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September 10, 2025Critical Care ExplorationsOpen Access

Life-Supporting Treatment Limitations in Patients Who Die Within 48 Hours After ICU Admission: A French, Multicenter, Observational, Exploratory Study

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Six percent of patients admitted to ICUs died within 48 hours, often after life-supporting treatment limitations.
Older age and higher comorbidity were significantly associated with life-supporting treatment limitation decisions.
Retrospective observational study across 12 ICUs analyzed patients who died shortly after admission in 2022–2023.
Improving patient wish consideration could enhance communication between ICU physicians and nursing staff.

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Observational study finds high incidence of life-supporting treatment limitations in frail patients, highlighting communication gaps with staff.

Nouvel et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational study finds high incidence of life-supporting treatment limitations in frail patients, highlighting communication gaps with staff.