Utilization of a rapid response team and associated outcomes in patients with malignancy

Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment have improved long-term outcomes in cancer patients. As a result, the requirement for a rapid response team (RRT) for cancer patients is also increasing. This study aimed to analyze utilization of an RRT and the associations between related factors and mort...

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Published in:Acute and critical care 2020, 35(1), , pp.16-23
Main Authors: Lee, Jongmin, Ban, Woo Ho, Kim, Sei Won, Kim, Eun Young, Han, Mi Ra, Kim, Seok Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
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cancer
clinical deterioration
hospital rapid response team
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Summary:Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment have improved long-term outcomes in cancer patients. As a result, the requirement for a rapid response team (RRT) for cancer patients is also increasing. This study aimed to analyze utilization of an RRT and the associations between related factors and mortality in a population of cancer patients. This retrospective cohort study included hospitalized patients at a single academic medical center in Seoul, Korea, who required RRT activation during a 6-year period from June 2013 to December 2018. Overall, 164 of the 457 patients who met the above criteria were cancer patients, and they had a significantly higher Charlson comorbidity score than the non-cancer patients (5.0 vs. 7.0, P
ISSN:2586-6052
2586-6060
DOI:10.4266/acc.2019.00675