Many families take patients off life support too soon after traumatic brain injuries: study
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Many patients who died after traumatic brain injuries may have survived and recovered if their families had waited to take them off life support, a new study found.
"Families can advocate for delaying a decision to discontinue life support if this is aligned with what they believe their loved one would want." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The study included 1,392 patients who were treated in 18 trauma centers across the U.S. over a 7½-year period.
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