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Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Lightest 2
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Light 1
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Light 2
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Dark 1
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Dark 2
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Darkest 1
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Darkest 2
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Bright 1
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.
Bright 2
Population selection
The LiTherIM (Limitation of Therapeutic effort inInternal Medicine) study is a retrospective study conducted in the internal medicine department of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland. The department has 200 beds with some periodic variations, including IMCU beds (14 to October 2018, 16 since November 2018), with extensions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Therapies
The resuscitation code and other limitations of therapeutic efforts must be filled in after medical evaluation and discussion with the patient. Relatives or medical representatives are involved in case of loss of capacity of discernment. Within the first 48 hours after admission, a “to redefine” code can be filled in, for example, if discussion with the patient was not possible.
Inclusion criteria
All hospital stays of adult patients admitted to the internal medicine department between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2023. Exclusion criteria were explicit refusal of reuse of personal data and absence of a documented resuscitation code.