The impact of age-related syndromes on ICU process and outcomes in very old patients
Abstract In this narrative review, we describe the most important age-related “syndromes” found in the old ICU patients. The syndromes are frailty, comorbidity, cognitive decline, malnutrition, sarcopenia, loss of functional autonomy, immunosenescence and inflam-ageing. The underlying geriatric cond...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-08-01
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Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-023-01160-7 |