Characteristics of Patients that died on the intensive care unit between August 2008 and September 2010.

EOLD = End-of-life-decision; DNR = Do-not-resuscitate order; WH/WDLS = Withhold/Withdraw-life-support order; *1 = between Patients with a DNR and those without an EOLD; *2 = between Patients with a WH/WDLS order and those without an EOLD; SD = Standarddeviation; LOS = length of stay; IQR = interquartile range; Min = Minimum; Max = Maximum; *3 = Including Dermatology and Emergency Room; *4 = patients ventilated in the process of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; IABP = intra-aortic balloon pump; VAD = ventricular assist device; ECMO/ECLS = extracorporal membrane oxygenation/life system; *5 = special section of patientś main chart in the Patient data management system (PDMS) for documentation of social history and family conferences.