Prognosis value of partial arterial oxygen pressure in patients with septic shock subjected to pre-hospital invasive ventilation

Mechanical ventilation can help improve the prognosis of septic shock. While adequate delivery of oxygen to the tissue is crucial, hyperoxemia may be deleterious. Invasive out-of-hospital ventilation is often promptly performed in life-threatening emergencies. We propose to determine whether the arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2) at the intensive care unit (ICU) admission is associated with mortality in patients with septic shock subjected to pre-hospital mechanical ventilation.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - April 23, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Romain Jouffroy, Anastasia Saade, Laure Castres Saint Martin, Pascal Philippe, Pierre Carli, Benoit Vivien Source Type: research