Triage and Prognostication of Cancer Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Advances in cancer screening, early detection, targeted therapies, and supportive care have led to improvements in outcomes and quality of life. The rapid increase in novel cancer therapies can cause life-threatening adverse events. The need for intensive care unit (ICU) care is projected to increase. Until 2 decades ago, cancer diagnosis often precluded ICU admission. Recently, substantial cancer survival has been achieved; therefore, ICU denial is not recommended. ICU resources are limited and expensive; hence, appropriate utilization is needed. This review focuses on triage and prognosis in critically ill cancer patients requiring ICU admission.
['Reddy|Dereddi Raja Shekar|DRS|', 'Botz|Gregory H|GH|']
D016638:Critical Illness D006801:Humans D007362:Intensive Care Units D009369:Neoplasms D011788:Quality of Life D014218:Triage
Triage Cancer Intensive care Admission Prognosis Critically ill Critical care ICU utilization