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Self-perceived recovery and quality of life in elderly patients surviving ICU-admission for abdominal sepsis.

Anne C M CuijpersMarielle M E CoolsenRonny M SchnabelTim LubbersIwan C C van der HorstSusanne van SantenSteven W M Olde DaminkMarcel C G van de Poll
Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2021)
Mortality in elderly patients with abdominal sepsis is high and ICU-admission should be weighed carefully. However, despite substantial functional decline in survivors, it does not necessarily cause self-perceived unsatisfactory functioning, poor HRQoL and unwillingness to receive life-sustaining therapy again. Caution is advised to use an anticipated loss of functioning as an argument to deny an ICU-admission.
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