Primary brain tumor patients admitted to a US intensive care unit: a descriptive analysis
| Autor: | Jennifer H Kang, Christa B Swisher, Evan D Buckley, James E Herndon, Eric S Lipp, John P Kirkpatrick, Annick Desjardins, Henry S Friedman, Margaret O Johnson, Dina M Randazzo, David M Ashley, Katherine B Peters |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | CNS Oncology, Vol 10, Iss 3 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2045-0915 2045-0907 |
| DOI: | 10.2217/cns-2021-0009 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To describe our population of primary brain tumor (PBT) patients, a subgroup of cancer patients whose intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes are understudied. Methods: Retrospective analysis of PBT patients admitted to an ICU between 2013 to 2018 for an unplanned need. Using descriptive analyses, we characterized our population and their outcomes. Results: Fifty-nine PBT patients were analyzed. ICU mortality was 19% (11/59). The most common indication for admission was seizures (n = 16, 27%). Conclusion: Our ICU mortality of PBT patients was comparable to other solid tumor patients and the general ICU population and better than patients with hematological malignancies. Further study of a larger population would inform guidelines for triaging PBT patients who would most benefit from ICU-level care. |
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