A combination of oxygenation and driving pressure can provide valuable information in predicting the risk of mortality in ARDS patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common life-threatening condition in critically ill patients. Itis also an important public health issue because it can cause substantial mortality and health care burden worldwide. The objective of this study was to investigate therisk factors that impact ARDS mortality in a medical center in Taiwan.

Methods

This was a single center, observational study thatretrospectively analyzed data from adults in 6 intensive care units (ICUs) at Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan from 1st October, 2018to30th September, 2019. Patients needing invasive mechanical ventilation and meeting the Berlin definition criteria were included for analysis.

Results

A total of 1,778 subjects were screened in 6 adult ICUs and 3

SUBMITTER: Yu YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10718417 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature