DNR directives are established early in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients

1 December 2004

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

Vol. 51 (10) , 1034-1041
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03018494

Abstract

Setting treatment goals in the intensive care unit (ICU) often involves resuscitation decisions. Our objective was to study the rate of establishing do-not-resuscitate (DNR) directives, determinants, and outcomes of those directives for mechanically ventilated patients.

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