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Mild therapeutic hypothermia alters neuron specific enolase as an outcome predictor after resuscitation: 97 prospective hypothermia patients compared to 133 historical non-hypothermia patients

Authors: Ingo G Steffen, Dietrich Hasper, Christoph J Ploner, Joerg C Schefold, Ekkehart Dietz, Frank Martens, Jens Nee, Anne Krueger, Achim Jörres, Christian Storm

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

Introduction

Neuron specific enolase (NSE) has been proven effective in predicting neurological outcome after cardiac arrest with a current cut off recommendation of 33 μg/l. However, most of the corresponding studies were conducted before the introduction of mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH). Therefore we conducted a study investigating the association between NSE and neurological outcome in patients treated with MTH

Methods

In this prospective observational cohort study the data of patients after cardiac arrest receiving MTH (n = 97) were consecutively collected and compared with a retrospective non-hypothermia (NH) group (n = 133). Serum NSE was measured 72 hours after admission to ICU. Neurological outcome was classified according to the Pittsburgh cerebral performance category (CPC 1 to 5) at ICU discharge.

Results

NSE serum levels were significantly lower under MTH compared to NH in univariate analysis. However, in a linear regression model NSE was affected significantly by time to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and ventricular fibrillation rhythm but not by MTH. The model for neurological outcome identified NSE, NSE*MTH (interaction) as well as time to ROSC as significant predictors. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed a higher cutoff value for unfavourable outcome (CPC 3 to 5) with a specificity of 100% in the hypothermia group (78.9 μg/l) compared to the NH group (26.9 μg/l).

Conclusions

Recommended cutoff levels for NSE 72 hours after ROSC do not reliably predict poor neurological outcome in cardiac arrest patients treated with MTH. Prospective multicentre trials are required to re-evaluate NSE cutoff values for the prediction of neurological outcome in patients treated with MTH.

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Title: Mild therapeutic hypothermia alters neuron specific enolase as an outcome predictor after resuscitation: 97 prospective hypothermia patients compared to 133 historical non-hypothermia patients
Authors: Ingo G Steffen
Dietrich Hasper
Christoph J Ploner
Joerg C Schefold
Ekkehart Dietz
Frank Martens
Jens Nee
Anne Krueger
Achim Jörres
Christian Storm
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 2/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc8975

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Mild therapeutic hypothermia alters neuron specific enolase as an outcome predictor after resuscitation: 97 prospective hypothermia patients compared to 133 historical non-hypothermia patients

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Conclusions

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