Arterial pH Selectively Predicts Intensive Care Unit Transfer From the Emergency Department in Obese Patients With Acute Dyspnea

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-05-23

Study Completion Date

2014-05-30

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Dyspnea Respiratory Failure

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No