The intensivist should think of delirium, or acute central nervous system dysfunction, as the
brain's form of``organ dysfunction.''Delirium is extremely common in intensive care unit (ICU) …

The literature on outcomes of intensive care for the elderly with regard to intensive care unit
utilization, mortality, hospital costs and charges, and quality of life after intensive care were …

Now in its eighth edition, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective provides practical guidance on
the ethical issues you might come across in nursing practice, with real-world examples that …

Objective.—To evaluate the long-term mortality and morbidity of critically ill elderly patients
requiring intensive care. Design.—Prospective comparison of outcome of critically ill patients …

Outcome, functional autonomy, and quality of life of elderly... : Critical Care Medicine
Outcome, functional autonomy, and quality of life of elderly patients with a long-term …

Background: The incidence of acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation
increases 10-fold from the ages of 55 to 85 years, yet the rate of recovery and outcomes in …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics and outcome of the old,
very old and oldest-old ICU patients Design This is a cohort study. Setting The study was set …

The way frailty is conceptualised and interpreted has profound implications for social
responses, care practice and the personal experience of care. This paper begins with an …

Background: It has been argued that life support for the elderly should be limited to conserve
resources. As this population increases, so will the importance of evaluating appropriate use …

Objective To determine the threshold of age that best discriminates the survival of
mechanically ventilated patients and to estimate the outcome of mechanically ventilated …