Key result
In a retrospective evaluation of 510 intensive care unit deaths, the majority of patients were male (57.3%), and malignancy was the most frequent cause of both admission (21.2%) and death (24%).
Why the study?
This study aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics, mortality reasons, and factors affecting mortality among patients in general intensive care units.
Observational (n=510)
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In a general intensive care unit setting, malignancy was the leading cause of admission and death among non-survivors, highlighting the need for specialized end-stage and oncologic care units.
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Suggests need for oncology expertise in ICUs; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before changing models.
Bülbül et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Intensive care unit patients resulting in death (n=510). In a retrospective evaluation of 510 intensive care unit deaths, the majority of patients were male (57.3%), and malignancy was the most frequent cause of both admission (21.2%) and death (24%).
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