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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Main Authors: Hélène Vallet, Bertrand Guidet, Ariane Boumendil, Dylan W. De Lange, Susannah Leaver, Wojciech Szczeklik, Christian Jung, Sigal Sviri, Michael Beil, Hans Flaatten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-08-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-023-01160-7