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The outcome of prolonged mechanical ventilation in elderly patients
 — are the efforts worthwhile?
Author(s)Arend J Meinders, Johannes G van der Hoeven, Arend E Meinders
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 25, no 5, September 1996
Pagespp 353-356
KeywordsAccident & emergency depts ; Therapeutics ; Over 70s ; Death ; Heart disease ; Shock ; Acute illness ; Clinical surveys.
AnnotationThe authors studied the outcome of prolonged (more than 3 days) mechanical ventilation in 181 patients aged 70 and over and determined the risk factors for in-hospital mortality. Overall in-hospital mortality for this group was 57.5%; and previous medical history did not influence the final outcome. Shock during the intensive care unit (ICU) stay and an admission diagnosis of cardiac arrest were independently correlated with in-hospital mortality. Prognosis for patients aged 70 and over who need prolonged mechanical ventilation is mainly dependent on the acute health status and occurrence of complications during the ICU admission.
Accession NumberCPA-970326004 A
ClassmarkLD6: LL: BBK: CW: CQH: CTA: CHA: 3G

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