“…In a systematic review of nonbeneficial treatments in hospitals at the end-of-life, 13 that included 1,213,171 participants across 10 different countries, the most frequently reported situations were non-beneficial ICU admissions (10% prevalence), newly initiated or ongoing chemotherapy (33% prevalence), cardiorespiratory resuscitation for terminal patients (28,1% prevalence), death in the ICU and on a hospital ward, or after initiating aggressive treatment (58% prevalence), and nonbeneficial examinations in patients classified as "Do not resuscitate" (33%-50% prevalence). 13 The literature is scarce on research emphasizing patients who choose invasive treatments despite the low chance of benefitting them, 14 as we noticed in our trial results. Kobewka et al 14 analyzed the end-of-life decisions of 13 patients with advanced organ failure diseases or at high risk of death who requested CPR if their heart stopped.…”