Kang, Jennifer HSwisher, Christa BBuckley, Evan DHerndon, James ELipp, Eric SKirkpatrick, John PDesjardins, AnnickFriedman, Henry SJohnson, Margaret ORandazzo, Dina MAshley, David MPeters, Katherine B2021-11-012021-11-012021-09-212045-09072045-0915https://hdl.handle.net/10161/23943<b>Purpose:</b> To describe our population of primary brain tumor (PBT) patients, a subgroup of cancer patients whose intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes are understudied. <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective analysis of PBT patients admitted to an ICU between 2013 to 2018 for an unplanned need. Using descriptive analyses, we characterized our population and their outcomes. <b>Results:</b> Fifty-nine PBT patients were analyzed. ICU mortality was 19% (11/59). The most common indication for admission was seizures (n = 16, 27%). <b>Conclusion:</b> Our ICU mortality of PBT patients was comparable to other solid tumor patients and the general ICU population and better than patients with hematological malignancies. Further study of a larger population would inform guidelines for triaging PBT patients who would most benefit from ICU-level care.ICU triagebrain cancercritically ill patientsintensive care unitpredictors of ICU outcomesprimary brain tumorJournal article2021-11-01