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From: Physicians’ attitudes in relation to end-of-life decisions in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: a national multicenter survey

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Proportions and 95% confidence limits for the physicians that responded positively on the questions for EoL practices. WH: Withhold, WD: withdraw. The five options for EoL practices in details: WH treatment: withhold treatment (resuscitation at birth, mechanical ventilation), WH Emergency treatment: Avoid Emergency Treatment (CPR), Continue treatment: continue with ongoing treatment without adding further therapeutic interventions, WD mechanical ventilation: Mechanical ventilation withdrawal and Administer medication: Administration of sedatives and/or analgesic drugs to comfort the neonate, even at risk of respiratory depression and death

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