Helmet delivered continuous positive airway pressure for hypoxemia treatment in airway extubated patients after cardiac surgery / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of helmet delivered continuous positive airway pressure (Helmet-CPAP)for hypoxemia in airway extubated patients after cardiac surgery.Methods 120 adult patients in ICU from March 2014 to July 2015,who were after cardiac surgery,were enrolled.These patients who suffered hypoxemia within 48 hours after extubation,defined as that PaO2/FiO2 with oxygen mask could not reach 200,were divided into two groups.In the control group high concentration oxygen therapy with mask was delivered,while helmet-CPAP was delivered in the experimental group.Treatment duration was 6 hours.Results Helmet-CPAP significantly improved PaO2/FiO2 (144.35 ± 24.43 vs.201.35 ± 52.97,P ＜ 0.05) and left ventricular ejection fractions(0.5383 ± 0.0844 vs.0.5540 ± 0.0844,P ＜ 0.05).Breathing rate (22.60±5.08 vs.18.53 ±4.13,P＜0.05),heart rate(102.72±17.9 vs.95.15 ±13.79,P＜0.05)and shock index (0.85 ± 0.35 vs.0.75 ± 0.15,P ＜ 0.05) were significantly lower.The rate of using mechanical ventilation (6.67％ vs.28.33％,P ＜ 0.05) and length of ICU stay[41.0(25.0,67.5) hours vs.49.5 (32.5,90.8) hours,P ＜ 0.05] was significantly less than control group.Conclusion Helmet delivered continuous positive airway pressure is an effective and safe treatment for hypoxemia in airway extubated patients after cardiac surgery.