Mortality of Hemato-Oncologic Patients Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Center Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mortality in children with hemato-oncologic disease admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is higher compared to the general population. The reasons for this fact remain unexplored. The aim of this study was to assess outcomes and trends in hemato-oncologic patients admitted to a PICU, with analytical emphasis on emergency admissions.

Methods

Patients with a hemato-oncologic diagnosis admitted to a tertiary care university hospital PICU between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Additionally, patient mortality 6 months after PICU admission and follow-up mortality until 31 December 2020 were recorded.

Measurements and main results

We reviewed a total of 701 PICU admissions of 338 children with hemato-oncologic di

SUBMITTER: Pechlaner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9315049 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature