Early resuscitation orders in hospitalized oldest-old with COVID-19: A multicenter cohort study.

Ruth D PiersEva Van BraeckelDominique BenoitNele Van Den Noortgate

Published in: Palliative medicine (2021)

Geriatricians applied all levels of treatment in oldest-old hospitalized with COVID-19. Early decisions not to consider intensive care admission were taken in two thirds of the cohort of whom more than 50% survived to hospital discharge by means of conservative treatment.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
emergency department
cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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