Articles: mechanical-ventilation.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2021
Intra-abdominal hypertension and hypoxic respiratory failure together predict adverse outcome - A sub-analysis of a prospective cohort.
To assess whether the combination of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH, intra-abdominal pressure ≥ 12 mmHg) and hypoxic respiratory failure (HRF, PaO2/FiO2 ratio < 300 mmHg) in patients receiving invasive ventilation is an independent risk factor for 90- and 28-day mortality as well as ICU- and ventilation-free days. ⋯ In our sub-analysis, the combination of IAH and HRF was not independently associated with 90-day mortality but independently increased the odds of 28-day mortality, and reduced the number of ICU- and ventilation-free days.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2021
Observational StudyEvaluation of ventilator associated events in critically ill patients with invasive mechanical ventilation: A prospective cohort study at a resource limited setting in Northern India.
The primary aim of this study was to identify the modifiable risk factors for acquiring ventilator associated events (VAE). Secondary aims were to investigate the intensive care unit (ICU) course and impact of VAE on patient outcome. ⋯ Prospective intervention studies are needed to determine if targeting these risk factors can lower VAE rates in our setting.