Withdrawal of life support in the neurological intensive care unit = Arrêt des traitements destinés à maintenir en vie dans les unités neurologiques de soins intensifs

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MAYER, Stephan A. | KOSSOFF, Sharon B.

L'objectif de cet article est de décrire la fréquence des extubations et l'évolution de la maladie suite à cette extubation dans les unités neurologiques de soins intensifs et d'identifier les facteurs influençant la décision d'arrêter les traitements destinés à maintenir en vie.

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