Life-Sustaining Treatment Status at the Time of Death in a Japanese Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

CONCLUSIONS: Although limiting LST was a common practice in end-of-life care in a Japanese PICU, a severe limitation of LST such as withdrawal from the ventilator was hardly practiced, and a considerable LST was still provided at the time of death.
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Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 1, 2017 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Suzuki F, Takeuchi M, Tachibana K, Isaka K, Inata Y, Kinouchi K Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research