Journal article
Functional ability in younger and older elderlies after discharge from the intensive care unit. A prospective cohort
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the functional capacity of younger elderly individuals (60 to 79 years old) with that of older elderly individuals (≥ 80 years old) during the first 6 months after discharge from the intensive care unit.
METHODS: A multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted, in which data on intensive care unit admission and outcomes after hospital discharge (immediate post-discharge, after 3 months and after 6 months) were …
Authors
Dietrich C; Cardoso JR; Vargas F; Sanchez EC; Dutra FH; Moreira C; Bessel M; Robinson C; Falavigna M; Teixeira C
Journal
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 293–302
Publisher
Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.5935/0103-507x.20170055
ISSN
0103-507X