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Research Article: Characteristics of “do not resuscitate” orders among elderly patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit in Taiwan

Date Published: 2024-05-23

Introduction:
Objective: As patient life expectancy has increased and people are living longer than before, the rate of mechanical ventilation among elderly patients in the intensive care unit has increased. Older patients who receive mechanical ventilation and have multiple comorbidities are more likely to have a do not resuscitate order than are younger patients with fewer comorbidities. The aim of our study was to describe the patient characteristics and predictive factors of do not resuscitate orders during hospitalization…

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