Characteristics and outcome for very elderly patients (≥ 80 years) admitted to a respiratory care center in Taiwan

International Journal of Gerontology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 262-266

  Su, Jian ^a   Lin, Chang Yi ^a   Chen, Shiow Kwan ^a   Peng, Ming Jen ^a   Wu, Chien Lien ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

respiratory care center; weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RESPIRATORY CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TAIWAN; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84870935586     PISSN: 18739598     EISSN: 1873958X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2012.01.030     Document Type: Article

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