Factors associated with intensive care admission in patients with lung cancer: a population-based observational study of 26, 731 patients

Abstract Background Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death worldwide and survival is poor. Patients with lung cancer may develop a critical illness, but it is unclear what features are associated with an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Methods This retrospective, observati...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Puxty, Christopher H. Grant, Philip McLoone, Billy Sloan, Tara Quasim, Kate Hulse, David S. Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-1071-8