RISK FACTORS FOR MORTALITY IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT A PUBLIC HOSPITAL

RISK FACTORS FOR MORTALITY IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT A PUBLIC HOSPITAL

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk factors for mortality in geriatric patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: We studied older patients admitted to the ICU in a historical cohort study. Convenience sampling was performed for all patients aged 60 years or older, admitted to the 20 beds o...

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Main Authors: Thalita Bento Talizin, Anderson Vaz Bruscagim, Ana Carolina Corrêa, Victória Prudêncio Ferreira, Heloísa Bortholazzi, Júlia Dutra Balsanelli, João Pedro de Andrade Vieira, Carolina Matias Bauer, Josiane Festti, Claudia Maria Dantas de Maio Carrilho, Lucienne Tibery Queiroz Cardoso, Cintia Magalhães Carvalho Grion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2020-06-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
aged
health services for the aged
intensive care units
Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/529/en-US/risk-factors-for-mortality-in-geriatric-patients-admitted-to-the-intensive-care-unit-at-a-public-hospital

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https://ggaging.com/details/529/en-US/risk-factors-for-mortality-in-geriatric-patients-admitted-to-the-intensive-care-unit-at-a-public-hospital

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