Research Article

Utility of Pulse Oximetry Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) with Incorporation of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (SpO210/FiO2PEEP) for Classification and Prognostication of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Table 3

Depiction of the predictive ability for survival for the various P/FP10 and S/FP10 ratios at different time intervals.

VariablesCut-off valueAUC valueSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)95% CI

S/FP10 (B)≥1620.5580.39152530.427–0.689
P/FP10 (B)≥187.60.6350.04669580.507–0.763
P/FP10 (D1)176.80.5340.61855530.401–0.666
S/FP10 (D1)≥157.50.5450.50853550.416–0.674
P/FP10 (D3)≥257.50.900<0.00180870.833–0.968
S/FP10 (D3)≥243.750.872<0.00178770.787–0.956
S/FP (D3-B)64.400.877<0.00173.5970.803–0.952
S/FP (D3-D1)≥75.620.821<0.00171.4800.728–0.914
P/FP (D3-B)34.250.902<0.00181.6900.834–0.970
P/FP (D3-D1)≥28.560.876<0.00183.7800.798–0.953

PaO2 = partial pressure of arterial oxygen, SpO2 = pulse oximetry oxygen saturation, FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen, PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure, P/FP10 = (PaO210)/(FiO2PEEP), S/FP10 = (SpO210)/(FiO2PEEP), P/FP10 (B) = the value obtained at one hour after intubation and initiation of MV, S/FP10 (B) = corresponding values obtained at one hour after intubation and MV, P/FP10 (D1) = worst values of P/FP10 day 1 (within 1–24 hours of intubation), S/FP10 (D1) = corresponding values of S/FP10 on day 1, P/FP10 (D3) = worst values of P/FP10 day 3 (within 48–72 hours of intubation), S/FP10 (D3) = corresponding values of S/FP10 on day 3 (within 48–72 hours of intubation), S/FP (D3-B) = change in S/FP10 from baseline to day three, S/FP (D3-D1) = change in S/FP10 from day one to day three, P/FP (D3-B) = change in P/FP10 from baseline to day three, and P/FP (D3-D1) = change in S/FP10 from day one to day three.