June 1, 2015International journal of gerontologyOpen Access

Elderly in the Intensive Care Unit: Age and Mortality

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Why the study?

Is aging an independent predictor of mortality in elderly patients admitted to the ICU?

Population

Elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)

Design

Editorial

Authors

KCKuang-Hua ChengNational Taiwan University

Discussion

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Implication

The effect of age as an independent predictor of ICU mortality remains controversial despite the increasing proportion of elderly patients in intensive care.

Structured PICO

Is aging an independent predictor of mortality in elderly patients admitted to the ICU?

Population

Elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)

Comparator

Younger ICU patients

Outcome

Mortalityhard clinical

The effect of age as an independent predictor of ICU mortality remains controversial despite the increasing proportion of elderly patients in intensive care.

Cite This Study

Kuang-Hua Cheng (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cb3149a8b1f4c453f6dfb https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijge.2015.05.002

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Implication

The effect of age as an independent predictor of ICU mortality remains controversial despite the increasing proportion of elderly patients in intensive care.

Elderly in the Intensive Care Unit: Age and Mortality

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Elderly in the Intensive Care Unit: Age and Mortality

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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