LO5-4 Withdrawal of intensive care support
A short summary in PICUlearn's own words. The original wording is in the publisher's document.
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Guidelines and evidence
- Canadian Guidelines for Controlled Pediatric Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death-Summary Report.Canadian Critical Care Society / Canadian Blood Services (Canadian national DCD guideline panel), 2017Guideline or evidence
- Futile therapy protocols: A 3-year review of the implementation of Polish guidelines on ineffective organ function maintenance in pediatric intensive care unit-A pilot study.BMC Palliative Care, 2025Guideline or evidence
- Implementation of Polish guidelines on futile therapy protocols in pediatric intensive care units: a multicenter retrospective review.Scientific Reports, 2026Guideline or evidence
- Executive Summary of Society of Critical Care Medicine 2026 Guidelines on the Care and Management of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Patients at the End of Life.Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), 2026Guideline or evidence