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ABSTRACT: Background
Respiratory system elastance (ERS) is an important determinant of the responsiveness of intracranial pressure (ICP) to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). However, lung elastance (EL) and chest wall elastance (ECW) were not differentiated in previous studies. We tested the hypothesis that patients with high ECW or a high ECW/ERS ratio have greater ICP responsiveness to PEEP.Methods
An esophageal balloon catheter was placed to measure esophageal pressure. PEEP was increased from 5 to 15 cmH2O. Airway pressure and esophageal pressure were measured and EL, ECW and ERS were calculated at the two PEEP levels. Patients were classified into either an ICP responder group or a non-responder group based on whether the change of ICP after PEEP adjustment was greater than or less than the median of the overall study population.Results
The magnitude of the increase in esophageal pressure (median [interquartile range]) at end-expiratory occlusion was significantly increased in the responder group compared with that in the non-responder group (4.1 [2.7-4.1] versus 2.7 [0.0-2.7] cmH2O, p = 0.033) after PEEP adjustment. ECW and the ECW/ERS ratio were significantly higher in ICP responders than in non-responders at both low PEEP (p = 0.021 and 0.017) and high PEEP (p = 0.011 and 0.025) levels. No significant differences in ERS and EL were noted between the two groups at both PEEP levels.Conclusions
Patients with greater ICP responsiveness to increased PEEP exhibit higher ECW and a higher ECW/ERS ratio, suggesting the importance of ECW monitoring.
SUBMITTER: Chen H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6108121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Han H Chen Kai K Xu Jing-Qing JQ Zhang Ying-Rui YR Yu Rong-Guo RG Zhou Jian-Xin JX
BMC neurology 20180824 1
<h4>Background</h4>Respiratory system elastance (E<sub>RS</sub>) is an important determinant of the responsiveness of intracranial pressure (ICP) to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). However, lung elastance (E<sub>L</sub>) and chest wall elastance (E<sub>CW</sub>) were not differentiated in previous studies. We tested the hypothesis that patients with high E<sub>CW</sub> or a high E<sub>CW</sub>/E<sub>RS</sub> ratio have greater ICP responsiveness to PEEP.<h4>Methods</h4>An esophageal bal ...[more]