Key result
Critically ill oldest-old patients (≥90 years) had significantly higher in-hospital mortality compared to younger patients (40% vs 8.9%, P=0.001).
Why the study?
Does being in the oldest-old age group (≥90 years) increase in-hospital and ICU mortality in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU compared to younger patients?
Cohort (n=5,505)
No
Does being in the oldest-old age group (≥90 years) increase in-hospital and ICU mortality in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU compared to younger patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 40% vs 8.9%
p-value: p=.001
Critically ill patients aged 90 and older have significantly higher in-hospital mortality (40%) than younger patients, though the absolute mortality rate does not necessarily preclude ICU care in this population.
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May warrant cautious ICU triage for nonagenarians; leaves open optimal selection criteria beyond age.
Rellos et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Critical illness requiring ICU admission (n=5,505). Oldest-old age (≥90 years) vs. Younger patients was evaluated on Total in-hospital mortality (p=.001). Critically ill oldest-old patients (≥90 years) had significantly higher in-hospital mortality compared to younger patients (40% vs 8.9%, P=0.001).
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