Primary brain tumor patients admitted to a US intensive care unit: a descriptive analysis.

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Kang, Jennifer H

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Swisher, Christa B

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Buckley, Evan D

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Herndon, James E

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Lipp, Eric S

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Kirkpatrick, John P

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Desjardins, Annick

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Friedman, Henry S

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Johnson, Margaret O

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Randazzo, Dina M

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Ashley, David M

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Peters, Katherine B

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2021-11-01T13:40:00Z

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2021-11-01T13:40:00Z

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2021-09-21

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2021-11-01T13:39:59Z

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Purpose: To describe our population of primary brain tumor (PBT) patients, a subgroup of cancer patients whose intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes are understudied. Methods: 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. Results: Fifty-nine PBT patients were analyzed. ICU mortality was 19% (11/59). The most common indication for admission was seizures (n = 16, 27%). Conclusion: 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.

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2045-0907

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2045-0915

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/23943

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eng

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Future Medicine Ltd

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CNS oncology

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10.2217/cns-2021-0009

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ICU triage

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brain cancer

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critically ill patients

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intensive care unit

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predictors of ICU outcomes

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primary brain tumor

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Primary brain tumor patients admitted to a US intensive care unit: a descriptive analysis.

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Journal article

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Kirkpatrick, John P|0000-0002-4019-0350

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Friedman, Henry S|0000-0001-7588-032X

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Johnson, Margaret O|0000-0003-1208-622X

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CNS77

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3

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School of Medicine

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Duke Cancer Institute

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Neurosurgery

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Neurology, General & Community Neurology

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Duke

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Institutes and Centers

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Clinical Science Departments

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Neurology

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Pathology

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Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology

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Medicine, Medical Oncology

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Pediatrics

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Medicine

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Radiation Oncology

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Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

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Basic Science Departments

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Published

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10

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