An audit of a change in carbon dioxide level targeting in patients admitted to the intensive care unit: A before-and-after practice change audit
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Mild hyercapnia during mechanical ventilationRespiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616001129471
- Lead Sponsor
- Austin Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
All adult mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital will be eligible for this audit.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Receiving ECMO
2 End of life care
3 Imminent death <48 hours expected
4 Neurological injury
5 Persistent acidaemia with pH < 7.2 for > 4 hours
6 Hyperkalaemia with K > 6 for 2 hours
7 ICU admission post Cardiac Surgery
8 Right Ventricular Failure
9 Fulminant Liver Failure
10 Cerebral oedema
11 Diabetic Keto Acidosis
12 Severe Acute Hyponatraemia
13 Pulmonary hypertension
14 Transfer from another hospital
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method