Predictors of survival in patients with influenza pneumonia-related severe acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with prone positioning

Predictors of survival in patients with influenza pneumonia-related severe acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with prone positioning

Abstract Background Patients with influenza complicated with pneumonia are at high risk of rapid progression to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Prone positioning with longer duration and lung-protective strategies might reduce the mortality level in ARDS. The aim of this study is to inve...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Chin Kao, Ko-Wei Chang, Ming-Cheng Chan, Shinn-Jye Liang, Ying-Chun Chien, Han-Chung Hu, Li-Chung Chiu, Wei-Chih Chen, Wen-Feng Fang, Yu-Mu Chen, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Ming-Ju Tsai, Wann-Cherng Perng, Chung-Kan Peng, Chieh-Liang Wu, Hao-Chien Wang, Kuang-Yao Yang, TSIRC (Taiwan Severe Influenza Research Consortium)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
ARDS
Prone positioning
Influenza
Driving pressure
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-018-0440-4

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