Author, year
|
DNAR/MET calls (%)
|
---|
Buist, 2002 [8]
|
17/152 (11.2)
|
Bellomo, 2003 [17]
|
2/99 (2)
|
Kenward, 2004 [9]
|
32/130 (24.6)
|
Hillman, 2005 [7]
|
106/1319 (8)
|
Jones, 2005 [29]
|
18/327 (5.5)
|
Chan, 2008 [11]
|
73/376 (19.4)
|
Lighthall, 2010 [28]
|
10/378 (2.6)
|
Beitler, 2011 [20]
|
96/855 (11.2)
|
Laurens, 2011 [21]
|
55/296 (18.5)
|
Al-Qahtani, 2013 [14]
|
269/2879 (9.3)
|
- On the other hand, placement of a DNAR order does not necessarily prevent MET intervention or the escalation of therapy. In a recent study [10], 45 ward patients with a DNR order in place were reviewed by the MET and 18 (40%) were transferred to the ICU after MET activation.