Short-term outcomes of treatment limitation discussions in neonatal care units of tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study
The most frequent outcome after TLD was withdrawal of life-sustaining support. The majority of babies did not survive following TLD, irrespective of the code decided. Early transition out of the NICU was considered for babies with DNR orders.
Authors
- Ariba Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4615-9554)
- Arshalooz Jamila Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4434-089X)
- Aneela Pasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5866-8239)
- Danish Abdul Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5402-8488)
- Rozina Iqbal
- Waqar Khan
Institutions
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003154
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49