Table 3 Comparison of six aggressive interventions and three comfort care measures provided to the 88 DNRCC patients before and after the order was in effect a
Before DNRCC was in effect (n = 88) | After DNRCC was in effect (n = 88) | Pvalue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provided | Not provided | Provided | Not provided | ||
Aggressive intervention | |||||
Pharmacological/electrical cardioversion | 14 (15.9%) | 74 (84.1%) | 2 (2.27%) | 86 (97.73%) | <0.01 |
Vasopressor | 36 (40.9%) | 52 (59.1%) | 0 (0%) | 88 (100%) | <0.01 |
Intravenous antibiotics | 66 (75%) | 22 (25%) | 8 (9.09%) | 80 (90.91%) | <0.01 |
Renal replacement therapy | 4 (4.54%) | 84 (95.46%) | 0 (0%) | 88 (100%) | 0.05 |
Blood component transfusion | 25 (28.4%) | 63 (71.6%) | 1 (1.13%) | 87 (98.87%) | <0.01 |
Central venous line placement | 36 (40.9%) | 52 (59.1%) | 6 (6.81%) | 82 (93.19%) | <0.01 |
Comfort care measure | |||||
Pain control using morphine/fentanyl | 35 (39.77%) | 53 (60.23%) | 75 (85.22%) | 13 (14.78%) | <0.01 |
Pastoral care | 22 (25%) | 66 (75%) | 34 (38.63%) | 54 (61.37%) | 0.02 |
Hospice/palliative care consultation | 5 (5.68%) | 83 (94.32%) | 24 (27.27%) | 64 (72.73%) | <0.01 |