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ArticleTechnology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine2020

Significance of vascular endothelium growth factor testing in exhaled breath condensate of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Jinliang Chen, Xuedong Lv, Haiyan He, Feng Qi, Jianrong Chen

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Jinliang ChenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Xuedong LvDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Haiyan HeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Feng QiIntensive Care Unit, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Jianrong ChenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.

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objectiveWe aimed to observe and investigate the clinical significance of vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) levels in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) from patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

methodsAn improved EcoScreen condenser was used to collect EBC from 31 ARDS patients on mechanical ventilation and from 22 healthy subjects. Serum and EBC VEGF levels were analyzed with ELISA. VEGF levels in the EBC of patients with different grades of lung injuries were analyzed. The correlation between VEGF levels and clinical indicators was analyzed.

resultsSerum and EBC VEGF levels were linearly and positively correlated with a correlation coefficient of 0.694 (P< 0.01). The VEGF level in the EBC of ARDS patients was significantly lower than that in the control group (P< 0.01). The VEGF level in the EBC of the mild ARDS group was higher than that in the moderate-severe ARDS group (P< 0.01). The VEGF level in the EBC of the survival group was higher than that in the mortality group. The VEGF level in the EBC of ARDS patients was positively correlated with PaO2/FiO2 and PaO2 and was negatively correlated with lung injury score (LIS) and A-aDO2/PaO2.

conclusionThe changes in VEGF levels in the EBC of ARDS patients can Respiratory Medicine, reflect the severity of lung injury. Therefore, VEGF level in EBC can be used as an auxiliary index for judging the severity and prognosis of ARDS patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreath TestsExhalationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress SyndromeRespiratory Function TestsSeverity of Illness IndexVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsYoung AdultVascular Endothelial Growth Factorsacute respiratory distress syndromeELISAexhaled breath condensatelung injury scoremechanical ventilationPaO2/FiO2Vascular endothelium growth factor

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PMCPMC7369122

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