Predictors of short and long-term outcome in patients with hematological disorders admitted to the intensive care unit for a life-threatening complication

Goal of work The admission of patients with hematological disorders to the intensive care unit (ICU) involves a complex resource usage and may be associated with high mortality. The decision making to transfer a severely ill patient to the ICU, therefore, presents an ethical dilemma. We assessed both early and long-term outcomes in relation to clinical characteristics with the aim to facilitate clinical decision making.