Open AccessOutcomes of Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Geriatric Patients in Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Vivek Aggarwal,
Ramvir Singh,
Jung Bahadur Singh,
Jps Bawa,
Nimish Gaur,
Sandeep Kumar,
I.V. Nagesh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23931.10126
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , intensive care unit , population , copd , emergency medicine , ventilation (architecture) , intensive care , coronary artery disease , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Increase in life expectancy across the globe has led to rise in geriatric population. Geriatric population is now living longer and healthier. This rise in geriatric population has also led to increase in the geriatric ailments leading to increased number of geriatric patients requiring intensive care including mechanical ventilation. Data on outcomes of geriatric patients requiring mechanical ventilation from India is scarce.