Association between age-related factors and extubation failure in elderly patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elderly patients are being increasingly admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for mechanical ventilation. Previous studies demonstrated that 20% to 35% of elderly patients were reintubated within 48 to 72 hours after extubation. Given the age-related physiologic changes and multiple comorbidities in elderly patients, the current conventional parameters for predicting extubation outcomes may not be applicable to this population. This study was performed to identify the association between age-related parameters and extubation failure in elderly patients.

Methods

Intubated elderly patients (age of ≥60 years) admitted to the medical ICU of a university-based hospital from October 2014 to July 2015 were included. Failed extubation was defined as reintubation withi

SUBMITTER: Suraseranivong R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245685 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature