Characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with lung cancer admitted to a tertiary care intensive care unit over more than 20 years.

Hasan M Al-DorziSadeem AthamFaten KhayatJullanar AlkhuneinBushra T AlharbiNorah AlageelMohamed TlayjehHaytham TlayjehYaseen M Arabi

Published in: Annals of thoracic medicine (2024)

The mortality rates in patients with lung cancer admitted to the ICU during a 23-year period decreased after 2015. Functional disability, advanced lung cancer stage, vasopressor use, and invasive mechanical ventilation predicted mortality.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
tertiary care
cardiovascular events
respiratory failure
multiple sclerosis
metabolic syndrome