ltrasound study of echocardiographic artifacts in mechanically ventilated patients
Completed
- Conditions
- ung atelectasis or consolidation, and/or pleural effusionRespiratoryOther respiratory disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN49216096
- Lead Sponsor
- General Hospital of Athens (Greece)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
1. Critically ill patients (adults, either sex)
2. Body mass index less than 30 kg/m^2
3. Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score less than 25
4. Exhibited the same initial findings on lung echography, lung atelectasis and/or pleural effusion
Exclusion Criteria
Mechanically ventilated patients without any signs of lung pathology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Occurence of possible echocardiographic artifacts generated by adjacent lung pathology.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures