Male Sex - An Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in Very Old Intens
- 24/08/2021
Among 1,841 very old ICU patients with respiratory failure, although women had higher age and frailty, males had higher 30-day mortality assessed one month after ICU admission. Particularly in light of the ongoing pandemic, male patients appear to be at significantly higher risk for worse outcomes than females. Introduction Demographic change does not stop at the intensive care...
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