Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Is Associated With Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Worse Outcomes in Children With Acute Respiratory Failure*

Objectives:
To test whether plasma interleukin-1 receptor antagonist or variants within the gene encoding for interleukin-1ra (IL1RN), or proteins involved in regulating interleukin-1β levels or interleukin-1β response, are associated with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome or outcomes in mechanically ventilated children with parenchymal lung disease.
Design:
Prospective cohort study.
Setting:
Twenty-two PICUs participating in the multisite clinical trial, Randomized Evaluation of Sedation Titration for Respiratory Failure (U01 HL086622).
Subjects:
Children 2 weeks to 17 years old treated with invasive mechanical ventilation for acute airways and/or parenchymal lung disease.
Measurements and Main Results:
Three-hundred seventy-eight of 549 patients had pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome; DNA and plasma were obtained from 523 of 549 and 480 of 549 patients, respectively. Plasma interleukin-1ra was highest on the day of intubation (day 0) and decreased over the subsequent 3 days (p

Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research