Volume 69, Issue 7 e70092

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When and How to Treat Octogenarians in Intensive Care

Hans Flaatten,

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Hans Flaatten

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Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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Hans Flaatten ([email protected])

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Bertrand Guidet,

Bertrand Guidet

Medical ICU, Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Service de Réanimation Médicale, 75012, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, 75013, Paris, France

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Susannah Leaver,

Susannah Leaver

George's NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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Michael Beil,

Michael Beil

Department of Medice, NHS Highland, Scotland, UK

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Hans Flaatten,

Corresponding Author

Hans Flaatten

[email protected]

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Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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Hans Flaatten ([email protected])

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Bertrand Guidet,

Bertrand Guidet

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Susannah Leaver,

Susannah Leaver

George's NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

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Michael Beil,

Michael Beil

Department of Medice, NHS Highland, Scotland, UK

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First published: 07 July 2025

https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.70092

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.

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