IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 1028: Differences in Characteristics, Hospital Care and Outcomes between Acute Critically Ill Emergency Department Patients with Early and Late Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
Conclusions: EDNR patients underwent decreased ET intubation and had reduced epinephrine injection, ventilator support, and narcotic use during EOL as well as decreased length of hospital stay, hospital expenditure, and survival compared to LDNR patients.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Julia Chia-Yu Chang Che Yang Li-Ling Lai Ying-Ju Chen Hsien-Hao Huang Ju-Sing Fan Teh-Fu Hsu David Hung-Tsang Yen Tags: Article Source Type: research
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