Internal Medicine: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-8048
ISSN: 2165-8048
Martinez LR
Argentina
Research Article
Pulmonary Diffusion Capacity and Quality of Life during a Period of 6 Years in Patients who Survived Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Author(s): Lamot LE, Quispe Laime AM, Fiore C, Martinez LR, Bettini JE, De Salvo AB, Fuks VE and Petasny MLamot LE, Quispe Laime AM, Fiore C, Martinez LR, Bettini JE, De Salvo AB, Fuks VE and Petasny M
Introduction: Patients who survived Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) may present long term physical damage that affects their quality of life and respiratory capacity. Restrictive ventilatory disorders, decrease in pulmonary diffusing capacity and changes in quality of life were observed.
Objective: Know whether there are changes in pulmonary function and quality of life of patients who were discharged from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) from 2008 to 2013, who required mechanical ventilation and presented ARDS.
Methods and Materials: Descriptive study: Observational study.
Inclusion criteria: Patients older than 18 years old, who required Mechanical ventilation, presented ARDS and have been discharged from the ICU for 12 months or more.
Exclusion criteria: .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-8048.1000246