Forum of Internal Medicine
The value of changes in plasma B-type natriuretic peptide before and after spontaneous breathing trial in predicting weaning outcome in mechanically ventilated patients
long Cheng, Li Jiang, Meiping Wang, Bingsheng Dong, Bo Zhu, Xiuming Xi
Published 2015-06-01
Cite as Chin J Intern Med, 2015, 54(6): 486-490. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2015.06.003
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the value of the change of B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP) in predicting weaning outcome of patients with mechanical ventilation in ICU.
MethodsWe carried out a prospective cohort study on patients in ICU at Fuxing Hospital from July 2013 to January 2014. Patients expected to use mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours were enrolled in our study. The plasma concentration of BNP was measured at the beginning of spontaneous breathing trial(SBT) and 2 hours after. According to the outcome of SBT, patients were divided into SBT failure group(group A), weaning failure group (group B) and weaning success group(group C). The levels of BNP before and after the SBT were compared among three groups. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the changes of BNP (ΔBNP) and the rate of change(ΔBNP%) in predicting weaning outcome.
ResultsA total of 56 patients were enrolled in our study, 12 in group A, 11 in group B and 33 in group C. In group C, both ΔBNP and ΔBNP% [7.0, (-1.2, 45.5) ng/L ; 6.1 (-2.1, 11.5)%]were significantly lower than those in group A[88.0 (58.0, 140.0) ng/L , P<0.05; 20.5 (15.3, 40.3)%, P<0.001]and group B[46.0 (17.5, 91.2) ng/L, P<0.001; 24.3(13.0, 32.5) %, P<0.001]. The area under ROC curve(AUC) of ΔBNP% to predict weaning success was 0.88 [95%CI 0.79-0.97; P<0.001] and the cut-off value is 13.4% with relatively high sensitivity(84.8%)and specificity(82.6%). The AUC of ΔBNP to predict weaning success was 0.80[95%CI 0.69-0.92; P<0.001] and the cut-off value is 80ng/L with high sensitivity 93.4% and mediocre specificity(47.9%).
ConclusionEither ΔBNP% or ΔBNP in the SBT can predict weaning outcome, in which ΔBNP% seems better than ΔBNP.
Key words:
Respiration, artificial; Breath test; Natriuretic peptide, brain; Ventilator weaning
Contributor Information
long Cheng
Intensive Care Unit, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
Li Jiang
Meiping Wang
Bingsheng Dong
Bo Zhu
Xiuming Xi
