Prediction of weaning outcomes of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients based on the combination of ultrasound parameters of heart, lung and diaphragm
10.3760/cma.j.cn131148-20240102-00001
- VernacularTitle:基于心脏、肺、膈肌超声多模态参数预测危重症患者机械通气脱机结局
- Author:
Qian ZHOU
1
;
Ying XU
;
Qin GU
;
Wentao KONG
Author Information
1. 江苏大学鼓楼临床医学院，南京 210008
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Mechanical ventilation;
Weaning;
Lung ultrasound;
Diaphragm;
Echocardiography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2024;33(7):573-579
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore whether the application of combined multimodal ultrasound parameters of heart, lung and diaphragm can predict the weaning outcome in critically ill patients.Methods:A total of 53 patients mechanically ventilated > 48 hours and prepared for spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), were prospectively selected from the Department of Critical Care Unit, Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School from December 2022 to December 2023. The patients were eligible for weaning extubation and prepared to undergo a 30-minute SBT, during which the doctors examined the patient′s heart, lungs and diaphragm with ultrasound probes.According to the weaning outcomes, the patients were divided into successful group and failed group. The ultrasound parameters with statistical significance in the univariate analysis were incorporated into the binary logistic regression model to explore the independent influencing factors of weaning outcomes, and the ROC curve was plotted and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated for statistical analysis.Results:Thirteen of the 53 patients failed weaning.There were significant differences in diaphragm excursion (DE), diaphragm thickening fraction (DTF), bilateral lung ultrasound score (LUS), total LUS and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) between successful and failed groups (all P<0.05). The AUC for LVEF was 0.709 (95% CI=0.534-0.883, P=0.025) with the cutoff value 57.95%, the sensitivity 85.0%, and the specificity 61.5%. The AUC for the total LUS score was 0.878 (95% CI=0.772-0.984, P<0.001), with the cutoff value 17.50, the sensitivity 77.5%, and the specificity 92.3%. The AUC for the DE was 0.876 (95% CI=0.777-0.975, P<0.001) with the cutoff value 1.205 cm, the sensitivity 80.0%, and the specificity 92.3%. The AUC for DTF was 0.902 (95% CI=0.818-0.986, P<0.001) with the cutoff value 18.1%, the sensitivity 82.5%, and the specificity 92.3%. The AUC for the combination plotting of statistically significant ultrasound parameters, consisting of LVEF, LUS, DE and DTF, was 0.948 (95% CI=0.889-1.000, P<0.001) with the sensitivity 85.0% and the specificity 92.3%. Conclusions:Ultrasound parameters of the heart, lungs, and diaphragm provide critical information on cardiopulmonary and diaphragmatic function during SBT. Weaning failure is more common in patients with increased LUS and decreased LVEF, DE and DTF. The combination of four aspects can improve the accuracy of the prediction of weaning outcome.
