LACTATE LEVEL IN STABLE COPD PATIENTS

Abstract

Objective Lactate level is an indicator of tissue oxygenation. It might be valuable for COPD patients to have a prognostic marker. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between lactate level and COPD classification, FEV1 level, exacerbations, hypoxemia in stable COPD patients. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study, demographics, arterial blood gas analysis, exacerbation history, GOLD classification, pulmonary function tests, long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) usage in stable COPD patients were recorded. Results Totally 103 patients (M / F: 90/13, mean age: 66.8 ± 8.0years) were included. Mean FEV1:45±20%, FVC: 63±22%, PaO2:66±15mmHg, PaCO2:43±8mmHg, lactate level: 1.5±0.6mmol/L. The groups of the patients according to GOLD COPD classification were as follows;; 11.7%, 15.5%, 24.3%, 48.5% in A,B,C,D, respectively. Of patients 47.6% were using LTOT and 37.3% were using NIMV. Lactate level of the patients in category D was significantly higher than the patients in A, B, C categories (p<0.001). Lactate level and PaCO2was significantly higher in patients who used LTOT (1.7±0.7 vs. 1.3±0.5 p<0.001, 47.9±9.4 vs. 40.2±4.8 p<0.001, respectively). There was a negative correlation between lactate level and FEV1 (r=-0.32, p=0.001). Lactate level was significantly higher in patients who had moderate or severe exacerbation history (≥2 or ≥1 hospitalization) (p=0.002). Lactate level above 1.45mmol/L showed 68% specificity and 64% sensitivity for predicting severe COPD. Conclusion Lactate level is increased in patients with GOLD category D and LTOT usage. Prospective studies are required to determine whether lactate level has prognostic significance in COPD.

Keywords

• GOLD
• COPD
• lactate level

STABİL KOAH OLGULARINDA PLAZMA LAKTAT DÜZEYİ

Abstract

Amaç Morbidite ve mortalitesi yüksek olan KOAH’da, prognostik belirteçlerin saptanması önemlidir. Plazma laktat düzeyi, doku oksijen ihtiyacını gösteren ve kolay ulaşılabilen bir tetkiktir. Çalışmamızın amacı; stabil KOAH olgularında plazma laktat düzeyi ile GOLD KOAH kategorisi, FEV1, ataklar ve hipoksemi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem Göğüs Hastalıkları Polikliniği’ne başvuran stabil dönemdeki KOAH olguları retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Demografik özellikler, arter kan gazı analizleri, yıllık atak sayıları, GOLD KOAH kategorisine göre; A,B,C,D sınıfları, spirometrik parametreler, evde uzun süreli oksijen tedavisi (USOT) ve non-invaziv mekanik ventilasyon (NİMV) kullanıp kullanmadıkları kaydedildi. Bulgular Toplam 103 stabil KOAH olgusu (E/K: 90/13, ortalama yaş: 66.8±8.0/yıl) çalışmaya dahil edildi. Olguların FEV1:%45.7±20.2, FVC:%63.5±22.2, Pa- O2:66.3±15.0mmHg, PaCO2:43.9±8.3mmHg, laktat: 1.5±0.6 mmol/L idi. On iki olgu(%11.7) A, 16 olgu (%15.5) B, 25 olgu (%24.3) C, 50 olgu (%48.5) D grubunda idi. Olguların %47.6’sı (n=49) USOT, %37.3’ü (n=28) NİMV kullanmakta idi. D kategorisindeki olgularda laktat düzeyi A, B, C sınıflarına göre belirgin yüksekti (p<0.001). USOT kullananlarda kullanmayanlara göre; laktat düzeyi ve PaCO2 belirgin yüksekti (sırasıyla 1.7±0.7 vs. 1.3±0.5, p<0.001, 47.9±9.4 vs. 40.2±4.8, p<0.001). Laktat düzeyi ile FEV1 (%) arasında negatif korelasyon mevcuttu (r=-0.32, p=0.001). Laktat düzeyi, yıllık atak sayısı ≥2 olanlar ve KOAH atak nedeniyle hastane yatışı olanlarda anlamlı olarak yüksekti (1.6±0.6 vs 1.2±0.5, p=0.002).Ağır şiddetteki KOAH’ı öngörmede plazma laktat düzeyinin 1.45mmol/L’nin üzerinde olmasının spesifitesi %68, sensitivitesi %64 olarak saptandı. Sonuç Plazma laktat düzeyi, KOAH kategorisi D olan ve USOT kullanan olgularda yüksek saptanmıştır. Plazma laktat düzeyinin KOAH’da prognostik öneminin olup olmadığının saptanması için konuyla ilgili prospektif çalışmaların yapılmasına ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

• GOLD
• KOAH
• laktat düzeyi

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