Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2024
Review Meta AnalysisFactors Affecting Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Critically ill patients with tuberculosis carry high mortality. Identification of factors associated with mortality in critically ill tuberculosis patients may enable focused treatment. ⋯ Patient age, platelet count, albumin and CRP levels, the requirement and duration of invasive mechanical ventilation, Pa o2 /F io2 ratio, hospital-acquired infections, renal replacement therapy, and ICU LOS were variables associated with mortality.
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Critical care medicine · Jun 2024
Observational StudyEvolution of Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients 90 Years Old or Older Over a 12-Year Period: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
The global population is aging, and the proportion of very elderly patients 90 years old or older in the ICU is expected to increase. The changes in the comorbidities and outcomes of very elderly patients hospitalized in the ICU that have occurred over time are unknown. ⋯ The number of patients 90 years old or older who were treated in the ICU has increased in recent years. While the patients' clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes have not changed significantly, the long-term mortality of these patients has improved in recent years.