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SUBMITTER: Teno JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5138104 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Teno Joan M JM Gozalo Pedro P Khandelwal Nita N Curtis J Randall JR Meltzer David D Engelberg Ruth R Mor Vincent V
JAMA internal medicine 20161201 12
<h4>Importance</h4>Mechanical ventilation may be lifesaving, but in certain persons, such as those with advanced dementia, it may prolong patient suffering without a clear survival benefit.<h4>Objective</h4>To describe the use and outcomes of mechanical ventilation and its association with the increasing numbers of intensive care unit (ICU) beds in the United States for patients with advanced dementia residing in a nursing home 120 days before that hospital admission.<h4>Design, setting, and par ...[more]