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Association of Chronic Heart Failure with Mortality in Old Intensive Care Patie...
Romano Bruno, R; Wernly, B; Wolff, G; Fjølner, J; Artigas, A; Bollen Pinto, B; Schefold, J; Kindgen‐Milles, D; Baldia, P; Kelm, M; Beil, M; Sviri, SAims: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a major risk factor for mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This prospective international multicentre study investigates the role of pre-existing CHF on clinical outcomes of critically ill old (≥70 years) intensive care patients with COVID-19. Methods and results: Patients with pre-existing CHF were subclassified as having ischaemic or non-ischaemic cardiac di...
Sex-Specific Outcome Disparities in Very Old Patients Admitted to Intensive Car...
Wernly, B; Romano Bruno, R; Kelm, M; Boumendil, A; Morandi, A; Andersen, F; Artigas, A; Finazzi, S; Cecconi, M; Christensen, S; Faraldi, LFemale and male very elderly intensive patients (VIPs) might differ in characteristics and outcomes. We aimed to compare female versus male VIPs in a large, multinational collective of VIPs with regards to outcome and predictors of mortality. In total, 7555 patients were included in this analysis, 3973 (53%) male and 3582 (47%) female patients. The primary endpoint was 30-day-mortality. Baseline characteristics...