Non-elective medical admission to the ICU for critically ill cancer patients was associated with an in-ICU mortality of 52.94%, with age and need for organ support as independent predictors.
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In a tertiary care center in India, non-elective ICU admission for cancer patients was associated with a 52.94% mortality rate, driven by factors like age and need for organ support.
p-value: p=0.016
Background and aims: In India, where cancer incidence is rising, and healthcare infrastructure in tertiary care centers is strained, the outcomes of cancer patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) care remain poorly understood. We aim to describe demographic, clinical, and survival data and to identify factors associated with mortality in non-elective medical admissions of critically ill cancer patients to ICU in a tertiary care hospital. Patients and methods: Retrospective observational study of non-elective medical admissions of critically ill adult cancer patients to the ICU with a diagnosis of solid organ or hematological malignancies between 1st January 2018 and 31st December 2022. Data regarding patient and neoplasm characteristics, ICU admission features, and outcomes were collected from medical records and ICU charts. Results: = 0.016), were independent risk factors associated with higher ICU mortality. Conclusion: An increasing number of cancer patients require intensive care, and our study suggests that many of these patients have a reasonable chance of surviving their ICU stay. The in-ICU mortality of 52.94% was observed at our tertiary care center in India. Independent predictors of mortality included age, type of malignancy, treatment intent, need for early IMV, vasopressors, and dialysis in the ICU. How to cite this article: . Outcomes of Cancer Patients Requiring Non-elective Medical Admission to the Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Center in India: A 5-year Retrospective Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2026;30(1):13-18.
Sandill et al. (Tue,) conducted a observational in Cancer requiring non-elective medical admission to ICU. Non-elective medical admission to ICU was evaluated on in-ICU mortality (p=0.016). Non-elective medical admission to the ICU for critically ill cancer patients was associated with an in-ICU mortality of 52.94%, with age and need for organ support as independent predictors.