Frailty, delirium and hospital mortality of older adults admitted to intensive care: the Delirium (Deli) in ICU study.
David SanchezKathleen BrennanMasar Al SayfeSharon-Ann ShunkerTony BogdanoskiSonja HedgesYu Chin HouJoan LynchLeanne HuntEvan AlexandrouManoj SaxenaSimon AbelRamanathan LakshmananDeepak BhonagiriMichael J ParrAnders AnemanDanielle Ni ChroininKenneth M HillmanSteven A FrostPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2020)
Frailty and delirium significantly increase the risk of hospital mortality. Therefore, it is important to identify patients who are frail and institute measures to reduce the risk of adverse events in the ICU such as delirium and, importantly, to discuss these issues in an open and empathetic way with the patient and their families.
Keyphrases
- cardiac surgery
- hip fracture
- end stage renal disease
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular events
- community dwelling
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- mechanical ventilation
- acute kidney injury
- physical activity
- acute care
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- case report
- adverse drug
- cardiovascular disease