A Comparison of Three Methods of Height Estimation and Their Impact on Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in a Mixed Ethnicity Intensive Care Unit: A Real-World Experience

Background Height measurement is crucial for calculating predicted body weight (PBW) and establishing low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV). However, standing height is usually unavailable in critically ill patients and supine height may be difficult to obtain. Objective We investigated whether there...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Singh, Keevan, Gocool, Natalia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Anesthesiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7430537/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821572
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9221

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7430537/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821572
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9221

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