Acute organ failure and risk of admission to intensive medical care in cancer patients: a single center prospective cohort study.

Sara CoelhoTeresa RibeiroIsabel PereiraDelfim DuarteAna AfonsoIolanda MenesesSofia PinelasBrigitte PereiraFernando CoelhoAnabela MartinsNuno SousaFilomena Faria

Published in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2022)

The risk of acute organ failure in cancer patients admitted for unscheduled inpatient care while on systemic treatment was 39.6%, and the risk of intensive care unit admission was 15.0%. Acute organ failure in cancer patients was an independent poor prognostic factor for inpatient hospital mortality and 6-month survival.

Keyphrases

liver failure
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
palliative care
healthcare
emergency department
aortic dissection
mental health
acute care
hepatitis b virus
papillary thyroid
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
mechanical ventilation
risk factors
adverse drug
free survival