Geriatric patients in intensive care - More than just guidelines Geriatrische Patienten auf der Intensivstation - mehr als nur Leitlinien
Heppner HJ, Hag H (2026)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2026
Journal
Book Volume: 151
Pages Range: 96-102
Journal Issue: 3
DOI: 10.1055/a-2611-2616
Abstract
The proportion of patients over the age of 80 in intensive care is steadily increasing as a result of demographic change. According to recent European studies, around 10-15% of all intensive care patients belong to this age group. Age-related changes and increased susceptibility to complications highlight the importance of individually tailored, situation-specific intensive care for this patient group. This plays a decisive role in all treatment decisions, alongside multimorbidity and the risk of age discrimination. Modern intensive care for geriatric patients should be designed to pay increasing attention to frailty and functional parameters as markers for outcome.
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APA:
Heppner, H.J., & Hag, H. (2026). Geriatric patients in intensive care - More than just guidelines Geriatrische Patienten auf der Intensivstation - mehr als nur Leitlinien. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 151(3), 96-102. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2611-2616
MLA:
Heppner, Hans Jürgen, and Haitham Hag. "Geriatric patients in intensive care - More than just guidelines Geriatrische Patienten auf der Intensivstation - mehr als nur Leitlinien." Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 151.3 (2026): 96-102.
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