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Yoon JA, You Y, Park JS, Min JH, Jeong W, Ahn HJ, Jeon SY, Kim D, Kang C. Checkpoint for Considering Interleukin-6 as a Potential Target to Mitigate Secondary Brain Injury after Cardiac Arrest. Brain Sci 2024; 14:779. [PMID: 39199472 PMCID: PMC11353038 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14080779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was suggested as a potential target for intervention to mitigate brain injury. However, its neuro-protective effect in post-resuscitation care has not been proven. We investigated the time-course of changes in IL-6 and its association with other markers (systemic inflammation and myocardial and neuronal injury), according to the injury severity of the cardiac arrest. This retrospective study analyzed IL-6 and other markers at baseline and 24, 48, and 72 h after the return of spontaneous circulation. The primary outcome was the association of IL-6 with injury severity as assessed using the revised Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome for Therapeutic Hypothermia scoring system (low, moderate, and high severity). Of 111 patients, 22 (19.8%), 61 (55.0%), and 28 (25.2%) had low-, moderate-, and high-severity scores, respectively. IL-6 levels were significantly lower in the low-severity group than in the moderate- and high-severity groups at baseline and at 24 h and 72 h (p < 0.005). While IL-6 was not independently associated with neuronal injury markers in the low-severity group, it was demonstrated to be associated with it in the moderate-severity (β [95% CI] = 4.3 [0.1-8.6], R2 = 0.11) and high-severity (β [95% CI] = 7.9 [3.4-12.5], R2 = 0.14) groups. IL-6 exhibits distinct patterns across severity and shows differential associations with systemic inflammation or neuronal injury.
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- Jung A Yoon
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (J.A.Y.); (Y.Y.); (J.S.P.); (W.J.); (H.J.A.); (S.Y.J.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (J.A.Y.); (Y.Y.); (J.S.P.); (W.J.); (H.J.A.); (S.Y.J.)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (J.A.Y.); (Y.Y.); (J.S.P.); (W.J.); (H.J.A.); (S.Y.J.)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, 20, Bodeum 7-ro, Sejong 30099, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (J.A.Y.); (Y.Y.); (J.S.P.); (W.J.); (H.J.A.); (S.Y.J.)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (J.A.Y.); (Y.Y.); (J.S.P.); (W.J.); (H.J.A.); (S.Y.J.)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (J.A.Y.); (Y.Y.); (J.S.P.); (W.J.); (H.J.A.); (S.Y.J.)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Statistics, Sungshin Women’s University, 2, Bomun-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02844, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (J.A.Y.); (Y.Y.); (J.S.P.); (W.J.); (H.J.A.); (S.Y.J.)
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea;
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van Veelen MJ, Likar R, Tannheimer M, Bloch KE, Ulrich S, Philadelphy M, Teuchner B, Hochholzer T, Pichler Hefti J, Hefti U, Paal P, Burtscher M. Emergency Care for High-Altitude Trekking and Climbing. High Alt Med Biol 2024. [PMID: 39073038 DOI: 10.1089/ham.2024.0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2024] Open
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Introduction: High altitude regions are characterized by harsh conditions (environmental, rough terrain, natural hazards, and limited hygiene and health care), which all may contribute to the risk of accidents/emergencies when trekking or climbing. Exposure to hypoxia, cold, wind, and solar radiation are typical features of the high altitude environment. Emergencies in these remote areas place high demands on the diagnostic and treatment skills of doctors and first-aiders. The aim of this review is to give insights on providing the best possible care for victims of emergencies at high altitude. Methods: Authors provide clinical recommendations based on their real-world experience, complemented by appropriate recent studies and internationally reputable guidelines. Results and Discussion: This review covers most of the emergencies/health issues that can occur when trekking or during high altitude climbing, that is, high altitude illnesses and hypothermia, freezing cold injuries, accidents, for example, with severe injuries due to falling, cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, abdominal, musculoskeletal, eye, dental, and skin issues. We give a summary of current recommendations for emergency care and pain relief in case of these various incidents.
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- Michiel J van Veelen
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy
- Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, SFU Vienna, Klagenfurt, Austria
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- Department of Sport and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, ADK-Klinik Blaubeuren, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Swiss Sportclinic, Bern, Switzerland
- Medical Commission, International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), Bern, Switzerland
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- Medical Commission, International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St John of God Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- Austrian Society for Alpine- and High-Altitude Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Austrian Society for Alpine- and High-Altitude Medicine, Innsbruck, Austria
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Koguchi H, Takayama W, Otomo Y, Morishita K, Inoue A, Hifumi T, Sakamoto T, Kuroda Y. Differences in outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation between day-time and night-time. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16950. [PMID: 39043770 PMCID: PMC11266344 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67275-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Although patients who underwent night-time resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) had worse clinical outcomes than those who underwent day-time resuscitation, the differences between the outcomes of patients with OHCA who underwent extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in the day-time and night-time remain unclear. We analyzed data from the Study of Advanced Life Support for Ventricular Fibrillation with Extracorporeal Circulation in Japan. Patients were categorized according to whether they received treatment during the day-time or night-time. The primary outcomes were survival to hospital discharge and favorable neurological outcome at discharge, and the secondary outcomes were estimated low-flow time, implementation time of ECPR, and complications due to ECPR. A multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for confounders was used for comparison. Among the 1644 patients, the night-time patients had a significantly longer ECMO implementation time and estimated low-flow time than the day-time patients, along with a significantly higher number of complications than the day-time patients. However, the survival and neurologically favorable survival rates did not differ significantly between the groups. Thus, although patients who underwent ECPR at night had an increased risk of longer implementation time and complications, their clinical outcomes did not differ from those who underwent day-time ECPR.
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- Hazuki Koguchi
- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Trauma, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine and Trauma, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hyogo Emergency Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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Gramespacher H, Schmieschek MHT, Warnke C, Adler C, Bittner S, Dronse J, Richter N, Zaeske C, Gietzen C, Schlamann M, Baldus S, Fink GR, Onur OA. Analysis of Cerebral CT Based on Supervised Machine Learning as a Predictor of Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Neurology 2024; 103:e209583. [PMID: 38857458 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In light of limited intensive care capacities and a lack of accurate prognostic tools to advise caregivers and family members responsibly, this study aims to determine whether automated cerebral CT (CCT) analysis allows prognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. METHODS In this monocentric, retrospective cohort study, a supervised machine learning classifier based on an elastic net regularized logistic regression model for gray matter alterations on nonenhanced CCT obtained after cardiac arrest was trained using 10-fold cross-validation and tested on a hold-out sample (random split 75%/25%) for outcome prediction. Following the literature, a favorable outcome was defined as a cerebral performance category of 1-2 and a poor outcome of 3-5. The diagnostic accuracy was compared with established and guideline-recommended prognostic measures within the sample, that is, gray matter-white matter ratio (GWR), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and neurofilament light chain (NfL) in serum. RESULTS Of 279 adult patients, 132 who underwent CCT within 14 days of cardiac arrest with good imaging quality were identified. Our approach discriminated between favorable and poor outcomes with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.73 (95% CI 0.59-0.82). Thus, the prognostic power outperformed the GWR (AUC 0.66, 95% CI 0.56-0.76). The biomarkers NfL, measured at days 1 and 2, and NSE, measured at day 2, exceeded the reliability of the imaging markers derived from CT (AUC NfL day 1: 0.87, 95% CI 0.75-0.99; AUC NfL day 2: 0.90, 95% CI 0.79-1.00; AUC NSE day: 2 0.78, 95% CI 0.62-0.94). DISCUSSION Our data show that machine learning-assisted gray matter analysis of CCT images offers prognostic information after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Thus, CCT gray matter analysis could become a reliable and time-independent addition to the standard workup with serum biomarkers sampled at predefined time points. Prospective studies are warranted to replicate these findings.
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- Hannes Gramespacher
- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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- From the Department of Neurology (H.G., M.H.T.S., C.W., J.D., N.R., G.R.F., O.A.O.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne; Division of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Intensive Care (C.A., S. Baldus), Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne; Department of Neurology (S. Bittner), University Medical Center Mainz; Cognitive Neuroscience (N.R., O.A.O.), Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Research Center Jülich; and Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (C.Z., C.G., M.S.), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany
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Johnson NJ, Matin N, Singh A, Davis AP, Liao HC, Town JA, Tirschwell DL, Nash MG, Longstreth WT, Khot SP. Cerebrospinal Creatine Kinase BB Isoenzyme: A Biomarker for Predicting Outcome After Cardiac Arrest. Neurocrit Care 2024:10.1007/s12028-024-02037-8. [PMID: 38955930 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-024-02037-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrospinal fluid creatine kinase BB isoenzyme (CSF CK-BB) after cardiac arrest (CA) has been shown to have a high positive predictive value for poor neurological outcome, but it has not been evaluated in the setting of targeted temperature management (TTM) and modern CA care. We aimed to evaluate CSF CK-BB as a prognostic biomarker after CA. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with CA admitted between 2010 and 2020 to a three-hospital health system who remained comatose and had CSF CK-BB assayed between 36 and 84 h after CA. We examined the proportion of patients at hospital discharge who achieved favorable or intermediate neurological outcome, defined as Cerebral Performance Category score of 1-3, compared with those with poor outcome (Cerebral Performance Category score 4-5) for various CSF CK-BB thresholds. We also evaluated additive value of bilateral absence of somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs). RESULTS Among 214 eligible patients, the mean age was 54.7 ± 4.8 years, 72% of patients were male, 33% were nonwhite, 17% had shockable rhythm, 90% were out-of-hospital CA, and 83% received TTM. A total of 19 (9%) awakened. CSF CK-BB ≥ 230 U/L predicted a poor outcome at hospital discharge, with a specificity of 100% (95% confidence interval [CI] 82-100%) and sensitivity of 69% (95% CI 62-76%). When combined with bilaterally absent N20 response on SSEP, specificity remained 100% while sensitivity increased to 80% (95% CI 73-85%). Discordant CK-BB and SSEP findings were seen in 13 (9%) patients. CONCLUSIONS Cerebrospinal fluid creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels accurately predicted poor neurological outcome among CA survivors treated with TTM. The CSF CK-BB cutoff of 230 U/L optimizes sensitivity to 69% while maintaining a specificity of 100%. CSF CK-BB could be a useful addition to multimodal neurological prognostication after CA.
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- Nicholas J Johnson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359108, Seattle, WA, 98104, USA.
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Statistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Iten M, Moser A, Wagner F, Haenggi M. Performance of the MRI lesion pattern score in predicting neurological outcome after out of hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort analysis. Crit Care 2024; 28:215. [PMID: 38956665 PMCID: PMC11220945 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-05007-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite advances in resuscitation practice, patient survival following cardiac arrest remains poor. The utilization of MRI in neurological outcome prognostication post-cardiac arrest is growing and various classifications has been proposed; however a consensus has yet to be established. MRI, though valuable, is resource-intensive, time-consuming, costly, and not universally available. This study aims to validate a MRI lesion pattern score in a cohort of out of hospital cardiac arrest patients at a tertiary referral hospital in Switzerland. METHODS This cohort study spanned twelve months from February 2021 to January 2022, encompassing all unconscious patients aged ≥ 18 years who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of any cause and were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland. We included patients who underwent the neuroprognostication process, assessing the performance and validation of a MRI scoring system. RESULTS Over the twelve-month period, 137 patients were admitted to the ICU, with 52 entering the neuroprognostication process and 47 undergoing MRI analysis. Among the 35 MRIs indicating severe hypoxic brain injury, 33 patients (94%) experienced an unfavourable outcome (UO), while ten (83%) of the twelve patients with no or minimal MRI lesions had a favourable outcome. This yielded a sensitivity of 0.94 and specificity of 0.83 for predicting UO with the proposed MRI scoring system. The positive and negative likelihood ratios were 5.53 and 0.07, respectively, resulting in an accuracy of 91.49%. CONCLUSION We demonstrated the effectiveness of the MLP scoring scheme in predicting neurological outcome in patients following cardiac arrest. However, to ensure a comprehensive neuroprognostication, MRI results need to be combined with other assessments. While neuroimaging is a promising objective tool for neuroprognostication, given the absence of sedation-related confounders-compared to electroencephalogram (EEG) and clinical examination-the current lack of a validated scoring system necessitates further studies. Incorporating standardized MRI techniques and grading systems is crucial for advancing the reliability of neuroimaging for neuroprognostication. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registry of all Projects in Switzerland (RAPS) 2020-01761.
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- Manuela Iten
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Bird JD, Sekhon MS. Biomarker guided prognostication during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A potentially valuable tool. Resuscitation 2024; 200:110245. [PMID: 38886042 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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- Jordan D Bird
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Collaborative Entity for REsearching Brain Ischemia (CEREBRI), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Collaborative Entity for REsearching Brain Ischemia (CEREBRI), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Sandroni C, D'Arrigo S. Brain death is common after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR): An undesired outcome with potential benefits. Resuscitation 2024; 200:110246. [PMID: 38768678 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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- Claudio Sandroni
- Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Italy; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology - Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Italy; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Deye N, Le Gouge A, François B, Chenevier-Gobeaux C, Daix T, Merdji H, Cariou A, Dequin PF, Guitton C, Mégarbane B, Callebert J, Giraudeau B, Mebazaa A, Vodovar N. Can Biomarkers Correctly Predict Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Patients Treated With Targeted Temperature Management After Cardiac Arrest? An Exploratory Study of the Multicenter Randomized Antibiotic (ANTHARTIC) Study. Crit Care Explor 2024; 6:e1104. [PMID: 38957212 PMCID: PMC11219183 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000001104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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IMPORTANCE Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) frequently occurs in patients with cardiac arrest. Diagnosis of VAP after cardiac arrest remains challenging, while the use of current biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) or procalcitonin (PCT) is debated. OBJECTIVES To evaluate biomarkers' impact in helping VAP diagnosis after cardiac arrest. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This is a prospective ancillary study of the randomized, multicenter, double-blind placebo-controlled ANtibiotherapy during Therapeutic HypothermiA to pRevenT Infectious Complications (ANTHARTIC) trial evaluating the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent VAP in out-of-hospital patients with cardiac arrest secondary to shockable rhythm and treated with therapeutic hypothermia. An adjudication committee blindly evaluated VAP according to predefined clinical, radiologic, and microbiological criteria. All patients with available biomarker(s), sample(s), and consent approval were included. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The main endpoint was to evaluate the ability of biomarkers to correctly diagnose and predict VAP within 48 hours after sampling. The secondary endpoint was to study the combination of two biomarkers in discriminating VAP. Blood samples were collected at baseline on day 3. Routine and exploratory panel of inflammatory biomarkers measurements were blindly performed. Analyses were adjusted on the randomization group. RESULTS Among 161 patients of the ANTHARTIC trial with available biological sample(s), patients with VAP (n = 33) had higher body mass index and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, more unwitnessed cardiac arrest, more catecholamines, and experienced more prolonged therapeutic hypothermia duration than patients without VAP (n = 121). In univariate analyses, biomarkers significantly associated with VAP and showing an area under the curve (AUC) greater than 0.70 were CRP (AUC = 0.76), interleukin (IL) 17A and 17C (IL17C) (0.74), macrophage colony-stimulating factor 1 (0.73), PCT (0.72), and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) (0.71). Multivariate analysis combining novel biomarkers revealed several pairs with p value of less than 0.001 and odds ratio greater than 1: VEGF-A + IL12 subunit beta (IL12B), Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3 ligands (Flt3L) + C-C chemokine 20 (CCL20), Flt3L + IL17A, Flt3L + IL6, STAM-binding protein (STAMBP) + CCL20, STAMBP + IL6, CCL20 + 4EBP1, CCL20 + caspase-8 (CASP8), IL6 + 4EBP1, and IL6 + CASP8. Best AUCs were observed for CRP + IL6 (0.79), CRP + CCL20 (0.78), CRP + IL17A, and CRP + IL17C. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Our exploratory study shows that specific biomarkers, especially CRP combined with IL6, could help to better diagnose or predict early VAP occurrence in cardiac arrest patients.
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- Nicolas Deye
- Medical ICU, Lariboisiere University Hospital, Inserm UMR-S 942, APHP, Paris, France
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- Réanimation Polyvalente, INSERM CIC 1435 and UMR 1092, CHU Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Réanimation Polyvalente, INSERM CIC 1435 and UMR 1092, CHU Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive–Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, INSERM UMR 1260, Regenerative NanoMedicine, FMTS, Strasbourg, France
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- Medical ICU, Cochin University Hospital, AP-HP Centre Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Medecine Intensive Réanimation, Center Hospitalier Universitaire, Nantes, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Paris Cité University, Lariboisiere University Hospital, Inserm UMR-S 1144, Paris, France
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- Biochemical Laboratory, Lariboisiere University Hospital, Inserm UMR-S 1144, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Inserm UMR-S 942 MASCOT, Paris, France
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière University Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Medical ICU, Lariboisiere University Hospital, Inserm UMR-S 942, APHP, Paris, France
- Inserm CIC 1415, CHU de Tours, Tours, France
- Réanimation Polyvalente, INSERM CIC 1435 and UMR 1092, CHU Limoges, Limoges, France
- Biochemical Laboratory, Cochin University Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Intensive–Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, INSERM UMR 1260, Regenerative NanoMedicine, FMTS, Strasbourg, France
- Medical ICU, Cochin University Hospital, AP-HP Centre Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR 1100 and Médecine Intensive–Réanimation, Tours, France
- Medecine Intensive Réanimation, Center Hospitalier Universitaire, Nantes, France
- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Paris Cité University, Lariboisiere University Hospital, Inserm UMR-S 1144, Paris, France
- Biochemical Laboratory, Lariboisiere University Hospital, Inserm UMR-S 1144, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Inserm UMR-S 942 MASCOT, Paris, France
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière University Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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Nome RV, Paus E, Gehin JE, Bolstad N, Bjøro T. Managing hemolysis in serum neuron-specific enolase measurements - an automated algorithm for routine practice. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2024; 84:225-229. [PMID: 38853575 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2024.2359091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) derived from neurons and peripheral neuroendocrine cells is a biomarker for neuroendocrine tumors and for prognostication in comatose cardiac arrest survivors. However, as platelets and erythrocytes contain NSE, hemolysis causes falsely elevated NSE. We used native serum and hemolysate derived from the same patients to make serial dilutions, and subsequently measured NSE (mNSE) and hemolytic index (HI) in each dilution. An algorithm suitable for the laboratory information system was developed based on the mNSE, HI and the estimated gradient of hemolytic interference from 30 patients. We estimated the associated uncertainty of the corrected NSE (cNSE) results based on the observed range of the gradient and derived an equation for cNSE for samples with limited hemolysis (i.e. 5 < HI ≤ 30): cNSE = mNSE - HI × (0.34 ± 0.23) µg/L. By semi-quantitatively grading the contribution from limited hemolysis, a texted result noting the hemolysis-associated degree of uncertainty can accompany the cNSE result. The major challenge of hemolysis when using serum NSE as a biomarker can be managed using an automated algorithm for correction of NSE results based on degree of hemolysis. However, laboratorians and clinicians should be aware of the limitations associated with in vivo hemolysis.
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- Ragnhild V Nome
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Amacher SA, Arpagaus A, Sahmer C, Becker C, Gross S, Urben T, Tisljar K, Sutter R, Marsch S, Hunziker S. Prediction of outcomes after cardiac arrest by a generative artificial intelligence model. Resusc Plus 2024; 18:100587. [PMID: 38433764 PMCID: PMC10906512 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Aims To investigate the prognostic accuracy of a non-medical generative artificial intelligence model (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer 4 - ChatGPT-4) as a novel aspect in predicting death and poor neurological outcome at hospital discharge based on real-life data from cardiac arrest patients. Methods This prospective cohort study investigates the prognostic performance of ChatGPT-4 to predict outcomes at hospital discharge of adult cardiac arrest patients admitted to intensive care at a large Swiss tertiary academic medical center (COMMUNICATE/PROPHETIC cohort study). We prompted ChatGPT-4 with sixteen prognostic parameters derived from established post-cardiac arrest scores for each patient. We compared the prognostic performance of ChatGPT-4 regarding the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratios of three cardiac arrest scores (Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest [OHCA], Cardiac Arrest Hospital Prognosis [CAHP], and PROgnostication using LOGistic regression model for Unselected adult cardiac arrest patients in the Early stages [PROLOGUE score]) for in-hospital mortality and poor neurological outcome. Results Mortality at hospital discharge was 43% (n = 309/713), 54% of patients (n = 387/713) had a poor neurological outcome. ChatGPT-4 showed good discrimination regarding in-hospital mortality with an AUC of 0.85, similar to the OHCA, CAHP, and PROLOGUE (AUCs of 0.82, 0.83, and 0.84, respectively) scores. For poor neurological outcome, ChatGPT-4 showed a similar prediction to the post-cardiac arrest scores (AUC 0.83). Conclusions ChatGPT-4 showed a similar performance in predicting mortality and poor neurological outcome compared to validated post-cardiac arrest scores. However, more research is needed regarding illogical answers for potential incorporation of an LLM in the multimodal outcome prognostication after cardiac arrest.
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- Simon A. Amacher
- Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Acute Medical Care, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Emergency Medicine, Department of Acute Medical Care, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Emergency Medicine, Department of Acute Medical Care, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Acute Medical Care, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Acute Medical Care, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Division of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Acute Medical Care, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical Communication and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Post-Intensive Care Clinic, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Bang HJ, Youn CS, Sandroni C, Park KN, Lee BK, Oh SH, Cho IS, Choi SP. Good outcome prediction after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective multicenter observational study in Korea (the KORHN-PRO registry). Resuscitation 2024; 199:110207. [PMID: 38582440 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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AIM To assess the ability of clinical examination, biomarkers, electrophysiology and brain imaging, individually or in combination to predict good neurological outcomes at 6 months after CA. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of the Korean Hypothermia Network Prospective Registry 1.0, which included adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients (≥18 years). Good outcome predictors were defined as both pupillary light reflex (PLR) and corneal reflex (CR) at admission, Glasgow Coma Scale Motor score (GCS-M) >3 at admission, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) <17 µg/L at 24-72 h, a median nerve somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) N20/P25 amplitude >4 µV, continuous background without discharges on electroencephalogram (EEG), and absence of anoxic injury on brain CT and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). RESULTS A total of 1327 subjects were included in the final analysis, and their median age was 59 years; among them, 412 subjects had a good neurological outcome at 6 months. GCS-M >3 at admission had the highest specificity of 96.7% (95% CI 95.3-97.8), and normal brain DWI had the highest sensitivity of 96.3% (95% CI 92.9-98.4). When the two predictors were combined, the sensitivities tended to decrease (ranging from 2.7-81.1%), and the specificities tended to increase, ranging from81.3-100%. Through the explorative variation of the 2021 European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) prognostication strategy algorithms, good outcomes were predicted, with a specificity of 83.2% and a sensitivity of 83.5% in patients by the algorithm. CONCLUSIONS Clinical examination, biomarker, electrophysiology, and brain imaging predicted good outcomes at 6 months after CA. When the two predictors were combined, the specificity further improved. With the 2021 ERC/ESICM guidelines, the number of indeterminate patients and the uncertainty of prognostication can be reduced by using a good outcome prediction algorithm.
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- Hyo Jin Bang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222, Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222, Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli"-IRCCS, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222, Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, 42, Jebong-ro, Donggu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222, Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center, 308, Uicheon-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Republic of Korea
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Lewis A. An Update on Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria since the World Brain Death Project. Semin Neurol 2024; 44:236-262. [PMID: 38621707 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The World Brain Death Project (WBDP) is a 2020 international consensus statement that provides historical background and recommendations on brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) determination. It addresses 13 topics including: (1) worldwide variance in BD/DNC, (2) the science of BD/DNC, (3) the concept of BD/DNC, (4) minimum clinical criteria for BD/DNC determination, (5) beyond minimum clinical BD/DNC determination, (6) pediatric and neonatal BD/DNC determination, (7) BD/DNC determination in patients on ECMO, (8) BD/DNC determination after treatment with targeted temperature management, (9) BD/DNC documentation, (10) qualification for and education on BD/DNC determination, (11) somatic support after BD/DNC for organ donation and other special circumstances, (12) religion and BD/DNC: managing requests to forego a BD/DNC evaluation or continue somatic support after BD/DNC, and (13) BD/DNC and the law. This review summarizes the WBDP content on each of these topics and highlights relevant work published from 2020 to 2023, including both the 192 citing publications and other publications on BD/DNC. Finally, it reviews questions for future research related to BD/DNC and emphasizes the need for national efforts to ensure the minimum standards for BD/DNC determination described in the WBDP are included in national BD/DNC guidelines and due consideration is given to the recommendations about social and legal aspects of BD/DNC determination.
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- Ariane Lewis
- Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York
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Steinberg A. Emergent Management of Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2024; 30:588-610. [PMID: 38830064 DOI: 10.1212/con.0000000000001426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This article outlines interventions used to improve outcomes for patients with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury after cardiac arrest. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Emergent management of patients after cardiac arrest requires prevention and treatment of primary and secondary brain injury. Primary brain injury is minimized by excellent initial resuscitative efforts. Secondary brain injury prevention requires the detection and correction of many pathophysiologic processes that may develop in the hours to days after the initial arrest. Key physiologic parameters important to secondary brain injury prevention include optimization of mean arterial pressure, cerebral perfusion, oxygenation and ventilation, intracranial pressure, temperature, and cortical hyperexcitability. This article outlines recent data regarding the treatment and prevention of secondary brain injury. Different patients likely benefit from different treatment strategies, so an individualized approach to treatment and prevention of secondary brain injury is advisable. Clinicians must use multimodal sources of data to prognosticate outcomes after cardiac arrest while recognizing that all prognostic tools have shortcomings. ESSENTIAL POINTS Neurologists should be involved in the postarrest care of patients with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury to improve their outcomes. Postarrest care requires nuanced and patient-centered approaches to the prevention and treatment of primary and secondary brain injury and neuroprognostication.
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Kruse JM, Nee J, Eckardt KU, Wengenmayer T. [Open questions with respect to extracorporeal circulatory support 2024]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2024; 119:346-351. [PMID: 38568446 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-024-01131-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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The use of extracorporeal circulatory support, both for cardiogenic shock and during resuscitation, still presents many unanswered questions. The inclusion and exclusion criteria for such a resource-intensive treatment must be clearly defined, considering that these criteria are directly associated with the type and location of treatment. For example, it is worth questioning the viability of an extracorporeal resuscitation program in areas where it is impossible to achieve low-flow times under 60 min due to local limitations. Additionally, the best approach for further treatment, including whether it is necessary to regularly relieve the left ventricle, must be explored. To find answers to some of these questions, large-scale, multicenter, randomized studies and registers must be performed. Until then this treatment must be carefully considered before use.
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- J-M Kruse
- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Interdisziplinäre Medizinische Intensivtherapie (IMT), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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Faldaas BO, Nielsen EW, Storm BS, Lappegård KT, Nilsen BA, Kiss G, Skogvoll E, Torp H, Ingul CB. Real-time feedback on chest compression efficacy by hands-free carotid Doppler in a porcine model. Resusc Plus 2024; 18:100583. [PMID: 38404755 PMCID: PMC10885784 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Aim Current guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recommend a one-size-fits-all approach in relation to the positioning of chest compressions. We recently developed RescueDoppler, a hands-free Doppler ultrasound device for continuous monitoring of carotid blood flow velocity during CPR. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether RescueDoppler via real-time hemodynamic feedback, could identify both optimal and suboptimal compression positions. Methods In this model of animal cardiac arrest, we induced ventricular fibrillation in five domestic pigs. Manual chest compressions were performed for ten seconds at three different positions on the sternum in random order and repeated six times. We analysed Time Average Velocity (TAV) with chest compression position as a fixed effect and animal, position, and sequential time within animals as random effects. Furthermore, we compared TAV to invasive blood pressure from the contralateral carotid artery. Results We were able to detect changes in TAV when altering positions. The positions with the highest (range 19 to 48 cm/s) and lowest (6-25 cm/s) TAV were identified in all animals, with corresponding peak pressure 50-81 mmHg, and 46-64 mmHg, respectively. Blood flow velocity was, on average, highest at the middle position (TAV 33 cm/s), but with significant variability between animals (SD 2.8) and positions within the same animal (SD 9.3). Conclusion RescueDoppler detected TAV changes during CPR with alternating chest compression positions, identifying the position yielding maximal TAV. Future clinical studies should investigate if RescueDoppler can be used as a real-time hemodynamical feedback device to guide compression position.
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- Bjørn Ove Faldaas
- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway
- Department of Pain Management and Research, Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway
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- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway
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- Department of Computer Science (IDI), Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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Tam J, Elmer J. Enhancing post-arrest prognostication through good outcome prediction. Resuscitation 2024; 199:110236. [PMID: 38740253 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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- Jonathan Tam
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Fijačko N, Creber RM, Abella BS, Kocbek P, Metličar Š, Greif R, Štiglic G. Using generative artificial intelligence in bibliometric analysis: 10 years of research trends from the European Resuscitation Congresses. Resusc Plus 2024; 18:100584. [PMID: 38420596 PMCID: PMC10899017 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Aims The aim of this study is to use generative artificial intelligence to perform bibliometric analysis on abstracts published at European Resuscitation Council (ERC) annual scientific congress and define trends in ERC guidelines topics over the last decade. Methods In this bibliometric analysis, the WebHarvy software (SysNucleus, India) was used to download data from the Resuscitation journal's website through the technique of web scraping. Next, the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (ChatGPT-4) application programming interface (Open AI, USA) was used to implement the multinomial classification of abstract titles following the ERC 2021 guidelines topics. Results From 2012 to 2022 a total of 2491 abstracts have been published at ERC congresses. Published abstracts ranged from 88 (in 2020) to 368 (in 2015). On average, the most common ERC guidelines topics were Adult basic life support (50.1%), followed by Adult advanced life support (41.5%), while Newborn resuscitation and support of transition of infants at birth (2.1%) was the least common topic. The findings also highlight that the Basic Life Support and Adult Advanced Life Support ERC guidelines topics have the strongest co-occurrence to all ERC guidelines topics, where the Newborn resuscitation and support of transition of infants at birth (2.1%; 52/2491) ERC guidelines topic has the weakest co-occurrence. Conclusion This study demonstrates the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence in the bibliometric analysis of abstract titles using the example of resuscitation medicine research over the last decade at ERC conferences using large language models.
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- Nino Fijačko
- University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
- ERC Research Net, Niels, Belgium
- Maribor University Medical Centre, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Center for Resuscitation Science and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
- Medical Dispatch Centre Maribor, University Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- ERC Research Net, Niels, Belgium
- University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- School of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
- University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Maribor, Slovenia
- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Farbu BH, Lydersen S, Mohus RM, Ueland T, Mollnes TE, Klepstad P, Langeland H. The detrimental effects of intestinal injury mediated by inflammation are limited in cardiac arrest patients: A prospective cohort study. Resusc Plus 2024; 18:100639. [PMID: 38666252 PMCID: PMC11043872 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Background Ischaemic intestines could be a driver of critical illness through an inflammatory response. We have previously published reports on a biomarker for intestinal injury, plasma Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (IFABP), and inflammatory biomarkers after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In this post-hoc study we explored the potential indirect effects of intestinal injury mediated through the inflammatory response on organ dysfunction and mortality. Methods We measured IFABP and twenty-one inflammatory biomarkers in 50 patients at admission to intensive care unit after OHCA. First, we stratified patients on median IFABP and compared biomarkers between "low" and "high" IFABP. Second, by causal mediation analysis, we assessed effects of IFABP through the two most important inflammatory biomarkers, interleukin (IL)-6 and terminal complement complex (TCC), on day two circulatory variables, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)-score, and 30-day mortality. Results Cytokines and complement activation were higher in the high IFABP group. In mediation analysis, patients on the 75th percentile of IFABP, compared to the 25th percentile, had 53% (95% CI, 33-74; p < 0.001) higher risk of dying, where 13 (95% CI, 3-23; p = 0.01) percentage points were mediated through an indirect effect of IL-6. Similarly, the indirect effect of IFABP through IL-6 on SOFA-score was significant, but smaller than potential other effects. Effects through IL-6 on circulatory variables, and all effects through TCC, were not statistically significant and/or small. Conclusion Effects of intestinal injury mediated through inflammation on organ dysfunction and mortality were limited. Small, but significant, effects through IL-6 were noted.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02648061.
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- Bjørn Hoftun Farbu
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital Trondheim, Norway
- Institute of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Department of Research and Development, Oslo, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital Trondheim, Norway
- Institute of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Thrombosis Research Center (TREC), Division of Internal Medicine, University hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital (Rikshospitalet), Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Research Laboratory, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital Trondheim, Norway
- Institute of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital Trondheim, Norway
- Institute of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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van Wijk JJ, Musaj A, Hoeks SE, Reiss IKM, Stolker RJ, Staals LM. Oxygenation during general anesthesia in pediatric patients: A retrospective observational study. J Clin Anesth 2024; 94:111406. [PMID: 38325249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Protocols are used in intensive care and emergency settings to limit the use of oxygen. However, in pediatric anesthesiology, such protocols do not exist. This study aimed to investigate the administration of oxygen during pediatric general anesthesia and related these values to PaO2, SpO2 and SaO2. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING Tertiary pediatric academic hospital, from June 2017 to August 2020. PATIENTS Patients aged 0-18 years who underwent general anesthesia for a diagnostic or surgical procedure with tracheal intubation and an arterial catheter for regular blood withdrawal were included. Patients on cardiopulmonary bypass or those with missing data were excluded. Electronic charts were reviewed for patient characteristics, type of surgery, arterial blood gas analyses, and oxygenation management. INTERVENTIONS No interventions were done. MEASUREMENTS Primary outcome defined as FiO2, PaO2 and SpO2 values were interpreted using descriptive analyses, and the correlation between PaO2 and FiO2 was determined using the weighted Spearman correlation coefficient. MAIN RESULTS Data of 493 cases were obtained. Of these, 267 were excluded for various reasons. Finally, 226 cases with a total of 645 samples were analyzed. The median FiO2 was 36% (IQR 31 to 43), with a range from 20% to 97%, and the median PaO2 was 23.6 kPa (IQR 18.6 to 28.1); 177 mmHg (IQR 140 to 211). The median SpO2 level was 99% (IQR 98 to 100%). The study showed a moderately positive association between PaO2 and FiO2 (r = 0.52, p < 0.001). 574 of 645 samples (89%) contained a PaO2 higher than 13.3 kPa; 100 mmHg. CONCLUSIONS Oxygen administration during general pediatric anesthesia is barely regulated. Hyperoxemia is observed intraoperatively in approximately 90% of cases. Future research should focus on outcomes related to hyperoxemia.
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- Jan J van Wijk
- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Grand J, Hassager C, Schmidt H, Mølstrøm S, Nyholm B, Obling LER, Meyer MAS, Illum E, Josiassen J, Beske RP, Høigaard Frederiksen H, Dahl JS, Møller JE, Kjaergaard J. Impact of Blood Pressure Targets in Patients With Heart Failure Undergoing Postresuscitation Care: A Subgroup Analysis From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Circ Heart Fail 2024; 17:e011437. [PMID: 38847097 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.123.011437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND To assess the effect of targeting higher or lower blood pressure during postresucitation intensive care among comatose patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with a history of heart failure. METHODS The BOX trial (Blood Pressure and Oxygenation Targets After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest) was a randomized, controlled, double-blinded, multicenter study comparing titration of vasopressors toward a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 63 versus 77 mm Hg during postresuscitation intensive care. Patients with a history of heart failure were included in this substudy. Pulmonary artery catheters were inserted shortly after admission. History of heart failure was assessed through chart review of all included patients. The primary outcome was cardiac index during the first 72 hours. Secondary outcomes were left ventricular ejection fraction, heart rate, stroke volume, renal replacement therapy and all-cause mortality at 365 days. RESULTS A total of 134 patients (17% of the BOX cohort) had a history of heart failure (patients with left ventricular ejection fraction, ≤40%: 103 [77%]) of which 71 (53%) were allocated to a MAP of 77 mm Hg. Cardiac index at intensive care unit arrival was 1.77±0.11 L/min·m-2 in the MAP63-group and 1.78±0.17 L/min·m-2 in the MAP77, P=0.92. During the next 72 hours, the mean difference was 0.15 (95% CI, -0.04 to 0.35) L/min·m-2; Pgroup=0.22. Left ventricular ejection fraction and stroke volume was similar between the groups. Patients allocated to MAP77 had significantly elevated heart rate (mean difference 6 [1-12] beats/min, Pgroup=0.03). Vasopressor usage was also significantly increased (P=0.006). At 365 days, 69 (51%) of the patients had died. The adjusted hazard ratio for 365 day mortality was 1.38 (0.84-2.27), P=0.20 and adjusted odds ratio for renal replacement therapy was 2.73 (0.84-8.89; P=0.09). CONCLUSIONS In resuscitated patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with a history of heart failure, allocation to a higher blood pressure target resulted in significantly increased heart rate in the higher blood pressure-target group. However, no certain differences was found for cardiac index, left ventricular ejection fraction or stroke volume. REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT03141099.
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- Johannes Grand
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark (J.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (C.H., J.K.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (H.S., S.M., H.H.F.), Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (H.S., S.M., H.H.F.), Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology (E.I., J.S.D., J.E.M.), Odense University Hospital, Denmark
- Clinical Institute University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (E.I., J.S.D., J.E.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology (E.I., J.S.D., J.E.M.), Odense University Hospital, Denmark
- Clinical Institute University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (E.I., J.S.D., J.E.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
- Department of Cardiology (E.I., J.S.D., J.E.M.), Odense University Hospital, Denmark
- Clinical Institute University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (E.I., J.S.D., J.E.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark (J.G., C.H., B.N., L.E.R.O., M.A.S.M., J.J., R.P.B., J.E.M., J.K.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (C.H., J.K.)
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Frederiks P, Peetermans M, Wilmer A. Nutritional support in the cardiac intensive care unit. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2024; 13:373-379. [PMID: 38333990 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Optimal care of critically ill patients in the cardiac intensive care unit includes adequate nutritional support. This review highlights the high prevalence of malnutrition in acute heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, cardiogenic shock, and post-cardiac arrest and its adverse impact on prognosis. There is a lack of robust evidence regarding appropriate nutritional support in this patient population. Initiation of nutritional support with a comprehensive assessment of the patient's nutritional status is critical. High-risk cardiac patients who are not critically ill can receive oral nutrition adapted to individual risk factors or deficiencies, although overfeeding should be avoided in the acute phase. For critically ill patients at risk of or with malnutrition on admission, general principles include initiation of nutritional support within 48 h of admission, preference for enteral over parenteral nutrition, preference for hypocaloric nutrition in the first week of intensive care unit admission, and adequate micronutrient supplementation. Enteral nutrition in haemodynamically unstable patients carries a risk, albeit low, of intestinal ischaemia. In the case of malnutrition, the risk of refeeding syndrome should always be considered.
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- Pascal Frederiks
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- UZ Gasthuisberg Dept. General Internal Medicine, Herestraat 493000, Leuven, Belgium
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- UZ Gasthuisberg Dept. General Internal Medicine, Herestraat 493000, Leuven, Belgium
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- UZ Gasthuisberg Dept. General Internal Medicine, Herestraat 493000, Leuven, Belgium
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Preuß S, Multmeier J, Stenzel W, Major S, Ploner CJ, Storm C, Nee J, Leithner C, Endisch C. Survival, but not the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, is associated with higher mean arterial blood pressure after cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1337344. [PMID: 38774664 PMCID: PMC11106407 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1337344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Background This study investigates the association between the mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), vasopressor requirement, and severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) after cardiac arrest (CA). Methods Between 2008 and 2017, we retrospectively analyzed the MAP 200 h after CA and quantified the vasopressor requirements using the cumulative vasopressor index (CVI). Through a postmortem brain autopsy in non-survivors, the severity of the HIE was histopathologically dichotomized into no/mild and severe HIE. In survivors, we dichotomized the severity of HIE into no/mild cerebral performance category (CPC) 1 and severe HIE (CPC 4). We investigated the regain of consciousness, causes of death, and 5-day survival as hemodynamic confounders. Results Among the 350 non-survivors, 117 had histopathologically severe HIE while 233 had no/mild HIE, without differences observed in the MAP (73.1 vs. 72.0 mmHg, pgroup = 0.639). Compared to the non-survivors, 211 patients with CPC 1 and 57 patients with CPC 4 had higher MAP values that showed significant, but clinically non-relevant, MAP differences (81.2 vs. 82.3 mmHg, pgroup < 0.001). The no/mild HIE non-survivors (n = 54), who regained consciousness before death, had higher MAP values compared to those with no/mild HIE (n = 179), who remained persistently comatose (74.7 vs. 69.3 mmHg, pgroup < 0.001). The no/mild HIE non-survivors, who regained consciousness, required fewer vasopressors (CVI 2.1 vs. 3.6, pgroup < 0.001). Independent of the severity of HIE, the survivors were weaned faster from vasopressors (CVI 1.0). Conclusions Although a higher MAP was associated with survival in CA patients treated with a vasopressor-supported MAP target above 65 mmHg, the severity of HIE was not. Awakening from coma was associated with less vasopressor requirements. Our results provide no evidence for a MAP target above the current guideline recommendations that can decrease the severity of HIE.
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- Sandra Preuß
- Department of Neurology, AG Emergency and Critical Care Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, AG Emergency and Critical Care Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Stroke Research, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, AG Emergency and Critical Care Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiac Arrest Center of Excellence Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiac Arrest Center of Excellence Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, AG Emergency and Critical Care Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, AG Emergency and Critical Care Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Grand J, Wiberg S, Kjaergaard J, Hassager C, Schmidt H, Møller JE, Mølstrøm S, Granholm A. Lower versus higher blood pressure targets in comatose patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest-Protocol for a secondary Bayesian analysis of the box trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2024; 68:702-707. [PMID: 38380494 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND The management of blood pressure targets during intensive care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a topic of debate. The blood Pressure and Oxygenation Targets After OHCA (BOX) trial explored the efficacy of two different blood pressure targets in 789 patients during intensive care after OHCA. In the primary frequentist analysis, no statistically significant differences were found for neurological outcome after 90 days. METHODS This protocol outlines secondary Bayesian analyses of 365-day all-cause mortality and two secondary outcomes: neurological outcome after 365 days, and plasma neuron-specific enolase, a biomarker of brain injury, after 48 h. We will employ adjusted Bayesian logistic and linear regressions, presenting results as relative and absolute differences with 95% confidence intervals. We will use weakly informative priors for the primary analyses, and skeptical and evidence-based priors (where available) in sensitivity analyses. Exact probabilities for any benefit/harm will be presented for all outcomes, along with probabilities of clinically important benefit/harm (risk differences larger than 2%-points absolute) and no clinically important differences for the binary outcomes. We will assess whether heterogeneity of treatment effects on mortality is present according to lactate at admission, time to return of spontaneous circulation, primary shockable rhythm, age, hypertension, and presence of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. DISCUSSION This secondary analysis of the BOX trial aim to complement the primary frequentist analysis by quantifying the probabilities of beneficial or harmful effects of different blood pressure targets. This approach seeks to provide clearer insights for researchers and clinicians into the effectiveness of these blood pressure management strategies in acute medical conditions, particularly focusing on mortality, neurological outcomes, and neuron-specific enolase.
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- Johannes Grand
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre and Amager Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark and Clinical Institute University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Holm A, Reinikainen M, Kurola J, Vaahersalo J, Tiainen M, Varpula T, Hästbacka J, Lääperi M, Skrifvars MB. Factors associated with fever after cardiac arrest: A post-hoc analysis of the FINNRESUSCI study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2024; 68:635-644. [PMID: 38351520 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Fever after cardiac arrest may impact outcome. We aimed to assess the incidence of fever in post-cardiac arrest patients, factors predicting fever and its association with functional outcome in patients treated without targeted temperature management (TTM). METHODS The FINNRESUSCI observational cohort study in 2010-2011 included intensive care unit (ICU)-treated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients from all five Finnish university hospitals and 14 of 15 central hospitals. This post hoc analysis included those FINNRESUSCI study patients who were not treated with TH. We defined fever as at least one temperature measurement of ≥37.8°C within 72 h of ICU admission. The primary outcome was favourable functional outcome at 12 months, defined as cerebral performance category (CPC) of 1 or 2. Binary logistic regression models including witnessed arrest, bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), initial rhythm and delay of return of spontaneous circulation were used to compare the functional outcomes of the groups. RESULTS There were 67,428 temperature measurements from 192 patients, of whom 89 (46%) experienced fever. Twelve-month CPC was missing in 7 patients, and 51 (28%) patients had favourable functional outcome at 12 months. The patients with shockable initial rhythms had a lower incidence of fever within 72 h of ICU admission (28% vs. 72%, p < .01), and the patients who experienced fever had a longer median return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) delay (20 [IQR 10-30] vs. 14 [IQR 9-22] min, p < .01). Only initial non-shockable rhythm (OR 2.99, 95% CI 1.51-5.94) was associated with increased risk of fever within the first 72 h of ICU admission. Neither time in minutes nor area (minutes × degree celsius over threshold) over 37°C, 37.5°C, 38°C, 38.5°C, 39°C, 39.5°C or 40°C were significantly different in those with favourable functional outcome compared to those with unfavourable functional outcome within the first 24, 48 or 72 h from ICU admission. Fever was not associated with favourable functional outcome at 12 months (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.44-1.84). CONCLUSIONS Half of OHCA patients not treated with TTM developed fever. We found no association between fever and outcome.
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- Aki Holm
- Department of Emergency Care and Services, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Eastern Finland and Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- University of Eastern Finland and Centre of Prehospital Emergency Care, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Emergency Care and Services, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Emergency Care and Services, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Skrifvars MB. How can we interpret the unexpected results in two pilot trials comparing thiamine to placebo after cardiac arrest? Resuscitation 2024; 198:110190. [PMID: 38522734 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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- Markus B Skrifvars
- Department of Emergency Care and Services, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Finland.
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You Y, Park JS, Min JH, Jeong W, Ahn HJ, In YN, Jeon SY, Lee JK, Kang C. Blood-brain barrier permeability for the first 24 hours in hypoxic-ischemic brain injury following cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2024; 198:110150. [PMID: 38401708 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to explore the changes in blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability and intracranial pressure (ICP) for the first 24 h after the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and their association with injury severity of cardiac arrest. METHODS This prospective study analysed the BBB permeability assessed using the albumin quotient (Qa) and ICP every 2 h for the first 24 h after ROSC. The injury severity of cardiac arrest was assessed using Pittsburgh Cardiac Arrest Category (PCAC) scores. The primary outcome was the time course of changes in the BBB permeability and ICP for the first 24 h after ROSC and their association with injury severity (PCAC scores of 1-4). RESULTS Qa and ICP were measured 274 and 197 times, respectively, in 32 enrolled patients. Overall, the BBB permeability increased progressively over time after ROSC, and then it increased significantly at 18 h after ROSC compared with the baseline. In contrast, the ICP revealed non-significant changes for the first 24 h after ROSC. The Qa in the PCAC 2 group was < 0.01, indicating normal or mild BBB disruption at all time points, whereas the PCAC 3 and 4 groups showed a significant increase in BBB permeability at 14 and 22 h, and 12 and 14 h after ROSC, respectively. CONCLUSION BBB permeability increased progressively over time for the first 24 h after ROSC despite post-resuscitation care, whereas ICP did not change over time. BBB permeability has an individual pattern when stratified by injury severity.
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- Yeonho You
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, 20, Bodeum 7-ro, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, 20, Bodeum 7-ro, Sejong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Daejeon 35365, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 282 Mokdong-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Bradfield M, Haywood KL, Mion M, Kayani A, Leckey S. Not just surviving: Towards a quality standard which meets the care and rehabilitation needs of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters. Resuscitation 2024; 198:110182. [PMID: 38492715 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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- M Bradfield
- Resuscitation Council UK, United Kingdom; Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Dorset, United Kingdom; RCUK Quality Standards Group for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters - Lay Representative and Cardiac Arrest Survivor, United Kingdom.
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- RCUK Quality Standards Group for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters - Lay Representative and Cardiac Arrest Survivor, United Kingdom; Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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- RCUK Quality Standards Group for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters - Lay Representative and Cardiac Arrest Survivor, United Kingdom; Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Basildon, United Kingdom; Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
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- RCUK Quality Standards Group for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters - Lay Representative and Cardiac Arrest Survivor, United Kingdom
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- RCUK Quality Standards Group for Care and Rehabilitation of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Key Supporters - Lay Representative and Cardiac Arrest Survivor, United Kingdom; Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Southern C, Tutton E, Dainty KN, Seers K, Pearson NA, Couper K, Ellard DR, Perkins GD, Haywood KL. The experiences of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters following cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-ethnography. Resuscitation 2024; 198:110188. [PMID: 38548009 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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AIM To review qualitative studies on the experience of sudden cardiac arrest survival from the perspective of both survivors and their key supporters, including family/close friends. METHODS A seven-step meta-ethnography and synthesis of qualitative evidence was undertaken, informed by the Meta-Ethnography Reporting Guidelines (eMERGe). Four major databases were searched (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO; January 1995-January 2022, updated July 2023) for qualitative studies exploring survivors' and/or key supporters' experiences of cardiac arrest survival. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation - Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research (GRADE-CERQual) were applied to evaluate the overall confidence in research findings. Constructs were identified from each paper, informing theme and sub-theme development. RESULTS From 15,917 unique titles/abstracts and 196 full-text articles, 32 met the inclusion criteria. Three themes captured the survivors' experiences: 1) Making sense of my cardiac arrest; 2) Learning to trust my body and mind; and 3) Re-evaluating my life. A further three themes reflected key supporters' experiences: 1) Emotional turmoil; 2) Becoming a carer: same person but different me; and 3) Engaging with a new and unknown world. However, limited data and some methodological weaknesses in included studies reduced confidence in several themes. The findings were conceived within the overarching concept of 'negotiating a new normal'. CONCLUSIONS The enduring psychosocial and physical sequelae of cardiac arrest survival substantially impacts the lives of survivors and their key supporters, requiring negotiation of their 'new normality'. The need for sense-making, physical and psychological recovery, and the new roles for key supporters should be strong considerations in the development of future interventions.
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- Charlotte Southern
- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England
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- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England; Kadoorie, Oxford Trauma Research and Emergency Care, NDORMS, Oxford University, UK; Major Trauma Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford UK
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- Office of Research & Innovation, North York General Hospital, Toronto Ontario Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England
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- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England; Critical Care Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
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- Critical Care Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Warwick Research in Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England.
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Marchese G, Bungaro E, Magliocca A, Fumagalli F, Merigo G, Semeraro F, Mereto E, Babini G, Roman-Pognuz E, Stirparo G, Cucino A, Ristagno G. Acute Lung Injury after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2498. [PMID: 38731027 PMCID: PMC11084269 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13092498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes lifesaving maneuvers, it might be associated with a wide spectrum of iatrogenic injuries. Among these, acute lung injury (ALI) is frequent and yields significant challenges to post-cardiac arrest recovery. Understanding the relationship between CPR and ALI is determinant for refining resuscitation techniques and improving patient outcomes. This review aims to analyze the existing literature on ALI following CPR, emphasizing prevalence, clinical implications, and contributing factors. The review seeks to elucidate the pathogenesis of ALI in the context of CPR, assess the efficacy of CPR techniques and ventilation strategies, and explore their impact on post-cardiac arrest outcomes. CPR-related injuries, ranging from skeletal fractures to severe internal organ damage, underscore the complexity of managing post-cardiac arrest patients. Chest compression, particularly when prolonged and vigorous, i.e., mechanical compression, appears to be a crucial factor contributing to ALI, with the concept of cardiopulmonary resuscitation-associated lung edema (CRALE) gaining prominence. Ventilation strategies during CPR and post-cardiac arrest syndrome also play pivotal roles in ALI development. The recognition of CPR-related lung injuries, especially CRALE and ALI, highlights the need for research on optimizing CPR techniques and tailoring ventilation strategies during and after resuscitation.
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- Giuseppe Marchese
- UOC Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Nuovo di Legnano, ASST Ovest Milanese, 20025 Legnano, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy (A.M.); (E.M.)
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.M.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy (A.M.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Acute Brain and Cardiovascular Injury, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.M.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Prehospital Emergency, Maggiore Hospital Carlo Alberto Pizzardi, 40133 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy (A.M.); (E.M.)
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.M.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.M.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, APSS, Provincia Autonoma di Trento, 38121 Trento, Italy;
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy (A.M.); (E.M.)
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (G.M.)
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Tsai H, Chi CY, Wang LW, Su YJ, Chen YF, Tsai MS, Wang CH, Hsu C, Huang CH, Wang W. Outcome prediction of cardiac arrest with automatically computed gray-white matter ratio on computed tomography images. Crit Care 2024; 28:118. [PMID: 38594772 PMCID: PMC11005205 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04895-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to develop an automated method to measure the gray-white matter ratio (GWR) from brain computed tomography (CT) scans of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and assess its significance in predicting early-stage neurological outcomes. METHODS Patients with OHCA who underwent brain CT imaging within 12 h of return of spontaneous circulation were enrolled in this retrospective study. The primary outcome endpoint measure was a favorable neurological outcome, defined as cerebral performance category 1 or 2 at hospital discharge. We proposed an automated method comprising image registration, K-means segmentation, segmentation refinement, and GWR calculation to measure the GWR for each CT scan. The K-means segmentation and segmentation refinement was employed to refine the segmentations within regions of interest (ROIs), consequently enhancing GWR calculation accuracy through more precise segmentations. RESULTS Overall, 443 patients were divided into derivation N=265, 60% and validation N=178, 40% sets, based on age and sex. The ROI Hounsfield unit values derived from the automated method showed a strong correlation with those obtained from the manual method. Regarding outcome prediction, the automated method significantly outperformed the manual method in GWR calculation (AUC 0.79 vs. 0.70) across the entire dataset. The automated method also demonstrated superior performance across sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values using the cutoff value determined from the derivation set. Moreover, GWR was an independent predictor of outcomes in logistic regression analysis. Incorporating the GWR with other clinical and resuscitation variables significantly enhanced the performance of prediction models compared to those without the GWR. CONCLUSIONS Automated measurement of the GWR from non-contrast brain CT images offers valuable insights for predicting neurological outcomes during the early post-cardiac arrest period.
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- Hsinhan Tsai
- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106216, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, 100225, Taiwan R.O.C..
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- Institute of Applied Mathematical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106216, Taiwan R.O.C..
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Arctaedius I, Levin H, Thorgeirsdóttir B, Moseby-Knappe M, Cronberg T, Annborn M, Nielsen N, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Ashton NJ, Frigyesi A, Friberg H, Lybeck A, Mattsson-Carlgren N. Plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein and tau: predictors of neurological outcome after cardiac arrest. Crit Care 2024; 28:116. [PMID: 38594704 PMCID: PMC11003115 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04889-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose was to evaluate glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and total-tau in plasma as predictors of poor neurological outcome after out-of-hospital (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA), including comparisons with neurofilament light (NFL) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE). METHODS Retrospective multicentre observational study of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in three hospitals in Sweden 2014-2018. Blood samples were collected at ICU admission, 12 h, and 48 h post-cardiac arrest. Poor neurological outcome was defined as Cerebral Performance Category 3-5 at 2-6 months after cardiac arrest. Plasma samples were retrospectively analysed for GFAP, tau, and NFL. Serum NSE was analysed in clinical care. Prognostic performances were tested with the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC). RESULTS Of the 428 included patients, 328 were OHCA, and 100 were IHCA. At ICU admission, 12 h and 48 h post-cardiac arrest, GFAP predicted neurological outcome after OHCA with AUC (95% CI) 0.76 (0.70-0.82), 0.86 (0.81-0.90) and 0.91 (0.87-0.96), and after IHCA with AUC (95% CI) 0.77 (0.66-0.87), 0.83 (0.74-0.92) and 0.83 (0.71-0.95). At the same time points, tau predicted outcome after OHCA with AUC (95% CI) 0.72 (0.66-0.79), 0.75 (0.69-0.81), and 0.93 (0.89-0.96) and after IHCA with AUC (95% CI) 0.61 (0.49-0.74), 0.68 (0.56-0.79), and 0.77 (0.65-0.90). Adding the change in biomarker levels between time points did not improve predictive accuracy compared to the last time point. In a subset of patients, GFAP at 12 h and 48 h, as well as tau at 48 h, offered similar predictive value as NSE at 48 h (the earliest time point NSE is recommended in guidelines) after both OHCA and IHCA. The predictive performance of NFL was similar or superior to GFAP and tau at all time points after OHCA and IHCA. CONCLUSION GFAP and tau are promising biomarkers for neuroprognostication, with the highest predictive performance at 48 h after OHCA, but not superior to NFL. The predictive ability of GFAP may be sufficiently high for clinical use at 12 h after cardiac arrest.
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- Isabelle Arctaedius
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Research and Education, Skane University Hospital and Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Neurology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Helsingborg Hospital, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Helsingborg Hospital, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
- Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, UK
- Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
- Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Centre, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health and Biomedical Research Unit for Dementia at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation, London, UK
- Centre for Age-Related Medicine, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Neurology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Joshi VL, Borregaard B, Mikkelsen TB, Tang LH, Nordström EB, Bruvik SM, Wieghorst A, Zwisler AD, Wagner MK. Observer-reported cognitive decline in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors and its association with long-term survivor and relative outcomes. Resuscitation 2024; 197:110162. [PMID: 38452993 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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AIM Long-term cognitive decline after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is still poorly understood. This study describes long-term observer-reported cognitive decline among Danish OHCA survivors, including differences in years since the event, and investigates characteristics and self-reported outcomes associated with observer-reported cognitive decline. METHODS Adults who survived an OHCA from 2016 to 2019, and their relatives, completed the national DANish Cardiac Arrest Survivorship survey. Relatives completed the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly, Cardiac Arrest version (IQCODE-CA), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the World Health Organisation-Five Well-being index; and survivors completed the Two Simple Questions (everyday activities and mental recovery), the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, HADS, and the Short World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. Potential associations between survivor characteristics and the IQCODE-CA were investigated using a multivariable logistic regression model. Self-reported outcomes among survivors and relatives, and the association with IQCODE-CA scores were investigated using separate logistic regression models. RESULTS Total median IQCODE-CA score was 3.04 (IQR: 3.00-3.27), with 47% having possible cognitive decline (score ≥ 3.04), consistent across time groups. Increasing age (OR 0.98, 95% CI: 0.97-0.99) and worse self-reported mental and physical outcomes for survivors and relatives, except 'everyday activities' were significantly associated with possible cognitive decline among survivors. CONCLUSIONS Nearly half of OHCA survivors may suffer long-term cognitive decline. Worse self-reported mental and physical outcomes among survivors and their relatives are associated with potential cognitive decline emphasising the need for post-OHCA care to include systematic neurocognitive assessment, tailored support and effective rehabilitation.
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- Vicky L Joshi
- Department of Physiotherapy and Paramedicine, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK; REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark; REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
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- The Research and Implementation Unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals & The Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Memory Disorders and Geriatrics), Skåne University Hospital, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark; REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark; REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Arctaedius I, Levin H, Larsson M, Friberg H, Cronberg T, Nielsen N, Moseby-Knappe M, Lybeck A. 2021 European Resuscitation Council/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Algorithm for Prognostication of Poor Neurological Outcome After Cardiac Arrest-Can Entry Criteria Be Broadened? Crit Care Med 2024; 52:531-541. [PMID: 38059722 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To explore broadened entry criteria of the 2021 European Resuscitation Council/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ERC/ESICM) algorithm for neuroprognostication including patients with ongoing sedation and Glasgow Coma Scale-Motor score (GCS-M) scores 4-5. DESIGN Retrospective multicenter observational study. SETTING Four ICUs, Skane, Sweden. PATIENTS Postcardiac arrest patients managed at targeted temperature 36°C, 2014-2018. Neurologic outcome was assessed after 2-6 months according to the Cerebral Performance Category scale. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS In 794 included patients, median age was 69.5 years (interquartile range, 60.6-77.0 yr), 241 (30.4%) were female, 550 (69.3%) had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and 314 (41.3%) had a shockable rhythm. Four hundred ninety-five patients were dead at follow-up, 330 of 495 died after a decision on withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies. At 72 hours after cardiac arrest 218 patients remained unconscious. The entry criteria of the original algorithm (GCS-M 1-3) was fulfilled by 163 patients and 115 patients with poor outcome were identified, with false positive rate (FPR) of 0% (95% CI, 0-79.4%) and sensitivity of 71.0% (95% CI, 63.6-77.4%). Inclusion of patients with ongoing sedation identified another 13 patients with poor outcome, generating FPR of 0% (95% CI, 0-65.8%) and sensitivity of 69.6% (95% CI, 62.6-75.8%). Inclusion of all unconscious patients (GCS-M 1-5), regardless of sedation, identified one additional patient, generating FPR of 0% (95% CI, 0-22.8) and sensitivity of 62.9% (95% CI, 56.1-69.2). The few patients with true negative prediction (patients with good outcome not fulfilling guideline criteria of a poor outcome) generated wide 95% CI for FPR. CONCLUSION The 2021 ERC/ESICM algorithm for neuroprognostication predicted poor neurologic outcome with a FPR of 0%. Broadening inclusion criteria to include all unconscious patients regardless of ongoing sedation identified an additional small number of patients with poor outcome but did not affect the FPR. Results are limited by high rate of withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies and few patients with true negative prediction.
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- Isabelle Arctaedius
- Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University and Department of Research & Education, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Neurology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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In YN, Kim HI, Park JS, Kang C, You Y, Min JH, Lee D, Lee IH, Jeong HS, Lee BK, Lee JK. Association between quantitative analysis of cerebral edema using CT imaging and neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors. Am J Emerg Med 2024; 78:22-28. [PMID: 38181542 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine if the density distribution proportion of Hounsfield unit (HUdp) in head computed tomography (HCT) images can be used to quantitatively measure cerebral edema in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODS This retrospective observational study included adult comatose OHCA survivors who underwent HCT within 6 h (first) and 72-96 h (second), all performed using the same CT scanner. Semi-automated quantitative analysis was used to identify differences in HUdp at specific HU ranges across the intracranial component based on neurological outcome. Cerebral edema was defined as the increased displacement of the sum of HUdp values (ΔHUdp) at a specific range between two HCT scans. Poor neurological outcome was defined as cerebral performance categories 3-5 at 6 months after OHCA. RESULTS Twenty-three (42%) out of 55 patients had poor neurological outcome. Significant HUdp differences were observed between good and poor neurological outcomes in the second HCT scan at HU = 1-14, 23-35, and 39-56 (all P < 0.05). Only the ΔHUdp = 23-35 range showed a significant increase and correlation in the poor neurological outcome group (4.90 vs. -0.72, P < 0.001) with the sum of decreases in the other two ranges (r = 0.97, P < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated a significant association between ΔHUdp = 23-35 range and poor neurological outcomes (adjusted OR, 1.12; 95% CI: 1.02-1.24; P = 0.02). CONCLUSION In this cohort study, the increased displacement in ΔHUdp = 23-35 range is independently associated with poor neurological outcome and provides a quantitative assessment of cerebral edema formation in OHCA survivors.
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- Yong Nam In
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Daejoen, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejoen, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejoen, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejoen, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Daejoen, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejoen, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University Hospital, 266, Munhwa-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Chonnam National Univesity Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
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Peluso L, Stropeni S, Macchini E, Peratoner C, Ferlini L, Legros B, Minini A, Bogossian EG, Garone A, Creteur J, Taccone FS, Gaspard N. Delayed Deterioration of Electroencephalogram in Patients with Cardiac Arrest: A Cohort Study. Neurocrit Care 2024; 40:633-644. [PMID: 37498454 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01791-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of delayed deterioration of electroencephalogram (EEG) in patients with cardiac arrest (CA) without early highly malignant patterns and to determine their associations with clinical findings. METHODS This was a retrospective study of adult patients with CA admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital. We included all patients with CA who had a normal voltage EEG, no more than 10% discontinuity, and absence of sporadic epileptic discharges, periodic discharges, or electrographic seizures. Delayed deterioration was classified as the following: (1) epileptic deterioration, defined as the appearance, at least 24 h after CA, of sporadic epileptic discharges, periodic discharges, and status epilepticus; or (2) background deterioration, defined as increasing discontinuity or progressive attenuation of the background at least 24 h after CA. The end points were the incidence of EEG deteriorations and their association with clinical features and ICU mortality. RESULTS We enrolled 188 patients in the analysis. The ICU mortality was 46%. Overall, 30 (16%) patients presented with epileptic deterioration and 9 (5%) patients presented with background deterioration; of those, two patients presented both deteriorations. Patients with epileptic deterioration more frequently had an out-of-hospital CA, and higher time to return of spontaneous circulation and less frequently had bystander resuscitation than others. Patients with background deterioration showed a predominantly noncardiac cause, more frequently developed shock, and had multiple organ failure compared with others. Patients with epileptic deterioration presented with a higher ICU mortality (77% vs. 41%; p < 0.01) than others, whereas all patients with background deterioration died in the ICU. CONCLUSIONS Delayed EEG deterioration was associated with high mortality rate. Epileptic deterioration was associated with worse characteristics of CA, whereas background deterioration was associated with shock and multiple organ failure.
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- Lorenzo Peluso
- Departement of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini, 4, 20072, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
- Departement of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Humanitas Gavazzeni, Via Mauro Gavazzeni, 21, 24125, Bergamo, Italy.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Neurology, Yale University Medical School, 15, York Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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Behringer W, Böttiger BW, Biasucci DG, Chalkias A, Connolly J, Dodt C, Khoury A, Laribi S, Leach R, Ristagno G. Temperature control after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest in adults: a joint statement from the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) and the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC). Eur J Emerg Med 2024; 31:86-89. [PMID: 38126247 PMCID: PMC10901227 DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000001106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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- Wilhelm Behringer
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, ‘Tor Vergata’ University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Accident and Emergency, Great North Trauma and Emergency Care, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, München Klinik, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tours University Hospital, Tours, France
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde, Tournai, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Behringer W, Böttiger BW, Biasucci DG, Chalkias A, Connolly J, Dodt C, Khoury A, Laribi S, Leach R, Ristagno G. Temperature control after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest in adults: A joint statement from the European Society for Emergency Medicine and the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2024; 41:278-281. [PMID: 38126249 PMCID: PMC10906202 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Hunn CA, Lunkiewicz J, Noethiger CB, Tscholl DW, Gasciauskaite G. Qualitative Exploration of Anesthesia Providers' Perceptions Regarding Philips Visual Patient Avatar in Clinical Practice. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:323. [PMID: 38671745 PMCID: PMC11048149 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11040323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The Philips Visual Patient Avatar, a user-centered visualization technology, offers an alternative approach to patient monitoring. Computer-based simulation studies indicate that it increases diagnostic accuracy and confidence, while reducing perceived workload. About three months after the technology's integration into clinical practice, we conducted an assessment among anesthesia providers to determine their views on its strengths, limitations, and overall perceptions. This single-center qualitative study at the University Hospital of Zurich examined anesthesia providers' perceptions of the Philips Visual Patient Avatar after its implementation. The study included an online survey to identify medical personnel's opinions on the technology's strengths and areas for improvement, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. A total of 63 of the 377 invited anesthesia providers (16.7%) responded to the survey. Overall, 163 comments were collected. The most prevalent positive themes were good presentation of specific parameters (16/163; 9.8%) and quick overview/rapid identification of problems (15/163; 9.2%). The most common perceived area for improvement was the ability to adjust the visualization thresholds of Visual Patient Avatar, which represent the physiological upper and lower vital-sign limits (33/163; 20.3%). The study showed that users consider Philips Visual Patient Avatar a valuable asset in anesthesia, allowing for easier identification of underlying problems. However, the study also revealed a user desire for the ability to freely adjust the thresholds of the Visual Patient Avatar by the handling caregivers, which were fixed to the departmental standard during the study.
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- Cynthia A. Hunn
- Institute of Anesthesiology, University and University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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Kottmann A, Pasquier M, Carron PN, Maudet L, Rouvé JD, Suppan L, Caillet-Bois D, Riva T, Albrecht R, Krüger A, Sollid SJM. Feasibility of quality indicators on prehospital advanced airway management in a physician-staffed emergency medical service: survey-based assessment of the provider point of view. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e081951. [PMID: 38453207 PMCID: PMC10921492 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the feasibility of quality indicators (QIs) for prehospital advanced airway management (PAAM) from a provider point of view. DESIGN The study is a survey based feasibility assessment following field testing of QIs for PAAM. SETTING The study was performed in two physician staffed emergency medical services in Switzerland. PARTICIPANTS 42 of the 44 emergency physicians who completed at least one case report form (CRF) dedicated to the collection of the QIs on PAAM between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2021 participated in the study. INTERVENTION The data required to calculate the 17 QIs was systematically collected through a dedicated electronic CRF. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcomes were provider-related feasibility criteria: relevance and acceptance of the QIs, as well as reliability of the data collection. Secondary outcomes were effort to collect specific data and to complete the CRF. RESULTS Over the study period, 470 CRFs were completed, with a median of 11 per physician (IQR 4-17; range 1-48). The median time to complete the CRF was 7 min (IQR 3-16) and was considered reasonable by 95% of the physicians. Overall, 75% of the physicians assessed the set of QIs to be relevant, and 74% accepted that the set of QIs assessed the quality of PAAM. The reliability of data collection was rated as good or excellent for each of the 17 QIs, with the lowest rated for the following 3 QIs: duration of preoxygenation, duration of laryngoscopy and occurrence of desaturation during laryngoscopy. CONCLUSIONS Collection of QIs on PAAM appears feasible. Electronic medical records and technological solutions facilitating automatic collection of vital parameters and timing during the procedure could improve the reliability of data collection for some QIs. Studies in other services are needed to determine the external validity of our results.
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- Alexandre Kottmann
- Emergency Department, Department of Interdisciplinary Centres, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Medicine, REGA, Zurich, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Research and Development, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Drøbak, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Emergency Department, Department of Interdisciplinary Centres, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Emergency Department, Department of Interdisciplinary Centres, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Emergency Department, Department of Interdisciplinary Centres, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Anaesthesiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Centres, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Anaesthesiology, Department of Interdisciplinary Centres, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneve, Switzerland
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- Emergency Department, Department of Interdisciplinary Centres, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Medicine, REGA, Zurich, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Drøbak, Norway
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Services, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Institute of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Research and Development, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Drøbak, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Fischer D, Edlow BL. Coma Prognostication After Acute Brain Injury: A Review. JAMA Neurol 2024:2815829. [PMID: 38436946 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.5634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Importance Among the most impactful neurologic assessments is that of neuroprognostication, defined here as the prediction of neurologic recovery from disorders of consciousness caused by severe, acute brain injury. Across a range of brain injury etiologies, these determinations often dictate whether life-sustaining treatment is continued or withdrawn; thus, they have major implications for morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Neuroprognostication relies on a diverse array of tests, including behavioral, radiologic, physiological, and serologic markers, that evaluate the brain's functional and structural integrity. Observations Prognostic markers, such as the neurologic examination, electroencephalography, and conventional computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have been foundational in assessing a patient's current level of consciousness and capacity for recovery. Emerging techniques, such as functional MRI, diffusion MRI, and advanced forms of electroencephalography, provide new ways of evaluating the brain, leading to evolving schemes for characterizing neurologic function and novel methods for predicting recovery. Conclusions and Relevance Neuroprognostic markers are rapidly evolving as new ways of assessing the brain's structural and functional integrity after brain injury are discovered. Many of these techniques remain in development, and further research is needed to optimize their prognostic utility. However, even as such efforts are underway, a series of promising findings coupled with the imperfect predictive value of conventional prognostic markers and the high stakes of these assessments have prompted clinical guidelines to endorse emerging techniques for neuroprognostication. Thus, clinicians have been thrust into an uncertain predicament in which emerging techniques are not yet perfected but too promising to ignore. This review illustrates the current, and likely future, landscapes of prognostic markers. No matter how much prognostic markers evolve and improve, these assessments must be approached with humility and individualized to reflect each patient's values.
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- David Fischer
- Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown
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Zali M, Rahmani A, Hassankhani H, Namdar-Areshtanab H, Gilani N, Azadi A, Ghafourifard M. Critical care nurses' experiences of caring challenges during post-resuscitation period: a qualitative content analysis. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:150. [PMID: 38433187 PMCID: PMC10910715 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01814-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients in the post-resuscitation period experience critical conditions and require high-quality care. Identifying the challenges that critical care nurses encounter when caring for resuscitated patients is essential for improving the quality of their care. AIM This study aimed to identify the challenges encountered by critical care nurses in providing care during the post-resuscitation period. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Sixteen nurses working in the intensive care units of three teaching hospitals were selected through purposive sampling. The Data collected were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Participants experienced individual, interpersonal, and organizational challenges when providing post-resuscitation care. The most significant challenges include inadequate clinical knowledge and experience, poor management and communication skills, lack of support from nurse managers, role ambiguity, risk of violence, and inappropriate attitudes of physicians towards nurses' roles. Additionally, nurses expressed a negative attitude towards resuscitated patients. CONCLUSION Critical care nurses face several challenges in providing care for resuscitated patients. To enhance the quality of post-resuscitation care, address the challenges effectively and improve long-time survival it is crucial to implement interventions such as In-service education, post-resuscitation briefing, promotion of interprofessional collaboration among healthcare teams, providing sufficient human resources, clarifying nurses' roles in the post-resuscitation period and increasing support from nursing managers.
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- Mahnaz Zali
- Nursing faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nursing faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Nursing faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Health faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nursing faculty, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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Ringen E, Haugland H, Brede JR. Characteristics of the most severely ill and injured patients in a Norwegian helicopter emergency medical service: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Emerg Med 2024; 24:35. [PMID: 38429656 PMCID: PMC10908032 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-024-00954-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are dispatched to a variety of incidents, ranging from less serious to life-threatening. The skillset of a physician may be important to provide appropriate care for the most critically ill and severely injured patients. A better understanding of these patients may therefore be important to optimize dispatch criteria, training, and equipment setups for HEMS units. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of patients with the national advisory committee on aeronautics (NACA) score 5 and 6, primarily by diagnostic group and interventions performed. METHODS Retrospective cohort study on aggregated data from the HEMS-base in Trondheim, Norway. All patients with NACA score 5 and 6 in the 10-year period from 2013 to 2022 were included. Patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation were described separately from non-cardiac arrest patients. RESULTS Out of 9546 patient encounters, 2598 patients were included, with 1640 in the NACA 5 and 958 in NACA 6 group. Patient age was median 63 (interquartile range 45-74) and 64% of the patients were male. Post-ROSC patients accounted for 24% of patients. Of the non-cardiac arrest patients, the most frequent aetiology was trauma (16%), cardiac (15%), neurologic (14%) and respiratory (11%). The most common physician-requiring advanced interventions were general anaesthesia (22%), intubation (21%), invasive blood pressure monitoring (21%) and ventilator treatment (18%). The mean number of advanced interventions per mission were consistent during the study period (1,78, SD 0,25). CONCLUSION Twenty-seven percent of all HEMS dispatches were to NACA 5 and 6 patients. Twenty-four percent of these were post-ROSC patients. Sixty-three percent of all patients received at least one advanced physician-requiring intervention and the average number of interventions were consistent during the last 10 years. Hence, the competence a physician-staffed HEMS resource provide is utilized in a high number of critically ill and injured patients.
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- Eirik Ringen
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Services, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Research and Development, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Services, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Research and Development, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Wagner MK, Christensen J, Christensen KA, Dichman C, Gottlieb R, Kolster I, Hansen CM, Hoff H, Hassager C, Folke F, Winkel BG. A multidisciplinary guideline-based approach to improving the sudden cardiac arrest care pathway: The Copenhagen framework. Resusc Plus 2024; 17:100546. [PMID: 38260118 PMCID: PMC10801323 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Although recommended in the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) Guidelines, a framework for delivering post-cardiac arrest care in a systematic manner in dedicated high-volume cardiac arrest centers is lacking in the existing literature. To our knowledge, the Copenhagen Framework is the only established framework of its kind. The framework comprises management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors, and follow-up, and rehabilitation. The framework also incorporates research projects on cardiac arrest survivors and their close family members. The overall aim of this paper is to describe a framework made in order to bridge the gaps between international recommendations and delivering high-quality post-resuscitation clinical care, improving the continuity of care for OHCA survivors, access to post-CA rehabilitation, a seamless transition to everyday life, and ultimately patient outcomes in the future.
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Copenhagen University, Ballerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
- Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services, Copenhagen University, Ballerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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Voigt I, Mighali M, Wieneke H, Bruder O. Cardiac arrest related lung edema: examining the role of downtimes in transpulmonary thermodilution analysis. Intern Emerg Med 2024; 19:501-509. [PMID: 37700181 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03420-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Pulmonary edema and its association with low flow times has been observed in postcardiac arrest patients. However, diagnosis of distinct types of lung pathology is difficult.The aim of this study was to investigate pulmonary edema by transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and the correlation to downtimes. In this retrospective single-center study consecutive patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) following OHCA, age ≥ 18, and applied TPTD were enrolled. According to downtimes, patients were divided into a short and a long no-flow-time group, and data of TPTD were analysed. We identified 45 patients (n = 25 short no-flow time; n = 20 long no-flow time) who met the inclusion criteria. 24 h after ROSC, the extra vascular lung water index (EVLWI) was found to be lower in the group with short no-flow time compared to the group with long no-flow time (10.7 ± 3.5 ml/kg vs. 12.8 ± 3.9 ml/kg; p = 0.08) and remained at a similar level 48 h (10.9 ± 4.3 ml/kg vs. 12.9 ± 4.9 ml/kg; p = 0.25) and 72 h (11.1 ± 5.0 ml/kg vs. 13.9 ± 7.7 ml/kg; p = 0.27) post-ROSC. We found a statistically significant and moderate correlation between no-flow duration and EVLWI 48 h (r = 0.51; p = 0.002) and 72 h (r = 0.54; p = 0.004) post-ROSC. Pulmonary vascular permeability index (PVPI) was not correlated with downtimes. Our observation underlines the presence of cardiac arrest-related lung edema by determination of EVLWI. The duration of no-flow times is a relevant factor for increased extravascular lung water index.
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- Ingo Voigt
- Department of Acute and Emergency Medicine, Elisabeth-Hospital Essen, Klara-Kopp-Weg 1, 45138, Essen, Germany.
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- Department of Acute and Emergency Medicine, Elisabeth-Hospital Essen, Klara-Kopp-Weg 1, 45138, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Contilia Heart and Vascular Center Elisabeth-Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Contilia Heart and Vascular Center Elisabeth-Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Doğan NÖ. Initial Vasopressor Dosing After Return of Spontaneous Circulation: Which Drug, Which Dose? J Emerg Med 2024; 66:e391-e392. [PMID: 38499403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Xavier MS, Vane MF, Vieira RF, Oliveira CC, Maia DRR, de Castro LUC, Carmona MJC, Costa Auler JO, Otsuki DA. Methylene blue as an adjuvant during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an experimental study in rats. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY (ELSEVIER) 2024; 74:744470. [PMID: 37926365 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2023.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Methylene Blue (MB) has been shown to attenuate oxidative, inflammatory, myocardial, and neurological lesions during ischemia-reperfusion and has great potential during cardiac arrest. This study aimed to determine the effects of MB combined with epinephrine during cardiac arrest on myocardial and cerebral lesions. METHOD Thirty-eight male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups: the sham group (SH, n = 5), and three groups subjected to cardiac arrest (n = 11/group) and treated with EPI 20 µg.kg-1 (EPI), EPI 20 µg.kg-1 + MB 2 mg.kg-1 (EPI + MB), or saline 0.9% 0.2 ml (CTL). Ventricular fibrillation was induced by direct electrical stimulation in the right ventricle for 3 minutes, and anoxia was maintained for 5 minutes. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) consisted of medications, ventilation, chest compressions, and defibrillation. After returning to spontaneous circulation, animals were observed for four hours. Blood gas, troponin, oxidative stress, histology, and TUNEL staining measurements were analyzed. Groups were compared using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS No differences in the Returning of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) rate were observed among the groups (EPI: 63%, EPI + MB: 45%, CTL: 40%, p = 0.672). The mean arterial pressure immediately after ROSC was higher in the EPI+MB group than in the CTRL group (CTL: 30.5 [5.8], EPI: 63 [25.5], EPI+MB: 123 [31] mmHg, p = 0.007). Serum troponin levels were high in the CTL group (CTL: 130.1 [333.8], EPI: 3.70 [36.0], EPI + MB: 43.7 [116.31] ng/mL, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The coadministration of MB and epinephrine failed to yield enhancements in cardiac or brain lesions in a rodent model of cardiac arrest.
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- Marcelo Souza Xavier
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), Laboratório de Investigação Médica n 8 (LIM-8), Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Alm-Kruse K, Gjerset GM, Tjelmeland IB, Isern CB, Kramer-Johansen J, Garratt AM. How do survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest perceive their health compared to the norm population? A nationwide registry study from Norway. Resusc Plus 2024; 17:100549. [PMID: 38292469 PMCID: PMC10825523 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Introduction Self-perceived health status data is usually collected using patient-reported outcome measures. Information from the patients' perspective is one of the important components in planning person-centred care. The study aimed to compare EQ-5D-5L in survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with data for Norwegian population controls. Secondary aim included comparing characteristics of respondents and non-respondents from the OHCA population. Methods In this cross-sectional survey, 714 OHCA survivors received an electronic EQ-5D-5L questionnaire 3-6 months following OHCA. EQ-5D-5L assesses for five dimensions of health (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression) with five-point descriptive scales and overall health on a visual analogue scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) (EQ VAS). Results are used to calculate the EQ index ranging from -0.59 (worst) to 1 (best). Patient responses were matched for age and sex with existing data from controls, collected through a postal survey (response rate 26%), and compared with Chi-square tests or t-tests as appropriate. Results Of 784 OHCA survivors, 714 received the EQ-5D-5L, and 445 (62%) responded. Respondents had higher rates of shockable first rhythm and better cerebral performance category scores than the non-respondents. OHCA survivors reported poorer health compared to controls as assessed by EQ-5D-5L dimensions, the EQ index (0.76 ± 0.24 vs 0.82 ± 0.18), and EQ VAS (69 ± 21 vs 79 ± 17), except for the pain/discomfort dimension. Conclusions Norwegian OHCA survivors reported poorer health than the general population as assessed by the EQ-5D-5L. PROMs use in this population can be used to inform follow-up and health care delivery.
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- Kristin Alm-Kruse
- Department of Research and Development, Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects after Cancer Treatment, Department of Oncology and Department of Clinical Service, Division of Cancer Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Division of Prehospital Services, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Division of Prehospital Services, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute for Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Division of Prehospital Services, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Division of Prehospital Services, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute for Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Division for Health Services, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Health Services Research Centre, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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Hirsch KG, Tamura T, Ristagno G, Sekhon MS. Wolf Creek XVII Part 8: Neuroprotection. Resusc Plus 2024; 17:100556. [PMID: 38328750 PMCID: PMC10847936 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Post-cardiac arrest brain injury (PCABI) is the primary determinant of clinical outcomes for patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest (CA). There are limited neuroprotective therapies available to mitigate the acute pathophysiology of PCABI. Methods Neuroprotection was one of six focus topics for the Wolf Creek XVII Conference held on June 14-17, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Conference invitees included international thought leaders and scientists in the field of CA resuscitation from academia and industry. Participants submitted via online survey knowledge gaps, barriers to translation, and research priorities for each focus topic. Expert panels used the survey results and their own perspectives and insights to create and present a preliminary unranked list for each category that was debated, revised and ranked by all attendees to identify the top 5 for each category. Results Top 5 knowledge gaps included developing therapies for neuroprotection; improving understanding of the pathophysiology, mechanisms, and natural history of PCABI; deploying precision medicine approaches; optimizing resuscitation and CPR quality; and determining optimal timing for and duration of interventions. Top 5 barriers to translation included patient heterogeneity; nihilism & lack of knowledge about cardiac arrest; challenges with the translational pipeline; absence of mechanistic biomarkers; and inaccurate neuro-triage and neuroprognostication. Top 5 research priorities focused on translational research and trial optimization; addressing patient heterogeneity and individualized interventions; improving understanding of pathophysiology and mechanisms; developing mechanistic and outcome biomarkers across post-CA time course; and improving implementation of science and technology. Conclusion This overview can serve as a guide to transform the care and outcome of patients with PCABI. Addressing these topics has the potential to improve both research and clinical care in the field of neuroprotection for PCABI.
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- Karen G. Hirsch
- Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Scquizzato T, Sandroni C, Soar J, Nolan JP. Top cardiac arrest randomised trials of 2023. Resuscitation 2024; 196:110133. [PMID: 38311283 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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- Tommaso Scquizzato
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Institute of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath, United Kingdom
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