Raúl López-Izquierdo, Daniel Zalama-Sánchez, de Salamanca Gambara Rodrigo Enríquez, Rodríguez Ana Ramos, Millán Laura Fadrique, Muñoz Mario Rodil, Rodríguez Virginia Carbajosa, García Rubén Pérez, Ancor Sanz-García, Carlos Del Pozo Vegas, Francisco Martín-Rodríguez
BACKGROUND: Several noninvasive solutions are available for the assessment of patients at risk of deterioration. Capnography, in the form of end-tidal exhaled CO2 (ETCO2) and perfusion index (PI), could provide relevant information about patient prognosis. The aim of the present project was to determine the association of ETCO2 and PI with mortality of patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). METHODS: Multicenter, prospective, cohort study of adult patients with acute disease who needed continuous monitoring in the ED...
February 20, 2024: American Journal of Emergency Medicine