Body mass index is associated with inappropriate tidal volumes in adults intubated in the emergency department

Table 1 Logistic regression of the categorical outcome variable “inappropriate tidal volume >8cm3/kg” on BMI categories, after adjusting for potential confounding factors age and gender. Odds of receiving inappropriate tidal volume Comparison Odds ratio (95% CI) Underweight vs normal 0.44(0.18, 1...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2017-12, Vol.35 (12), p.1964-1964
Main Authors: Goyal, Munish, MD, Bhat, Rahul, MD, Graf, Shannon K., MD, MS, Dubin, Jeffrey S., MD, MBA, Bhooshan, Anu, MD, Tefera, Eshetu, MS, Frohna, William J., MD
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Clinical outcomes
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Obesity
Respiratory distress syndrome
Tidal Volume
Ventilators, Mechanical
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Summary:Table 1 Logistic regression of the categorical outcome variable “inappropriate tidal volume >8cm3/kg” on BMI categories, after adjusting for potential confounding factors age and gender. Odds of receiving inappropriate tidal volume Comparison Odds ratio (95% CI) Underweight vs normal 0.44(0.18, 1.10) Overweight vs normal 1.64(0.99, 2.70) Class I obesity vs normal 2.37(1.23, 4.57) Class II obesity vs normal 1.84(0.81, 4.21) Class III obesity vs normal 12.7(2.82, 57.12) 1 Ary Serpa Neto, Association between use of lung-protective ventilation with lower tidal volumes and clinical outcomes among patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis, JAMA, Vol. 308, Iss. 16, 2012, 1651-1659
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2017.06.005