Endocan as an early biomarker of severity in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Autor: Diego Orbegozo, Lokmane Rahmania, Marian Irazabal, Manuel Mendoza, Filippo Annoni, Daniel De Backer, Jacques Creteur, Jean-Louis Vincent
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Annals of Intensive Care, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2110-5820
DOI: 10.1186/s13613-017-0311-4
Popis: Abstract Background Plasma concentrations of endocan, a proteoglycan preferentially expressed in the pulmonary vasculature, may represent a biomarker of lung (dys)function. We sought to determine whether the measurement of plasma endocan levels early in the course of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) could help predict risk of death or of prolonged ventilation. Methods All patients present in the department of intensive care during a 150-day period were screened for ARDS (using the Berlin definition). Endocan concentrations were measured at the moment of ARDS diagnosis (T0) and the following morning (T1). We compared data from survivors and non-survivors and data from survivors with less than 10 days of ventilator support (good evolution) and those who died or needed more than 10 days of mechanical ventilation (poor evolution). Results are presented as numbers (percentages), mean ± standard deviation or medians (percentile 25–75). Results Ninety-six consecutive patients were included [median APACHE II score of 21 (17–27) and SOFA score of 9 (6–12), PaO2/FiO2 ratio 155 (113–206)]; 64 (67%) had sepsis and 51 (53%) were receiving norepinephrine. Non-survivors were older (66 ± 15 vs. 59 ± 18 years, p = 0.045) and had higher APACHE II scores [27 (22–30) vs. 20 (15–24), p
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