Physiologic Analysis and Clinical Performance of the Ventilatory Ratio in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Physiologic Analysis and Clinical Performance of the Ventilatory Ratio in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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DOI:
10.1164/rccm.201804-0692oc
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发表时间:
2019-02-01
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24.7
通讯作者:
Kallet, Richard H.
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作者:
Sinha, Pratik;Calfee, Carolyn S.;Kallet, Richard H.
Rationale: Pulmonary dead space fraction (V-D/V-T) is an independent predictor of mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Yet, it is seldom used in practice. The ventilatory ratio is a simple bedside index that can be calculated using routinely measured respiratory variables and is a measure of impaired ventilation. Ventilatory ratio is defined as [minute ventilation (ml/min) x Pa-CO2 (mm Hg)]/(predicted body weight x 100 x 37.5).Objectives: To determine the relation of ventilatory ratio with V-D/V-T in ARDS.Methods: First, in a single-center, prospective observational study of ARDS, we tested the association of V-D/V-T with ventilatory ratio. With in-hospital mortality as the primary outcome and ventilator-free days as the secondary outcome, we tested the role of ventilatory ratio as an outcome predictor. The findings from this study were further verified in secondary analyses of two NHLBI ARDS Network randomized controlled trials.Measurements and Main Results: Ventilatory ratio positively correlated with V-D/V-T. Ordinal groups of ventilatory ratio had significantly higher V-D/V-T. Ventilatory ratio was independently associated with increased risk of mortality after adjusting for Pa-O2/FIO2, and positive end-expiratory pressure (odds ratio, 1.51; P = 0.024) and after adjusting for Acute Physiologic Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation II score (odds ratio, 1.59; P = 0.04). These findings were further replicated in secondary analyses of two separate NHLBI randomized controlled trials.Conclusions: Ventilatory ratio correlates well with V-D/V-T in ARDS, and higher values at baseline are associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes. These results are promising for the use of ventilatory ratio as a simple bedside index of impaired ventilation in ARDS.