Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study

Abstract Extubation failure rates are notably high in patients in neurointensive care. Ineffective cough is the variable independently associated with extubation failure, but its quantification remains challenging. Patients with primary central nervous system injury requiring invasive mechanical ven...

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Main Authors: Xiang Qiu, Chuanjuan Chen, Lan Lv, Bihui Yang, Zhiqiang Wang, Jun Ni
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83325-3
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description Abstract Extubation failure rates are notably high in patients in neurointensive care. Ineffective cough is the variable independently associated with extubation failure, but its quantification remains challenging. Patients with primary central nervous system injury requiring invasive mechanical ventilation were included. After a successful spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), abdominal muscles and diaphragm ultrasound were performed under tidal breathing and coughing. 98 patients were initially recruited for the study, and 40 patients were ultimately included in the final analysis. Extubation failure occurred in 8 (20%) patients. Rectus abdominis (RA) and internal oblique (IO) muscles showed difference regarding cough thickening fraction (TF) between the extubation success and failure group (P < 0.05). The logistic regression that analysis suggested cough TFRA, cough TFIO and cough TIO were the factors associated with extubation outcome (P < 0.05). In the receiver operating characteristic analysis, cough TFIO exhibited the strongest predictive value (AUC = 0.957, 95% CI:0.8979–1). A threshold of cough TFIO ≥ 34.15% predicted extubation success with a sensitivity of 93.8% and specificity of 75%. Abdominal muscles ultrasound was a promising tool to predict extubation for patients requiring neurointensive care. Trial registration: The study was registered on Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2400088210, Registered 13 August 2024 - Retrospectively registered, https://www.chictr.org.cn/bin/project/edit?pid=234150 .
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spelling doaj-art-38d9fe46b83a4699a34c039233f1fa352025-01-26T12:24:51ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111010.1038/s41598-024-83325-3Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational studyXiang Qiu0Chuanjuan Chen1Lan Lv2Bihui Yang3Zhiqiang Wang4Jun Ni5Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityAbstract Extubation failure rates are notably high in patients in neurointensive care. Ineffective cough is the variable independently associated with extubation failure, but its quantification remains challenging. Patients with primary central nervous system injury requiring invasive mechanical ventilation were included. After a successful spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), abdominal muscles and diaphragm ultrasound were performed under tidal breathing and coughing. 98 patients were initially recruited for the study, and 40 patients were ultimately included in the final analysis. Extubation failure occurred in 8 (20%) patients. Rectus abdominis (RA) and internal oblique (IO) muscles showed difference regarding cough thickening fraction (TF) between the extubation success and failure group (P < 0.05). The logistic regression that analysis suggested cough TFRA, cough TFIO and cough TIO were the factors associated with extubation outcome (P < 0.05). In the receiver operating characteristic analysis, cough TFIO exhibited the strongest predictive value (AUC = 0.957, 95% CI:0.8979–1). A threshold of cough TFIO ≥ 34.15% predicted extubation success with a sensitivity of 93.8% and specificity of 75%. Abdominal muscles ultrasound was a promising tool to predict extubation for patients requiring neurointensive care. Trial registration: The study was registered on Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2400088210, Registered 13 August 2024 - Retrospectively registered, https://www.chictr.org.cn/bin/project/edit?pid=234150 .https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83325-3neurointensive careextubation predictioncoughabdominal muscle ultrasound
spellingShingle Xiang Qiu
Chuanjuan Chen
Lan Lv
Bihui Yang
Zhiqiang Wang
Jun Ni
Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study
Scientific Reports
neurointensive care
extubation prediction
cough
abdominal muscle ultrasound
title Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study
title_full Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study
title_fullStr Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study
title_full_unstemmed Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study
title_short Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study
title_sort ultrasound based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care a single center observational study
topic neurointensive care
extubation prediction
cough
abdominal muscle ultrasound
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83325-3
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