Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Background. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) serves as a rescue therapy when systemic hypoxia persists despite conventional care for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Due to the extracorporeal gas exchange, the paO2/FiO2 ratio cannot be used as the primary marker for disea...

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Main Authors: Harry Magunia, Helene A. Haeberle, Philipp Henn, Martin Mehrländer, Peer O. Vlatten, Valbona Mirakaj, Peter Rosenberger, Michael Koeppen
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6958152
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author Harry Magunia
Helene A. Haeberle
Philipp Henn
Martin Mehrländer
Peer O. Vlatten
Valbona Mirakaj
Peter Rosenberger
Michael Koeppen
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Helene A. Haeberle
Philipp Henn
Martin Mehrländer
Peer O. Vlatten
Valbona Mirakaj
Peter Rosenberger
Michael Koeppen
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description Background. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) serves as a rescue therapy when systemic hypoxia persists despite conventional care for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Due to the extracorporeal gas exchange, the paO2/FiO2 ratio cannot be used as the primary marker for disease severity and progression. Therefore, we performed a propensity score-matched analysis to identify other potential predictors of outcomes in patients supported by ECMO therapy. Results. Between December 2014 and May 2018, 105 patients underwent venovenous ECMO in our institution. From these patients, we identified 28 who died during ECMO therapy and assigned 28 control patients using propensity score matching based on the following criteria: age, ARDS severity, and SAPSII score at admission. A statistical evaluation of the patient characteristics, intensive care data, morbidities, respiratory system variables, and outcomes was performed. The baseline patient characteristics did not differ between groups and ECMO was placed on day 1 in all patients. The analyzed variables of respiratory mechanics, such as the plateau pressure, positive end-expiratory pressure, and tidal volume, did not differ between groups. The driving pressure before ECMO was equal between the nonsurvivors and the controls. Twelve hours after initiation of ECMO therapy, the driving pressure decreased by 40.8% in the survivors but by only 20.1% in the nonsurvivors. Conclusions. We report that very early driving pressure changes can serve as an indicator of disease severity and predict patient survival following ECMO therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-6c0e895338094c8fb782597778a8fa9e2025-02-03T05:49:31ZengWileyCritical Care Research and Practice2090-13052090-13132020-01-01202010.1155/2020/69581526958152Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeHarry Magunia0Helene A. Haeberle1Philipp Henn2Martin Mehrländer3Peer O. Vlatten4Valbona Mirakaj5Peter Rosenberger6Michael Koeppen7Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Tübingen, GermanyBackground. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) serves as a rescue therapy when systemic hypoxia persists despite conventional care for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Due to the extracorporeal gas exchange, the paO2/FiO2 ratio cannot be used as the primary marker for disease severity and progression. Therefore, we performed a propensity score-matched analysis to identify other potential predictors of outcomes in patients supported by ECMO therapy. Results. Between December 2014 and May 2018, 105 patients underwent venovenous ECMO in our institution. From these patients, we identified 28 who died during ECMO therapy and assigned 28 control patients using propensity score matching based on the following criteria: age, ARDS severity, and SAPSII score at admission. A statistical evaluation of the patient characteristics, intensive care data, morbidities, respiratory system variables, and outcomes was performed. The baseline patient characteristics did not differ between groups and ECMO was placed on day 1 in all patients. The analyzed variables of respiratory mechanics, such as the plateau pressure, positive end-expiratory pressure, and tidal volume, did not differ between groups. The driving pressure before ECMO was equal between the nonsurvivors and the controls. Twelve hours after initiation of ECMO therapy, the driving pressure decreased by 40.8% in the survivors but by only 20.1% in the nonsurvivors. Conclusions. We report that very early driving pressure changes can serve as an indicator of disease severity and predict patient survival following ECMO therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6958152
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Helene A. Haeberle
Philipp Henn
Martin Mehrländer
Peer O. Vlatten
Valbona Mirakaj
Peter Rosenberger
Michael Koeppen
Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Critical Care Research and Practice
title Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
title_full Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
title_fullStr Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
title_short Early Driving Pressure Changes Predict Outcomes during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
title_sort early driving pressure changes predict outcomes during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6958152
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