Acute Respiratory Compromise in the Emergency Department: A Description and Analysis of 3571 Events from the Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation^® Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory events requiring the use of assisted ventilation are relatively common in the emergency department (ED), and can be associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe and elucidate patient and event characteristics associated with mortality and progression to cardiac arrest in ED patients with acute respiratory compromise.

Methods

Data were obtained from the multicenter Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation® registry. We included patients with acute respiratory compromise defined as absent, agonal, or inadequate respiration that required emergency assisted ventilation. All adult patients between January 2005 and December 2014 with an index event in the ED were included. We used multivariable logi

SUBMITTER: Karlsson CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5588155 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature