Increased 30-day mortality in very old ICU patients with COVID-19 compared to patients with respiratory failure without COVID-19

PurposeThe number of patients ≥ 80 years admitted into critical care is increasing. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) added another challenge for clinical decisions for both admission and limitation of life-sustaining treatments (LLST). We aimed to compare the characteristics and mortality of very old critically ill patients with or without COVID-19 with a focus on LLST.MethodsPatients 80 years or older with acute respiratory failure were …