Why the study?
Does elevated pulmonary dead space fraction predict prolonged mechanical ventilation and length of hospital stay in pediatric patients after congenital heart surgery?
Population
52 intubated pediatric patients within 24 hours postoperative from congenital heart surgery
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Elevated pulmonary dead space fraction measured non-invasively within 24 hours postoperatively is an independent predictor of prolonged mechanical ventilation and hospital stay in children after congenital heart surgery.
Does elevated pulmonary dead space fraction predict prolonged mechanical ventilation and length of hospital stay in pediatric patients after congenital heart surgery?
Elevated pulmonary dead space fraction measured non-invasively within 24 hours postoperatively is an independent predictor of prolonged mechanical ventilation and hospital stay in children after congenital heart surgery.
Ong et al. (2009) studied this question.
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