Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on the Plateau of Xining, Qinghai: A Verification of the Berlin Definition Altitude-PaO₂/FiO₂-Corrected Criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common critical respiratory illness. Hypoxia at high altitude is a factor that influences the progression of ARDS. Currently, we lack clear diagnostic criteria for high-altitude ARDS. The purpose of this study was to determine the value of the application of the Berlin Definition altitude-PaO₂/FiO₂-corrected criteria for ARDS in Xining, Qinghai (2,261 m).

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients with ARDS admitted to the Department of Critical Care Medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University from January 2018 to December 2018. The severity of ARDS was categorized according to the Berlin Definition, Berlin Definition altitude-PaO₂/FiO₂-

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8904903 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature