Table 4.

Frequency of life-sustaining treatments withdrawn at the end of life and symptoms experienced.

Life-sustaining treatment	Frequency (%)
Intubated at the TOD
Yes	15 (34.9%)
No	28 (49.1%)
Vasopressors withdrawn before DOD
Yes	19 (44.2%)
No	24 (55.8)
Symptoms at EOL in the PICU
Respiratory distress
Yes	42 (97.7%)
No	1 (2.3%)
Anxiety/agitation
Yes	34 (79.0%)
No	9 (21.0%)
Pain
Yes	40 (93.0%)
No	3 (7.0%)

DOD, day of death; EOL, end of life; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit; TOD, time of death.