The association of XXXX and preferences for life-sustaining treatments in veterans with @entity1030 .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity1030
CONTEXT: @entity308 are common among @entity1 with @entity1030 ( @entity1030 ) and may modify @entity1 ' preferences for life-sustaining therapy. Examining the relationship between @entity1 preferences for life-sustaining treatments and @entity308 is important for clinicians engaging in end-of-life care discussions. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether a history of @entity308 or active @entity308 is associated with preferences for life-sustaining therapies among veterans with @entity1030 . METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 376 veterans who participated in a randomized trial to improve the occurrence and quality of end-of-life communication between providers and @entity1 . @entity308 were assessed by self-reported history and the Mental Health Index-5 survey. Preferences for mechanical ventilation (MV) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were assessed using standardized instruments. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to adjust for potential confounding factors. RESULTS: @entity1 were older @entity1 with severe @entity1030 . A substantial proportion of @entity1 noted that they would want MV (64.2%) or CPR (77.8%). @entity308 history and active symptoms were not associated with preferences for MV and CPR either before or after adjusting for confounding variables. CONCLUSION: @entity308 history and active symptoms among veterans with severe @entity1030 were not associated with their decisions for life-sustaining treatments. Clinicians caring for @entity1 with @entity1030 should understand the importance of assessing and treating @entity1 with @entity308 , yet recognize that @entity308 may not be predictive of a @entity1 declining life-sustaining treatments.
