Analysed the risk factors associated to both ICU and hospital mortality. Results: 299 patients were included (of a total ICU population of 2492 patients in that period). Average age of our patients was 84.43 ?3.55 years. Mean SAPS II was 45.48 ?14.59. Mean length of stay in ICU and in hospital were 5.47 ?7.61 and 18.15 ?15.27 days, respectively. Mortality in ICU has resulted in 18.1 , whilst in t