Mechanical power during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and hospital mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract Background Mechanical power (MP) refers to the energy delivered by a ventilator to the respiratory system per unit of time. MP referenced to predicted body weight (PBW) or respiratory system compliance have better predictive value for mortality than MP alone in acute respiratory distress sy...

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Main Authors: Li-Chung Chiu, Shih-Wei Lin, Li-Pang Chuang, Hsin-Hsien Li, Pi-Hua Liu, Feng-Chun Tsai, Chih-Hao Chang, Chen-Yiu Hung, Chung-Shu Lee, Shaw-Woei Leu, Han-Chung Hu, Chung-Chi Huang, Huang-Pin Wu, Kuo-Chin Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03428-x