ROX index performance to predict high-flow nasal oxygen outcome in Covid-19 related hypoxemic acute respiratory failure

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BACKGROUND: Given the pathophysiology of hypoxemia in patients with Covid-19 acute respiratory failure (ARF), it seemed necessary to evaluate whether ROX index (ratio SpO2/FiO2 to respiratory rate) could accurately predict intubation or death in these patients initially treated by high-flow nasal oxygenation (HFNO). We aimed, therefore, to assess the accuracy of ROX index to discriminate between HFNO failure (sensitivity) and HFNO success (specificity).

METHODS: We designed a multicentre retrospective cohort study including consecutive patients with Covid-19 ARF. In addition to its accuracy, we assessed the usefulness of ROX index to predict HFNO failure (intubation or death) via logistic regression.

RESULTS: Among 218 ARF patients screened, 99 were first treated with HFNO, including 49 HFNO failures (46 intubations, 3 deaths before intubation). At HFNO initiation (H0), ROX index sensitivity was 63% (95%CI 48-77%) and specificity 76% (95%CI 62-87%) using Youden's index. With 4.88 as ROX index cut-off at H12, sensitivity was 29% (95%CI 14-48%) and specificity 90% (95%CI 78-97%). Youden's index yielded 8.73 as ROX index cut-off at H12, with 87% sensitivity (95%CI 70-96%) and 45% specificity (95%CI 31-60%). ROX index at H0 was associated with HFNO failure (p = 0.0005) in univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis showed that SAPS II (p = 0.0003) and radiographic extension of pulmonary injuries (p = 0.0263), rather than ROX index, were predictive of HFNO failure.

CONCLUSIONS: ROX index cut-off values seem population-specific and the ROX index appears to have a technically acceptable but clinically low capability to discriminate between HFNO failures and successes in Covid-19 ARF patients. In addition, SAPS II and pulmonary injuries at ICU admission appear more useful than ROX index to predict the risk of intubation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Annals of intensive care - 14(2024), 1 vom: 18. Jan., Seite 13

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Girault, Christophe [VerfasserIn]
Bubenheim, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Boyer, Déborah [VerfasserIn]
Declercq, Pierre-Louis [VerfasserIn]
Schnell, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Gouin, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Michot, Jean-Baptiste [VerfasserIn]
Carpentier, Dorothée [VerfasserIn]
Grangé, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Béduneau, Gaëtan [VerfasserIn]
Tamion, Fabienne [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute respiratory failure
Covid-19 patients
High-flow nasal oxygen therapy
Journal Article
ROX index

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Date Revised 21.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13613-023-01226-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367268655