Risk of Readmission and Mortality Following Hospitalization with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure.

Amber J MeserveyMichael C BurtonJeffrey PriestCharlotte C TenebackAnne E Dixon

Published in: Lung (2019)

Hospitalization for HRF is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Our observation that home oxygen use was associated with increased mortality suggests that oxygen use could be a risk factor for death in patients with HRF.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
cardiovascular events
risk factors
healthcare
acute respiratory distress syndrome
type diabetes
coronary artery disease