Cancer Is an Independent Risk Factor for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Critically Ill Patients: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Kevin HoJoshua GordonKevin T LitzenbergMatthew C ExlineJoshua A EnglertDerrick D Herman

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2021)

In this single center retrospective cohort study, cancer was found to be an independent risk factor for the diagnosis of ARDS in critically ill patients. To our knowledge, we are the first report an independent association between cancer and ARDS in critically ill patients.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
papillary thyroid
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
squamous cell
healthcare
squamous cell carcinoma
young adults
intensive care unit
childhood cancer