Age-related sex differences in intensive care treatment and outcomes: a nationwide cohort study
Although males constitute a larger proportion of ICU patients and receive more advanced treatments, females have higher adjusted mortality. This is nuanced by age-specific variations, which underscore the complexity and necessity of considering age when evaluating sex-based differences in ICU outcomes.
Authors
- Emma Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7915-6902)
- Linn Hallqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0968-6403)
- Jesper Eriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-8368)
- Max Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7464-0324)
- Lars Engerström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4920-5392)
- Elsa Hägglöf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7741-8980)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Vrinnevisjukhuset i Norrköping (SE)
- Linköping University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.07.044
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Care Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet
- Stockholms Läns Landsting