Can Creatinine Height Index Predict Weaning and Survival Outcomes in Patients on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation After Critical Illness?
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DOI: 10.1177/0885066616648133
Abstract: Objective: Malnutrition is common in chronic critically ill patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and may affect weaning. The creatinine height index (CHI), which reflects lean muscle mass, is regarded as the most accurate indicator… read more here.
Keywords: successful weaning; critical illness; weaning survival; index ... See more keywords