The effect of race on long term mortality in mechanically ventilated patients

Prognosis After Emergency Department Intubation to Inform Shared Decision‐Making

“…Based on prior research, we determined a priori that age, 18 sex, race, 19 comorbidity present on admission (quantified according to the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)), 15 origin (home, nursing home, hospice, another hospital), 20 admission diagnosis, 13,21 and insurance status were potential predictors of mortality.…”

Commentary on Effect of Bronchoalveolar Lavage with Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Combined with Vibration Sputum Drainage on Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Severe Pneumonia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial in 286 patients

“…During mechanical ventilation the usage of sedatives or muscle relaxants, airway drying resulted in weakened cilia movements, inhibited cough reflexes and secretion retention, which could cause big accumulations of sticky secretions in the deep bronchi, blocking the airways, damaging pulmonary ventilation and ventilation function and consequently affect the prognosis of patients seriously [11][12][13][14][15]. When there is much sticky sputum in the lungs, sputum crust may block small airways and reduce the effect of FB with bronchoalveolar lavage, vibration, directional…”