Open AccessPrognostic factors for intensive care unit admission, intensive care outcome, and post-intensive care survival in patients with de novo acute myeloid leukemia: a single center experience
Author(s) -
Peter Schellongowski,
Thomas Staudinger,
Michael Kundi,
Klaus Laczika,
Gottfried J. Locker,
Andja Bojic,
Oliver Robak,
Valentin Fuhrmann,
Ulrich Jäger,
Peter Valent,
Wolfgang R. Sperr
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
haematologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1592-8721
pISSN - 0390-6078
DOI - 10.3324/haematol.2010.031583
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , intensive care , comorbidity , myeloid leukemia , intensive care medicine
Acute myeloid leukemia is a life-threatening disease associated with high mortality rates. A substantial number of patients require intensive care. This investigation analyzes risk factors predicting admission to the intensive care unit in patients with acute myeloid leukemia eligible for induction chemotherapy, the outcome of these patients, and prognostic factors predicting their survival.