Presión de distensión como factor pronóstico de mortalidad en el paciente crítico obeso con síndrome de dificultad respiratoria aguda

Abstract

Introduction: Pulmonary distension pressure (ΔP) has been shown to be the physical variable that best correlates with survival in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, suggesting a protective value <15 cmH 2 O. Objective: The purpose was to identify if the values of ΔP as safety margin described are a prognostic factor of mortality, applied in obese patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in the ICU.