Journal article
Recovery after critical illness in patients aged 80 years or older: a multi-center prospective observational cohort study
Abstract
PurposeIncreasingly, very old patients are admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The objective of this study was to describe 12-month outcomes of these patients and determine which characteristics are associated with a return to baseline physical function 1 year later.MethodsIn this prospective cohort study in 22 Canadian hospitals, we recruited 610 patients aged 80 years or older who were admitted to ICU for at least 24 h. At baseline, we …
Authors
Heyland DK; Garland A; Bagshaw SM; Cook D; Rockwood K; Stelfox HT; Dodek P; Fowler RA; Turgeon AF; Burns K
Journal
Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 1911–1920
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
11 2015
DOI
10.1007/s00134-015-4028-2
ISSN
0342-4642