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Published in: Critical Care 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research

Recorded time periods of bispectral index values equal to zero predict neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Authors: Ward Eertmans, Cornelia Genbrugge, Gilles Haesevoets, Jo Dens, Willem Boer, Frank Jans, Cathy De Deyne

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Prognostication in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors is often difficult. Recent studies have shown the predictive ability of bispectral index (BIS) monitoring to assist with early neuroprognostication. The aim of this study was to investigate whether characteristics of BIS values equal to zero (BIS 0) (i.e. duration and/or uni- versus bilateral presence) instead of simply their occurrence are better indicators for poor neurological outcome after OHCA by aiming at a specificity of 100%.

Methods

Between 2011 and 2015, all successfully resuscitated OHCA patients were treated with targeted temperature management (TTM) at 33 °C for 24 hours followed by rewarming over 12 hours (0.3 °C/h). In total, BIS values were registered in 77 OHCA patients. The occurrence of unilateral (BIS 0 at one hemisphere) and bilateral (BIS 0 at both hemispheres) BIS 0 values as well as their total duration were calculated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed using the total duration with BIS 0 values calculated from the initiation of TTM onwards to determine poor neurological outcome.

Results

In 30 of 77 OHCA patients (39%), at least one BIS 0 value occurred during the first 48 hours after admission. Of these 30 patients, six (20%) had a good (cerebral performance category (CPC) 1–2) and 24 (80%) a poor neurological outcome (CPC3–5) at 180 days post-CA. Within these 30 patients, the incidence of bilateral BIS 0 values was higher in patients with poor neurological outcome (CPC1–2: 2 (33%) vs. CPC3–5: 19 (79%); p = 0.028). The presence of a BIS 0 value predicted poor neurological outcome with a sensitivity of 62% and specificity of 84% (AUC: 0.729; p = 0.001). With a ROC analysis, a total duration of 30,3 minutes with BIS 0 values calculated over the first 48 hours predicted poor neurological outcome with a sensitivity of 63% and specificity of 100% (AUC: 0.861; p = 0.007).

Conclusions

This study shows that a prolonged duration with (bilateral) BIS 0 values serves as a better outcome predictor after OHCA as compared to a single observation.
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Metadata
Title
Recorded time periods of bispectral index values equal to zero predict neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Authors
Ward Eertmans
Cornelia Genbrugge
Gilles Haesevoets
Jo Dens
Willem Boer
Frank Jans
Cathy De Deyne
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1806-y

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