Do Intensive Care Unit treatment modalities predict mortality in geriatric patients: An observational study from an Indian Intensive Care Unit

Conclusion: Intensive Care Unit mortality rates increased in the geriatric population requiring mechanical ventilation and inotropes during ICU stay. Only inotropic support could be identified as independent risk factor for mortality.

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - December 5, 2014 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Kanwalpreet SodhiManender Kumar SinglaAnupam ShrivastavaNamita Bansal Source Type: research