Factors among patients receiving prone positioning for the acute respiratory distress syndrome found useful for predicting mortality in the intensive care unit.

In conclusion, in a group of patients with severe ARDS treated with prone positioning, only APACHE II, plateau pressure, and driving pressure were associated with mortality in the intensive care unit. PMID: 29686542 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29686542?dopt=Abstract

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - January 1, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Modrykamien AM, Daoud Y Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research

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