Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Jun 2016
Effect of ICU strain on timing of limitations in life-sustaining therapy and on death.
The effect of capacity strain in an ICU on the timing of end-of-life decision-making is unknown. We sought to determine how changes in strain impact timing of new do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders and of death. ⋯ Strains in ICU capacity are associated with end-of-life decision-making, with shorter times to placement of DNR orders and death for patients admitted during high-strain days.