5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  A study in CHEST analyzed mechanical ventilation use in 6,085 patients admitted for bee venom exposure from 2016-2020.

• 2

  17.4% of patients with bee venom exposure required mechanical ventilation, with a mortality rate of 16.0% for these patients.

• 3

  Factors increasing odds of mechanical ventilation included being male, having Medicaid, and pre-existing health conditions.

• 4

  Black patients had lower odds of needing mechanical ventilation compared to White patients, with no significant differences for Hispanic patients.

• 5

  Patients requiring mechanical ventilation were younger, had longer hospital stays, and higher Charlson Comorbidity Index scores.