Demographic Changes in Intensive Care Units in Korea over the Last Decade and Outcomes of Elderly Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Study / 대한중환자의학회지
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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: 164-173, 2017.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Aging is a significant issue worldwide, and Korea is one of the most rapidly aging countries. Along with the demographic transition, the age structure of intensive care unit (ICU) patients changes as well.METHODS:
The aim of this study was to analyze the change in age distribution of the ICU patients over the last 10 years and its effect on clinical outcomes. Single-center, retrospective analysis of all patients aged ≥18 years admitted to either the medical or surgical ICU at St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, between January 2005 and December 2014 was conducted. For clinical outcome, in-hospital mortality, duration of ICU stay, and hospital stay were analyzed. Cost analysis was performed to show the economic burden of each age strata.RESULTS:
A total of 10,366 ICU patients were admitted to the chosen ICUs during the study period. The proportion of elderly patients aged ≥65 years increased from 47.9% in 2005 to 63.7% in 2014, and the proportion of the very elderly patients aged ≥80 years increased from 12.8% to 20.7%. However, this increased proportion of elderly patients did not lead to increased in-hospital mortality. The percent of ICU treatment days attributable to elderly patients increased from 51.1% in year 2005 to 64.0% in 2014. The elderly ICU patients were associated with higher in-hospital mortality compared to younger age groups.CONCLUSIONS:
The proportion of elderly patients admitted to ICUs increased over the last decade. However, overall in-hospital mortality has not increased during the same period.
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Asunto principal:
Envejecimiento
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Dinámica Poblacional
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Mortalidad
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Mortalidad Hospitalaria
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Distribución por Edad
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Costos y Análisis de Costo
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Cuidados Críticos
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Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluación Económica en Salud
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Año:
2017
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