Severe hemoptysis: etiologies, management, and outcomes from a single-center experience over the last decade.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on severe hemoptysis (SH) in the intensive care unit (ICU) remain scarce. We aimed to describe its clinical characteristics, etiologies, management strategies, and outcomes. This retrospective observational study analyzed patients admitted for SH to a referral center between 2009 and 2019. Data were compared to a historical cohort (1995-2009) using the Cochran-Armitage test.

Results

A total of 945 patients (75% males; median age 55 years [IQR 42-65]) were analyzed; 67% had respiratory comorbidities. Invasive mechanical ventilation was required in 13% within 24 h of ICU admission. Lung cancer was the leading cause of SH, followed by bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and aspergillosis. Compared with the historical cohort, pneumonia-related hemoptysis inc

SUBMITTER: Dessajan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12463777 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature