Critical Illness
Conditions
Keywords
Critical Illness, Mortality, Aged, Intensive Care Units
Brief summary
The present study aims to develop a predictive model to identify elderly patients with the highest likelihood of mortality upon admission to an intensive care unit.
Interventions
Results of laboratory biomarker analysis will be analyzed as predictors for mortality
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Men and women aged 75 or older. * Admission to an ICU from the Emergency Department. * Availability of or possibility to contact a participant's informant. * Informed consent for participation in the study, either by the participant or a valid legal representative.
Exclusion criteria
Participants meeting any of the following
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mortality | Day 90 | mortality on day 90 from admission to Intensive Care Unit |
Countries
Spain