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. 2022 Jan-Mar;34(1):131-140.
doi: 10.5935/0103-507X.20220007-pt.

Incidence of and risk factors for postintubation hypotension in critically ill patients with COVID-19

[Article in Portuguese, English]
Bişar Ergün  1 , Begüm Ergan  2 , Mehmet Nuri Yakar  3 , Murat Küçük  1 , Murat Özçelik  3 , Erdem Yaka  4 , Ali Necati Gökmen  3
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Incidence of and risk factors for postintubation hypotension in critically ill patients with COVID-19

[Article in Portuguese, English]
Bişar Ergün et al. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2022 Jan-Mar.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of risk factors for postintubation hypotension in critically ill patients with COVID-19.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 141 patients with COVID-19 who were intubated in the intensive care unit. Postintubation hypotension was defined as the need for any vasopressor dose at any time within the 60 minutes following intubation. Patients with intubation-related cardiac arrest and hypotension before intubation were excluded from the study.

Results: Of the 141 included patients, 53 patients (37.5%) had postintubation hypotension, and 43.6% of the patients (n = 17) were female. The median age of the postintubation hypotension group was 75.0 (interquartile range: 67.0 - 84.0). In the multivariate analysis, shock index ≥ 0.90 (OR = 7.76; 95%CI 3.14 - 19.21; p < 0.001), albumin levels < 2.92g/dL (OR = 3.65; 95%CI 1.49 - 8.96; p = 0.005), and procalcitonin levels (OR = 1.07, 95%CI 1.01 - 1.15; p = 0.045) were independent risk factors for postintubation hypotension. Hospital mortality was similar in patients with postintubation hypotension and patients without postintubation hypotension (92.5% versus 85.2%; p = 0.29).

Conclusion: The incidence of postintubation hypotension was 37.5% in critically ill COVID-19 patients. A shock index ≥ 0.90 and albumin levels < 2.92g/dL were independently associated with postintubation hypotension. Furthermore, a shock index ≥ 0.90 may be a practical tool to predict the increased risk of postintubation hypotension in bedside scenarios before endotracheal intubation. In this study, postintubation hypotension was not associated with increased hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients.

Objetivo: Avaliar a incidência de fatores de risco para hipotensão pósintubação em pacientes críticos com COVID-19.

Metódos: Foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo com 141 pacientes com COVID-19 que foram intubados na unidade de terapia intensiva. Hipotensão pós-intubação foi definida como a necessidade de qualquer dose de vasopressor a qualquer momento em até 60 minutos após a intubação. Pacientes com parada cardiorrespiratória relacionada à intubação e hipotensão antes da intubação foram excluídos do estudo.

Resultados: Dos 141 pacientes incluídos, 53 pacientes (37,5%) e 43,6% dos pacientes (n = 17) eram do sexo feminino. A idade mediana do grupo com hipotensão pós-intubação foi de 75 anos (amplitude interquartil: 67,0 - 84,0). Na análise multivariada, índice de choque ≥ 0,90 (RC = 7,76; IC95% 3,14 - 19,21; p < 0,001), níveis de albumina < 2,92g/dL (RC = 3,65; IC95% 1,49 - 8,96; p = 0,005) e níveis de procalcitonina (RC = 1,07, IC95% 1,01 - 1,15; p = 0,045) foram fatores de risco independentes para hipotensão pós-intubação. A mortalidade hospitalar foi semelhante em pacientes com hipotensão pós-intubação e pacientes sem hipotensão pós-intubação (92,5% versus 85,2%; p = 0,29).

Conclusão: A incidência de hipotensão pós-intubação foi de 37,5% em pacientes críticos com COVID-19. Um índice de choque ≥ 0,90 e níveis de albumina < 2,92g/ dL foram independentemente associados à hipotensão pós-intubação. Além disso, índice de choque ≥ 0,90 pode ser uma ferramenta do leito antes da intubação endotraqueal. Neste estudo, a hipotensão pós-intubação não esteve associada ao aumento da mortalidade hospitalar em pacientes com COVID-19.

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Conflicts of interest: None.

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Study population. ICU - intensive care unit; PIH - postintubation hypotension.
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