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. 2023 Sep 15:59:204-213.
doi: 10.29390/001c.87789. eCollection 2023.

Predictive factors for extubation success in very low and extremely low birth weight preterm infants

Nilson Willamy Bastos de Souza Júnior  1 , Tathiane Ribeiro Rosa  1 , Jane Cecília Kreling Cerântola  2 , Ligia Silvana Lopes Ferrari  3 , Vanessa Suziane Probst  4 , Josiane Marques Felcar  4
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Predictive factors for extubation success in very low and extremely low birth weight preterm infants

Nilson Willamy Bastos de Souza Júnior et al. Can J Respir Ther. .

Abstract

Background: Although invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) has contributed to the survival of preterm infants with extremely low birth weight (ELBW), it is also associated with unsatisfactory clinical outcomes when used for prolonged periods. This study aimed to identify factors that may be decisive for extubation success in very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) preterm infants.

Methods: The cohort study included preterm infants with gestational age (GA) <36 weeks, birth weight (BW) <1500 grams who underwent IMV, born between 2015 and 2018. The infants were allocated into two groups: extubation success (SG) or failure (FG). A stepwise logistic regression model was created to determine variables associated with successful extubation.

Results: Eighty-three preterm infants were included. GA and post-extubation arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) were predictive of extubation success. Infants from FG had lower GA and BW, while those from SG had higher weight at extubation and lower post-extubation PaCO2.

Discussion: Although we found post-extubation PaCO2 as an extubation success predictor, which is a variable representative of the moment after the primary outcome, this does not diminish its clinical relevance since extubation does not implicate in ET removal only; it also involves all the aspects that take place within a specified period (72 hours) after the planned event.

Conclusion: GA and post-extubation PaCO2 were predictors for extubation success in VLBW and ELBW preterm infants. Infants who experienced extubation failure had lower birth weight and higher FiO2 prior to extubation.

Keywords: Prematurity; mechanical ventilation; weaning.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Flowchart of the study.
GA: gestational age; BW: birth weight; IMV: invasive mechanical ventilation; SG: success group; FG: failure group.
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