A multicenter, randomized trial of noninvasive ventilation with helium-oxygen mixture in exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease

Salvatore Maurizio Maggiore, J. C Richard, Fekri Abroug, Jl Diehl, Massimo Antonelli, P Sauder, J Mancebo, M Ferrer, F Lellouche, L Lecourt, G Beduneau, L. Brochard

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivistaArticolo in rivistapeer review

54 Citazioni (Scopus)

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a helium-oxygen mixture on intubation rate and clinical outcomes during noninvasive ventilation in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. DESIGN: Multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING: Seven intensive care units. PATIENTS: A total of 204 patients with known or suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute dyspnea, Paco2> 45 mm Hg and two among the following factors: pH <7.35, Paco2 <50 mm Hg, respiratory rate >25/min. INTERVENTIONS: Noninvasive ventilation randomly applied with or without helium (inspired oxygen fraction 0.35) via a face mask. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Duration and complications of NIV and mechanical ventilation, endotracheal intubation, discharge from intensive care unit and hospital, mortality at day 28, adverse and serious adverse events were recorded. Follow-up lasted until 28 days since enrollment. Intubation rate did not significantly differ between groups (24.5% vs. 30.4% with or without helium, p = .35). No difference was observed in terms of improvement of arterial blood gases, dyspnea, and respiratory rate between groups. Duration of noninvasive ventilation, length of stay, 28-day mortality, complications and adverse events were similar, although serious adverse events tended to be lower with helium (10.8% vs. 19.6%, p = .08). CONCLUSIONS: Despite small trends favoring helium, this study did not show a statistical superiority of using helium during NIV to decrease the intubation rate in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)145-151
Numero di pagine7
RivistaCritical Care Medicine
Volume2010
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2010

Keywords

  • acute respiratory failure
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • endotracheal intubation
  • heliox
  • mechanical ventilation

Fingerprint

Entra nei temi di ricerca di 'A multicenter, randomized trial of noninvasive ventilation with helium-oxygen mixture in exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease'. Insieme formano una fingerprint unica.

Cita questo