Determinants of outcome in critically ill octogenarians after surgery: An observational study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 824-829

  Ford, P N R ^a   Thomas, I ^b   Cook, T M ^c   Whitley, E ^d   Peden, C J ^c  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age factors; Complications, death; Intensive care; Surgery, postoperative period

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; INOTROPIC AGENT; NORADRENALIN; VASOACTIVE AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38449096069     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem307     Document Type: Article

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