Determining Short-Term Survival and Recovery Rates in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Prognostic Analysis

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Dr. Urwah Aamir, Dr. Aqsa Hameed Awan, Dr Fatima Nisar, Dr Hafiz Muhammad Umar, Dr Muhammad Saad Afzal, Dr Mariam Maqbool Kayani, Dr Ahmad Mujtaba, Dr Mahnoor Chaudhry

Keywords

intensive care unit, mechanical ventilation, respiratory distress

Abstract

Objective: This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to investigate the short-term mortality rate among patients receiving mechanical ventilation at Fauji Foundation Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan Methods: A collaborative research study was conducted between April 2021 and March 2023 by the departments of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Surgery, and Anesthesiology at Fauji Foundation Hospital, 
Rawalpindi. The study enrolled 112 mechanically ventilated patients and collected data on demographics, admission status, ventilation duration, indications, outcomes, and complications. 

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