Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter, Intensive Care Unit admission & COVID-19-Related-In-hospital Mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoxia and hypercapnia due to acute pulmonary failure in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can increase the intracranial pressure (ICP). ICP correlated with the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) on ultrasonography and is associated with a poor prognosis.

Aim

We investigated the capability of ONSD measured during admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) in patients with critical COVID-19 in predicting in-hospital mortality.

Methods

A total of 91 patients enrolled in the study were divided into two groups: survivor (n = 48) and nonsurvivor (n = 43) groups. ONSD was measured by ultrasonography within the first 3 h of ICU admission.

Results

The median ONSD was higher in the nonsurvivor group than in the survivor group (5.95 mm vs. 4.1

SUBMITTER: Gultekin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9619847 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature