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The management of multi-morbidity in elderly patients: Ready yet for precision medicine in intensive care?

Abstract

There is ongoing demographic ageing and increasing longevity of the population, with previously devastating and often-fatal diseases now transformed into chronic conditions. This is turning multi-morbidity into a major challenge in the world of critical care. After many years of research and innovation, mainly in geriatric care, the concept of multi-morbidity now requires fine-tuning to support decision-making for patients along their whole …

Authors

Beil M; Flaatten H; Guidet B; Sviri S; Jung C; de Lange D; Leaver S; Fjølner J; Szczeklik W; van Heerden PV

Journal

Critical Care, Vol. 25, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

December 2021

DOI

10.1186/s13054-021-03750-y

ISSN

1364-8535