Prolonged intensive care therapy in nonagenarians admitted to the intensive care unit-clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intensive care unit (ICU) admissions of very elderly patients (≥90 years) have increased in recent years. To date, it remains unclear if prolonged ICU treatment (≥7 days) is justified regarding outcome. Yet, factors associated with prolonged ICU stay remain unknown in the very elderly critically ill population.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study analysed all adult patients aged ≥90 years consecutively admitted to the ICU at a tertiary care centre in Hamburg, Germany, (01/01/2008-03/31/2019). Multivariable regression and Kaplan-Meier estimates were employed to assess the independent predictors of a prolonged ICU stay.

Results

Of 1,091 very elderly patients admitted to the ICU, 10% (n = 110) experienced a prolonged ICU stay (≥7 days). Dem

SUBMITTER: Haar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832867 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature