Factors associated with mortality in mechanically ventilated patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome due to COVID-19 evolution.

João Paulo Arruda de Oliveira Andreia Cristina Travassos Costa Agnaldo Jose Lopes Arthur de Sá Ferreira Luis Felipe da Fonseca Reis

Published in: Critical care science (2023)

Patients with a body mass index > 32kg/m2, respiratory system compliance < 30mL/cmH2O, driving pressure > 14cmH2O and SOFA score > 5.8 immediately after the initiation of invasive ventilatory support had worse outcomes, and independent risk factors were associated with higher mortality in this population.

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