Mortalidad hospitalaria en pacientes críticos postquirúrgicos mayores de 80 años. ¿Podemos predecirla de forma precoz?

The incidence of hospital mortality in very old patients found in our study is comparable to that reported by other authors. Patients who need mechanical ventilation over 48 h, and with higher scores in the APACHE II scale could be at a higher risk of in-hospital mortality.