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Daily intra-abdominal pressure, Sequential Organ Failure Score and fluid balance predict duration of mechanical ventilation.

Dushyant IyerLeanne HuntSteven A FrostAnders Åneman
Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2018)
IAPs did not correlate with pulmonary compliance in critically ill patients. Increased IAP was associated with a longer duration of mechanical ventilation. A nomogram integrating daily IAP, SOFA score and fluid balance may be used to predict the duration of mechanical ventilation.
Keyphrases
  • mechanical ventilation
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • intensive care unit
  • respiratory failure
  • physical activity
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • lymph node metastasis