Table 2 Reasons for admission to the medical intensive care units in the overall population, nonsurvivors, and survivors
All patients n = 76 | MICU survivors n = 40 | MICU nonsurvivors n = 36 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Causes of reasons for admissions | ||||
Not related to lung cancer | 16 (21.1) | 8 (20) | 8 (22.2) | 0.51 |
Related to lung cancer | 60 (78.9) | 32 (80) | 28 (77.8) | 0.51 |
Complication of cancer management, n (%) | 30 (39.5) | 20 (50) | 10 (27.8) | 0.04 |
Cancer progression, n (%) | 14 (18.4) | 7 (17.5) | 7 (19.4) | 0.53 |
Lung cancer-induced events, n (%) | 17 (22.4) | 6 (15) | 11 (30.6) | 0.089 |
Reasons for admission | ||||
Infection, n (%) | 41 (53.9) | 15 (37.5) | 26 (72.2) | 0.002 |
Respiratory infection, n (%) | 31 (40.8) | 10 (25) | 21 (58.3) | 0.003 |
Sepsis with aplasia, n (%) | 12 (15.8) | 6 (15) | 6 (16.7) | 0.54 |
Heart failure, n (%) | 7 (9.2) | 3 (7.5) | 4 (11.1) | 0.44 |
Noninfectious pulmonary disorders, n (%) | 28 (36.8) | 18 (45) | 10 (27.8) | 0.09 |
Neurological failure, n (%) | 4 (5.3) | 3 (7.5) | 1 (2.8) | 0.35 |
Pulmonary embolism, n (%) | 2 (2.6) | 1 (2.5) | 1 (2.8) | 0.72 |