2200 The effect of antipyretics and fever on the mortality of mechanically ventilated patients

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: (1) To evaluate clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with and without fever. We hypothesize that, after adjusting for confounding factors such as age and severity of illness: (a) In septic patients, fever will be associated with improved clinical outcomes....

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Main Authors: Emily M. Evans, Rebecca J. Doctor, Brian M. Fuller, Richard S. Hotchkiss, Anne M. Drewry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866118001310/type/journal_article