AGE ALONE SHOULD NOT BE A TRIAGE CRITERION FOR INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ADMISSION

AYGENCEL BIKMAZ Ş. G., Dogan N., Unver-Koluman B., Aybar-Turkoglu M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.85-94, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-94
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Older age is associated with higher prevalence of chronic illness and functional impairment, contributing to an increased rate of hospitalization and admission to intensive care. The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the rate, characteristics and outcomes of elderly patients (age >= 65) admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU), to compare the differences between old (65-79 years old) and very old (>= 80) patients, and to find the factors associated with survival.