Characteristics and outcomes of oncology unit patients requiring admission to an Australian intensive care unit.

Aaron C TanSarah K JacquesMeredith OatleyAlexander D Guminski

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2020)

Our patient population had good short-term survival outcomes despite most receiving palliative treatment. Cancer patients can achieve positive outcomes after ICU admission, and appropriate selection of patients is crucial.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
palliative care
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
mechanical ventilation
adipose tissue
acute respiratory distress syndrome