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Outcomes for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia after an intensive care unit admission.

Samuel D SlavinAlyssa FenechAmanda L JankowskiGregory A AbelAndrew M BrunnerDavid P SteensmaAmir T FathiDaniel J DeAngeloMartha WadleighGabriela S HobbsPhilip C AmreinRichard M StoneJennifer S TemelAreej R El-Jawahri
Published in: Cancer (2019)
Although almost one-third of older patients with AML are admitted to an ICU, nearly half survive to hospital discharge with good functional outcomes. The baseline performance status and the need for 2 or more life-sustaining therapies predict hospital mortality. These data support the judicious use of ICU resources for older patients with AML.
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