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To evaluate how the Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions Act affects end-of-life care practices in the emergency department.

Impact of the Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions Act on End-of-Life Care in the Emergency Department

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To evaluate how the Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions Act affects end-of-life care practices in the emergency department.
Single-center retrospective study
Analyzed data from adult nontraumatic deaths in the South Korean ED (2014-2024)
Used interrupted time series analysis to compare LST practices pre- and post-Act implementation.
CPR rates decreased from 26.8% to 15.1% (p < 0.001) after the Act.
Intubation rates decreased from 31.6% to 22.1% (p = 0.002); antibiotic administration increased from 60.6% to 69.3% (p = 0.009).
LST withdrawal rates increased from 0.7% to 5.2% (p = 0.002).

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Retrospective study evaluates changes in end-of-life treatment after legislation in South Korea, suggesting improved patient-centered care.

Um et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Retrospective study evaluates changes in end-of-life treatment after legislation in South Korea, suggesting improved patient-centered care.