Quality of Life
Researchers from University Hospital publish findings in quality of life
Published in Gastroenterology Week, May 21st, 2007
New research, "Long-term outcome of elderly patients requiring intensive care admission for abdominal pathologies: survival and quality of life," is the subject of a report. According to recent research from Geneva, Switzerland, "Medical developments have allowed the management of patients aged over 70 years with severe abdominal pathologies requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. These patients require enhanced life support and present a high ICU mortality."
"We investigated the outcome and quality of life (QOL) of elderly patients 2 years after their ICU stay for abdominal pathologies. Patients aged 70 years or over with abdominal pathologies, admitted to our...
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