Etiology and prognosis of acute respiratory failure in patients with primary malignant brain tumors admitted to the intensive care unit.

Maxens DecaveleIsabelle RivalsClémence MaroisMarie CantierNicolas WeissLéa LemasleHélène ProdanovicKhe Hoang-XuanAhmed IdbaihThomas SimilowskiAlexandre Demoule

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2018)

The cause of ARF in patients with PMBT differs significantly than those with PST and up to 50% may have been prevented. Mortality did not differ between the two groups. These results suggest that PMBT alone is not a relevant criterion for ICU recusal.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
hepatitis b virus