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February 21, 2026Journal of Pediatric Intensive CareOpen Access

Terminal Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation in a PICU

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JBJohn Scott BairdNPNatasha Z. PirachaMLMax E. Lindeman

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Overview

Retrospective case series examines time-to-death in pediatric patients following mechanical ventilation withdrawal, suggesting key clinical outcomes.

Key Points

  • To assess the time-to-death following terminal withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in pediatric patients.
  • Conducted a retrospective case series analysis of pediatric patients in a PICU from 2015 to 2020.
  • Reviewed cases of terminal withdrawal of mechanical ventilation among 222 PICU deaths.
  • Analyzed associations between time-to-death and factors like age and mechanical ventilation duration.
  • 53 patients underwent terminal withdrawal of mechanical ventilation.
  • More than 90% of patients died within 24 hours; specifically, 37 patients died in less than 1 hour.
  • Time-to-death was significantly affected by concurrent withdrawal of cardiac support in patients.

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Baird et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994ba9873532290d01fd7bhttps://doi.org/10.53391/2146-4618.1050
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