Prognosis of pathogen-proven acute respiratory distress syndrome diagnosed from a protocol that includes bronchoalveolar lavage: a retrospective observational study.

Michihito KyoKoji HosokawaShinichiro OhshimoYoshiko KidaYuko TanabeNobuaki Shime

Published in: Journal of intensive care (2020)

Our diagnostic protocol, which included early initiation of BAL, enabled diagnosing pathogen-proven ARDS in 71% of ARDS patients. These patients were significantly associated with higher hospital survival rates. The diagnostic accuracy of our diagnostic protocol, which includes BAL, remains unclear.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
mechanical ventilation
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
intensive care unit
candida albicans
patient reported outcomes