Clinical course and outcomes of cancer patients admitted in medical ICU with sepsis

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Background and aims: Sepsis is not only a leading cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admission but also one of the variables which affect outcomes of cancer patients. We aimed to assess the clinical characteristics, clinical course, mortality and risk factors associated with 30-day mortality in medical oncology patients admitted in a multi-disciplinary medical ICU.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 435 consecutive cancer patients admitted in medical ICU over a 28 months period. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence of sepsis at the time of ICU admission. Data regarding baseline patient characteristics, clinical and laboratory data, need for organ support and 30-day mortality were collected. Sepsis patients were further classified as 30-day survivors and non-survivors and risk factors for mortality in these patients were determined.

Results: Overall 30-day mortality was 57.8%. It was significantly higher in sepsis group patients (73.9%) as compared to non-sepsis patients (46.6%) (p < 0.001). Most common reason for ICU admission in non-sepsis group was respiratory distress (51.4%) followed by altered sensorium (28.4%). Presence of metastasis [odds ratio, OR: 3.89 (95% confidence interval, CI: 1.536-9.901)], high lactate [OR: 1.374 (95% CI: 1.024-1.843)] and need of invasive mechanical ventilator (IMV) support [OR: 7.634 (95% CI: 2.519-23.256)] or vasopressor support [OR: 3.268 (95% CI: 1.179-9.090)] were directly associated with 30-day mortality.

Conclusion: Critically ill cancer patients admitted with sepsis had high mortality. Presence of metastasis, high lactate and need of IMV or vasopressor support was associated with worse prognosis in cancer patients admitted with sepsis in ICU.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Journal of the Intensive Care Society - 24(2023), 4 vom: 29. Nov., Seite 351-355

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Beniwal, Anisha [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Omender [VerfasserIn]
Juneja, Deven [VerfasserIn]
Beniwal, Hemant Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Kataria, Sahil [VerfasserIn]
Bhide, Madhura [VerfasserIn]
Yadav, Devraj [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Intensive care unit
Journal Article
Lactate
Medical oncology
Sepsis

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Date Revised 20.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/17511437221136831

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363341102