Outcomes of Very Elderly Patients Admitted to a Respiratory Care Center in Taiwan

Outcomes of Very Elderly Patients Admitted to a Respiratory Care Center in Taiwan

Background: The study was undertaken to report the outcomes of very elderly patients who survived the critical illness in intensive care unit and were transferred to the respiratory care center (RCC) for weaning attempts. Methods: A retrospective medical records analysis of post-intensive care unit...

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Main Authors: Kuang-Hua Cheng, Ming Jen Peng, Chien-Liang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2007-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
adrenal insufficiency
elderly
mechanical ventilator
outcomes
weaning
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700401

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