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Value of modified Burns Wean Assessment Program scores in the respiratory intensive care unit: an Egyptian study
Nermeen A Abdelaleem1, Sherif A A Mohamed1, Azza S Abd ElHafeez2
1Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis.
Background:
There is no consensus on the most useful predictive indicator for weaning patients from mechanical ventilation (MV). We aimed to evaluate the utility of the modified Burns Wean Assessment Program (m-BWAP) in predicting the weaning success in patients with respiratory disorders admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU).
Methods:
Patients with respiratory failure requiring MV for longer than 48 hours were included. They were weaned by pressure support ventilation and spontaneous breathing trails. Patients were divided into successful and unsuccessful weaning groups according to their outcomes.
Results:
A total of 91 patients were enrolled. The majority had chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD): 40%, overlap syndrome (24%), and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS): 15%. The successful group had significantly higher m-BWAP scores than that in the unsuccessful group (median 65; range 35 to 80 vs. median 45; range 30 to 65; p=0.000), with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.854; 95% CI 0.766 to 0.919), p<0.001. At cut-off value of ≥55, the sensitivity and specificity of m-BWAP to predict successful weaning were 73.77% and 84.85%, respectively. The AUC for m-BWAP was significantly higher than that for rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI).
Conclusion:
We conclude that m-BWAP scores represent a good predictor of weaning success among patients with chronic respiratory disorders in the RICU. The m-BWAP checklist has many factors that are closely related to the weaning outcomes of patients with chronic respiratory disorders. Further, large-scale, multicenter studies are warranted.
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