The admission of very old patients to our intensive care units: A review

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Netharland Journal of Critical Care

2020, Volume 28, Issue 1 : 6-12

Review

The admission of very old patients to our intensive care units: A review

Haas L.E.M.

Kerckhoffs M.C.

Bakhshi-Raiez F.

Emmelot-Vonk M.H.

de Lange D.W.

Abstract

In this review, we discuss several aspects of the decision to admit very old intensive care patients (VOPs) and present national as well as international data concerning outcome of VOPs. A substantial proportion of VOPs will not survive hospitalisation (33 to 42% 30-day mortality) and various studies describe that up to 75% of the patients are suffering from a persisting or severe functional decline after hospital discharge. Many will not be discharged home. Moreover, many elderly patients prioritise ‘quality of life’ above ‘quantity of life’. Therefore, the available outcome data should be used to inform patients or their surrogate decision-makers and enable them to participate in shared decision-making concerning goals of care. © 2020, Netherlands Society of Intensive Care. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Elderly

ICU

Octogenarians

Outcome

Review

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