Vincent Dubée, Geoffroy Hariri, Jérémie Joffre, Julien Hagry, Lisa Raia, Vincent Bonny, Paul Gabarre, Sebastien Ehrminger, Naike Bigé, Jean-Luc Baudel, Bertrand Guidet, Eric Maury, Guillaume Dumas, Hafid Ait-Oufella
BACKGROUND: Tracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation initiation is a procedure at high risk for arterial hypotension in intensive care unit. However, little is known about the relationship between pre-existing peripheral microvascular alteration and post-intubation hemodynamic instability (PIHI). METHODS: Prospective observational monocenter study conducted in an 18-bed medical ICU. Consecutive patients requiring tracheal intubation were eligible for the study...
July 18, 2022: Annals of Intensive Care