Weaning outcome of solid cancer patients requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.

Background: Whether the weaning outcome of solid cancer patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is comparable to that in non-cancer patients is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the weaning outcomes between non-cancer patients and patients with different types of cancer.

Methods: We studied patients requiring MV during ICU stay for medical reasons between 2012 and 2014.