Extravascular lung water index and Halperin score to predict outcome in critically ill patients.

The EVLWI correlated moderately with a radiologic score for lung edema, the Halperin score, in non-intubated but not in intubated patients. The EVLWI at admission was associated with in-hospital mortality in our patient collective of critically ill patients and might constitute not only a tool for risk stratification but most importantly a valuable treatment goal.