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ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2026

Higher Arterial Oxygen Levels Associated with Improved Survival in Neurocritically Ill Brain Tumor Patients.

Sung-Jin Lee, Yu Min Seong, Sook-Young Woo, Kwang-Hyuck Lee, Jeong-Am Ryu

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Sung-Jin LeeDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yu Min SeongDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sook-Young WooBiomedical Statistics Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Kwang-Hyuck LeeDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jeong-Am RyuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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objectiveThis study investigated the relationship between arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) levels in the first 24 hours of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and clinical outcomes in neurocritically ill brain tumor patients.

methodsIn this single-center retrospective study of 2123 brain tumor patients, we analyzed PaO2 levels from arterial blood gas samples within 24 hours of ICU admission. The primary endpoint was 28-day mortality. Analysis utilized multivariable logistic regression and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW).

resultsPaO2 exceeding 91.5 mmHg was defined as hyperoxia. The non-hyperoxia group showed higher 28-day mortality than the hyperoxia group (15.5% vs. 6.0%, p<0.002), a trend that persisted after IPTW adjustment (10.7% vs. 6.6%, p=0.019). In IPTW-adjusted regression, non-hyperoxia remained significant (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 3.24; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.82-5.77). Survival analysis demonstrated significantly higher survival rates in the hyperoxia group (p<0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed significant heterogeneity across tumor types (p for interaction <0.001), with protective effects observed in malignant brain tumors (adjusted OR, 3.5; 95% CI, 1.88- 6.51) and brain metastases (adjusted OR, 3.86; 95% CI, 2.31-6.44), but not in benign tumors (adjusted OR, 1.14; 95% CI, 0.22-5.87).

conclusionElevated PaO2 levels within the first 24 hours of ICU admission were associated with decreased mortality rates, suggesting oxygenation as a potential therapeutic target in brain tumor patients. The protective effects were most pronounced in patients with malignant brain tumors and brain metastases, supporting a tumor type-specific approach to oxygenation management.

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Brain neoplasmsHospital mortalityHyperoxiaIntensive care units

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PMCPMC12790886

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