Lili Zhou , Jing Lin , Mingkai Zhuang , Yue Wang , Qinyong Weng , Hui Zhang
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Abstract
Background
Conventional mechanical ventilation has adverse impacts on the hemodynamics of elderly, hypertensive ICU patients. Limited studies have addressed ways to ameliorate these negative effects. This study aimed to determine whether heliox ventilation could improve the hemodynamics, especially microcirculation, of elderly, hypertensive patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.
Methods
Thirty-eight patients, over the age of 65 with essential hypertension who underwent invasive mechanical ventilation treatment, were divided into two groups: a control group of nitrogen‑oxygen ventilation (n = 19) and an experimental group of heliox ventilation (n = 19). The control group received conventional room air ventilation and the experimental group adopted the innovative, closed heliox ventilation technique. Changes in blood pressure, heart rate (HR), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2), regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2), lactic acid (Lac) and airway pressure were measured at 0,1,2,3 h under volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) mode throughout the study. Sublingual microcirculation parameters were additionally measured at 0 h and 3 h of ventilation treatment.
Results
SpO2 in both groups increased after 1 h of ventilation compared with 0 h (p < 0.001), subsequently remaining stable. Compared with the control group, the experimental group showed a decrease in airway pressure and Lac, while blood pressure, ScvO2, and rSO2 increased (p < 0.05). Moreover, the sublingual microcirculation indexes in the experimental group improved compared with the control group (p < 0.05).
Conclusions
Heliox ventilation improves blood pressure and microcirculation in elderly hypertensive patients and may resolve the limitations of traditional nitrogen‑oxygen ventilation.
Trial registration
This trial was registered. The Chinese trial registration number is ChiCTR2100043945. The date of registration is 6-3-2021.
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