scholarly journals Optimal Upper Limits of Plateau Pressure for Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome During the First Seven Days: A Meta-Regression Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-63
Author(s):  
Hideto Yasuda ◽  
Masamitsu Sanui ◽  
Tetsuro Nishimura ◽  
Tetsuro Kamo ◽  
Eishu Nango ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Divyajot Sadana ◽  
Simrat Kaur ◽  
Kesavan Sankaramangalam ◽  
Kinjal Banerjee ◽  
Matthew Siuba ◽  
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Abstract Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common occurrence in an intensive care unit. The reported mortality in studies evaluating acute respiratory distress syndrome is highly variable. The adherence to ventilatory specific and adjunctive therapies is also highly variable. We investigated the mortality of ARDS since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and examined the adherence to ventilatory specific and adjunctive therapies.Methods: We performed a systematic search in MEDLINE and EMBASE using a highly sensitive criterion from January 2009 to May 2019. We then ran a proportional meta-analysis for mortality and a meta-regression analysis using certain variables to address heterogeneity. Results: We screened 5361 citations, of which 85 fully met inclusion criteria. The weighted pooled mortality of all 85 studies published from 2009 to 2019 was 38% (95% CI 35,40). Mortality was higher in observational studies [40% (95% CI 37, 42)] compared to RCTs [35% (95% CI 30,39)], (p=0.04) Significant variability exists in literature of reported tidal volumes, positive end expiratory pressures, plateau pressures, and use adjunctive therapies. The tidal volumes in our systematic review ranged from 5.8 to 8.9 ml/kg with a mean of 7.2 ml/kg. PEEP ranged from 4.6 to 16.1 cm H2O at the time of enrollment with a mean of 10.2 cm H2O. Reported plateau pressures ranged from 21.0 to 35.1 cm H2O, with a mean of 25.6 cm H2O. Higher reported initial PaO2/FiO2 ratios were associated with decreased mortality. A trend towards decreased mortality was seen with lower reported tidal volumes in the included studies.Conclusions: Over the last decade, the mortality in ARDS has marginally improved and there exists significant heterogeneity in the utilization of low tidal volume strategies, application of PEEP and the adoption of adjunctive therapies in the management of these patients in published literature.


2015 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia S. Samary ◽  
Raquel S. Santos ◽  
Cíntia L. Santos ◽  
Nathane S. Felix ◽  
Maira Bentes ◽  
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Abstract Background: Ventilator-induced lung injury has been attributed to the interaction of several factors: tidal volume (VT), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), transpulmonary driving pressure (difference between transpulmonary pressure at end-inspiration and end-expiration, ΔP,L), and respiratory system plateau pressure (Pplat,rs). Methods: Forty-eight Wistar rats received Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide intratracheally. After 24 h, animals were randomized into combinations of VT and PEEP, yielding three different ΔP,L levels: ΔP,LLOW (VT = 6 ml/kg, PEEP = 3 cm H2O); ΔP,LMEAN (VT = 13 ml/kg, PEEP = 3 cm H2O or VT = 6 ml/kg, PEEP = 9.5 cm H2O); and ΔP,LHIGH (VT = 22 ml/kg, PEEP = 3 cm H2O or VT = 6 ml/kg, PEEP = 11 cm H2O). In other groups, at low VT, PEEP was adjusted to obtain a Pplat,rs similar to that achieved with ΔP,LMEAN and ΔP,LHIGH at high VT. Results: At ΔP,LLOW, expressions of interleukin (IL)-6, receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), and amphiregulin were reduced, despite morphometric evidence of alveolar collapse. At ΔP,LHIGH (VT = 6 ml/kg and PEEP = 11 cm H2O), lungs were fully open and IL-6 and RAGE were reduced compared with ΔP,LMEAN (27.4 ± 12.9 vs. 41.6 ± 14.1 and 0.6 ± 0.2 vs. 1.4 ± 0.3, respectively), despite increased hyperinflation and amphiregulin expression. At ΔP,LMEAN (VT = 6 ml/kg and PEEP = 9.5 cm H2O), when PEEP was not high enough to keep lungs open, IL-6, RAGE, and amphiregulin expression increased compared with ΔP,LLOW (41.6 ± 14.1 vs. 9.0 ± 9.8, 1.4 ± 0.3 vs. 0.6 ± 0.2, and 6.7 ± 0.8 vs. 2.2 ± 1.0, respectively). At Pplat,rs similar to that achieved with ΔP,LMEAN and ΔP,LHIGH, higher VT and lower PEEP reduced IL-6 and RAGE expression. Conclusion: In the acute respiratory distress syndrome model used in this experiment, two strategies minimized ventilator-induced lung injury: (1) low VT and PEEP, yielding low ΔP,L and Pplat,rs; and (2) low VT associated with a PEEP level sufficient to keep the lungs open.


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 030006052091296
Author(s):  
Kun Zhao ◽  
Shu-juan Bai ◽  
Zhi-tao Wang ◽  
Yu-he Zhang ◽  
Chao Liu ◽  
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Objective This study was performed to explore the association of the high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) score with ventilator weaning and 28-day mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Method In total, 197 patients treated for ARDS from October 2004 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate analysis and multifactor regression analysis were used to determine the relationship of the HRCT score with ventilator weaning and 28-day mortality. Curve-fitting analysis and threshold analysis were further used to explore the association of the HRCT score with ventilator weaning and 28-day mortality. Results The multifactor regression analysis showed that the HRCT score was significantly associated with a lower rate of ventilator weaning and a higher risk of 28-day mortality in patients with ARDS. HRCT scores of 257.0 and 243.2 were the thresholds for ventilator weaning and 28-day mortality, respectively. When the HRCT score was below the threshold, every 1-point increase in the HRCT score was associated with a 4.6% decrease in the ventilator weaning rate and a 4.6% increase in the 28-day mortality rate. Conclusion The HRCT score was associated with ventilator weaning and 28-day mortality with a threshold of 257.0 and 243.2 points, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun Pan ◽  
Cong Lu ◽  
Xiaobin She ◽  
Haibo Ren ◽  
Huazhang Wei ◽  
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Background: Different positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) strategies are available for subjects with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. We aimed to evaluate three conventional PEEP strategies on their effects on respiratory mechanics, gas exchanges, and hemodynamics.Methods: This is a prospective, physiologic, multicenter study conducted in China. We recruited 20 intubated subjects with ARDS and confirmed COVID-19. We first set PEEP by the ARDSnet low PEEP–fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) table. After a recruitment maneuver, PEEP was set at 15, 10, and 5 cm H2O for 10 min, respectively. Among these three PEEP levels, best-compliance PEEP was the one providing the highest respiratory system compliance; best-oxygenation PEEP was the one providing the highest PaO2 (partial pressure of arterial oxygen)/FIO2.Results: At each PEEP level, we assessed respiratory mechanics, arterial blood gas, and hemodynamics. Among three PEEP levels, plateau pressure, driving pressure, mechanical power, and blood pressure improved with lower PEEP. The ARDSnet low PEEP–FIO2 table and the best-oxygenation strategies provided higher PEEP than the best-compliance strategy (11 ± 6 cm H2O vs. 11 ± 3 cm H2O vs. 6 ± 2 cm H2O, p = 0.001), leading to higher plateau pressure, driving pressure, and mechanical power. The three PEEP strategies were not significantly different in gas exchange. The subgroup analysis showed that three PEEP strategies generated different effects in subjects with moderate or severe ARDS (n = 12) but not in subjects with mild ARDS (n = 8).Conclusions: In our cohort with COVID-19–induced ARDS, the ARDSnet low PEEP/FIO2 table and the best-oxygenation strategies led to higher PEEP and potentially higher risk of ventilator-induced lung injury than the best-compliance strategy.Clinical Trial Registration:www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT04359251.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Liu ◽  
Jiang Liu ◽  
Liang Huang

Abstract Background: The aim of this study to construct and validate a simple-to-use nomogram to predict the survival of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.Methods: A total of 197 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome were selected from the Dryad Digital Repository. All eligible individuals were randomly stratified into the training set (n=133) and the testing set (n=64) as 2: 1 ratio. LASSO regression analysis was used to select the optimal predictors, and receiver operating characteristic and calibration curves were used to evaluate accuracy and discrimination of the model. Clinical usefulness of the nomogram was also assessed using decision curve analysis and Kaplan–Meier analysis.Results: Age, albumin, platelet count, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, PaO2/FiO2, lactate dehydrogenase, high-resolution computed tomography score, and syndrome etiology were identified as independent prognostic factors on LASSO regression analysis; these factors were integrated for the construction of the nomogram. Results of calibration plots, decision curve analysis, and receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that this model has good predictive ability of patient survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Moreover, a significant difference in the 28-day survival was shown between the patients stratified into different risk groups (P < 0.001).Conclusions: We satisfactorily constructed a simple-to-use nomogram based on eight relevant factors to predict survival and prognosis of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. This model can aid personalized treatment and clinical decision-making.


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