Death studies
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The authors collected data on diagnosis, hospital course, and end-of life preparedness in patients who died in the intensive care unit (ICU) with '"full code" status (defined as receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation), compared with those who didn't. Differences were analyzed using binary and stepwise logistic regression. ⋯ Patients dying with full code status were more likely to have previously coded (p < .0001), and had more central lines (p = .03). Implications are discussed.