Sociodemographic and clinical profile of cancer patients admitted to the adult Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed describing the profile of cancer patients admitted to the adult Intensive Care Unit in the year 2015. Methods: It is a descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, based on the analysis of medical records. This study was developed in a university hospital of the Federal District, in the Medical File Service. The study population consisted of all charts of cancer patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of this institution in the year 2015 (n = 79). Results: There were men (58.2%), elderly (65.8%), residents of the DF (67.1%) from the Surgical Center (69.5%), hospitalization time was 0-5 days, (6%) had colon and rectal cancer (15.2%), surgical treatment (34.2%) and 21.5% died. Conclusion: Teams off intensive care unit need to be prepared to assist the cancer patient in their individualities.