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Alveolar Dead Space as Predictor of Organ Failure in Severe Sepsis

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Summary

This is an observational study to understand the changes in alveolar dead space in medical critically ill patients with severe infection (severe sepsis) requiring mechanical ventilation and the possibility to predict multi-organ failure. The measurement of alveolar dead space used to require sophisticated equipment and time. New ventilators have microprocessors that allow rapid mathematical calculation with minimal intervention.

Official title: Alveolar Dead Space as Predictor of Multi-organ Failure and Mortality in Medical Intensive Care Patients With Sepsis Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

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