Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 915-922.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2021.06.003

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The important role of simplified acute physiological score-3 in early corticosteroid treatment for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Liu Hui, Xiao Jianguo, Hu Xin, Wang Li, Zhou Feihu*   

  1. Critical Care Medicine Department, 1st Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army of China General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
  • Received:2021-09-10 Online:2021-12-21 Published:2021-12-17
  • Contact: * E-mail: feihuzhou301@126.com
  • Supported by:
    National Geriatric Disease Clinical Medical Center (ZXD2002).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the role of Simplified Acute Physiological Score-3 (SAPS-3) in spotting who was likely to benefit from early corticosteroid treatment in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Methods Electronic intensive care unit collaborative research database (eICU-CRD) was used to extract data about moderate or severe ARDS patients. After the cut-off value of SAPS-3 was identified, accordingly, the enrolled patients were divided into two groups. Propensity score matching analysis (PSMA) was used to remove confounding factors before comparing the effect of early corticosteroid treatment in ARDS patients. Results There were 3 234 ARDS patients with early corticosteroid treatment and 1 122 ARDS patients without this treatment. After propensity score matching analysis (PSMA), the data showed that ARDS patients with SAPS-3>70 had a shorter duration of mechanical ventilation after early corticosteroid treatment [(5.2±5.6) d vs (6.5±5.9) d, P<0.001), compared with the patients with SAPS-3≤70. There was no difference in mortality whether early corticosteroid treatment was applied or not. Conclusion The ARDS patients with SAPS-3>70 were likely to benefit from early corticosteroid treatment.

Key words: electronic intensive care unit collaborative research database, corticosteroid, acute respiratory distress syndrome, Simplified Acute Physiological Score-3

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