Correlation between the hysteresis of the pressure–volume curve and the recruitment-to-inflation ratio in patients with coronavirus disease 2019

Ryuichi Nakayama, Naofumi Bunya, Shinshu Katayama, Yuya Goto, Yusuke Iwamoto, Kenshiro Wada, Keishi Ogura, Naoya Yama, Shintaro Takatsuka, Masumi Kishimoto, Kanako Takahashi, Ryuichiro Kakizaki, Keigo Sawamoto, Shuji Uemura, Keisuke Harada, Eichi Narimatsu

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Abstract

Background: Since the response to lung recruitment varies greatly among patients receiving mechanical ventilation, lung recruitability should be assessed before recruitment maneuvers. The pressure–volume curve (PV curve) and recruitment-to-inflation ratio (R/I ratio) can be used bedside for evaluating lung recruitability and individualing positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Lung tissue recruitment on computed tomography has been correlated with normalized maximal distance (NMD) of the quasi-static PV curve. NMD is the maximal distance between the inspiratory and expiratory limb of the PV curve normalized to the maximal volume. However, the relationship between the different parameters of hysteresis of the quasi-static PV curve and R/I ratio for recruitability is unknown. Methods: We analyzed the data of 33 patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who received invasive mechanical ventilation. Respiratory waveform data were collected from the ventilator using proprietary acquisition software. We examined the relationship of the R/I ratio, quasi-static PV curve items such as NMD, and respiratory system compliance (Crs). Results: The median R/I ratio was 0.90 [interquartile range (IQR), 0.70–1.15] and median NMD was 41.0 [IQR, 37.1–44.1]. The NMD correlated significantly with the R/I ratio (rho = 0.74, P < 0.001). Sub-analysis showed that the NMD and R/I ratio did not correlate with Crs at lower PEEP (− 0.057, P = 0.75; and rho = 0.15, P = 0.41, respectively). On the contrary, the ratio of Crs at higher PEEP to Crs at lower PEEP (Crs ratio (higher/lower)) moderately correlated with NMD and R/I ratio (rho = 0.64, P < 0.001; and rho = 0.67, P < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: NMD of the quasi-static PV curve and R/I ratio for recruitability assessment are highly correlated. In addition, NMD and R/I ratio correlated with the Crs ratio (higher/lower). Therefore, NMD and R/I ratio could be potential indicators of recruitability that can be performed at the bedside.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number106
JournalAnnals of Intensive Care
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Coronavirus disease 2019
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Respiratory distress syndrome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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