Survival and Predictors of Outcome in Patients With Acute Leukemia Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

The article presents a study which is aimed at identifying predictors of outcome and rates of successful discharge for patients with acute leukemia admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in the U.S. Accordingly, it analyzes 90 patients with acute leukemia who were admitted to an ICU from 2001 to 2004. It mentions respiratory compromise as the most common reason for ICU transfer for all patients. Meanwhile, it concludes that a diagnosis of acute leukemia should not disquality patients from an ICU admission.