Table 4.
Outcome of patients during their ICU stay.
| No cancer (n = 315) | Cancer patients (n = 105) | Hematological maligancies (n = 51) | Solid tumors (n = 54) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDS, Berlin definition | 224 (71·1%) | 81 (77·1%) | 42 (82·4%) | 39 (72·2%) |
| Superficial thrombosis | 6 (1·9%) | 2 (1·9%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3·7%) |
| Deep thrombosis | 24 (7·6%) | 5 (4·8%) | 3 (5·9%) | 2 (3·7%) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 21 (6·7%) | 4 (3·8%) | 4 (7·8%) | 0 (0%) |
| ICU-acquired pneumonia | 117 (37·1%) | 47 (44·8%) | 26 (51·0%) | 21 (38·9%) |
| Arterial ischemia | 1 (0·3%) | 2 (1·9%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3·7%) |
| Ancocoagulation therapy-related bleeding | 20 (6·3%) | 10 (9·5%) | 6 (11·8%) | 4 (7·4%) |
| ICU death at day 60 | 86 (27·4%) | 59 (56·2%) | 30 (58·8%) | 29 (53·7%) |
| Main cause of ICU death | ||||
| Refractory hypoxemia | 20 (23·3%) | 13 (22·0%) | 8 (26·7%) | 5 (17·2%) |
| Withholding and withdrawing of lifesustaining therapies | 24 (27·9%) | 24 (40·7%) | 14 (46·7%) | 10 (34·5%) |
| Multiple organ failure | 32 (37·2%) | 17 (28·8%) | 6 (20·0%) | 11 (37·9%) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0%) | 1 (1·7%) | 1 (3·3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Arterial ischemia | 0 (0%) | 2 (3·4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (6·9%) |
| ICU-acquired pneumonia | 0 (0%) | 1 (1·7%) | 1 (3·3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Others | 6 (7·0%) | 1 (1·7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3·4%) |
ARDS, Acute respiratory distress syndrome; ICU, intensive care unit.