Frailty in very old critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand: a population based cohort study
Jai N Darvall, Rinaldo Bellomo, Eldho Paul, et alMJA, 2019, 211 (7): 318-323
Comment
The age of the Aust/NZ population is increasing, and our ICUs are experiencing this, with estimates by 30% 26% of ICU admissions will be over 80 yrs age. Frailty is more prevalent in older critically ill patients, over 40% of >80 yr olds are frail.
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Comment
The age of the Aust/NZ population is increasing, and our ICUs are experiencing this, with estimates by 30% 26% of ICU admissions will be over 80 yrs age. Frailty is more prevalent in older critically ill patients, over 40% of >80 yr olds are frail.
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