Medicina intensiva
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Med Intensiva
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To determine mortality prognostic factors in elderly patients who are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) due to acute critical illness. ⋯ In our study, chronological age was not associated to in-hospital mortality. However, loss of functional independence (assessed by ADL) and malnourishment were shown to be strong prognostic factors; knowing these baseline characteristics from ICU admission would be useful when making decisions regarding the intensity of treatment.