Outcome of elderly patients requiring ventilatory support in intensive care

Mechanical ventilation in Ontario, 1992–2000: Incidence, survival, and hospital bed utilization of noncardiac surgery adult patients*

“…Our finding that mortality rate increased with prolonged mechanical ventilation is inconsistent with some prior reports, perhaps because of smaller sample sizes in these studies (43,44).…”

Cognitive, Functional, and Quality‐of‐Life Outcomes of Patients Aged 80 and Older Who Survived at Least 1 Year After Planned or Unplanned Surgery or Medical Intensive Care Treatment

“…The other results of this study are in agreement with earlier studies, reporting similar long-term functional outcome and quality of life for elderly patients surviving the ICU. 6,8,[26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Comparing the results of the current study with data from a Dutch cohort of people aged 85 and older, no large differences concerning living situation were found (institutionalized: 21% in Dutch cohort vs 25% in the current study study) or satisfaction of life (78% of the general elderly Dutch population vs 89% of patients in the current study who scored 55 points or more on the VAS). 33 The ICU survivors had fewer ADL limitations than other community-dwelling elderly persons.…”

Synergistic impact of low serum albumin on intensive care unit admission and high blood urea nitrogen during intensive care unit stay on post‐intensive care unit mortality in critically ill elderly patients requiring mechanical ventilation

“…The known risk factors for post‐ICU mortality in elderly patients requiring MV are age, limitation of activity before ICU admission, previous impaired health status, nutritional status, shock and disease severity on ICU admission 9–12 . However, most of these indicators cannot be modified in a timely manner by ICU physicians.…”