Characteristics associated with decision-making regarding withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments: a 5-year retrospective analysis at an intensive care unit in a tertiary hospital in southern China

Abstract. Background. The decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments is a pivotal facet of end-of-life care for patients. Previous research has revealed substantial global disparities in this issue, with limited investigations conducted in China. Methods. A retrospective study inves...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhao, Qinrui Xing, Xiaojiao Quan, Tao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2025-03-01
Series:Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/EC9.0000000000000138
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