Long-term survival of elderly patients after intensive care unit admission for acute respiratory infection: a population-based, propensity score-matched cohort study

Long-term survival of elderly patients after intensive care unit admission for acute respiratory infection: a population-based, propensity score-matched cohort study

Abstract Background Intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalisations of elderly patients with acute respiratory infection have increased, yet the long-term effects of ICU admission among elderly individuals remain unknown. We examined differences over the 2 years after discharge in mortality, healthcare u...

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Main Authors: Antoine Guillon, Coralie Hermetet, Kimberly A. Barker, Youenn Jouan, Christophe Gaborit, Stephan Ehrmann, Yannick Le Manach, Pierre-François Dequin, Leslie Grammatico-Guillon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Respiratory infection
Intensive care unit
Elderly
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03100-4

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