ZHANG Tianjie,LIU Yan,XU Dongwei,et al.Effect of diaphragm function evaluated with multimodal ultrasound in predicting weaning outcomes in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation[J].Journal of Tongji University(Medical Science),2025,46(2):257-263. [点击复制]
Effect of diaphragm function evaluated with multimodal ultrasound in predicting weaning outcomes in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation
ZHANG Tianjie,LIU Yan,XU Dongwei,DONG Rui,SONG Ye
(Department of Ultrasongraphy, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China;Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai 201318, China)
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo assess diaphragm function in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation using multimodal ultrasound and explore its predictive value for weaning outcomes.
MethodsThis study included patients admitted to the intensive care unit(ICU) who met specific inclusion criteria. Clinical information was gathered from all participants, and bedside ultrasound examinations were conducted to assess various parameters related to diaphragm function, such as end inspiratory diaphragm thickness(DTei), end respiratory diaphragm thickness(DTee), diaphragm thickening fraction(DTF), diaphragmatic thickening fraction rapid shallow breathing index(DTF-RSBI), diaphragmatic excursion(DE), diaphragm excursion-time index(DE-Ti), diaphragmatic movement speed(DMS), diaphragmatic excursion rapid shallow breathing index(DE-RSBI) and parameters obtained from diaphragm shear wave elastography. The patients were divided into two groups according to ventilation weaning outcome: success group and failure group. The general clinical characteristics and ultrasound parameters in the patients were compared between the two groups. The multivariable Logistic regression model was utilized to analyze the factors influencing the weaning outcome in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation. The receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve was drew to analyze the predictive values of diaphragmatic ultrasound parameters for the weaning outcome in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation.
ResultsThis study included 103 patients. The success rate of the first SBT was 77.67%(80 cases), the success rate of weaning from mechanical ventilation was 72.82%(75 cases), the mortality rate was 14.74%(14 cases). The successful weaning group had a younger age and shorter duration of mechanical ventilation compared to the failed weaning group. Except for DTee, there were statistically significant differences in other diaphragmatic ultrasound parameters, such as DTee, DTei, DTF, DE, DE-Ti, DMS, DTF-RSBI and DE-RSBI, between the two groups(all P<0.05).Duration of mechanical ventilation(OR=1.239, 95%CI: 1.043-1.472, P=0.015), DTF(OR=0.772, 95%CI: 0.601-0.992, P=0.043), DE-RSBI(OR=1.945, 95%CI: 1.088-3.478, P=0.025) were impact factors of weaning outcomes in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation. DTF(cut-off value 30%, sensitivity 94.67%, specificity 67.86%), DE-RSBI(cut-off value 13.76 beats·min-1·cm-1, sensitivity 82.67%, specificity 82.14%), mechanical ventilation time(cut-off value 4 days, sensitivity 69.33%, specificity 82.14%) had predictive value for weaning outcome in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation. By combining the above three factors, the predictive specificity can be further improved to 89.29%.
ConclusionThe assessment of diaphragm function with multimodal ultrasound, the parameters like DTF and DE-RSBI, have substantial predictive value in predicting weaning outcome. Additionally, the concurrent application of mechanical ventilation duration markedly improves the predictive accuracy.