The wave of very old people in the intensive care unit-A challenge in decision-making
Publication date
2020-12
Authors
van Heerden, Peter Vernon
Sviri, Sigal
Beil, Michael
de Lange, Dylan W
Szczeklik, Wojciech
Jung, Christian
Guidet, Bertrand
Leaver, Susannah
Rhodes, Andrew
Boumendil, Ariane
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Abstract
In this paper the authors express the opinion that there is much to be learned about the 80+ year old age group as it relates to critical care and end-of-life matters. We need to learn how to better predict outcome, we need to learn our limitations and deal with uncertainties, we need to better communicate with our elderly patients and their caregivers and we need to engage with our colleagues in Geriatrics. There is a wave of very old people arriving in the intensive care unit and we have much to do to prepare for it and for the ethical, fair and appropriate care of these critically ill, but elderly, patients.
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Decision-making, Intensive care, Very old people, Taverne, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Journal Article
Citation
van Heerden, P V, Sviri, S, Beil, M, de Lange, D, Szczeklik, W, Jung, C, Guidet, B, Leaver, S, Rhodes, A, Boumendil, A & Flaatten, H 2020, 'The wave of very old people in the intensive care unit-A challenge in decision-making', Journal of Critical Care, vol. 60, pp. 290-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.08.030