OBJECTIVES: Mortality is high and functional outcome poor in mechanically ventilated stroke patients. In addition, age >65 years is an independent predictor of death at 2 months among these patients. Our objective was to determine survival rates, functional outcome, and quality of life (QoL) in stroke patients older than 65 years requiring mechanical ventilation. METHODS: A prospective cohort study with an additional cross-sectional survey in 65 patients aged 65 years and older (mean age (SD): 75.6 (6.0) years) with ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke who underwent mechanical ventilation. Main outcome measures were survival rate at 6 months, and Barthel Index (BI), modified Rankin Scale, and QoL at 15.8 (SD 8.0) months. RESULTS: Survival rate at 6 months was 40%. Elective intubation (odds ratio (OR) 13.6; p = 0.002) was the only independent positive predictor for survival, while age >77.5 years (OR 0.1; p = 0.004) and white blood count >10/nl at admission (OR 0.31; p = 0.032) were independent negative predictors for survival at 6 months. At the time of the cross-sectional survey, BI was >70 in five out of 22 patients, 35-70 in three and <35 in the remaining 14 patients. QoL was impaired primarily in the physical domain, whereas the psychosocial domain was less affected. CONCLUSIONS: Although only 40% of elderly patients intubated in the acute phase of stroke survived at least 6 months, one in four survivors recovered to a good functional outcome with a reasonable QoL. Elderly stroke patients need to be selected carefully for intensive care treatment, but elective intubation to allow diagnostic procedures should not be withheld primarily based on their age.
OBJECTIVES: Mortality is high and functional outcome poor in mechanically ventilated strokepatients. In addition, age >65 years is an independent predictor of death at 2 months among these patients. Our objective was to determine survival rates, functional outcome, and quality of life (QoL) in strokepatients older than 65 years requiring mechanical ventilation. METHODS: A prospective cohort study with an additional cross-sectional survey in 65 patients aged 65 years and older (mean age (SD): 75.6 (6.0) years) with ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke who underwent mechanical ventilation. Main outcome measures were survival rate at 6 months, and Barthel Index (BI), modified Rankin Scale, and QoL at 15.8 (SD 8.0) months. RESULTS: Survival rate at 6 months was 40%. Elective intubation (odds ratio (OR) 13.6; p = 0.002) was the only independent positive predictor for survival, while age >77.5 years (OR 0.1; p = 0.004) and white blood count >10/nl at admission (OR 0.31; p = 0.032) were independent negative predictors for survival at 6 months. At the time of the cross-sectional survey, BI was >70 in five out of 22 patients, 35-70 in three and <35 in the remaining 14 patients. QoL was impaired primarily in the physical domain, whereas the psychosocial domain was less affected. CONCLUSIONS: Although only 40% of elderly patients intubated in the acute phase of stroke survived at least 6 months, one in four survivors recovered to a good functional outcome with a reasonable QoL. Elderly strokepatients need to be selected carefully for intensive care treatment, but elective intubation to allow diagnostic procedures should not be withheld primarily based on their age.
Authors: C D A Wolfe; A G Rudd; R Howard; C Coshall; J Stewart; E Lawrence; C Hajat; T Hillen Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Date: 2002-02 Impact factor: 10.154
Authors: M Hollander; P J Koudstaal; M L Bots; D E Grobbee; A Hofman; M M B Breteler Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Date: 2003-03 Impact factor: 10.154
Authors: Kei Ouchi; Guruprasad D Jambaulikar; Samuel Hohmann; Naomi R George; Emily L Aaronson; Rebecca Sudore; Mara A Schonberg; James A Tulsky; Jeremiah D Schuur; Daniel J Pallin Journal: J Am Geriatr Soc Date: 2018-03-15 Impact factor: 5.562
Authors: Kei Ouchi; Samuel Hohmann; Tadahiro Goto; Peter Ueda; Emily L Aaronson; Daniel J Pallin; Marcia A Testa; James A Tulsky; Jeremiah D Schuur; Mara A Schonberg Journal: West J Emerg Med Date: 2017-04-19