Rapid Shallow Breathing Index Survey, a Predictor of non-Invasive Ventilation Necessity in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation: An Analytical Descriptive Prospective Study.
BACKGROUND
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are susceptible to respiratory failure which would ultimately lead to their hospitalization. Need to Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is considered as the choice respiratory support in acute respiratory failure and is associated with a beneficial role in patients with COPD exacerbation. Hence, determining patients that would benefit NIV could be of great assistance.


OBJECTIVE
We aimed at evaluating the use of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (a ratio determined by the frequency (f) divided by the tidal volume (VT)) in NIV requirement in COPD patients.


METHODS
In a prospective descriptive study, ninety eight patients over 40 years old with documented COPD exacerbation who were referred to emergency department of Imam Reza hospital, Tabriz, Iran were studied. Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI), ABG parameters and APACHE II scoring were measured in each patient. Quantitative data were analyzed by Student's t-test and One-way ANOVA and qualitative data were analyzed using chi square (X2). Findings were analyzed with SPSS software version 16.


RESULTS
Patients requiring NIV included 43.9 % of all studied patients. RSBI and APACHE II score with sensitivity of 94.8 %, (cut off point = 110) and 72 % (cut off point = 14) respectively, had high diagnostic sensitivity and also the ability to predict patients requiring NIV. None of ABG parameters solely played a significant role in determining patients requiring NIV.


CONCLUSIONS
RSBI and APACHE II score in patients with COPD exacerbation are of the ability to predict NIV requirement, as a predicting factor of Non-Invasive Ventilation requirement.
Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Hassan
H
Soleimanpour
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Ali
A
Taghizadieh
Students' Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Rasoul
R
Salimi
Medical Philosophy and History Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Samad Ej
SE
Golzari
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Ata
A
Mahmoodpoor
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Saeid
S
Safari
Neurosciences Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Robab
R
Mehdizadeh Esfanjani
Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran.
Yaghoub
Y
Heshmat
APACHE II; Blood; Noninvasive Ventilation