Objective To assess the epidemiology and outcome at discharge of cancer patients
requiring admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Design A descriptive observational …

Background: Understanding the characteristics and outcomes of cancer patients with
unplanned ICU admission is imperative for therapeutic decisions and prognostication …

Neutropenic fever is a common and potentially life-threatening condition in patients treated
for cancer. Rapid initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy is necessary to decrease the …

Background Intensive care unit (ICU) use has increased among patients with cancer. We
sought to define factors associated with ICU admissions among patients with pancreatic …

Drs. Messmer, Que, and Pabst conceived the study idea. Dr. Messmer maintained the
database and performed statistical analysis. Drs. Messmer, Que, Schankin, Bacher, Novak …

Background In immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF), the
clinical significance of respiratory virus detection in the nasopharynx remains uncertain …

PURPOSE Cancer is in the process of changing to become a chronic disease; therefore, an
increasing number of oncologic patients (OPs) are being admitted to intensive care units …

Background Data on the incidence, etiology, and prognosis of non–ventilator‐associated
pneumonia in hospitalized patients with solid tumors are scarce. We aimed to study the …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is utilized in the management of severe
respiratory and circulatory failure. Advanced malignancy is a relative contraindication, but …

The number of patients with cancer requiring intensive care unit admission is increasing
around the world. The improvement in the pathophysiological understanding of this group of …