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RESPIROLOGY
卷 14, 期 7, 页码 969-974出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01597.x
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acute exacerbation; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; intensive care unit; mechanical ventilation; mortality; procalcitonin
Background and objective: Little is known about the value of procalcitonin in predicting mortality in patients with an exacerbation of COPD. This study evaluated the clinical and biological predictors of intensive care unit (ICU) mortality in patients with a severe acute exacerbation of COPD. Methods: A prospective observational cohort study was conducted of consecutive patients with severe acute exacerbation of COPD requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. At ICU admission, data were collected on the patients' clinical condition, blood leukocyte count, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. Cox proportional hazards model was used to determine the risk factors for ICU mortality. Results: One hundred and sixteen patients were included in this study. Mean age was 67 years. The mean simplified acute physiology score was 43. Sixty-five per cent of study patients had chronic respiratory insufficiency. Bacteria were cultured at levels considered significant in 36% of study patients. Logistic organ dysfunction score (hazard ratio (95% CI) = 1.19 (1.03-1.37), P = 0.013), rapidly fatal underlying disease (3.33 (1.40-7.87), P = 0.003) and procalcitonin level (1.01 (1-1.03), P = 0.018) were independently associated with increased risk for ICU mortality. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation use before intubation was independently associated with reduced risk for ICU mortality (0.34 (0.14-0.84), P = 0.020). Conclusions: In patients with severe acute exacerbation of COPD requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation, logistic organ dysfunction score, rapidly fatal underlying disease and procalcitonin are independently associated with increased risk for ICU mortality. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation use before intubation was independently associated with reduced risk for ICU mortality.
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