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Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and prognostic factors in critically ill patients with hematolymphoid malignancy

Groups and Associations Siddiqui, Suhail S; Prabu, Natesh R; Chaudhari, Harish K; Narkhede, Amit M; Sarode, Satish V; Dhundi, Ujwal; Divatia, Jigeeshu V; Kulkarni, Atul P;
Indian J Crit Care Med 2021

Abstract

Objective: Despite advances in the field of oncology and intensive care, the outcomes of hematolymphoid malignancy (HLM) patients admitted to ICU are poor. This study was carried out to look at the demographic data, clinical features, and predictors of hospital mortality in these patients.

Materials and methods: We prospectively studied 101 adult critically ill patients with HLM admitted to the 14-bedded mixed medical surgical ICU of a tertiary care cancer center. Out of 101 patients, end-of-life care decisions were taken in 7 patients, who were excluded from the outcome analysis. Predictors of in-hospital mortality were evaluated using univariate and multivariate analysis.

Results: The ICU and in-hospital mortality recorded in our study were 48.9 and 54.3%, respectively. Neutropenia at ICU admission, Simplified Acute Physiology Score III (SAPS III) score, and mechanical ventilation (MV) within 24 hours of ICU admission were associated with in-hospital mortality on univariate analysis. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, neutropenia at ICU admission (OR 4.621; 95% CI, 1.2-17.357) and MV within 24 hours of ICU admission (OR 2.728; 95% CI, 1.077-6.912) were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.