The pooled results of the 23 studies reporting on the use of invasive MV and renal function overall and of the subgroups are presented in Figure 2. Overall, the pooled OR for the occurrence of AKI when mechanically ventilated was about three.
But I think there is a case – a pretty strong case – for not getting ventilated about it.
In normal times, Paul might be — indeed, has been — the kind of person who is summoned onto cable television around April 15 to ventilate about whether the federal income tax violates the Constitution.
The proportion ventilated, about 16%, and the proportion that died, about 8%, is similar to the 20% ventilation rate and 5% to 10% case fatality ratio suggested for developed countries [5], [41].
All patients were mechanically ventilated, about one-half of them by tracheostomy.
Most PICU patients were ventilated (for about 1 week) and received supportive vasoactive infusions on the first day of sepsis.
So, this time I'm going to get my dibs in first before the usual suspects start hyper-ventilating about 'smears' and 'hatchet jobs', 'hidden mainstream corporate media agendas' and all the usual nonsense.
Before everyone starts hyper-ventilating about today's Presidential announcement regarding whether the U.S. will or will not abide by its Paris climate accord pledge, let us pause long enough to fully appreciate the last climate-related news from Washington.
