Inhospital outcome of elderly patients in an intensive care unit in a Sub-Saharan hospital

Abstract Background In Burkina Faso, demographics are changing and we are seeing a growing prevalence of older patients in intensive care units. Elderly people have increased health care needs but there is a lack of geriatric specialists. This study aimed to analyze in-hospital outcome of patients a...

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Main Authors: M. Lankoandé, P. Bonkoungou, A. Simporé, G. Somda, R. A. F. Kabore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0581-x