Dara Chean, Camille Windsor, Antoine Lafarge, Thibault Dupont, Sabrine Nakaa, Livia Whiting, Adrien Joseph, Virginie Lemiale, Elie Azoulay
Due to higher survival rates with good quality of life, related to new treatments in the fields of oncology, hematology, and transplantation, the number of immunocompromised patients is increasing. But these patients are at high risk of intensive care unit admission because of numerous complications. Acute respiratory failure due to severe community-acquired pneumonia is one of the leading causes of admission. In this setting, the need for invasive mechanical ventilation is up to 60%, associated with a high hospital mortality rate of around 40 to 50%...
January 24, 2024: Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine