Status:
COMPLETED
Arterial pH Selectively Predicts Intensive Care Unit Transfer From the Emergency Department in Obese Patients With Acute Dyspnea
Lead Sponsor:
Association pour la Formation du Personnel à la Medecine d'Urgence
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Hospital, Montpellier
Conditions:
Dyspnea
Respiratory Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
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 pa...
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients who presented with acute dyspnea in the ED
- patients who had an ABG analysis as part of the ED standard management
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 23 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 30 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03239730
Start Date
May 23 2013
End Date
May 30 2014
Last Update
August 4 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Montpellier University hospital
Montpellier, France, 34295