Prevalence of cancer patients in German intensive care units

Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
M KochanekB Böll

Abstract

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Due to increasing comorbidities, age and aggressive chemotherapy, care of cancer patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is more and more necessary. So far, little is known about the care structure of cancer patients in German ICUs. The aim of this work is to collect and evaluate the prevalence and care data of cancer patients on two reference dates. German ICUs were invited to participate in a 2-day, prospective, multicenter point prevalence study in ICU cancer patients. Participation in the study was voluntary and the study was not funded. An ethics vote was obtained to conduct the study. The data were anonymously entered into an eCRF (electronic case report form) by the participating centers. Identification of the patients is therefore not possible. About one in four patients on the ICU/IMC ward had hematological-oncological (HO) disease (n = 316/1319, 24%). The proportion depended significantly on the number of beds in each hospital. The most frequent reasons for admission to the ICU/IMC station were postoperative monitoring (n = 83/221, 37.6%), respiratory instability (n = 79/221, 35.7%), circulatory instability (n = 52/221; 23.5%) and the severe infection with sepsis...Continue Reading

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