A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating Geographical Variation in Outcomes of Cancer Patients Treated in ICUs

OBJECTIVES:. The reported mortality rates of cancer patients admitted to ICUs vary widely. In addition, there are no studies that examined the outcomes of critically ill cancer patients based on the geographical regions. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the mortality rates among critically ill cancer...

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Published in:	Critical Care Explorations
Main Authors:	Lama H. Nazer, PharmD, FCCM, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo, MD, PhD, Anne Rain Brown, PharmD, FCCM, John A. Cuenca, MD, Michael Sirimaturos, PharmD, FCCM, Khader Habash, PharmD, Nada AlQadheeb, PharmD, Heather May, PharmD, Victoria Milano, PharmD, Amy Taylor, Joseph L. Nates, MD, MBA, MCCM
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer 2022-09-01
Online Access:	http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000757

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