Prognostic value of extravascular lung water index in critically ill children with acute respiratory failure

Purpose In critically ill adults, a reduction in the extravascular lung water index (EVLWi) decreases time on mechanical ventilation and improves survival. The purpose of this study is to assess the prognostic value of EVLWi in critically ill children with acute respiratory failure and investigate its relationships with PaO2, PaO2/FiO2 ratio, A-aDO2, oxygenation index (OI), mean airway pressure, cardiac index, pulmonary permeability, and percent fluid overload.