• Pediatr Crit Care Me · Mar 2008

    Incidence of hypo- and hypercarbia in severe traumatic brain injury before and after 2003 pediatric guidelines.

    • Rebecca Curry, Will Hollingworth, Richard G Ellenbogen, and Monica S Vavilala.
    • School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
    • Pediatr Crit Care Me. 2008 Mar 1;9(2):141-6.

    ObjectiveTo examine the incidence of severe hypocarbia (PaCO2 <30 mm Hg) in patients with severe pediatric traumatic brain injury before and after publication of the 2003 pediatric guidelines (PG).DesignRetrospective cohort analysis.SettingHarborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington (January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2005).PatientsChildren <15 yrs of age with severe pediatric traumatic brain injury.InterventionsNone.Measurements And Main ResultsThe pre-PG group (before August 1, 2003) included 375 patients and the post-PG group included 89 patients. Post PG guidelines, there was a trend toward earlier (45 vs. 32 mins; p = .05) and more frequent (7.1 vs. 8.4 samples; p = .06) PaCO2 sampling within 48 hrs of admission. Children 0-2 yrs had a longer time (75.0 mins) between admission and first PaCO2 sample than older children (44.3 mins; p < .01). The youngest children also had the highest incidence of severe hypocarbia on the first PaCO2 sample (31% vs. 19%; p = .02). Incidence of severe hypocarbia was high and did not decline (60% vs. 52%; p = .2) after the PG guidelines. However, over the 11 yrs, the odds of severe hypocarbia decreased (adjusted odds ratio 0.9; 95% confidence interval 0.84-0.96). During both periods, the incidence of severe hypocarbia was highest during the first 2 hrs after hospital admission. Intracranial pressure monitors were used more frequently post-PG. In 62 of 82 (77%) patients with severe hypocarbia in whom an intracranial pressure monitor was in place, the preceding intracranial pressure was <20 mm Hg. Severe hypocarbia independently predicted inpatient mortality (adjusted odds ratio 2.8; 95% confidence interval 1.3-5.9).ConclusionsAlthough PaCO2 sampling was more frequent during the post-PG period and severe hypocarbia decreased during successive study years, the incidence of severe hypocarbia remained high during the first 48 hrs after hospital admission during the post-PG period. Time to PaCO2 sampling was longer in young children and associated with more severe hypocarbia. The presence of severe hypocarbia predicted mortality.

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