries.Patients657 mechanically ventilated adults expected to stay in ICU at least 72 h.Measurements and resultsDaily we documented the life support plan for mechanical ventilation, inotropes and dialysis, and clinician comfort with these plans. If …
Authors
Griffith L; Cook D; Hanna S; Rocker G; Sjokvist P; Dodek P; Marshall J; Levy M; Varon J; Finfer S
Journal
Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 1783–1790
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2004
DOI
10.1007/s00134-004-2360-z
ISSN
0342-4642