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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background/aim: The literature shows a link between hyperoxemia and poor outcomes, whereas this association remains unclear in hospital wards. This study aims to determine the incidence of hyperoxemia in hospital wards and its risk factors.

Materials and methods: Patients aged ≥ 18 years who underwent an evaluation by an intensivist between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020, while receiving treatment in hospital wards, were included in the study following ethics committee approval. Patients with hypoxemia (partial pressure of oxygen [PaO2] < 60 mmHg), a condition related to Coronavirus disease 2019, a hospital stay < 1 day, or missing data were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups: normoxemia (60 mmHg ≤ PaO2 < 120 mmHg) and hyperoxemia.

Results: The incidence of hyperoxemia was 42.2%. Patients with hyperoxemia had longer hospital stays and higher intensive care unit admission rates than those with normoxemia. Partial pressure of carbon dioxide < 30 mmHg (OR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.16–2.25; p = 0.005), hemoglobin ≤ 10.3 g/dL (OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.01–1.75; p = 0.044), positive pressure ventilation (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.09–2.74; p = 0.021), fraction of inspired oxygen ≥ 50% (OR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.10–2.65; p = 0.018), type IV respiratory failure (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.05–2.51; p = 0.030), and receiving treatment on surgical units (OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.02–2.12; p = 0.038) were independently associated with hyperoxemia. Charlson comorbidity index > 6 (OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.49–0.85; p = 0.002), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation (OR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.29–0.89; p = 0.017) were independently associated with normoxemia.

Conclusion: Monitoring potentially critically ill patients receiving oxygen therapy in wards is essential to mitigate hyperoxemia and optimize the use of healthcare resources. Further research could focus on developing strategies to accomplish this objective.

Author ORCID Identifier

MEHMET NURİ YAKAR: 0000-0002-3542-3906

DOĞUKAN ŞENBERBER: 0000-0001-5482-2593

OZAN BALKABAK: 0000-0002-9341-4880

NURGAZY SHERMATOV: 0000-0003-0444-1236

KAAN KÖŞKER: 0000-0001-5237-6251

SELİN ELDEN: 0000-0003-2099-3209

EMEL İBİŞOĞLU: 0000-0002-0681-5214

BEGÜM ERGAN: 0000-0003-2920-9214

VOLKAN HANCI: 0000-0002-2227-194X

NECATİ GÖKMEN: 0000-0002-3225-7666

DOI

10.55730/1300-0144.6048

Keywords

critical care, Critical illness, hyperoxia, intensive care units, oxygen, respiratory therapy

First Page

949

Last Page

960

Publisher

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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