Oxygenation Index
Predicts outcomes, especially in pediatric patients; helps determine need for ECMO.
Interpretation
Source: Trachsel D, McCrindle BW, Nakagawa S, Bohn D. Oxygenation index predicts outcome in children with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Jul 15;172(2):206-11. Epub 2005 Apr 7. PubMed PMID: 15817802.