The Impact of Frailty on ICU and 30-Day Mortality and the Level of Care in Very Elderly Patients (≥ 80 Years)

PURPOSE: Very old critical ill patients are a rapid expanding group in the ICU. Indications for admission, triage criteria and level of care are frequently discussed for such patients. However, most relevant outcome studies in this group frequently find an increased mortality and a reduced quality o...

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Main Author: Flaatten, H (author)
Other Authors: De Lange, DW (author), Morandi, A (author), Andersen, FH (author), Artigas, A (author), Bertolini, G (author), Boumendil, A (author), Cecconi, M (author), Christensen, S (author), Faraldi, L (author), Fjølner, J (author), Jung, C (author), Marsh, B (author), Moreno, R (author), Oeyen, S (author), Öhman, C (author), Pinto, B (author), Soliman, I (author), Szczeklik, W (author), Valentin, A (author), Watson, X (author), Zaferidis, T (author), Guidet, B (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Critical Illness
Europe
Euthanasia, Passive
Female
Frail Elderly
Frailty
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Length of Stay
Male
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
Hospital Mortality
HSJ UCI
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/3371
Country:Portugal
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