Journal article
Prevalence of life-sustaining treatment limitations in Polish very old intensive care patients (VIPs). A post-hoc analysis of two prospective observational studies
Abstract
PURPOSE: Several initiatives have recently focused on raising awareness about limitations of treatment in Poland. We aimed to assess if the propensity to limit LST among elderly patients in 2018-2019 increased compared to 2016-2017.
METHODS: We analysed Polish cohorts from studies VIP1 (October 2016 - May 2017) and VIP2 (May 2018 - May 2019) that enrolled critical patients aged >80. We collected data on demographics, clinical features …
Authors
Pasieka P; Surówka A; Fronczek J; Skwara E; Czuczwar M; Borys M; Krawczyk P; Ziętkiewicz M; Nowak ŁR; Żukowski M
Journal
Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 79, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154439
ISSN
0883-9441