End-of-life decision-making in critically ill old patients with and without coronavirus disease 2019.

Background: There are few studies on the differences in end-of-life decisions making in critically ill patients with and without coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to investigate the independent factors that predicted the decision to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatments (LST) in critically ill patients and if these decisions were based on different variables for critically ill patients with COVID-19 compared to those for critically ill patients with other diagnoses in a Swedish intensive care unit.

Methods: This observational pilot study was performed at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.