Abstract：
BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate long-term outcomes, posthospital trajectories, and quality of life (QOL) in patients ≥80 years admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital. METHODS:A 1-year prospective observational cohort analysis was performed. All consecutive patients ≥80 years admitted to the ICU were screened for inclusion. Demographics, comorbidity, organ failures, and outcomes were analyzed. QOL before admission, 3 months, 1 year, and 7 years after ICU discharge was assessed using EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D) and Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaires. Statistical significance was attained at P<0.05. RESULTS:In the study 131 patients with a median age of 83 years (IQR 81-85), a Charlson Comorbidity Index of 2 (IQR 0-4), a SOFA Score of 4 (3-8) upon ICU admission and an APACHE II Score of 20 (IQR 15-24) were included. ICU, hospital, 3 months, 1-year, and 7-year mortality rates were 17%, 29%, 39%, 50%, and 84% respectively. QOL decreased significantly over time. Most elderly considered QOL as acceptable and perceived only a worsening in physical functioning and self-care at long-term. Of the 1-year and 7-year survivors, 21% and 39% (P=0.122) lived in nursing homes, and 81% and 72% (P=0.423) preferred to be readmitted to an ICU department if necessarily. CONCLUSIONS:Most critically ill long-term elderly survivors lived at home, perceived their QOL as acceptable, and wanted to be readmitted to the ICU if necessary. In older patients, age alone is a poor indicator of the possible value to be gained from an ICU admission.
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Minerva Anestesioljournal_title
Minerva anestesiologicaauthors
Oeyen S,Vermassen J,Piers R,Benoit D,Annemans L,Decruyenaere Jdoi
10.23736/S0375-9393.16.11434-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-06-01 00:00:00pages
598-609issue
6eissn
0375-9393issn
1827-1596pii
R02Y9999N00A16113002journal_volume
83pub_type
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
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doi：
更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00
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doi：
更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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pub_type： 评论,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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