Development and validation of a novel poisoning agitation-sedation score for predicting the need for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation in acutely poisoned patients with disturbed consciousness.

Soha A Abd Elghany Heba Ibrahim Lashin Ghada N El-SarnagawyMerfat M OrebyEman Soliman

Published in: Human & experimental toxicology (2023)

The proposed PASS could be an excellent, valid and feasible tool to predict the need for ETI and MV in acutely poisoned disturbed consciousness patients with or without agitation.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
cardiac arrest