TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiology of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome in The Netherlands: A survey.
AU - Wind, J.
AU - Versteegt, J.
AU - Twisk, J.W.R.
AU - van der Werf, T.S.
AU - Bindels, A.J.
AU - Spijkstra, J.J.
AU - Girbes, A.R.J.
AU - Groeneveld, A.B.J.
N1 - Oct 2007
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Background: The characteristics, incidence and risk factors for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may depend on definitions and geography. Methods: A prospective, 3-day point-prevalence study was performed by a survey of all intensive care units (ICU) in the Netherlands (n=96). Thirty-six ICU's responded (37%), reporting on 266 patients, of whom 151 were mechanically ventilated. The questionnaire included criteria and potential risk factors for ALI/ARDS, according to the North American-European Consensus Conference (NAECC) or the lung injury score (LIS≥2.5). Results: Agreement between definitions was fair (κ 0.31-0.42, P=0.001). ALI/ARDS was characterized, regardless of definition, by radiographic densities, low oxygenation ratios, high inspiratory O
AB - Background: The characteristics, incidence and risk factors for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may depend on definitions and geography. Methods: A prospective, 3-day point-prevalence study was performed by a survey of all intensive care units (ICU) in the Netherlands (n=96). Thirty-six ICU's responded (37%), reporting on 266 patients, of whom 151 were mechanically ventilated. The questionnaire included criteria and potential risk factors for ALI/ARDS, according to the North American-European Consensus Conference (NAECC) or the lung injury score (LIS≥2.5). Results: Agreement between definitions was fair (κ 0.31-0.42, P=0.001). ALI/ARDS was characterized, regardless of definition, by radiographic densities, low oxygenation ratios, high inspiratory O
U2 - 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.05.021
DO - 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.05.021
M3 - Article
SN - 0954-6111
VL - 101
SP - 2091
EP - 2098
JO - Respiratory Medicine
JF - Respiratory Medicine
ER -
