Öztürk M, Botan E, Gün E, Baskin AK, İslamoğlu C, Erkol GH, Havan M, Çakmak FH, Haskoloğlu Ş, İleri T, İnce E, Doğu F, Ertem M, İkinciogullari A, Kendirli T. The Determining Factors for Outcome of Pediatric Intensive Care Admitted Children After Stem Cell Transplantation.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2023;
45:e768-e772. [PMID:
36706283 DOI:
10.1097/mph.0000000000002610]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Requiring pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission relates to high mortality and morbidity in patients who received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the indications for PICU admission, treatments, and the determining risk factors for morbidity and mortality in patients who had allogeneic HSCT from various donors.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In this retrospective study, we enrolled to patients who required the PICU after receiving allogeneic HSCT at our Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit between 2005 and 2020. We evaluated to indication to PICU admission, applications, mortality rate, and the determining factors to outcomes.
RESULTS
Thirty-three (7%) patients had 47 PICU admissions and 471 patients underwent bone marrow transplantation during 16-year study period. Also, 14 repeated episodes were registered in 9 different patients. The median age of PICU admitted patients was 4 (0.3 to 18) years and 29 (62%) were male. The main reasons for PICU admission were a respiratory failure, sepsis, and neurological event in 20, 8, and 7 patients, respectively. The average length of PICU stay was 14.5 (1 to 80) days, 14 (43%) of patients survived and the mortality rate was 57%. Multiple organ failure ( P =0.001), need for respiratory support ( P =0.007), inotrope agents ( P =0.001), and renal replacement therapy ( P =0.013) were found as significant risk factors for mortality.
CONCLUSIONS
Allogeneic HSCT recipients need PICU admission because of its related different life-threatening complications. But there is a good chance of survival with quality PICU care and different advanced organ support methods.
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