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Comfort at end of life

from Harvard Medical School

Comfort at end of life Harvard Medical School Although numerous professional societies and patient groups have advocated for improved management of ventilated ICU patients transitioning to palliative care, the process of palliative ventilator withdrawal (PVW) and the subsequent discomfort that patients experience has remained understudied. As a result, the practice varies widely across ICUs, and little is known about the indicators of patient distress and how to better control symptoms. READ MORE

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