Revista clínica espanõla
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Revista clínica espanõla · Mar 2014
Observational StudyInfluence of age in the duration of the stay and mortality of patients who remain in an Intensive Care Unit for a prolonged time.
The true role of the age in the prognosis of patients admitted in the ICU is not known. This work analyzes the influence of age on the duration of the stay and mortality of patients who remain in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for a long period of time. ⋯ No differences were found in stay based on age, although a difference was found in mortality.