Hispanic patients are twice as likely to die from respiratory failure compared to non-Hispanic patients

PRECIPICE aims to identify the mechanisms of these disparities and promote equitable outcomes for Hispanic patients with respiratory failure through changes in intensive care unit (ICU) practice

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"Respiratory failure is common, deadly, and disabling"

750,000

Americans die each year of respiratory failure

2.5M

Survivors experience poor physical function and quality of life persisting five years after discharge

300,000

Hispanic individuals experience respiratory failure each year

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Promoting Equity via Change In Practice for Respiratory Failure

Hispanic patients are twice as likely to die from respiratory failure compared to non-Hispanic patients

"Respiratory failure is common, deadly, and disabling"

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