Survival and functional outcomes of patients with metastatic solid organ cancer admitted to the intensive care unit of a tertiary centre

Abstract

Objective: Metastatic solid organ cancer is associated with a poor prognosis, and admission of patients with these cancers to the intensive care unit remains a dilemma. We aimed to assess outcomes in a cohort of these patients who were admitted to the ICU of a general tertiary centre. Design, setting and patients: A retrospective observational study of patients with incurable metastatic solid organ malignancies who had unplanned admission to a tertiary hospital ICU between 1 January 2010 and 30 June 2015. Main outcome measures: Survival outcomes up to 1 year after ICU admission, and functional outcomes as measured by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) grade up to 3 months after ICU di..