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Withdrawing life-sustaining therapies.
This figure shows the different modalities of treatment withdrawal implemented as part of end-of-life decisions. The most common were the administration of sedative drugs, global treatment withdrawal, terminal extubation, and the cessation of vasopressors, hydration, alimentation, or oxygenation support. Less frequent interventions included the withdrawal of renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal oxygenation, and antibiotics.
