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[The older patient in intensive care]
Abstract:
Demographic trends mean that the proportion of older and very old patients in hospitals at all levels of care is increasing. This means that significantly more patients from these age groups can be expected in the future. These developments pose new challenges for both medical care and the management of geriatric intensive care patients, taking into account their multimorbidity and functional limitations due to acute illness. Although mortality increases with age, the outcome is highly dependent on the patient's functionality and comorbidity. The elderly patient also shows structural and functional organ changes, knowledge of which is important for the treatment of geriatric patients in intensive care medicine. This increasing need for geriatric treatment will have a decisive influence on the development of intensive care medicine in the coming years.
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