Clinical characteristics and outcomes of sepsis-related vs non-sepsis-related ARDS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

ARDS may occur after either septic or nonseptic injuries. Sepsis is the major cause of ARDS, but little is known about the differences between sepsis-related and non-sepsis-related ARDS.

Methods

A total of 2,786 patients with ARDS-predisposing conditions were enrolled consecutively into a prospective cohort, of which 736 patients developed ARDS. We defined sepsis-related ARDS as ARDS developing in patients with sepsis and non-sepsis-related ARDS as ARDS developing after nonseptic injuries, such as trauma, aspiration, and multiple transfusions. Patients with both septic and nonseptic risks were excluded from analysis.

Results

Compared with patients with non-sepsis-related ARDS (n = 62), patients with sepsis-related ARDS (n = 524) were more likely to be women

SUBMITTER: Sheu CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2940067 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature