Mortality Analysis of Oncology Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit.

Abstract

Introduction: Oncological patients are a challenge in their general management, which due to their oncological pathology the risk of death is imminent. However, although the mortality of this type of patients is relatively high due to the factors associated with it. Therefore, this study analyzes the factors associated with the mortality of cancer patients.

Materials and Methods: The study retrospective observational type was conducted with cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit of the SOLCA Hospital during the period of September 2018 and September 2019.

Results: A total of 230 patients were included. Mortality was 22.6%. The factors associated with mortality significantly (p <0.01) were non-surgical pathology, hematological tumor, the highest APACHE, SOFA and NUTRISCORE scores. In addition to assistance with mechanical ventilation, intubation and central line. On the other hand, neutropenia showed no association with mortality (p = 0.565)

Conclusion: It was shown that the main factors associated with the mortality of cancer patients are the severity measured by the different scores, the non-surgical pathology and the hematological tumor. Finally, the need for ventilatory assistance, intubation and central route.