Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with Cancer-Related Complications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer patients are at risk for severe complications related to the underlying malignancy or its treatment and, therefore, usually require admission to intensive care units (ICU). Here, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes in this subgroup of patients.

Materials and methods

Secondary analysis of two prospective cohorts of cancer patients admitted to ICUs. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify variables associated with hospital mortality.

Results

Out of 2,028 patients, 456 (23%) had cancer-related complications. Compared to those without cancer-related complications, they more frequently had worse performance status (PS) (57% vs 36% with PS≥2), active malignancy (95% vs 58%), need for vasopressors (45% vs 34%), mechanical

SUBMITTER: Torres VB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5072702 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature