Accuracy of oxygen tissue saturation values in assessing severity in patients with sepsis admitted to emergency departments

作者:Goulet Helene*; Andre Stephanie; Sahakian Guillaume Der; Freund Yonathan; Khelifi Gregory; Claessens Yann Eric; Riou Bruno; Ray Patrick
来源:European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014, 21(4): 266-271.
DOI:10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000087

摘要

Introduction Near-infrared spectrometry assesses hemoglobin saturation of oxygen in tissues (StO(2)). Although it may provide additional information on local microcirculation function, the usefulness of near-infrared spectrometry in septic patients is debated. This study evaluated whether baseline StO(2) value is useful in septic patients admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of severe sepsis. Materials and methods We carried out a prospective multicenter study in three emergency departments in Paris, France. Triage nurses were to record StO(2), the results were blinding to the emergency physicians. Patients were eligible when presenting with at least two of the following parameters: temperature higher than 38 degrees C or less than 36 degrees C, respiratory rate greater than 30/min, heart rate greater than 120/min, and systolic arterial blood pressure less than 110 mmHg. Patients with a final diagnosis of sepsis and severe sepsis were analyzed. Results We analyzed 98 patients (70 with sepsis and 28 with severe sepsis). Thirty-day mortality was 2.9 versus 14.3% (P = 0.048) in the sepsis and the severe sepsis group, respectively. No significant difference in the median StO(2) was observed in patients with sepsis and severe sepsis [79% (74-85%) vs. 77% (72-83%), respectively; P = 0.66]. The area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic curve for StO(2) to predict severe sepsis was 0.53 (0.39-0.66; P = 0.5) and the cutoff value was 77%. Median StO(2) did not differ in patients admitted to the ICU [80% (60-88%) vs. 79% (74-84%); P = 0.78] and in nonsurvivors compared with that of survivors [79% (74-85%) vs. 76% (73-83%); P = 0.64]. Conclusion This study fails to show any value of StO(2) baseline at triage for early detection of severe sepsis in emergency patients.

  • 出版日期2014-8