Critically ill elderly patients (≥ 90 years): Clinical characteristics, outcome and financial implications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients aged over 90 are being admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with increasing frequency. The appropriateness of such decisions still remains controversial due to questionable outcome, limited resources and costs. Our objective was to determine the clinical characteristics and outcome in elderly patients (≥ 90 years) admitted in a medical ICU, with an additional focus on medico-economic implications.

Methods

We reviewed the charts of all patients (≥ 90 years) admitted to our ICU. We compared them with all other ICU patients (< 90 years), sought to identify ICU mortality predictors and also performed a long-term survival follow-up.

Results

In the study group of 317 stays: median age was 92 years (IQR: 91-94 years); most patients were female (71.3%.)

SUBMITTER: Le Borgne P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5983531 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature