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The Impact of Hyperoxia Treatment on Neurological Outcomes and Mortality in Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injured patients Cover

The Impact of Hyperoxia Treatment on Neurological Outcomes and Mortality in Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injured patients

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|Aug 2021

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Table 1

Baseline Characteristics

VariablesAll N=309Group I N=169Group II N=140p-value
Age (years), mean(SD)31.4(12.4)32.2(13.0)30.6(11.6)0.28
Male gender, N (%)293 (94.8)164 (97.0)129 (92.1)0.53
Body Mass Index 9kg/m2), mean(SD)23.7(5.3)24.5(5.6022.8(4.7)0.07
Ideal Body Weight (kg), mean(SD)65.0(6.5)65.4(6.7)64.6(6.4).028
Source of admission, N (%)
Emergency Department260 (84.1)147(87.0)113 (80.7)0.13
Operating Room49 (15.9)22 (13.0)27 (19.3)
Markers of Injury Severity, mean(SD)
Injury Severity Score, points30.0(7.5)29.996.8)30.2(8.2)0.74
Revised Trauma Score, points5.3(1.1)5.3(1.2)5.4(1.1)0.63
Shock Index0.86(0.3)0.9(0.4)0.8(0.3)0.19
IMPACT mortality, %27.9(17.9)29.2(18.7)26.5(16.8)0.19
IMPACT outcome, %41.7(20.5)43.1(20.9)40.1(19.9)0.20
Physiological Parameters, mean(SD)
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg128.3(26.5)128.4(27.4)128.1(25.6)0.91
MAP, mmHg94.4(22.6)93.8(23.9)95.1(21.1)0.60
Heart rate, beats/min104.7(28.2)106.8(28.7)102.2(27.5)0.15
Respiratory rate, breaths/min24.3(7.0)24.7(7.2)23.8(6.7)0.31
Oxygen saturation, %95.7(8.7)95.0(10.3)96.5(6.3)0.12
Temperature, °C36.7(0.7)36.7(0.7)36.7(0.7)0.67
CVP, mmHg10.7(4.6)11.6(5.0)9.6(3.8)0.01
Arrival GCS5.9(2.8)5.9(2.9)5.9(2.7)0.88
GCS 9-12, N(%)55(17.8)31(18.3)25 17.9)0.53
GCS ≤ 8, N(%)253(81.9)138(81.7)115(82.1)
Laboratory Parameters, mean(SD)
White blood cell count, 109/L17.3(6.8)17.5(7.3)17.1(6.2)0.68
Hemoglobin, gm/L139.3(25.0)0.44(0.07)0.41(0.1)0.04
Platelets, 109/L271.9(90.7)274(90.5)270(91.3)0.70
Sodium, mmol/L139.6(4.1)139.6(4.2)139.7(4.0)0.81
Chloride, mmol/L108.2(8.6)108.5(6.2)107.8(10.8)0.49
Creatinine, umol/L90.1(61.2)94.3(78.7)85.0(27.9)0.18
Lactic Acid, mmol/L3.2(2.9)3.4(3.0)3.0(2.9)0.34
AST, U/L111.8(163.8)135.3(207.0)83.9(80.6)0.06
ALT, U/L81.6(134.1)100.4(169.6)59.3(66.0)0.07
Respiratory and Ventilator Parameters, mean(SD)
Tidal volume, mL425(37.9)427(42.7)422(30.8)0.24
Tidal volume per IDBW, mL/kg6.6(0.8)6.6(0.8)6.6(0.8)0.90
FiO2, %0.8(0.3)0.8(0.3)0.8(0.3)0.93
PEEP, mmHg5.9(3.2)6.1(3.8)5.7(2.1)0.31
pH7.29(0.9)7.29(0.1)7.29(0.1)0.44
PaCO2, mmHg4..2(9.3)43.8(9.9)42.5(8.5)0.23
PaO2, mmHg228.4(143.4)175.8(117.8)291.9(146.2)<0.001
PaO2/FiO2 ratio,316(237)240(171)407.5(272.5)<0.001
CT Head Findings, N(%)
Epidural Hematoma26(8.4)16(9.5)10(7.1)0.50
Subdural Hematoma125(40.5)69(40.8)56(40.0)0.88
Subarachnoid hemorrhage115(37.2)67(39.6)48(34.3 )0.33
Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage/Contusion151(48.9)81(47.9)70(50.0)0.72
Intraventricular Hemorrhage46(14.9)26(15.4)20(14.3)0.79
Cerebral Edema107(34.6)54(32.0)53(37.9)0.28
Midline Shift ≥5mm42(13.6)19(11.2)23(16.4)0.19
Axonal Injury20(6.5)11(6.5)9(6.4)0.98
Herniation30(9.7)15(8.9)15(10.7)0.59
Normal findings50(16.2)25(14.8)25(17.9)0.47
Isolated Head Injury, N (%)96(30.1)49(29.0)47(33.6)0.39
Management
Fluid balance at 24 hours (mL), mean±SD3372(2528)3435(2678)3298(2343)0.64
Blood products (Units), mean(SD)
Red blood cells2.1(3.9)1.8(3.8)2.3(3.9)0.26
Platelets6.2(4.9)7.5(5.8)5.1(3.6)0.05
Fresh frozen plasma5.8(4.6)6.4(5.1)5.3(3.6)0.27
Tranexamic acid, N(%)50 (29.8)45 (32.4)0.62
Vasopressor index, mean(SD)3.5(0.7)3.5(0.7)3.5(0.6)0.46
ICP Monitoring, N(%)47(15.2)22(14.1)25(19.2)0.24
Hypertonic saline, N(%)155(50.2)87(59.6)68(57.1)0.69
Head injury protocol, N(%)165(53.4)89(86.5)76(70.4)0.75

[i] Group I: non-persistent hyperoxia, included patients that may had an initial PaO2 greater that 120mmHg, but on repeat ABGs within 3 hours of intubation the PaO2 was less than 120mmHg. Group II: the persistent hyperoxia, included patients that had an initial PaO2 greater that 120mmHg and two or more consecutive ABGs with PaO2 greater than 120mmHg within 24-hours of intubation.

SD, standard deviation; IMPACT, The International Mission for Prognosis and Analysis of Clinical Trials; MAP, mean arterial pressure; CVP, central venous pressure; GCS, Glasgow come scale; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; IDBW, ideal body weight; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; PaCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen; PaO2/FiO2, ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen; ICP, intracranial pressure.

Table 2

Hospital outcomes for cohort.

VariablesAll N=309Group I N=169Group II N=140p-value
ICU Length of stay (days), mean(SD)15.9(18.7)17.1923.2)14.5(11.2)0.23
Hospital length of stay (days), mean(SD)54.3(76.2)60.2(86.5)47.2(61.3)0.13
Duration on MV (days), mean(SD)10.1(8.4)10.6(6.3)9.5(10.3)0.25
Tracheostomy, N (%)80 (25.9)51 (34.2)29 (23.8)0.06
ICU mortality, N (%)59 (19.1)34 (20.1)25 (17.9)0.62
Hospital mortality, N (%)60 (19.4)35 (20.7)25 (17.9)0.53
ICU discharge GCS, mean(SD)9.2(4.7)8.9(4.8)9.5(4.7)0.33
Hospital discharge GCS, mean(SD)11.1(5.0)11.0(5.1)11.2(4.9)0.70
Hospital discharge GOS, mean(SD)3.1(1.2)3.1(1.3)3.1(1.2)0.47
Hospital discharge GOS <4206 (66.7)113 (66.9)93 (66.4)0.92
Hospital discharge GOS ≥4103 (33.3)56 (33.1)47 (33.6)0.94

[i] ICU, Intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation; MV, mechanical ventilator; N, patient number; %, patient percentage; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; GOS, , Glasgow outcome score.

Table 3

Hospital outcomes in subgroup analysis.

Group IGroup IIP valueGroup IGroup IIP value
GCS <933 (23.9)24 (20.9)0.563.0(1.3)3.0(1.2)0.92
Isolated TBI11 (22.4)9 (19.1)0.692.8(1.2)3.2(1.3)0.94
HIP22 (24.7)16 (21.1)0.583.0(1.3)3.1(1.2)0.61
PF ratio <30027 923.1)15 (29.4)0.383.0(1.3)2.8(1.3)0.31
PF ratio>3008 (15.4)10 (11.2)0.483.3(1.1)3.4(1.0)0.58
SAH20 (29.9)14 (29.2)0.942.7(1.3)2.8(1.1)0.87
SDH21 (30.4)15 (26.8)0.652.7(1.3)2.9(1.3)0.42

[i] GCS, Glasgow coma scale; TBI, traumatic brain injury; HIP, head-injury protocol; PF, ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) within the first 3 hours of intubation; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; SD, standard deviation; SDH, subdural hemorrhage.

Fig. 1

Adjusted odd ratio for hospital mortality (A) and Glasgow outcome score ≥4 (B) for persistent hyperoxia and different PaO2 ranges.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 227 - 236
Submitted on: Jan 3, 2021
Accepted on: May 3, 2021
Published on: Aug 5, 2021
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Raymond Khan, Sarah Alromaih, Hind Alshabanat, Nosaiba Alshanqiti, Almaha Aldhuwaihy, Sarah Abdullah Almohanna, Muna Alqasem, Hasan Al-Dorzi, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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