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World J Anesthesiol. Mar 27, 2014; 3(1): 124-128
Published online Mar 27, 2014. doi: 10.5313/wja.v3.i1.124
Published online Mar 27, 2014. doi: 10.5313/wja.v3.i1.124
Predictive value of extravascular lung water indexed to predicted body weight
Fu-Tsai Chung, Shu-Min Lin, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Chih-Teng Yu, Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yueh-Fu Fang, Chien-Yin Liu, Chih-Hsi Kuo, Tsai-Yu Wang, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University, Taipei 333, Taiwan
Fu-Tsai Chung, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 259, Taiwan
Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally to this manuscript.
Supported by Grants from Taiwan National Science Council, No. NSC- 100-2314-B-182A-054; and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Nos. CMRPG3B0831, CMRPG3B0832 and CMRPG3A0562
Correspondence to: Fu-Tsai Chung, MD, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University, 199 Tun Hwa N Rd, Taipei 333, Taiwan. vikingchung@yahoo.com.tw
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Received: June 15, 2013
Revised: September 4, 2013
Accepted: January 6, 2014
Published online: March 27, 2014
Revised: September 4, 2013
Accepted: January 6, 2014
Published online: March 27, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Our study provides the important finding that extravascular lung water index (EVLWI) indexed by predicted body weight is as good as it indexed by actual body weight for for in-hospital survival in patients with severe sepsis. Clinicians could monitor EVLWI indexed by predicted or actual body weight in patients with severe sepsis.