Trends in Geriatric Conditions Among Older Adults Admitted to US ICUs Between 1998 and 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults are increasingly admitted to the ICU, and those with disabilities, dementia, frailty, and multimorbidity are vulnerable to adverse outcomes. Little is known about how pre-existing geriatric conditions have changed over time.

Research question

How have changes in disability, dementia, frailty, and multimorbidity in older adults admitted to the ICU changed from 1998 through 2015?

Study design and methods

Medicare-linked Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) data identifying patients 65 years of age and older admitted to an ICU between 1998 and 2015. ICU admission was the unit of analysis. Year of ICU admission was the exposure. Disability, dementia, frailty, and multimorbidity were identified based on responses to HRS surveys before ICU admission. D

SUBMITTER: Cobert J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9248079 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature