Critical illness occurs frequently after a new diagnosis of hematologic malignancy and has high associated mortality.

Baseline characteristics at diagnosis can help identify those patients at the highest risk of critical illness.

Original article: Critical illness in patients with hematologic malignancy: a population-based cohort study

Speakers:

Bruno L. FERREYRO. Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto (CA).

Laveena MUNSHI. Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto (CA).

Gaetano SCARAMUZZO. Department of Translational medicine, University of Ferrara (IT).