Geriatric patients in emergency and intensive care medicine

Singler K, Christ M, Sieber C, Gosch M, Heppner HJ (2011)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Internist Springer Verlag (Germany)

Publisher: SPRINGER

Book Volume: 52

Pages Range: 934-938

Journal Issue: 8

DOI: 10.1007/s00108-011-2804-9

Abstract

The democratic shift poses new challenges in emergency medicine and intensive care. Old patients call for special needs that have to be taken into consideration during treatment. Due to the heterogeneity in this patient group biological age plays an important role. Mortality among old patients is high, but functionality and comorbidity have a great effect on patient outcome. Structural and functional organ changes have an additional impact on the treatment of geriatric patients in emergency medicine and intensive care. Therefore, basic geriatric knowledge should be part of the curricula of both, intensive care and emergency medicine.

Authors with CRIS profile

Katrin Singler Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie) Cornel Sieber Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie) Hans Jürgen Heppner Medizinische Fakultät

Involved external institutions

Klinikum Nürnberg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Singler, K., Christ, M., Sieber, C., Gosch, M., & Heppner, H.J. (2011). Geriatric patients in emergency and intensive care medicine. Internist, 52(8), 934-938. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00108-011-2804-9

MLA:

Singler, Katrin, et al. "Geriatric patients in emergency and intensive care medicine." Internist 52.8 (2011): 934-938.

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