Dahiliye yoğun bakimdaki yaşli ve çok yaşli hastalarin klinik özelliklerinin karşilaştirilmasi Comparison of clinical characteristics of the elderly and very elderly patients in the medical intensive care unit

Objective: The increase in the mean age of the general population is reflected in the patient populations who are in need of intensive care. Increasing number of comorbidities with age is also an important issue to be considered in the management of these patients. We evaluated clinical and laboratory features of the elderly (65-79 years) and very elderly (≥80 years) patients in our medical intensive care unit (ICU).