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Table 6 Number of patients (n = 104) and types of limited treatment which was withheld and/or withdrawna

From: Limiting treatment and shortening of life: data from a cross-sectional survey in Germany on frequencies, determinants and patients’ involvement

 

Withholding of treatment

Withdrawal of treatment

(n = 87)

(n = 60)

 

N

%

N

%

Nutrition

22

25.3

13

21.7

Antibiotics

19

21.8

14

23.3

Catecholamines

15

17.2

12

20.0

Hydration

15

17.2

11

18.3

Dialysis

14

16.1

9

15.0

Respiration

14

16.1

5

8.3

Chemotherapy

12

13.8

8

13.3

Resuscitation

9

10.3

7

11.7

Medicationb

8

9.2

15

25.0

Intubation

6

6.9

-

-

Other

4

4.6

2

3.3

Surgery

4

4.6

1

1.7

Diagnostic tests

3

3.4

-

-

Radiotherapy

2

2.3

1

1.7

Hospital admission

2

2.3

-

-

Transfusions

1

1.1

1

1.7

  1. amultiple answers possible
  2. bother than antibiotics, chemotherapy and catecholamines