Frequency of discordant treatment among patients with ESRD who have a treatment-limiting directive
Type of Treatment Limitation | Number of Patientsa | Receiving Discordant Treatment, N (%) |
---|---|---|
Do not resuscitate | 8590 | 549 (6) |
Do not hospitalize | 286 | 153 (54) |
Feeding restriction | 1457 | 22 (2) |
Total patients with treatment-limiting directive | 9352 | 707 (8) |
↵a Patients may have more than one requested treatment limitation.