Cost analysis of the very elderly admitted to intensive care units

BACKGROUND: Very elderly patients are often admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) despite poor outcomes and frequent preference to avoid unnecessary prolongation of life. We sought to determine the cost of ICU admission for the very elderly and the factors influencing this cost. METHODS: This pros...

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Autores principales: Chin-Yee, Nicolas, D’Egidio, Gianni, Thavorn, Kednapa, Heyland, Daren, Kyeremanteng, Kwadwo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5433056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28506243
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1689-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5433056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28506243
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1689-y

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