Intensive care unit outcomes and prognostic factors of colorectal cancer

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2025; 17(10): 108539
Published online Oct 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i10.108539

Table 1 Comparison of characteristics between intensive care unit colorectal cancer patients with different 90-day survival outcomes, n (%)

Variables	All (n = 189)	Survived at 90 days (n = 166)	90-day mortality (n = 23)	P value
Demographics
Age (years), median (IQR)	69.0 (60.0, 76.0)	69.0 (61.2, 76.0)	66.0 (57.5, 79.5)	0.663
Gender				0.650
Female	58 (30.7)	50 (30.1)	8 (34.8)
Male	131 (69.3)	116 (69.9)	15 (65.2)
BMI (kg/m²), median (IQR)	22.5 (19.8, 25.1)	22.9 (19.8, 25.2)	22.0 (20.9, 22.7)	0.460
Treatment history
Target therapy	16 (8.5)	9 (5.4)	7 (30.4)	0.001^a
Immunotherapy	5 (2.6)	5 (3.0)	0 (0.0)	1.000
Chemotherapy	33 (17.5)	24 (14.5)	9 (39.1)	0.007^a
Radiotherapy	8 (4.2)	6 (3.6)	2 (8.7)	0.252
Transferring source				< 0.001^a
Operation room	119 (63.0)	114 (68.7)	5 (21.7)
Emergency department	7 (3.7)	6 (3.6)	1 (4.3)
Clinical ward	61 (32.3)	46 (27.7)	15 (65.2)
Other hospitals	2 (1.1)	0 (0.0)	2 (8.7)
Planned transfer	95 (50.3)	77 (53.6)	18 (21.7)	0.004^a
Elective or emergency surgery				< 0.001^a
No surgery	33 (17.5)	19 (11.4)	14 (60.9)
Elective	131 (69.3)	124 (74.7)	7 (30.4)
Emergency	25 (13.2)	23 (13.9)	2 (8.7)
Severity scores
SOFA, median (IQR)	3.0 (2.0, 5.0)	3.0 (1.0, 5.0)	5.0 (3.0, 9.5)	0.002^a
APACHE II, median (IQR)	11.0 (8.0, 15.0)	10.0 (8.0, 14.0)	18.0 (14.5, 21.5)	< 0.001^a
ICU diagnosis
Sepsis	104 (55.0)	85 (51.2)	19 (82.6)	0.005^a
ARDS	17 (9.0)	14 (8.4)	3 (13.0)	0.441
Respiratory failure	48 (25.4)	38 (22.9)	10 (43.5)	0.034^a
AKI				< 0.001^a
None	171 (90.5)	155 (93.4)	16 (69.6)
Grade I	9 (4.8)	5 (3.0)	4 (17.4)
Grade II	3 (1.6)	0 (0.0)	3 (13.0)
Grade III	6 (3.2)	6 (3.6)	0 (0.0)
Shock	55 (29.1)	44 (26.5)	11 (47.8)	0.035^a
Anti-infection treatment
Carbapenems	60 (31.7)	47 (28.3)	13 (56.5)	0.006^a
β-lactam	59 (31.2)	50 (30.1)	9 (39.1)	0.382
Glycopeptides	28 (14.8)	22 (13.3)	6 (26.1)	0.119
Tigecycline	10 (5.3)	8 (4.8)	2 (8.7)	0.349
Echinocandins	2 (1.1)	1 (0.6)	1 (4.3)	0.229
Triazoles	8 (4.2)	5 (3.0)	3 (13.0)	0.059
Other treatment
Mechanical ventilation	76 (40.2)	65 (39.2)	11 (47.8)	0.427
Conventional oxygen therapy	174 (92.1)	158 (95.2)	16 (69.6)	0.001^a
Sedation treatment	48 (25.4)	39 (23.5)	9 (39.1)	0.106

^aP < 0.05.

IQR: Interquartile range; BMI: Body mass index; SOFA: Sequential organ failure assessment; APACHE: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; ICU: Intensive care unit; ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; AKI: Acute kidney injury.

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Citation: Dong Q, Xia R, Xing XZ, Wang CS, Ma G, Wang HZ, Zhu B, Zhao JH, Zhou DM, Zhang L, Huang MG, Quan RX, Ye Y, Zhang GX, Jiang ZY, Huang B, Xu SL, Xiao Y, Zhang LL, Lin RY, Ma SL, Qiu YA, Zheng Z, Sun N, Xian LW, Li J, Zhang M, Guo ZJ, Tao Y, Zhou XZ, Chen W, Wang DX, Chi JY, Wang DH, Liu KZ. Intensive care unit outcomes and prognostic factors of colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(10): 108539
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Dong Q, Xia R, Xing XZ, Wang CS, Ma G, Wang HZ, Zhu B, Zhao JH, Zhou DM, Zhang L, Huang MG, Quan RX, Ye Y, Zhang GX, Jiang ZY, Huang B, Xu SL, Xiao Y, Zhang LL, Lin RY, Ma SL, Qiu YA, Zheng Z, Sun N, Xian LW, Li J, Zhang M, Guo ZJ, Tao Y, Zhou XZ, Chen W, Wang DX, Chi JY, Wang DH, Liu KZ. Intensive care unit outcomes and prognostic factors of colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(10): 108539 [PMID: 41114115 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i10.108539]

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