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Does age affect the incidence and outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the decision to institute a 'Do Not Attempt Resuscitation' order following cardiac surgery?
Does age affect the incidence and outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the decision to institute a 'Do Not Attempt Resuscitation' order following cardiac surgery?
Severity of illness, rather than age alone, appears to be the primary determinant of 'Do Not Resuscitate' orders following cardiac surgery.
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Severity of illness, not age, primarily drives post-cardiac surgery DNR orders; leaves open prospective validation of organ-failure thresholds.
Mackay et al. (2004) studied this question.
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