Advising and limiting medical treatment during phone consultation: a prospective multicentre study in HEMS settings

Table 3 The reasons that HEMS physicians issued a new LOMT during a consultation call

Reasons for new limitation of medical treatment	All n = 210	%
The frequency of different reasons for a new LOMT^a
Futility of the overall situation	150	71
Multiple/severe comorbidities	118	56
Poor baseline functional status	117	56
Old age	103	49
Pre-existing LOMT or advance directive	33	16
Other	14	6.7

HEMS, Helicopter emergency medical service; LOMT, Limitation of medical treatment
^aIn 159/210 (76%) consultation calls with a new LOMT, the HEMS physician selected multiple reasons for the LOMT decision

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