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Table 4 Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for mortality given a diagnosis of lung injury combined with an EVLW test

From: Is extravascular lung water index useful for the diagnostic accuracy of lung injury in patients with shock? We need more evidence

 

ALI

ARDS

sLI

No EVLW test

1.91 (0.55-6.61)

2.00 (0.56-7.19)

5.34 (1.23-23.10)

EVLW/ABW

2.40 (0.50-11.53)

2.30 (0.42-12.45)

7.14 (1.08-47.42)

EVLW/PBW

2.43 (0.47-12.53)

2.38 (0.41-13.75)

4.41 (0.81-23.91)

EVLW/PBV

2.75 (0.52-14.44)

3.06 (0.53-17.46)

5.25 (0.97-28.28)

  1. ABW, actual body weight; ALI, acute lung injury; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; EVLW, extravascular lung water; PBV, pulmonary blood volume; PBW, predicted body weight; sLI, severe lung injury.
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