Abstract
Critical illness in the setting of blood and marrow transplantation is associated
with very high mortality. This is especially true for patients with respiratory failure
and septic shock, which account for a majority of intensive care unit admissions.
Identification of specific outcome predictors for cohorts of these patients has been
limited. Commonly used scoring systems usually overestimate hospital survival in these
patients. Accurate predictions will be required to address discussion of withholding
and withdrawing life-support.
