Determining oxygenation targets in acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS)remains a challenge.Althoughoxygenation targets have been used since ARDS was first described,they have not been investigated in detail.Howev...Determining oxygenation targets in acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS)remains a challenge.Althoughoxygenation targets have been used since ARDS was first described,they have not been investigated in detail.However,recent retrospective and prospective trials have evaluated the optimal oxygenation threshold in patientsadmitted to the general intensive care unit.In view of the lack of prospective data,clinicians continue to relyon data from the few available trials to identify the optimal oxygenation strategy.Assessment of the cost-benefitratio of the fraction of inspired oxygen(FiO_(2))to the partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood(PaO_(2))is an additional challenge.A high FiO_(2) has been found to be responsible for respiratory failure and deaths innumerous animal models.Low and high PaO_(2) values have also been demonstrated to be potential risk factors inexperimental and clinical situations.The findings from this literature review suggest that PaO_(2) values rangingbetween 80 mmHg and 90 mmHg are acceptable in patients with ARDS.The costs of rescue maneuvers needed toreach these targets have been discussed.Several recent papers have highlighted the risk of disagreement betweenarterial oxygen saturation(SaO_(2))and peripheral oxygen saturation(SpO_(2))values.In order to avoid discrepanciesand hidden hypoxemia,SpO_(2) readings need to be compared with those of SaO_(2).Higher SpO_(2) values may beneeded to achieve the recommended PaO_(2) and SaO_(2) values.展开更多
文摘Determining oxygenation targets in acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS)remains a challenge.Althoughoxygenation targets have been used since ARDS was first described,they have not been investigated in detail.However,recent retrospective and prospective trials have evaluated the optimal oxygenation threshold in patientsadmitted to the general intensive care unit.In view of the lack of prospective data,clinicians continue to relyon data from the few available trials to identify the optimal oxygenation strategy.Assessment of the cost-benefitratio of the fraction of inspired oxygen(FiO_(2))to the partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood(PaO_(2))is an additional challenge.A high FiO_(2) has been found to be responsible for respiratory failure and deaths innumerous animal models.Low and high PaO_(2) values have also been demonstrated to be potential risk factors inexperimental and clinical situations.The findings from this literature review suggest that PaO_(2) values rangingbetween 80 mmHg and 90 mmHg are acceptable in patients with ARDS.The costs of rescue maneuvers needed toreach these targets have been discussed.Several recent papers have highlighted the risk of disagreement betweenarterial oxygen saturation(SaO_(2))and peripheral oxygen saturation(SpO_(2))values.In order to avoid discrepanciesand hidden hypoxemia,SpO_(2) readings need to be compared with those of SaO_(2).Higher SpO_(2) values may beneeded to achieve the recommended PaO_(2) and SaO_(2) values.
