Short people got no reason: gender, height, and disparities in the management of acute lung injury.
Though the benefits of lung protective ventilation (LPV) in acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) have been known for more than a decade, widespread clinical adoption has been slow. Han and colleagues demonstrate that women with ALI/ARDS are less likely than men to receive LPV, though this disparity resolves when the analysis is adjusted for patient height. This analysis identifies patient height as a significant factor in predicting provider adherence with LPV guidelines, and illuminates why some disparities in intensive care exist and how they may be resolved via improved utilization of evidence-driven protocols.
Robert P
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Dickson
Robert C
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Hyzy
D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*