title: Should the oldest-old be admitted to the intensive care unit and receive advanced life-supporting care?
authors.forename: Donna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thurston
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lichlyter
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000416:Alberta; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome