Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
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Referral to the intensive care unit (ICU) and frequency of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) decisions at the end of life (EOL) in adult hospitalized patients≥75 years and those<75 years were examined and influencing factors in the elderly were determined. ⋯ Patients≥75 years are less often referred to the ICU at the EOL as compared to patients<75 years old. However, the risk of dying in the ICU was only lower for elderly with cancer and for those admitted to the geriatric ward.
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Comparative Study
Palliative care for the geriatric patient in Europe. Survey describing the services, policies, legislation, and associations.
Knowledge about the quality of end-of-life care in the elderly patient in Europe is fragmented. The European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) Geriatric Palliative Medicine (GPM) Interest Group set as one of its goals to better characterize geriatric palliative care in Europe. ⋯ One of the challenges for the years to come will be to develop palliative care structures adapted to the needs of the elderly in Europe, but also to improve the education of health professionals in this field.