Combining blood glucose and SpO₂/FiO₂ ratio facilitates prediction of imminent ventilatory needs in emergency room COVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT: The increasing requirement of mechanical ventilation (MV) due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still a global threat. The aim of this study is to identify markers that can easily stratify the impending use of MV in the emergency room (ER). A total of 106 patients with COVID-19 requiring oxygen support were enrolled. Fifty-nine patients were provided MV 0.5 h (interquartile range: 0.3 to 1.4) post-admission. Clinical and laboratory data before intubation were collected. Using a multivariate logistic regression model, we identified four markers associated with the impending use of MV, including the ratio of peripheral blood oxygen saturation to fraction of inspired oxygen (SpO₂/FiO₂ ratio), alanine aminotransferase, blood glucose (BG), and lymphocyte count

SUBMITTER: Sakai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10733355 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature