Characteristics and outcomes of nonagenarians admitted to ICU

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Australia’s population is rapidly ageing and advances in public and clinical healthcare have contributed to a near doubling in the past two decades of Australians aged over 90 years The aim of this study is to assess the characteristics and outcomes of nonagenarians admitted to an Australian Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Who is it for? You may be eligible for this study if you were aged > 90 years who has been admitted to ICU for for any indication. Study details This study will be conducted using a review of medical records, and no patient contact is required. The study will review the medical records of nonagenarians who were admitted to ICU between 1 Jan 2010 and 31 December 2020. It is hoped that this research will help to provide a better understanding of predicting risk in nonagenarians being admitted to ICU.

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Interventions

In this study we will be observing the postoperative outcomes in patients aged 90-100 years who have been at admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at The Austin Hospital, a university teaching institution in Melbourne, Australia, between 1 Jan 2010 and 31 December 2020. Only the de-identified hospital medical record of patients who have been admitted to ICU will be reviewed. The primary aims are to identify the characteristics, outcomes and mortality of nonagenarian whilst admitted to IC

In this study we will be observing the postoperative outcomes in patients aged 90-100 years who have been at admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at The Austin Hospital, a university teaching institution in Melbourne, Australia, between 1 Jan 2010 and 31 December 2020. Only the de-identified hospital medical record of patients who have been admitted to ICU will be reviewed. The primary aims are to identify the characteristics, outcomes and mortality of nonagenarian whilst admitted to ICUs and throughout their hospital admission. The secondary aims are to explore the indicators of poor outcomes in nonagenarian patients admitted to ICU, including cause of admission, and validated risk scores.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

90 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria will be patients aged >90 years and <100 years who require an admission to the ICU for any indication.

Exclusion criteria

None

Outcome results