Prognostic Factors for Long-Term Mortality in Critically III Patients Treated With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review

摘要

Objectives: Long-term survival for patients treated with prolonged mechanical ventilation is generally poor; however, patient-level factors associated with long-term mortality are unclear. Our objective was to systematically review the biomedical literature and synthesize data for prognostic factors that predict long-term mortality in prolonged mechanical ventilation patients.