The Association Between Alveolar Dead Space Fraction and Mortality in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Sheow Boon Oh (Author), Apollo Aguilan (Author), Herng Lee Tan (Author), Yi-Jyun Ma (Author), Rehena Sultana (Author), Jan Hau Lee (Author), Judith Ju Ming Wong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAlveolar dead-space fraction (AVDSF), the volume of alveolar gas that does not participate in gas exchange, has been reported to predict mortality and morbidity in adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This study aims to characterize AVDSF in patients with pediatric ARDS...