Dyspnea, Respiratory Failure
Conditions
Keywords
dyspnea, pH, blood gas analysis, emergency department, Intensive care unit
Brief summary
This study evaluates the prognostic value of arterial blood gas analysis in a cohort of Emergency Department patients presenting with shortness of breath of any cause, comparing obese and non-obese patients.
Detailed description
Factors associated with admission to intensive care unit (ICU) or ED mortality before transfer to the ICU are analyzed in obese (BMI ≥ 30kg.m-2) and non-obese patients subgroups.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University Hospital, Montpellier
Association pour la Formation du Personnel à la Medecine d'Urgence
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients who presented with acute dyspnea in the ED * patients who had an ABG analysis as part of the ED standard management
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with treatment limitation decisions made by the medical teams against ICU admission, including severe cognitive impairment or palliative care , * Patients with immediate transfer to ICU due to shock and hemodynamic instability at ED admission
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Composite of admission to the ICU or in ED mortality before ICU admission | up to 1 day (direct admission to ICU from ED) | Admission to the ICU following ED management will be at the discretion of the attending ICU physician, and in agreement with current guidelines for ICU admission, according to standard management |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed