Predictors of mortality in patients with suspected propofol infusion syndrome

• Published in: Critical care medicine Vol. 36; no. 8; p. 2281
• Main Authors: Fong, Jeffrey J, Sylvia, Lynne, Ruthazer, Robin, Schumaker, Greg, Kcomt, Marisol, Devlin, John W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Anesthetics, Intravenous - administration & dosage; Anesthetics, Intravenous - adverse effects; Child; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Predictive Value of Tests; Propofol - administration & dosage; Propofol - adverse effects; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Syndrome

To identify predictors of mortality in patients with suspected propofol infusion syndrome and to develop a simple scoring system to identify patients with suspected propofol infusion syndrome who are most at risk of death. Retrospective, database analysis. MEDWATCH system. Reports (1989-2005) where...