Life-Supporting Treatment Limitations in Patients Who Die Within 48 Hours After ICU Admission: A French, Multicenter, Observational, Exploratory Study
Deaths occurring shortly after ICU admission were usually preceded by LST-L decisions. Efforts are needed to better consider patients' wishes and to strengthen communication between ICU physicians and nursing staff, to ensure appropriate care-even when patients' wishes are unknown and alternatives to ICU admission are not straightforward. Such rare and sometimes unforeseeable cases may also reflect unspoken preferences of patients or their families.
Authors
- David Schnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-1385)
- Maud Jonas
- Jean Reignier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3768-3496)
- Agathe Delbove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0170-9508)
- Pauline Guillot
- Xavier Valette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5049-9186)
- Pauline Cailliez
- Gauthier Blonz
- Isabelle Vinatier
- Charlotte Larrat
- Anthony Lemeur
- Reyes Muñoz Calahorro
- Anne Renault
- Théophile Lancrey-Javal
- Pierre Leprovost
- Aurélie Nouvel
- Soline Bobet
Institutions
- Université de Tours (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud (FR)
- Centre hospitalier Bretagne Atlantique (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier d'Angoulême (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier du Mans (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Départemental Vendée (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Saint-Nazaire (FR)
- Nantes Université (FR)
- Université de Caen Normandie (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Explorations
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/cce.0000000000001300
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88