Abstract:Background: Recent studies reported that mechanical power (MP) has been associated with increased mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We aimed to investigate the association between 28-day mortality and MP in patients with severe pneumonia. Methods: In total, 313 patients with severe pneumonia were enrolled. Serial MP was recorded daily for either 21 days or until ventilator support was no longer required. The associations between all variables and 28-day mortality were analy… Show more
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