1-year survival in critically ill elderly medical patients treated with a conservative or an invasive approach (OCTO-REVERSE study): a nationwide observational study
Among the whole population of critically ill elderly medical patients in France, the invasive approach was unknowingly associated with end-of-life care in nearly three quarters of cases. Further research is needed to align intensive care with compassionate goals.
Authors
- Alexandre Georges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8847-3336)
- Clément Leclaire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9162-2574)
- Philippe Aegerter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9156-5028)
- Matthieu de Stampa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7238-5913)
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FR)
- Gerontological Society of America (US)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089835
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris