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Objective
To determine the prevalence of resuscitation orders and Advance Care Plans, and the relationship with Medical Emergency Team (MET) calls.
Methods
A point prevalence review of patient records at five Victorian hospital services.
Results
One thousand nine hundred and thirty‐four patient records were reviewed, and 230 resuscitation orders and 15 Advance Care Plans found. Significantly,...
Objective
Prognostication is important in clinical decision‐making, especially for older people. The aim was to present estimates of life expectancy for older people in New Zealand.
Methods
Statistics New Zealand age–sex‐specific death rates were used to derive quartiles of expected years of life remaining in people aged over 65 years.
Results
Given current patterns and trends in New Zealand...
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