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Prone positioning and acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery: a feasibility study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18503930     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy on PaO(2)/F(I)O(2) ratio of prone positioning (PP) for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after cardiac surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective review of information entered prospectively in the authors' database. SETTING: A private community nonteaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Sixteen patients who developed ARDS after cardiac surgery from January 2004 through June 2005. Interventions: PP to improve oxygenation. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: After a median duration of 18 (range, 14-27) hours in PP, PaO(2)/F(I)O(2) improved in 14 (87.5%) patients. For the entire population, median PaO(2)/F(I)O(2) rose from 87 (range, 56-161) before PP to 194 (range, 94-460; p < 0.05) after it. After supine repositioning (SR), PaO(2)/F(I)O(2) declined to 146 (range, 72-320; not significant). PaO(2)/F(I)O(2) at the end of PP and 1 day after SR were comparable, respectively, 194 (range, 94-460) and 184 (range, 105-342). No severe complication was associated with PP, but 5 patients developed pressure sores and 2 others had superficial sternal wound infections. Intensive care unit mortality of 37.5% reflected the number of organ failure(s); there were no deaths with 2 failures, and 60% with > or = 3 organ failures died (p = 0.03). Mortality rates were comparable regardless of whether patients were PaO(2)/F(I)O(2) responders or their PaCO(2) decreased by > or = 1 mmHg. CONCLUSION: PP to treat ARDS after cardiac surgery is feasible, safe, and can efficiently improve oxygenation. Measures to prevent pressure sores are mandatory.
Authors:
Jean-Michel Maillet; Stéphane Thierry; Denis Brodaty
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2008-01-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1532-8422     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-27     Completed Date:  2008-10-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9110208     Medline TA:  J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  414-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis Cedex, France. jm.maillet@ccncardio.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prone Position / physiology*
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / etiology,  physiopathology*,  prevention & control*
Retrospective Studies

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