There is a growing population of older adults requiring admission to the intensive care unit
(ICU). This population outpaces the ability of clinicians with geriatric training to assist in their …

Longevity is increasing, and more adults are living to the stage of life when age-related
biological factors determine a higher likelihood of cardiovascular disease in a distinctive …

Respiratory viral infections remain a scourge, with seasonal influenza infecting millions and
killing many thousands annually and viral pandemics, such as COVID-19, recurring every …

Background Frailty is associated with poor outcomes in critical illness. However, it is unclear
whether frailty screening on admission to the ICU can be conducted routinely at the …

Recent work demonstrates increasing trends of geriatric syndromes in the ICU, all of which
are known to confer increased vulnerability among critically ill older adults and decrease the …

BACKGROUND The first step in successful pressure injury (PI) prevention is to determine
appropriate risk factors. In patients who are critically ill, PI risk is multietiologic, including the …

More than 5 million people enter intensive care units (ICUs) across the United States
annually for the management of a myriad of critical and life-threatening illnesses and …

• The integration of geriatric principles into routine care in the intensive care unit (ICU)
should be considered as part of the comprehensive care of all older adults.• Frailty is …

Background Older adults are increasingly admitted to the ICU, and those with disabilities,
dementia, frailty, and multimorbidity are vulnerable to adverse outcomes. Little is known …

OBJECTIVE To describe the demographic factors, hospitalization-related factors, comorbid
states, and social determinants of health among racial groups in a sample of patients with a …