Outcomes of hematopoietic cell transplant recipients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: a two-centre retrospective cohort study

PurposeOutcomes of critically ill, hematopoietic cell transplant patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation are not well studied. We describe the baseline characteristics, critical care management, and outcomes of this population and explore potential predictors of mortality.MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study in two critical care units in Ontario. We included adult intensive care unit patients who required invasive …