Considering the poor clinical outcomes, and that many intensive care unit (ICU) admissions may be undesired by very elderly patients (aged 80 or older), ICU costs in this population are substantial, according to a new study published in the journal Critical Care.

The main limitations to this study surrounded the calculation of ICU cost. As cost estimates were based on figures from a single academic institution, the authors point out these estimates do not account for variability in costs between institutions and the known lower costs in the community ICU setting.

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