Outcomes of very elderly trauma ICU patients. Results from the Spanish trauma ICU registry

Abstract Objective To analyze outcomes and factors related to mortality among very elderly trauma patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) participating in the Spanish trauma ICU registry. Design A multicenter nationwide registry. Retrospective analysis. November 2012–May 2017. Setting Participating ICUs. Patients Trauma patients aged ≥80 years. Interventions None. Main variables of interest The outcomes and influence of limitation of life sustaining therapy (LLST) were analyzed. Comparisons were established using the Wilcoxon test, Chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test as appropriate. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze variables related to mortality. A p -value