Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19: a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial

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Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19 : a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial. / Rasmussen, Bodil S.; Klitgaard, Thomas L.; Perner, Anders; Brand, Björn A.; Hildebrandt, Thomas; Siegemund, Martin; Hollinger, Alexa; Aagaard, Søren R.; Bestle, Morten H.; Marcussen, Klaus V.; Brøchner, Anne C.; Sølling, Christoffer G.; Poulsen, Lone M.; Laake, Jon H.; Aslam, Tayyba N.; Bäcklund, Minna; Okkonen, Marjatta; Morgan, Matthew; Sharman, Mike; Lange, Theis; Wetterslev, Jørn; Schjørring, Olav L.

In: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Vol. 66, No. 1, 2022, p. 76-84.

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Rasmussen, BS, Klitgaard, TL, Perner, A, Brand, BA, Hildebrandt, T, Siegemund, M, Hollinger, A, Aagaard, SR, Bestle, MH, Marcussen, KV, Brøchner, AC, Sølling, CG, Poulsen, LM, Laake, JH, Aslam, TN, Bäcklund, M, Okkonen, M, Morgan, M, Sharman, M, Lange, T, Wetterslev, J & Schjørring, OL 2022, 'Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19: a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.13977

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Rasmussen, B. S., Klitgaard, T. L., Perner, A., Brand, B. A., Hildebrandt, T., Siegemund, M., Hollinger, A., Aagaard, S. R., Bestle, M. H., Marcussen, K. V., Brøchner, A. C., Sølling, C. G., Poulsen, L. M., Laake, J. H., Aslam, T. N., Bäcklund, M., Okkonen, M., Morgan, M., Sharman, M., ... Schjørring, O. L. (2022). Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19: a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 66(1), 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.13977

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Rasmussen BS, Klitgaard TL, Perner A, Brand BA, Hildebrandt T, Siegemund M et al. Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19: a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2022;66(1):76-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.13977

Author

Rasmussen, Bodil S. ; Klitgaard, Thomas L. ; Perner, Anders ; Brand, Björn A. ; Hildebrandt, Thomas ; Siegemund, Martin ; Hollinger, Alexa ; Aagaard, Søren R. ; Bestle, Morten H. ; Marcussen, Klaus V. ; Brøchner, Anne C. ; Sølling, Christoffer G. ; Poulsen, Lone M. ; Laake, Jon H. ; Aslam, Tayyba N. ; Bäcklund, Minna ; Okkonen, Marjatta ; Morgan, Matthew ; Sharman, Mike ; Lange, Theis ; Wetterslev, Jørn ; Schjørring, Olav L. / Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19 : a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial. In: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2022 ; Vol. 66, No. 1. pp. 76-84.

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title = "Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19: a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial",
abstract = "Background Supplemental oxygen is the key intervention for severe and critical COVID-19 patients. With the unstable supplies of oxygen in many countries it is important to define the lowest safe dosage. Methods In spring 2020, 110 COVID-19 patients were enrolled as part of the Handling Oxygenation Targets in the ICU trial (HOT-ICU). Patients were allocated within 12 hours of ICU admission. Oxygen therapy was titrated to a partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) of 8 kPa (lower oxygenation group) or a PaO2 of 12 kPa (higher oxygenation group) during ICU stay up to 90 days. We report key outcomes at 90 days for the sub-group of COVID-19 patients. Results At 90 days, 22 of 54 patients (40.7 in the lower oxygenation group and 23 of 55 patients (41.8 in the higher oxygenation group had died (adjusted risk ratio: 0.87; 95 0.58 - 1.32). Percentage of days alive without life support was significantly higher in the lower oxygenation group (p=0.03). Numbers of severe ischemic events were low with no difference between the two groups. Proning and inhaled vasodilators were used more frequently, and the positive end-expiratory pressure was higher in the higher oxygenation group. Tests for interactions with the results of the remaining HOT-ICU population were insignificant. Conclusions Targeting a PaO2 of 8 kPa may be beneficial in ICU patients with COVID-19. These results come with uncertainty due to the low number of patients in this unplanned sub-group analysis, and insignificant tests for interaction with the main HOT-ICU trial.",
keywords = "Intensive Care Units, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Randomised Controlled Trial, Respiratory Insufficiency, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Intensive Care Units, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Randomised Controlled Trial, Respiratory Insufficiency, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2",
author = "Rasmussen, {Bodil S.} and Klitgaard, {Thomas L.} and Anders Perner and Brand, {Bj{\"o}rn A.} and Thomas Hildebrandt and Martin Siegemund and Alexa Hollinger and Aagaard, {S{\o}ren R.} and Bestle, {Morten H.} and Marcussen, {Klaus V.} and Br{\o}chner, {Anne C.} and S{\o}lling, {Christoffer G.} and Poulsen, {Lone M.} and Laake, {Jon H.} and Aslam, {Tayyba N.} and Minna B{\"a}cklund and Marjatta Okkonen and Matthew Morgan and Mike Sharman and Theis Lange and J{\o}rn Wetterslev and Schj{\o}rring, {Olav L.}",
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language = "English",
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pages = "76--84",
journal = "Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Oxygenation targets in ICU patients with COVID-19

T2 - a post-hoc sub-group analysis of the HOT-ICU trial

AU - Rasmussen, Bodil S.

AU - Klitgaard, Thomas L.

AU - Perner, Anders

AU - Brand, Björn A.

AU - Hildebrandt, Thomas

AU - Siegemund, Martin

AU - Hollinger, Alexa

AU - Aagaard, Søren R.

AU - Bestle, Morten H.

AU - Marcussen, Klaus V.

AU - Brøchner, Anne C.

AU - Sølling, Christoffer G.

AU - Poulsen, Lone M.

AU - Laake, Jon H.

AU - Aslam, Tayyba N.

AU - Bäcklund, Minna

AU - Okkonen, Marjatta

AU - Morgan, Matthew

AU - Sharman, Mike

AU - Lange, Theis

AU - Wetterslev, Jørn

AU - Schjørring, Olav L.

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - Background Supplemental oxygen is the key intervention for severe and critical COVID-19 patients. With the unstable supplies of oxygen in many countries it is important to define the lowest safe dosage. Methods In spring 2020, 110 COVID-19 patients were enrolled as part of the Handling Oxygenation Targets in the ICU trial (HOT-ICU). Patients were allocated within 12 hours of ICU admission. Oxygen therapy was titrated to a partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) of 8 kPa (lower oxygenation group) or a PaO2 of 12 kPa (higher oxygenation group) during ICU stay up to 90 days. We report key outcomes at 90 days for the sub-group of COVID-19 patients. Results At 90 days, 22 of 54 patients (40.7 in the lower oxygenation group and 23 of 55 patients (41.8 in the higher oxygenation group had died (adjusted risk ratio: 0.87; 95 0.58 - 1.32). Percentage of days alive without life support was significantly higher in the lower oxygenation group (p=0.03). Numbers of severe ischemic events were low with no difference between the two groups. Proning and inhaled vasodilators were used more frequently, and the positive end-expiratory pressure was higher in the higher oxygenation group. Tests for interactions with the results of the remaining HOT-ICU population were insignificant. Conclusions Targeting a PaO2 of 8 kPa may be beneficial in ICU patients with COVID-19. These results come with uncertainty due to the low number of patients in this unplanned sub-group analysis, and insignificant tests for interaction with the main HOT-ICU trial.

AB - Background Supplemental oxygen is the key intervention for severe and critical COVID-19 patients. With the unstable supplies of oxygen in many countries it is important to define the lowest safe dosage. Methods In spring 2020, 110 COVID-19 patients were enrolled as part of the Handling Oxygenation Targets in the ICU trial (HOT-ICU). Patients were allocated within 12 hours of ICU admission. Oxygen therapy was titrated to a partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) of 8 kPa (lower oxygenation group) or a PaO2 of 12 kPa (higher oxygenation group) during ICU stay up to 90 days. We report key outcomes at 90 days for the sub-group of COVID-19 patients. Results At 90 days, 22 of 54 patients (40.7 in the lower oxygenation group and 23 of 55 patients (41.8 in the higher oxygenation group had died (adjusted risk ratio: 0.87; 95 0.58 - 1.32). Percentage of days alive without life support was significantly higher in the lower oxygenation group (p=0.03). Numbers of severe ischemic events were low with no difference between the two groups. Proning and inhaled vasodilators were used more frequently, and the positive end-expiratory pressure was higher in the higher oxygenation group. Tests for interactions with the results of the remaining HOT-ICU population were insignificant. Conclusions Targeting a PaO2 of 8 kPa may be beneficial in ICU patients with COVID-19. These results come with uncertainty due to the low number of patients in this unplanned sub-group analysis, and insignificant tests for interaction with the main HOT-ICU trial.

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KW - Oxygen Inhalation Therapy

KW - Randomised Controlled Trial

KW - Respiratory Insufficiency

KW - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

KW - Intensive Care Units

KW - Oxygen Inhalation Therapy

KW - Randomised Controlled Trial

KW - Respiratory Insufficiency

KW - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

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DO - 10.1111/aas.13977

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 34425016

VL - 66

SP - 76

EP - 84

JO - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

JF - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

SN - 0001-5172

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