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Are we ever too old?: Characteristics and outcome of octogenarians admitted to a medical intensive care unit
The aging population increases the demand of intensive care unit (ICU) treatments. However, the availability of ICU beds is limited. Thus, ICU admission of octogenarians is considered controversial. The population above 80 years is a very heterogeneous group though, and age alone might not be the be...
Autores principales: | Muessig, Johanna Maria, Masyuk, Maryna, Nia, Amir Movahed, Franz, Marcus, Kabisch, Bjoern, Kelm, Malte, Jung, Christian |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5604631/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28906362 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000007776 |
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