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Shilkofski N, Kissoon N. Editorial: Insights in pediatric critical care 2022. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1245772. [PMID: 37497301 PMCID: PMC10368181 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1245772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Nicole Shilkofski
- Departments of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Abstract
SummaryAs the proportion of elderly people in the general population increases, so does the number admitted to critical care. In caring for an older patient, the intensivist has to balance the complexities of an acute illness, pre-existing co-morbidities and patient preference for life-sustaining treatment with the chances of survival, quality of life after critical illness and rationing of expensive, limited resources. This remains one of the most challenging areas of critical care practice.
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Wunsch H, Jones AT, Scales DC. Intensive Care for the Elderly: Current and Future Concerns. Intensive Care Med 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-92278-2_83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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