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ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
Introduction: the objective of this study is to know the epidemiology and survival analysis of senior citizens in the Intensive Care Unit of the Carlos Andrade Marin Hospital, during the years of 2011 and 2012. Materials and methods: observational study, to determine the epidemiological characteristics and patients survival of 65 years or more after discharge from the intensive care during the years 2011 and 2012. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 20. Results: data was collected from 2205 patients, 937 were seniors, 42% of the total, average age 77 years, 60% male, overall mortality was 32% and 15% attributable, in 6 days average stay in the ICU, 631 patients discharged alive, with maximum follow-up of 846 days and an average of 270 days, with a survival of this group of 76.40%. Conclusions: the length of stay in intensive care and overall mortality attributable were higher in older adults. Patients with: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Glasgow 8 or lower, Intra-hospital pneumonia, Pulmonary embolism, Cancer, Liver failure, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Traumatic brain injury and Septic shock, survived less.
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