Elderly and intensive care

Authors

  • B. Guidet hôpital Saint-Antoine
  • C. Thomas hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP
  • D. Pateron hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP
  • C. Pichereau hôpital Saint-Antoine
  • N. Bigé hôpital Saint-Antoine
  • A. Boumendil U707, Inserm
  • M. Garrouste-Orgeas hôpital Saint-Joseph
  • Y. -L. N’guyen hôpital Cochin, AP-HP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13546-013-0814-4

Abstract

There is no formal demonstration of a benefit of intensive care unit (ICU) admission for elderly patients. On the same hand, there is a large heterogeneity with over- but also under-use of ICU facilities. The decision to admit an elderly patient in ICU should be shared by the patient, his/her family, the ICU, but also other physicians involved in the care of the patient prior and after ICU stay. In order to improve the prognosis of elderly patients, we should work on pathophysiology, adopt a multidisciplinary approach, and probably adapt the structures (intermediate care units) and discharge location (geriatric units).

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Published

2013-11-27

How to Cite

Guidet, B., Thomas, C., Pateron, D., Pichereau, C., Bigé, N., Boumendil, A., Garrouste-Orgeas, M., & N’guyen, Y. .-L. (2013). Elderly and intensive care. Médecine Intensive Réanimation, 23(Suppl. 2), 437–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13546-013-0814-4

Issue

Vol. 23 No. Suppl. 2 (2014): Supplément 2 - Janvier 2014

Section

Session Thématique