Intensive care of haematological patients.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:This article presents the treatment results of 320 consecutive patients with malignant haematological diagnoses admitted to a tertiary intensive care unit at a Danish University hospital over a six-year period (2005-2010). With reference to international publications, we describe the development in treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This was a retrospective observational study. RESULTS:The median age was 59 years. The median intensive care unit (ICU) stay was six days. A total of 88% required mechanical ventilation, and 72% received vasopressor treatment. The median Simplified Acute Physiology Score II score was 58. The ICU and one-year mortality rates were 44% and 77%, respectively, but mortality was significantly lower for patients aged 0-20 years. For patients aged 20-80 years, the mortality risk was independent of age. For the group of patients admitted acutely to the ICU with other diagnoses, the ICU- and the one-year mortality rate was 13% and 33%, respectively. CONCLUSION:Despite progress, the mortality rate for haematological patients in ICUs is high. We lack valid tools that allow us to differentiate between those who can benefit from intensive care and those for whom transfer to an ICU is futile. One patient out of five is alive after one year. This supports a strategy offering haematological patients intensive care on an equal footing with other patients. Follow-up studies of survivors, clarification of function level and quality of life are needed. FUNDING:not relevant. TRIAL REGISTRATION:not relevant.

journal_name

Dan Med J

journal_title

Danish medical journal

authors

Magid T,Haase N,Andersen JS,Nielsen OJ,Bonde J

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-03-01 00:00:00

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A4395

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3

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2245-1919

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A4395

journal_volume

59

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