Geriatric intensive-care unit

Geriatric intensive care unit is a special intensive care unit dedicated to management of critically ill elderly.

Origin

Geriatric intensive care units began because the world population is aging. Geriatric medicine is distinct from adult or pediatric medicine, especially if they are critically ill. Geriatric medicine was not included in the curricula of undergraduate or advanced medical training until recently, so not all critical care physicians are oriented to the specific needs of geriatric patients. Despite the fact that many critically ill patients are older, the training of critical care teams still lacks a geriatric focus.[1][2][3][4]

Older adults admitted to intensive care units can suffer from severe infections, such as MRSA or systemic fungal infections,[5] and may need special post-operative analgesia.[6] People age 75+ may need assessment by special instruments to predict their ICU prognosis.[7]

World distribution

Geriatric care units are present in Japan,[8] USA, China,[9] Egypt, Europe[10] France,[11] Italy,[12] Poland,[13] and India.[14]

Training & education programs

Physicians are trained in geriatric medicine & critical care medicine.[15][16][17]

Nurses receive special training in critical care of elderly in their basic training, advanced and clinical training.[18][19][20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Geriatric intensive care (1993) article
  2. ↑ The Geriatric Patient in The Intensive Care Unit, Cuba
  3. ↑ RELATION BETWEEN ELDERLY AND INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, Turkey
  4. ↑ Neuroscience ICU
  5. ↑ Invasive mycosis in the Elderly – an appraisal on an geriatric intensive care unit
  6. ↑ postoperative analgesia for geriatric intensive care patients
  7. ↑ Geriatric Intensive Care Unit, Peking University, China
  8. ↑ Dojin Hospital’s geriatric intensive care unit, Japan
  9. ↑ Geriatric Intensive Care Unit, Peking University, China
  10. ↑ 4 beds geriatric intensive care unit in France
  11. ↑ Invasive mycosis in the Elderly – an appraisal on an geriatric intensive care unit
  12. ↑ New treatments in Geriatric Intensive Care Ward of the University Hospital in Florence, Italy
  13. ↑ Permanent Geriatric Intensive Care, Poland
  14. ↑ The New Indian Express
  15. ↑ Geriatric intensive care (1993) article
  16. ↑ The Geriatric Patient in The Intensive Care Unit, Cuba
  17. ↑ RELATION BETWEEN ELDERLY AND INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, Turkey
  18. ↑ geriatric medical intensive care nurse photo
  19. ↑ geriatric intensive-care school
  20. ↑ Training courses in pediatric and geriatric intensive care, India
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