Table 1 Baseline characteristics of critically ill patients aged ≥ 70 years admitted to the ED (n = 402)
Variable, n (%) | |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 82.1 (6.4) |
Male sex, n (%) | 221 (55.0) |
Medical history n (%) | |
CCI score, n | |
0 | 68 (16.9) |
1–2 | 208 (51.7) |
3–4 | 85 (21.1) |
> 4 | 41 (10.2) |
IHD | 80 (19.9) |
CHF | 92 (22.9) |
PAD | 27 (6.7) |
CVD | 92 (22.9) |
Dementia | 70 (17.4) |
COPD | 88 (21.9) |
Diabetes | 91 (22.6) |
without chronic complications | 73 (18.2) |
with chronic complications | 18 (4.5) |
Chronic kidney diseasea | 36 (9.0) |
Malignant disease | 46 (11.4) |
without metastases | 26 (6.5) |
metastatic solid tumor | 12 (3.0) |
lymphoma | 7 (1.7) |
leukemia | 1 (0.2) |
Main reason for admissionb n (%) | |
Dyspnea | 200 (49.8) |
Unconsciousness | 59 (14.7) |
Chest pain | 46 (11.4) |
Seizure attack | 16 (4.0) |
Vomiting | 22 (5.5) |
Vital signs on admission | |
Obstructive airway, n (%) | 26 (6.5) |
Hypoxiac, n (%) (5)d | 224 (56.4) |
Hypotensione, n (%) (3) | 52 (13.0) |
Respiratory rate (br/min), ≤ 8/ ≥ 30, n (%) (43) | 215 (59.9) |
Heart rate (bpm) ≥ 130/ ≥ 150f(1) | 82 (20.4) |
RLS > 3, n (%) | 65 (16.2) |
Ongoing seizures, n (%) | 15 (3.7) |
Signs of infection, n (%) | 142 (35.3) |
Admission time point | |
Workday 8 am – 8 pm | 195 (48.5) |
Main index discharge diagnosisg n (%) | |
Pneumonia | 85 (21.1) |
Heart failure | 33 (8.2) |
Atrial fibrillation | 21 (5.2) |
COPD | 27 (6.7) |
Urosepsis | 29 (7.2) |
Hospital care level n (%) | |
Intensive care unit or cardiac intensive care unit | 76 (18.9) |
Medical emergency ward | 130 (32.3) |
Other wards | 187 (46.5) |
Not hospitalized | 6 (1.5) |
Deceased at emergency department | 3 (0.7) |
LOS, index, mean (SD)(n) | 10.3 (8.9) |