Ies show that frailty is associated with increased mortality so it is indeed interesting that this audit has shown no difference between the two groups.References 1. Rockwood, Song, McKnight. A global clinical measure of fitness and frailty in elderly people.CMAJ: 2005, vol 173 no.5 2. The Edmonton Frailty Scale. Age and Ageing, volume 35.A940 Outcomes in elderly patients admitted to ICU C. Castro
Those receiving mechanical ventilation during more than 24 h had a mortality of 58.7 , and patients receiving renal replacement therapy had a mortality of 80.0 . Of the patients who died in the hospital, 86.2 were treated with vasopressors, 76.2 received mechanical ventilation during more than 24 hours and 30.0 underwent renal replacement therapy. 50 of patients dying in the ICU died at
Those receiving mechanical ventilation during more than 24 h had a mortality of 58.7 , and patients receiving renal replacement therapy had a mortality of 80.0 . Of the patients who died in the hospital, 86.2 were treated with vasopressors, 76.2 received mechanical ventilation during more than 24 hours and 30.0 underwent renal replacement therapy. 50 of patients dying in the ICU died at
Ies show that frailty is associated with increased mortality so it is indeed interesting that this audit has shown no difference between the two groups.References 1. Rockwood, Song, McKnight. A global clinical measure of fitness and frailty in elderly people.CMAJ: 2005, vol 173 no.5 2. The Edmonton Frailty Scale. Age and Ageing, volume 35.A940 Outcomes in elderly patients admitted to ICU C. Castro