Incidence and recognition of acute respiratory distress syndrome in a UK intensive care unit.
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Peer-reviewed
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Summers, Charlotte https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7269-2873
Singh, Nanak R
Worpole, Linda
Simmonds, Rosalind
Babar, Judith
Abstract
The reported incidence of ARDS is highly variable (2.5%-19% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients) and varies depending on study patient population used. We undertook a 6-month, prospective study to determine the incidence and outcome of ARDS in a UK adult University Hospital ICU. 344 patients were admitted during the study period, of these 43 (12.5%) were determined to have ARDS. Patients with ARDS had increased mortality at 28 days and 2 years post-diagnosis, and there was under-recognition of ARDS in both medical records and death certificattion. Our findings have implications for critical care resource planning.
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ARDS, Diagnosis, Differential, England, Female, Humans, Incidence, Intensive Care Units, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Survival Rate
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Thorax
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0040-6376
1468-3296
1468-3296
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71
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BMJ
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Wellcome Trust (101692/Z/13/Z)
Intensive Care Society (unknown)
Intensive Care Society (unknown)