Respiratory Mechanics and Pleural Effusion

Policlinico Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

The investigators aim to compare the respiratory mechanics in acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory diseases syndrome (ARDS) patients with and without pleural effusion.

In ALI/ARDS we evaluated the respiratory mechanics (respiratory system, chest wall and lung elastance) at the bedside while pleural effusion was evaluated with CT scan. Thus we will be able to estimate any possible role of pleural effusion on the respiratory mechanics.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Critically Ill Acute Lung Injury ARDS

Interventions

mechanical ventilation/CT ScanPROCEDURE

evaluation of pleural effusion and respiratory mechanics, CT scan

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ALI/ARDS patients underwent invasive mechanical ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * Haemodynamic instability * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Locations (1)

Policlinico Hospital

Milan, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Role of pleural effusion and respiratory mechanics

Time frame: 1 hour

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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