Prognostic value of lymphocyte counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with acute respiratory failure: a retrospective cohort study.

Yasutaka HirasawaTaka-Aki NakadaTakashi ShimazuiMitsuhiro AbeYuri IsakaMasashi SakayoriKenichi SuzukiKeiichiro YoshiokaTakeshi KawasakiJiro TeradaKenji TsushimaKoichiro Tatsumi

Published in: Journal of intensive care (2021)

In the patients with ARF, ≥20% lymphocytes in BALF was associated with significantly less ventilatory support, lower mortality at both 90-day and 1-year follow-ups.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
peripheral blood
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
cardiovascular events
risk factors
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
cardiovascular disease