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Categories of treatment-limiting decisions in the 101 patients
| Categories of treatment-limiting decisions (TLD) | N= | |
|---|---|---|
| Withhold | Access to ICU | 7 |
| Organ support (ventilator, vasopressor, dialysis) | 10 | |
| Neurosurgery | 52 | |
| DNR order | 44 | |
| No escalation of treatment | 19 | |
| Withdraw | ICP targeted treatment | 23 |
| Organ support | 44 | |
| Nutrition by PEG or nasogastric tube | 0 | |
* One patient may have several TLDs
