Table 2 Primary or most severe presenting complaint for patients admitted to the inpatient unit (based on UKONS toxicity grading) [27]
Primary presenting complaint | Total; n=129 n (%) | UKONS red grading |
|---|---|---|
General/systemic | ||
Pain | 25 (19.4%) | 15 (27.8%) |
Fever—on systemic treatment | 21 (16.3%) | 21 (38.9%) |
Nausea | 5 (3.9%) | 2 (3.7%) |
Performance status | 4 (3.1%) | 2 (3.7%) |
Infection | 3 (2.3%) | 1 (1.9%) |
Fatigue | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
54 (41.9%) | 39/54 (72.2%) | |
Gastrointestinal/urinary | ||
Diarrhea | 11 (8.5%) | 5 (14.7%) |
Vomiting | 6 (4.7%) | 2 (5.9%) |
Urinary disorder | 5 (3.9%) | 1 (2.9%) |
Constipation | 5 (3.9%) | 3 (8.8%) |
Anorexia | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Mucositis | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (2.9%) |
34 (26.4%) | 14/34 (41.1%) | |
Cardiovascular | ||
Dyspnea | 14 (10.9%) | 4 (22.2%) |
Chest pain | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (11.1%) |
Bleeding | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (11.1%) |
18 (13.9%) | 8/18 (44.4%) | |
Central nervous system | ||
Neurosensory/motor disturbance | 7 (5.4%) | 4 (40.0%) |
Confusion/cognitive disturbance | 3 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
10 (7.8%) | 4/10 (40.0%) | |
Skin/eyes | ||
Ocular/eye problems | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
1 (0.8%) | 0/1 (0.0%) | |
Othera | ||
12 (9.3%) | 9/12 (75.0%) | |