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The impact of unexpected intensive care unit admission after cancer surgery on long-term symptom burden among older adults: a population-based longitudinal analysis.

Bourke W TillmannJulie HalletRinku SutradharMatthew P GuttmanNatalie CoburnTyler R ChesneyJesse ZuckermanAlyson L MaharWing C ChanBarbara Haasnull null
Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2023)
While unexpected ICU admissions are associated with a small increase in the likelihood of experiencing a moderate-to-severe symptom burden, most patients do not experience a high overall symptom burden during the year after surgery. These findings support the role of aggressive therapy among older adults after major surgery.
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