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Dose-response characteristics during long-term inhalation of nitric oxide in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: a prospective, randomized, controlled study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12663340     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) improves systemic oxygenation (PaO2/FIO2) in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, individual response varies, and previous trials demonstrated no outcome benefit. This prospective, randomized study in 40 ARDS patients analyzed dose-response (DR) characteristics during long-term inhaled NO. Patients were randomized for conventional therapy (control) or continuous treatment with 10 parts per million (ppm) inhaled NO until weaning was initiated. We measured DR curves of PaO2/FIO2 versus the inhaled NO dose at regular intervals. Before treatment (Day 0), peak improvement in PaO2/FIO2 was achieved at 10 ppm for both control and NO-treated patients. After 4 days, the DR curve of the NO-treated patients was left shifted with a peak response at 1 ppm. At higher doses (10 and 100 ppm), oxygenation deteriorated, and the response to inhaled NO disappeared in several patients. This effect was not observed in the control group. There was no effect of inhaled NO on duration of mechanical ventilation or stay at the intensive care unit. In conclusion, long-term inhaled NO with constant doses of 10 ppm leads to enhanced sensitivity after several days and does do not allow reduction of ventilation parameters. Hence, previous trials on therapy with inhaled NO in ARDS should be carefully interpreted, as they used constant NO concentrations, which may have become overdoses leading to deterioration of oxygenation after several days.
Authors:
Herwig Gerlach; Didier Keh; Alexander Semmerow; Thilo Busch; Klaus Lewandowski; Dirk M Pappert; Rolf Rossaint; Konrad J Falke
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine     Volume:  167     ISSN:  1073-449X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:  2003 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-28     Completed Date:  2003-05-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421642     Medline TA:  Am J Respir Crit Care Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1008-15     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Vivantes-Klinikum Neukoelln, Klinik für Anaesthesie, Operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Rudower Strasse 48, D-12313 Berlin, Germany. herwig.gerlach@knk-berlin.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Administration, Inhalation
Adolescent
Adult
Bronchodilator Agents / administration & dosage*,  therapeutic use*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nitric Oxide / administration & dosage*,  therapeutic use*
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary Ventilation / drug effects
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / therapy*
Severity of Illness Index
Time
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bronchodilator Agents; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide

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