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Occurrence and timing of withdrawal of life-sustaining measures in traumatic brain injury patients: a CENTER-TBI study

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WLSM occurs early in half of the patients, mostly in patients with severe TBI affecting brainstem reflexes who were severely injured. We found no regional or center influences in timing of WLSM. Whether WLSM is always appropriate or may contribute to a self-fulfilling prophecy requires further research and argues for reluctance to institute WLSM early in case of any doubt on prognosis.
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10.1007/s00134-021-06484-1
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https://air.unimi.it/bitstream/2434/892603/2/319.pdf

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10.13039/100011102
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602150
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10.13039/501100000272


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Springer
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Intensive Care Medicine More from this journal
Volume:
47
Issue:
10
Pages:
1115-1129
Publication date:
2021-08-05
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1432-1238
ISSN:
0342-4642


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1211148
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W3191838696
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2026-04-08
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