Trends in the Use of Intensive Care by Very Elderly Patients and Their Clinical Course in a Single Tertiary Hospital in Korea
Background: The number of elderly patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) is growing with the increasing proportion of elderly persons in the Korean general population. It is often difficult to make decisions about ICU care for elderly patients, especially when they are in their 90s. Data r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine
2016-02-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2016-31-1-25.pdf |