Factors associated with intubation in patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure treated with high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy : A prospective, observational study

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BACKGROUND: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen is an alternative to conventional oxygen in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Some patients require intubation, with a risk of delay; thus, early predictors may identify those requiring earlier intubation. The "ROX" index (ratio of pulse oximetry/fraction of inspired oxygen to respiratory rate) predicts intubation in patients with pneumonia treated with HFNC therapy, but this index has not been validated in non-pneumonia causes of acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure.

AIM/OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with intubation in a heterogeneous group of patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure treated with HFNC oxygen.

METHODS: This prospective observational study was undertaken in an Australian tertiary intensive care unit and included patients over 18 y of age with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure who were treated with oxygen via HFNC. Vital signs and arterial blood gases were recorded prospectively at baseline and regular prespecified intervals for 48 h after HFNC initiation. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with intubation.

RESULTS: Forty-three patients were included (N = 43). The multivariate factors associated with intubation were admission Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (odds ratio [OR]: 1.94 [95% confidence interval {CI}: 1.06-3.57]; p = 0.032) and Pneumonia Severity Index (OR: 0.95 [95% CI: 0.90-0.99]; p = 0.034). The ROX index was not independently associated with intubation when adjusted for Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (OR: 0.71 [95% CI: 0.47-1.06]; p = 0.09). There was no difference in mortality between patients intubated early (<24 h) compared to those intubated late.

CONCLUSIONS: Intubation was associated with admission Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score and Pneumonia Severity Index. The ROX index was not associated with intubation when adjusted for admission Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score. Outcomes were similar irrespective of whether patients were intubated late rather than early.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses - 37(2024), 3 vom: 29. Apr., Seite 455-460

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Weir, Timothy E [VerfasserIn]
Bihari, Shailesh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Critical care
Intubation, Intratracheal
Journal Article
Observational Study
Organ dysfunction scores
Oxygen
Oxygen inhalation therapy
Prospective studies
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory insufficiency
S88TT14065

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Date Completed 19.04.2024

Date Revised 19.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.aucc.2023.03.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357331230