welcomes you to the new, improved website!This multicenter prospective study evaluated indications for and outcomes of ICU admission for 449 patients with lung cancer. Most patients had a newly diagnosed lung cancer, and the most common indication for ICU admission was airway compromise. Hospital and 6-month mortality rates were 39% and 55%. Determinants of mortality were severity of organ system dysfunction, recurrent or progressive cancer, poor performance status, and cancer-related complications. Mortality was lower in high volume centers.
Intensive Care in Patients with Lung Cancer: A Multinational Study
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Annals of Oncology
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Author(s): M. Soares, A-C Toffart, J-F Timsit, G. Burghi, C. Irrazábal, N. Pattison, E. Tobar, B. F. C. Almeida, U. V. A. Silva, L. C. P. Azevedo, A. Rabbat, C. Lamer, A. Parrot, V. C. Souza-Dantas, F. Wallet, F. Blot, G. Bourdin, C. Piras, J. Delemazure, M. Durand, D. Tejera, J. I. F. Salluh, and E. Azoulay for the Lung Cancer in Critical Care (LUCCA) Study Investigators
