One for the ages: optimizing geriatric care in the intensive care unit

TY - JOUR

T1 - One for the ages

T2 - optimizing geriatric care in the intensive care unit

AU - Egodage, Tanya

AU - Patel, Purvi Pravinchandra

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2025. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ Group.

PY - 2025/4/14

Y1 - 2025/4/14

N2 - Increasing proportions of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are >65 years of age. Geriatric critical care requires a nuanced approach that optimizes outcomes and is mindful of patient desires. This occurs by identifying at-risk patients and implementing protocols and multidisciplinary care which targets patients' clinical status, prevents neurologic and physical deterioration, and addresses comorbidities in the setting of altered physiology. In this article, we will review evidence-based practices to enhance the care of older adult patients in the ICU.

AB - Increasing proportions of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are >65 years of age. Geriatric critical care requires a nuanced approach that optimizes outcomes and is mindful of patient desires. This occurs by identifying at-risk patients and implementing protocols and multidisciplinary care which targets patients' clinical status, prevents neurologic and physical deterioration, and addresses comorbidities in the setting of altered physiology. In this article, we will review evidence-based practices to enhance the care of older adult patients in the ICU.

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U2 - 10.1136/tsaco-2025-001785

DO - 10.1136/tsaco-2025-001785

M3 - Review article

SN - 2397-5776

VL - 10

JO - Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open

JF - Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open

IS - Suppl 1

M1 - e001785

ER -