Trends in the Use of Intensive Care by Very Elderly Patients and Their Clinical Course in a Single Tertiary Hospital in Korea

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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Main Authors: Junghyun Kim, Jungkyu Lee, Sunmi Choi, Jinwoo Lee, Young Sik Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Jae-Joon Yim, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Sang-Min Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2016-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
elderly patients
intensive care
trend
Online Access:http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2016-31-1-25.pdf

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