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Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:e1063-e1143. [PMID: 34605781 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 845] [Impact Index Per Article: 281.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rodriguez-Homs LG, Masoud SJ, Mosca MJ, Jawitz OK, O'Brien C, Mosca PJ. Greater Compliance With Early Sepsis Management is Associated With Safer Care and Shorter Hospital Stay. J Healthc Qual 2021; 43:347-354. [PMID: 34734919 DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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ABSTRACT This retrospective, cross-sectional study of U.S. hospitals in Medicare's Inpatient Quality Reporting Program aimed to determine whether variation in Sepsis/Septic Shock (Bundle SEP-1) compliance is linked to hospital size and measures of safety and operational efficiency. Two thousand six hundred and fifty-three acute care hospitals in Medicare's Hospital Compare online database were included in the study. Relationships between SEP-1 bundle compliance, hospital size, and indices of operational excellence (including Patient Safety Index [PSI-90], average length of stay [ALOS] and readmission rate) were analyzed. SEP-1 compliance score was inversely associated with staffed bed number (r = -.14, p < .001), PSI-90 (r = -.01, p < .001), and ALOS (r = -.13, p < .001) in a multivariate analysis. Hospitals in the lowest versus highest quartile by bed number had SEP-1 compliance score of 49.8 ± 20.2% versus 46.9 ± 16.8%, p < .001. Hospitals in the lowest versus highest quartile for SEP-1 score had an ALOS of 5.0 ± 1.2 days versus 4.7 ± 1.1 days and PSI-90 rate of 1.03 ± 0.22 versus 0.98 ± 0.16, p < .001 for both. Although this does not establish a causal relationship, it supports the hypothesis that the ability of hospitals to successfully implement SEP-1 is associated with superior performance in key measures of operational excellence.
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Smith MTD, Clarke DL. Staged laparotomy for acute non-traumatic intra-abdominal emergencies in a tertiary South African unit. ANZ J Surg 2021; 91:2637-2643. [PMID: 34636467 DOI: 10.1111/ans.17270] [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: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients undergoing laparotomy for emergency general surgery (EGS) have poor outcomes. Attempts have been made to improve these outcomes by adopting damage control principles known to benefit polytraumatized patients. Studies describing the use of staged laparotomy (SL) in EGS have been modest in size and heterogenous. The aim of this study was to describe our experience with SL at a tertiary hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. METHODS The Hybrid Electronic Medical Registry (HEMR) at Greys Hospital was interrogated for all consecutive admissions undergoing staged EGS laparotomy. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. RESULTS From 2012 to 2018, 242 patients (16.5% of all EGS laparotomies) underwent SL for an EGS condition. The median patient age was 38 years old (IQR 27-56 years). Physiological indications were present in 125 patients (51.7%) and non-physiological indications (NPI) in 117 (48.3%). Haemodynamic instability was the most common physiological indication (51; 21.1%) and gross contamination was the most non-physiological indication (91; 37.6%). Adverse event and mortality rates were 84.8% and 26.9%, respectively. Independent predictors of mortality were enteric breach (OR3.9; 95% CI (2.1-7.8)), physiological indication (OR 2.1; 95% CI (1.1-3.7)) and anastomosis (OR 2.0; 1.05-3.73). "Clip and drop" did not contribute to mortality (P = 0.43; OR1.34 (0.64-2.7)). Mortality was higher in the group without repeat laparotomy. Mortality rate was not associated with increasing number of relaparotomies. CONCLUSION Patients undergoing EGS laparotomy form a high-risk group. "Clip and drop" approach and number of relaparotomies were not associated with mortality. Indications and components of this approach need to be standardized.
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- Michelle T D Smith
- Department of Surgery, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, Antonelli M, Coopersmith CM, French C, Machado FR, Mcintyre L, Ostermann M, Prescott HC, Schorr C, Simpson S, Wiersinga WJ, Alshamsi F, Angus DC, Arabi Y, Azevedo L, Beale R, Beilman G, Belley-Cote E, Burry L, Cecconi M, Centofanti J, Coz Yataco A, De Waele J, Dellinger RP, Doi K, Du B, Estenssoro E, Ferrer R, Gomersall C, Hodgson C, Møller MH, Iwashyna T, Jacob S, Kleinpell R, Klompas M, Koh Y, Kumar A, Kwizera A, Lobo S, Masur H, McGloughlin S, Mehta S, Mehta Y, Mer M, Nunnally M, Oczkowski S, Osborn T, Papathanassoglou E, Perner A, Puskarich M, Roberts J, Schweickert W, Seckel M, Sevransky J, Sprung CL, Welte T, Zimmerman J, Levy M. Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Intensive Care Med 2021; 47:1181-1247. [PMID: 34599691 PMCID: PMC8486643 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06506-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1351] [Impact Index Per Article: 450.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Laura Evans
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Adult Critical Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Emergenza, Anestesiologiche e della Rianimazione, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Michigan and VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- ESCMID Study Group for Bloodstream Infections, Endocarditis and Sepsis, Division of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- University of Pittsburgh Critical Care Medicine CRISMA Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Intensive Care Department, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mount Sinai Hospital & University of Toronto (Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center/University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical ICU, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hospital Interzonal de Agudos San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care 4131, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- ASAN Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Intensive Care Division, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Medanta the Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- University of Minnesota/Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Pharmacy, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover and German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care, Brussels, Belgium
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- Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island & Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Adhikari R, Kydonaki C, Lawrie J, O'Reilly M, Ballantyne B, Whitehorn J, Paterson R. A mixed-methods feasibility study to assess the acceptability and applicability of immersive virtual reality sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing education. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2021; 103:104944. [PMID: 34015677 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Virtual Reality (VR) simulation has been a topic of interest in recent years as an innovative strategy for healthcare education. Although there are a handful of studies evaluating VR simulation on knowledge, motivation, and satisfaction; there is a paucity of evidence to evaluate the effectiveness, acceptability and usability of 'Immersive' VR (IVR) simulation in nursing students. OBJECTIVES A two-stage sequential mixed-methods feasibility study underpinned by gaming theory investigated; (1) the impact of IVR sepsis game on pre-registration nurses' self-efficacy and, (2) their perceptions of the acceptability and applicability of IVR sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing simulation education. METHODS The IVR simulation intervention was designed in collaboration with serious game specialists. Stage one collated pre and post-intervention self-efficacy scores with 19 pre-registration nurses using the validated instrument, Nursing Anxiety and Self-Confidence with Clinical Decision Making (NASC-CDM©) scale. Stage two used a descriptive qualitative approach to explore student nurses' perceptions of the game. RESULTS In stage one, pre and post-test scores revealed significant increase in self-confidence (26.1%, P < 0.001) and a significant decrease in anxiety (23.4%, P < 0.001). Stage two qualitative responses revealed four over-arching themes: acceptability, applicability, areas of improvement of IVR sepsis game and limitations of IVR game. CONCLUSION IVR simulation show promise as an adjunct for nurse simulation and it appears to increase self-efficacy in pre-registration nursing students. Further testing with a sufficiently powered sample size will ratify findings and provide effective solutions to distance and online learning.
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- University of West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland PA1 2BE, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Skills and Simulation, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Articise Limited, Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Improvement of 1st-hour bundle compliance and sepsis mortality in pediatrics after the implementation of the surviving sepsis campaign guidelines. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2021; 97:459-467. [PMID: 33121929 PMCID: PMC9432151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2020.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To study the impact of the implementation of the Pediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign protocol on early recognition of sepsis, 1-h treatment bundle and mortality. METHODS Retrospective, single-center study, before and after the implementation of the sepsis protocol. OUTCOMES sepsis recognition, compliance with the 1-h bundle (fluid resuscitation, blood culture, antibiotics), time interval to fluid resuscitation and antibiotics administration, and mortality. Patients with febrile neutropenia were excluded. The comparisons between the periods were performed using non-parametric tests and odds ratios or relative risk were calculated. RESULTS We studied 84 patients before and 103 after the protocol implementation. There was an increase in sepsis recognition (OR 21.5 [95% CI: 10.1-45.7]), in the compliance with the 1-h bundle as a whole (62% x 0%), and with its three components: fluid resuscitation (OR 31.1 [95% CI: 3.9-247.2]), blood culture (OR 15.9 [95% CI: 3.9-65.2]), and antibiotics (OR 35.6 [95% CI: 8.9-143.2]). Significant reduction between sepsis recognition to fluid resuscitation (152min×12min, p<0.001) and to antibiotics administration (137min×30min) also occurred. The risk of death before protocol implementation was four times greater (RR 4.1 [95% CI: 1.2-14.4]), and the absolute death risk reduction was 9%. CONCLUSION Even if we considered the low precision of some estimates, the lower limits of the Confidence Intervals show that the implementation of the Pediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines alongside a qualitive assurance initiative has led to improvements in sepsis recognition, compliance with the 1-h treatment bundle, reduction in the time interval to fluid resuscitation and antibiotics, and reduction in sepsis mortality.
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Cifra CL, Westlund E, Ten Eyck P, Ward MM, Mohr NM, Katz DA. An estimate of missed pediatric sepsis in the emergency department. Diagnosis (Berl) 2021; 8:193-198. [PMID: 32191624 PMCID: PMC7732517 DOI: 10.1515/dx-2020-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Timely diagnosis of pediatric sepsis remains elusive. We estimated the risk of potentially missed pediatric sepsis in US emergency departments (EDs) and determined factors associated with its occurrence. METHODS In a retrospective study of linked inpatient and ED records from four states using administrative data (excluding 40% with missing identifiers), we identified children admitted with severe sepsis and/or septic shock who had at least one ED treat-and-release visit in the 7 days prior to sepsis admission. An expert panel rated the likelihood of each ED visit being related to subsequent sepsis admission. We used multivariable regression to identify associations with potentially missed sepsis. RESULTS Of 1945 patients admitted with severe sepsis/septic shock, 158 [8.1%; 95% confidence interval (CI), 6.9%-9.4%] had potentially missed sepsis during an antecedent treat-and-release ED visit. The odds of potentially missed sepsis were lower for each additional comorbid chronic condition [odds ratio (OR), 0.86; 95% CI, 0.80-0.92] and higher in California (OR, 2.26; 95% CI, 1.34-3.82), Florida (OR, 3.33; 95% CI, 1.95-5.70), and Massachusetts (OR, 2.87; 95% CI, 1.35-6.09), compared to New York. CONCLUSIONS Administrative data can be used to screen large populations for potentially missed sepsis and identify cases that warrant detailed record review.
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- University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology, Iowa City, Iowa
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- University of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Iowa City, Iowa
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- University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa
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- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
- Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa
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Development and Content Validation of a Multidisciplinary Standardized Management Pathway for Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Explor 2021; 3:e0428. [PMID: 34036279 PMCID: PMC8133138 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objectives: Treatment of hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome is complex. Evidence-based therapies that can improve survival and guidelines advocating their use exist; however, implementation is inconsistent. Our objective was to develop and validate an evidence-based, stakeholder-informed standardized management pathway for hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome to improve adherence to best practice. Design: A standardized management pathway was developed using a modified Delphi consensus process with a multidisciplinary group of ICU clinicians. The proposed pathway was externally validated with a survey involving multidisciplinary stakeholders and clinicians. Setting: In-person meeting and web-based surveys of ICU clinicians from 17 adult ICUs in the province of Alberta, Canada. Intervention: Not applicable. Measurements and Main Results: The consensus panel was comprised of 30 ICU clinicians (4 nurses, 10 respiratory therapists, 15 intensivists, 1 nurse practitioner; median years of practice 17 [interquartile range, 13–21]). Ninety-one components were serially rated and revised over two rounds of online and one in-person review. The final pathway included 46 elements. For the validation survey, 692 responses (including 59% nurses, 33% respiratory therapists, 7% intensivists and 1% nurse practitioners) were received. Agreement of greater than 75% was achieved on 43 of 46 pathway elements. Conclusions: A 46-element evidence-informed hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome standardized management pathway was developed and demonstrated to have content validity.
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Normothermia in Sepsis Warrants More Than a Lukewarm Response. Crit Care Med 2021; 48:1538-1540. [PMID: 32925263 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Increasing Quality, Not Costs. Crit Care Med 2021; 48:1528-1529. [PMID: 32925258 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bahar İ, Oksuz H, Şenoğlu N, Demirkiran H, Aydoğan M, Tomak Y, Çömez M, Bayrakçı S, Gönüllü E, Berktaş M. Compliance With the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Bundle: A Multicenter Study From Turkey. Cureus 2021; 13:e14989. [PMID: 34131534 PMCID: PMC8195543 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Objectives Sepsis bundle compliance is not clear. We evaluated rates of compliance with sepsis bundle protocols among health care providers in Turkey. Methods Our study was carried out retrospectively. Forty-five intensive care units (ICU) participated in this study between March 2, 2018 and October 1, 2018. Results One hundred thirty-eight ICUs were contacted and 45 ICUs agreed to participate. The time taken for the diagnosis of sepsis was less than six hours in 384 (59.8%) patients, while it was more than six hours in 258 (40.2%) patients. The median [interquartile range (IQR)] times for initial antibiotic administration, culturing, vasopressor initiation, and second lactate measurement were 120.0 (60-300) minutes, 24 (12-240) minutes, 40 (20-60) minutes, and 24 (18-24) hours, respectively. The rate of compliance with tissue and organ perfusion follow-up in the first six hours was 0%. The rates of three- and six-hour sepsis bundle protocol compliance were both 0%. The ICU mortality rates for sepsis and septic shock were 22% and 78%, respectively. The ICU mortality rates for sepsis and septic shock were 22% and 78%, respectively. Conclusions The rate of compliance with sepsis bundle protocols was evaluated in Turkey for the first time and determined to be 0%.
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- İlhan Bahar
- Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Bakırçay University Çiğli Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, TUR
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- Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü imam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, TUR
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, TUR
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- Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Van Yuzuncu Yil, Van, TUR
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care, İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, TUR
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- Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, TUR
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- Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, TUR
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- Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ersin Aslan Training and Research Hospital, Gaziantep, TUR
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- Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Bakırçay, Izmir, TUR
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- Microbiology, Bakırçay University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, TUR
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Efficacy of 4-hour rescue therapeutic plasma exchange in severe septic shock patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 58:75-80. [PMID: 31955149 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2019-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early intervention for septic shock is crucial to reduce mortality and improve outcome. There is still a great debate over the exact time of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) administration in septic shock patients. This study aims to investigate the effect of early initiation (within 4 hours) of TPE in severe septic shock on hemodynamics & outcome. METHODS We conducted a prospective, before-after case series study on 16 septic shock patients requiring high doses of vasopressors admitted in two ICUs from Cairo, Egypt. All of our patients received TPE within 4 hours of ICU admission. The fresh frozen plasma exchange volume = 1.5 × plasma volume. RESULTS In the 16 patients included in the study, mean arterial pressure was significantly improved after the initial TPE (p < 0.002) and norepinephrine dose which significantly reduced post TPE (p < 0.001). In addition, norepinephrine dose to mean arterial pressure significantly improved (p < 0.001). There was reduction of a net 6 hours fluid balances following the first TPE were observed in all the patients (p < 0.03) by a mean of 757 ml. Systemic vascular resistance index was markedly improved post-TPE along with statistically improved cardiac index (p < 0.01). Stroke volume variance was also significantly decreased after the TPE sessions (p < 0.01). C-reactive protein significantly improved after TPE (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Early initiation of TPE in severe septic shock patients might improve hemodynamic measures.
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[S3 Guideline Sepsis-prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and aftercare : Long version]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2021; 115:37-109. [PMID: 32356041 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-020-00685-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cheshire J, Jones L, Munthali L, Kamphinga C, Liyaya H, Phiri T, Parry-Smith W, Dunlop C, Makwenda C, Devall AJ, Tobias A, Nambiar B, Merriel A, Williams HM, Gallos I, Wilson A, Coomarasamy A, Lissauer D. The FAST-M complex intervention for the detection and management of maternal sepsis in low-resource settings: a multi-site evaluation. BJOG 2021; 128:1324-1333. [PMID: 33539610 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the implementation of the FAST-M complex intervention was feasible and improved the recognition and management of maternal sepsis in a low-resource setting. DESIGN A before-and-after design. SETTING Fifteen government healthcare facilities in Malawi. POPULATION Women suspected of having maternal sepsis. METHODS The FAST-M complex intervention consisted of the following components: the FAST-M maternal sepsis treatment bundle and the FAST-M implementation programme. Performance of selected process outcomes was compared between a 2-month baseline phase and 6-month intervention phase with compliance used as a proxy measure of feasibility. MAIN OUTCOME RESULT Compliance with vital sign recording and use of the FAST-M maternal sepsis bundle. RESULTS Following implementation of the FAST-M intervention, women were more likely to have a complete set of vital signs taken on admission to the wards (0/163 [0%] versus 169/252 [67.1%], P < 0.001). Recognition of suspected maternal sepsis improved with more cases identified following the intervention (12/106 [11.3%] versus 107/166 [64.5%], P < 0.001). Sepsis management improved, with women more likely to receive all components of the FAST-M treatment bundle within 1 hour of recognition (0/12 [0%] versus 21/107 [19.6%], P = 0.091). In particular, women were more likely to receive antibiotics (3/12 [25.0%] versus 72/107 [67.3%], P = 0.004) within 1 hour of recognition of suspected sepsis. CONCLUSION Implementation of the FAST-M complex intervention was feasible and led to the improved recognition and management of suspected maternal sepsis in a low-resource setting such as Malawi. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Implementation of a sepsis care bundle for low-resources improved recognition & management of maternal sepsis.
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- J Cheshire
- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute for Global Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,College of Medicine, Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Blantyre, Malawi
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Shetty A, Murphy M, Middleton-Rennie C, Lancuba A, Green M, Lander H, Fullick M, Li L, Iredell J, Gunja N. Evaluation of an augmented emergency department electronic medical record-based sepsis alert. Emerg Med Australas 2021; 33:848-856. [PMID: 33622028 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Electronic medical records-based alerts have shown mixed results in identifying ED sepsis. Augmenting clinical patient-flagging with automated alert systems may improve sepsis screening. We evaluate the performance of a hybrid alert to identify patients in ED with sepsis or in-hospital secondary outcomes from infection. METHODS We extracted a dataset of all patients with sepsis during the study period at five participating Western Sydney EDs. We evaluated the hybrid alert's performance for identifying patients with a discharge diagnosis related to infection and modified sequential sepsis-related organ functional assessment (mSOFA) score ≥2 in ED and also compared the alert to rapid bedside screening tools to identify patients with infection for secondary outcomes of all-cause in-hospital death and/or intensive care unit admission. RESULTS A total of 118 178 adult patients presented to participating EDs during study period with 1546 patients meeting ED sepsis criteria. The hybrid alert had a sensitivity - 71.2% (95% confidence interval 68.8-73.4), specificity - 96.4% (95% confidence interval 96.3-96.5) for identifying ED sepsis. Clinician flagging identified additional alert-negative 232 ED sepsis and 63 patients with secondary outcomes and 112 alert-positive patients with infection and ED mSOFA score <2 went on to die in hospital. CONCLUSION The hybrid alert performed modestly in identifying ED sepsis and secondary outcomes from infection. Not all infected patients with a secondary outcome were identified by the alert or mSOFA score ≥2 threshold. Augmenting clinical practice with auto-alerts rather than pure automation should be considered as a potential for sepsis alerting until more reliable algorithms are available for safe use in clinical practice.
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- Amith Shetty
- Patient Experience and System Performance Division, NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,The University of Sydney Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Clinical Excellence Commission, NSW Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Clinical Excellence Commission, NSW Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Clinical Excellence Commission, NSW Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Fenner BP, Darden DB, Kelly LS, Rincon J, Brakenridge SC, Larson SD, Moore FA, Efron PA, Moldawer LL. Immunological Endotyping of Chronic Critical Illness After Severe Sepsis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 7:616694. [PMID: 33659259 PMCID: PMC7917137 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.616694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Improved management of severe sepsis has been one of the major health care accomplishments of the last two decades. Due to enhanced recognition and improved management of severe sepsis, in-hospital mortality has been reduced by up to 40%. With that good news, a new syndrome has unfortunately replaced in-hospital multi-organ failure and death. This syndrome of chronic critical illness (CCI) includes sepsis patients who survive the early "cytokine or genomic storm," but fail to fully recover, and progress into a persistent state of manageable organ injury requiring prolonged intensive care. These patients are commonly discharged to long-term care facilities where sepsis recidivism is high. As many as 33% of sepsis survivors develop CCI. CCI is the result, at least in part, of a maladaptive host response to chronic pattern-recognition receptor (PRR)-mediated processes. This maladaptive response results in dysregulated myelopoiesis, chronic inflammation, T-cell atrophy, T-cell exhaustion, and the expansion of suppressor cell functions. We have defined this panoply of host responses as a persistent inflammatory, immune suppressive and protein catabolic syndrome (PICS). Why is this important? We propose that PICS in survivors of critical illness is its own common, unique immunological endotype driven by the constant release of organ injury-associated, endogenous alarmins, and microbial products from secondary infections. While this syndrome can develop as a result of a diverse set of pathologies, it represents a shared outcome with a unique underlying pathobiological mechanism. Despite being a common outcome, there are no therapeutic interventions other than supportive therapies for this common disorder. Only through an improved understanding of the immunological endotype of PICS can rational therapeutic interventions be designed.
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- Brittany P Fenner
- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
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O'Donnell S, Walsh J, Fitzpatrick F. Does "Code Sepsis" Stifle Antimicrobial Stewardship? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2021; 47:143-145. [PMID: 33526408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2021.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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What Do We Know about Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Polish Hospitals? A Questionnaire Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9020140. [PMID: 33535608 PMCID: PMC7912914 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9020140] [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: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background: Sepsis and septic shock are medical emergencies with a high risk of poor prognosis. We investigate the correspondence between Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines and clinical practice in Poland, with special attention given to differences between ICU and non-ICU environments as well as regional variations within the country. Methods: A web-based questionnaire study was performed on a random sample of 60 hospitals from the three most populated regions in Poland—Masovia, Silesia, and Greater Poland. A 19-item questionnaire was built based on the most recent edition of SSC guidelines. Results: Sepsis diagnosis was primarily based on clinical evaluation (ICUs: 94%, non-ICUs: 62%; p = 0.02). There were significant differences between ICUs and non-ICUs regarding taking blood cultures for pathogen identification (2-times more frequent in ICUs) and having hospital-based operating procedures to adjust antimicrobial treatment to a clinical scenario (a difference of 17%). Modification of empiric antimicrobial treatment was required post-ICU admission in 70% of cases. ICUs differed from non-ICUs with regard to the methods of fluid responsiveness assessment and the types of catecholamines and fluids used to treat septic shock. The mean fluid load applied before the implementation of catecholamines was 25.8 ± 10.6 mL/kg. Norepinephrine was the first-line agent used to treat shock, and balanced crystalloids were preferred in both ICUs and non-ICUs. Conclusion: Compliance with SCC guidelines in Polish hospitals is insufficient, especially outside ICUs. There is a need for education among healthcare professionals to reach at least an acceptable level of knowledge and attitude in this field.
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Protective Effect of Zuojin Fang on Lung Injury Induced by Sepsis through Downregulating the JAK1/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:1419631. [PMID: 33506010 PMCID: PMC7808815 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1419631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Lung injury was the common and serious complication of sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by severe infections. Chinese medicine had unique advantages in attenuating inflammatory response, such as Zuojinfang (ZJF). ZJF was a classical compound herb formula composed of Coptidis Rhizoma and Euodiae Fructus in a ratio of 6 : 1. In this paper, 15 ingredients in ZJF were identified and 8 of them absorbed into rat's serum were quantified by HPLC-MS/MS. Subsequently, sepsis-induced lung injury model was replicated in rats by cecal ligation and puncture. 60 SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups (n = 10): control group (CON), sham group (Sham), model group (MOD), ZJF low-dose group (ZJF-L), ZJF high-dose group (ZJF-H), and prednisolone group (PNSL). Within the next 24 h, the levels of inflammatory factors, correlation between active ingredients and inflammatory cytokines, the pathological changes of lung tissue, and protein expression of the JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathways were analyzed one by one. Finally, the concentration order of components absorbed in rat serum was berberine > palmatine > jatrorrhizine > coptisine > evodin > chlorogenic acid > evodiamine. Compared with the MOD group, the TNF-α, IL-6, and IFN-γ in the ZJF-H group were significantly reduced (p < 0.05). Moreover, the TNF-α decreased significantly accompanied by the increase of berberine, chlorogenic acid, jatrorrhizine, palmatine, evodin, and evodiamine in serum (negative correlation, p < 0.05). Compared with the MOD, the area of lung injury, the expressions of JAK1, p-JAK1, STAT3, and p-STAT3 were significantly decreased under the treatment of ZJF (p < 0.05). Therefore, downregulating the JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathways was a potential avenue of ZJF in reversing lung injury induced by sepsis.
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Medeiros DNM, Shibata AO, Pizarro CF, Rosa MDLA, Cardoso MP, Troster EJ. Barriers and Proposed Solutions to a Successful Implementation of Pediatric Sepsis Protocols. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:755484. [PMID: 34858905 PMCID: PMC8631453 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.755484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The implementation of managed protocols contributes to a systematized approach to the patient and continuous evaluation of results, focusing on improving clinical practice, early diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Advantages to the adoption of a pediatric sepsis recognition and treatment protocol include: a reduction in time to start fluid and antibiotic administration, decreased kidney dysfunction and organ dysfunction, reduction in length of stay, and even a decrease on mortality. Barriers are: absence of a written protocol, parental knowledge, early diagnosis by healthcare professionals, venous access, availability of antimicrobials and vasoactive drugs, conditions of work, engagement of healthcare professionals. There are challenges in low-middle-income countries (LMIC). The causes of sepsis and resources differ from high-income countries. Viral agent such as dengue, malaria are common in LMIC and initial approach differ from bacterial infections. Some authors found increased or no impact in mortality or increased length of stay associated with the implementation of the SCC sepsis bundle which reinforces the importance of adapting it to most frequent diseases, disposable resources, and characteristics of healthcare professionals. Conclusions: (1) be simple; (2) be precise; (3) education; (5) improve communication; (5) work as a team; (6) share and celebrate results.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências em Saúde, Hospital Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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Casarotta E, Damiani E, Domizi R, Carsetti A, Scorcella C, Adrario E, Bolognini S, Di Falco D, Pantanetti S, Vannicola S, Damia Paciarini A, Donati A. Variation in the Outcome of Norepinephrine-Dependent Septic Patients After the Institution of a Patient-Tailored Therapy Protocol in an Italian Intensive Care Unit: Retrospective Observational Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:592282. [PMID: 33251238 PMCID: PMC7674935 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.592282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: To evaluate the outcome of patients with septic shock after the institution of a patient tailored therapy protocol in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Methods: Single-center retrospective observational study including 100 consecutive septic patients (≥ 16 years) requiring norepinephrine infusion, admitted to our ICU between 2018 and 2019 after the institution of a patient-tailored therapy protocol, compared with a historical control group of 100 patients admitted between 2010 and 2013 (historical controls). The patient-tailored therapy protocol included the use of IgM-enriched immunoglobulins for patients with low plasma IgM levels, blood purification strategies for patients with high plasma levels of cytokines or endotoxin, albumin correction and modulation of vasoactive agents. Clinical and therapeutic parameters were noted at the time of initiation of norepinephrine infusion and for the 1st 24 h. The primary outcome was ICU mortality. Results: ICU-mortality was lower in the patient-tailored therapy cohort as compared to historical controls (32 vs. 57%, p < 0.001). Patient-tailored therapy was associated with a lower risk of ICU-mortality even after adjusting for the main clinical severity indices (adjusted odds ratio 0.331 [95% confidence interval 0.166–0.658], p = 0.002). After propensity score matching, 48 patients in historical control group and 48 patients in the patient-tailored therapy cohort with similar general characteristics were selected. ICU-mortality was lower in the patient-tailored therapy matched subgroup as compared to historical controls (40 vs. 60%, p = 0.037). Conclusions: An individualized therapeutic approach in septic patients may be associated with a survival benefit. However, the use of an historical control group of patients admitted between 2010 and 2013 may introduce substantial bias. Further adequately designed studies are needed to demonstrate the impact of patient-tailored therapy on outcome.
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- Erika Casarotta
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica Delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria “Ospedali Riuniti” of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
- *Correspondence: Abele Donati
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Burdick H, Pino E, Gabel-Comeau D, Gu C, Roberts J, Le S, Slote J, Saber N, Pellegrini E, Green-Saxena A, Hoffman J, Das R. Validation of a machine learning algorithm for early severe sepsis prediction: a retrospective study predicting severe sepsis up to 48 h in advance using a diverse dataset from 461 US hospitals. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2020; 20:276. [PMID: 33109167 PMCID: PMC7590695 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-01284-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe sepsis and septic shock are among the leading causes of death in the United States and sepsis remains one of the most expensive conditions to diagnose and treat. Accurate early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the risk of adverse patient outcomes, but the efficacy of traditional rule-based screening methods is limited. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a machine learning algorithm (MLA) for severe sepsis prediction up to 48 h before onset using a diverse patient dataset. METHODS Retrospective analysis was performed on datasets composed of de-identified electronic health records collected between 2001 and 2017, including 510,497 inpatient and emergency encounters from 461 health centers collected between 2001 and 2015, and 20,647 inpatient and emergency encounters collected in 2017 from a community hospital. MLA performance was compared to commonly used disease severity scoring systems and was evaluated at 0, 4, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h prior to severe sepsis onset. RESULTS 270,438 patients were included in analysis. At time of onset, the MLA demonstrated an AUROC of 0.931 (95% CI 0.914, 0.948) and a diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) of 53.105 on a testing dataset, exceeding MEWS (0.725, P < .001; DOR 4.358), SOFA (0.716; P < .001; DOR 3.720), and SIRS (0.655; P < .001; DOR 3.290). For prediction 48 h prior to onset, the MLA achieved an AUROC of 0.827 (95% CI 0.806, 0.848) on a testing dataset. On an external validation dataset, the MLA achieved an AUROC of 0.948 (95% CI 0.942, 0.954) at the time of onset, and 0.752 at 48 h prior to onset. CONCLUSIONS The MLA accurately predicts severe sepsis onset up to 48 h in advance using only readily available vital signs extracted from the existing patient electronic health records. Relevant implications for clinical practice include improved patient outcomes from early severe sepsis detection and treatment.
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- Hoyt Burdick
- Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV, USA
- Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV, USA
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- Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV, USA
- Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV, USA
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- Dascena, Inc., P.O. Box 156572, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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- Dascena, Inc., P.O. Box 156572, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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- Dascena, Inc., P.O. Box 156572, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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- Dascena, Inc., P.O. Box 156572, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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- Dascena, Inc., P.O. Box 156572, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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- Dascena, Inc., P.O. Box 156572, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA
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Husabø G, Nilsen RM, Solligård E, Flaatten HK, Walshe K, Frich JC, Bondevik GT, Braut GS, Helgeland J, Harthug S, Hovlid E. Effects of external inspections on sepsis detection and treatment: a stepped-wedge study with cluster-level randomisation. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e037715. [PMID: 33082187 PMCID: PMC7577024 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of external inspections on (1) hospital emergency departments' clinical processes for detecting and treating sepsis and (2) length of hospital stay and 30-day mortality. DESIGN Incomplete cluster-randomised stepped-wedge design using data from patient records and patient registries. We compared care processes and patient outcomes before and after the intervention using regression analysis. SETTING Nationwide inspections of sepsis care in emergency departments in Norwegian hospitals. PARTICIPANTS 7407 patients presenting to hospital emergency departments with sepsis. INTERVENTION External inspections of sepsis detection and treatment led by a public supervisory institution. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Process measures for sepsis diagnostics and treatment, length of hospital stay and 30-day all-cause mortality. RESULTS After the inspections, there were significant improvements in the proportions of patients examined by a physician within the time frame set in triage (OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.53), undergoing a complete set of vital measurements within 1 hour (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.10 to 2.87), having lactate measured within 1 hour (OR 2.75, 95% CI 1.83 to 4.15), having an adequate observation regimen (OR 2.20, 95% CI 1.51 to 3.20) and receiving antibiotics within 1 hour (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.83 to 2.55). There was also significant reduction in mortality and length of stay, but these findings were no longer significant when controlling for time. CONCLUSIONS External inspections were associated with improvement of sepsis detection and treatment. These findings suggest that policy-makers and regulatory agencies should prioritise assessing the effects of their inspections and pay attention to the mechanisms by which the inspections might contribute to improve care for patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02747121.
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- Gunnar Husabø
- Department of Social Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Clinic of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Olavs Hospital University Hospital in Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
- Gemini Center for Sepsis Research, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Research, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department 5, Norwegian Board of Health Supervision, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Social Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department 5, Norwegian Board of Health Supervision, Oslo, Norway
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Dupuis C, Timsit JF. Antibiotics in the first hour: is there new evidence? Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2020; 19:45-54. [PMID: 32799580 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2020.1810567] [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: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION International guidelines have recommended for many years to start antimicrobials as early as possible in sepsis and shock. This concept has been challenged by the controversial results of experimental studies and clinical cohorts and resulted in intense debate in the literature. This review aims to summarize the available knowledge on early antimicrobial therapy and to consider perspectives. AREAS COVERED First, after a research using MEDLINE, we reviewed the studies that advocated the implementation of early antimicrobial therapy. We then discussed the drawbacks of these studies. Finally, we suggested possible explanations of the benefit and then absence of the prognostic impact of early antimicrobial therapy i.e. confounding factors, irreversibility of the inflammatory process, non-control of the source of the infection, pharmacodynamic considerations and the harmful effect of antimicrobial drugs. EXPERT OPINION Sepsis is very heterogeneous. The first antimicrobial therapy should be personalized. The sickest patients should be given early antimicrobial therapy, whereas a 'watch and wait process' should be preferred for less severe patients, to allow confirmation of sepsis, identification of pathogens and administration of adequate antimicrobial therapy. We propose steps to personalize the first antimicrobial therapy. New early diagnostic tools will assist the physicians in the future.
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- Claire Dupuis
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Gabriel Montpied University Hospital , Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Umr 1137, Iame Université De Paris , Paris, France.,APHP, Medical and Infectious Diseases ICU (MI2), Bichat Claude Bernard Hospital , Paris, France
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- Umr 1137, Iame Université De Paris , Paris, France.,APHP, Medical and Infectious Diseases ICU (MI2), Bichat Claude Bernard Hospital , Paris, France
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Roger C, Morel J, Leone M. Low level of evidence in Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines: Should we throw the baby out with the bathwater? Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020; 39:491-492. [PMID: 32753364 DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2020.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Claire Roger
- Service des Réanimations, Pôle Anesthésie Réanimation Douleur Urgence, CHU Nîmes, Université de Montpellier, Nîmes, France; Equipe d'accueil 2992 Caractéristiques Féminines des Interfaces Vasculaires, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Département d'anesthésie réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux Universitaires de Marseille, Service d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation, Hôpital Nord, Marseille, France
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McKenzie KE, Mayorga ME, Miller KE, Singh N, Arnold RC, Romero-Brufau S. Notice to comply: A systematic review of clinician compliance with guidelines surrounding acute hospital-based infection management. Am J Infect Control 2020; 48:940-947. [PMID: 32192754 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify and characterize studies evaluating clinician compliance with infection-related guidelines, and to explore trends in guideline design and implementation strategies. DATA SOURCES PubMed database, April 2017. Followed the PRISMA Statement for systematic reviews. STUDY SELECTION Scope was limited to studies reporting compliance with guidelines pertaining to the prevention, detection, and/or treatment of acute hospital-based infections. Initial search (1,499 titles) was reduced to 49 selected articles. DATA EXTRACTION Extracted publication and guideline characteristics, outcome measures reported, and any results related to clinician compliance. Primary summary measures were frequencies and distributions of characteristics. Interventions that led to improved compliance results were analyzed to identify trends in guideline design and implementation. RESULTS OF DATA SYNTHESIS Of the 49 selected studies, 18 (37%), 13 (27%), and 10 (20%) focused on sepsis, pneumonia, and general infection, respectively. Six (12%), 17 (35%), and 26 (53%) studies assessed local, national, and international guidelines, respectively. Twenty studies (41%) reported 1-instance compliance results, 28 studies (57%) reported 2-instance compliance results (either before-and-after studies or control group studies), and 1 study (2%) described compliance qualitatively. Average absolute change in compliance for minimal, decision support, and multimodal interventions was 10%, 14%, and 25%, respectively. Twelve studies (24%) reported no patient outcome alongside compliance. CONCLUSIONS Multimodal interventions and quality improvement initiatives seem to produce the greatest improvement in compliance, but trends in other factors were inconsistent. Additional research is required to investigate these relationships and understand the implications behind various approaches to guideline design, communication, and implementation, in addition to effectiveness of protocol impact on relevant patient outcomes.
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Reinhart K, Daniels RD, Schwarzkopf D, Kissoon N. Sepsis hysteria: facts versus fiction. Intensive Care Med 2020; 46:1477-1480. [PMID: 32367167 PMCID: PMC7334263 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06001-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Konrad Reinhart
- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- Berlin Institute of Health, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany.
- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Ocampo-Quintero N, Vidal-Cortés P, Del Río Carbajo L, Fdez-Riverola F, Reboiro-Jato M, Glez-Peña D. Enhancing sepsis management through machine learning techniques: A review. Med Intensiva 2020; 46:S0210-5691(20)30102-9. [PMID: 32482370 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2020.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sepsis is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death in the world, where delay in the beginning of treatment, along with clinical guidelines non-adherence have been proved to be associated with higher mortality. Machine Learning is increasingly being adopted in developing innovative Clinical Decision Support Systems in many areas of medicine, showing a great potential for automatic prediction of diverse patient conditions, as well as assistance in clinical decision making. In this context, this work conducts a narrative review to provide an overview of how specific Machine Learning techniques can be used to improve sepsis management, discussing the main tasks addressed, the most popular methods and techniques, as well as the obtained results, in terms of both intelligent system accuracy and clinical outcomes improvement.
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- N Ocampo-Quintero
- ESEI - Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Informática, Universidad de Vigo, Ourense, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- ESEI - Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Informática, Universidad de Vigo, Ourense, Spain; CINBIO - Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain; SING Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Spain
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- ESEI - Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Informática, Universidad de Vigo, Ourense, Spain; CINBIO - Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain; SING Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Spain
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- ESEI - Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Informática, Universidad de Vigo, Ourense, Spain; CINBIO - Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain; SING Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Spain.
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Patient Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of a Sepsis Care Quality Improvement Program in a Health System. Crit Care Med 2020; 47:1371-1379. [PMID: 31306176 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Assess patient outcomes in patients with suspected infection and the cost-effectiveness of implementing a quality improvement program. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We conducted an observational single-center study of 13,877 adults with suspected infection between March 1, 2014, and July 31, 2017. The 18-month period before and after the effective date for mandated reporting of the sepsis bundle was examined. The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score and culture and antibiotic orders were used to identify patients meeting Sepsis-3 criteria from the electronic health record. INTERVENTIONS The following interventions were performed as follows: 1) multidisciplinary sepsis committee with sepsis coordinator and data abstractor; 2) education campaign; 3) electronic health record tools; and 4) a Modified Early Warning System. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary health outcomes were in-hospital death and length of stay. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was calculated and the empirical 95% CI for the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was estimated from 5,000 bootstrap samples. RESULTS In multivariable analysis, the odds ratio for in-hospital death in the post- versus pre-implementation periods was 0.70 (95% CI, 0.57-0.86) in those with suspected infection, and the hazard ratio for time to discharge was 1.25 (95% CI, 1.20-1.29). Similarly, a decrease in the odds for in-hospital death and an increase in the speed to discharge was observed for the subset that met Sepsis-3 criteria. The program was cost saving in patients with suspected infection (-$272,645.7; 95% CI, -$757,970.3 to -$79,667.7). Cost savings were also observed in the Sepsis-3 group. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Our health system's program designed to adhere to the sepsis bundle metrics led to decreased mortality and length of stay in a cost-effective manner in a much larger catchment than just the cohort meeting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services measures. Our single-center model of interventions may serve as a practice-based benchmark for hospitalized patients with suspected infection.
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Supply Chain Delays in Antimicrobial Administration After the Initial Clinician Order and Mortality in Patients With Sepsis. Crit Care Med 2020; 47:1388-1395. [PMID: 31343474 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There is mounting evidence that delays in appropriate antimicrobial administration are responsible for preventable deaths in patients with sepsis. Herein, we examine the association between potentially modifiable antimicrobial administration delays, measured by the time from the first order to the first administration (antimicrobial lead time), and death among people who present with new onset of sepsis. DESIGN Observational cohort and case-control study. SETTING The emergency department of an academic, tertiary referral center during a 3.5-year period. PATIENTS Adult patients with new onset of sepsis or septic shock. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We enrolled 4,429 consecutive patients who presented to the emergency department with a new diagnosis of sepsis. We defined 0-1 hour as the gold standard antimicrobial lead time for comparison. Fifty percent of patients had an antimicrobial lead time of more than 1.3 hours. For an antimicrobial lead time of 1-2 hours, the adjusted odds ratio of death at 28 days was 1.28 (95% CI, 1.07-1.54; p = 0.007); for an antimicrobial lead time of 2-3 hours was 1.07 (95% CI, 0.85-1.36; p = 0.6); for an antimicrobial lead time of 3-6 hours was 1.57 (95% CI, 1.26-1.95; p < 0.001); for an antimicrobial lead time of 6-12 hours was 1.36 (95% CI, 0.99-1.86; p = 0.06); and for an antimicrobial lead time of more than 12 hours was 1.85 (95% CI, 1.29-2.65; p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Delays in the first antimicrobial execution, after the initial clinician assessment and first antimicrobial order, are frequent and detrimental. Biases inherent to the retrospective nature of the study apply. Known biologic mechanisms support these findings, which also demonstrate a dose-response effect. In contrast to the elusive nature of sepsis onset and sepsis onset recognition, antimicrobial lead time is an objective, measurable, and modifiable process.
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Ascuntar J, Mendoza D, Jaimes F. Antimicrobials administration time in patients with suspected sepsis: is faster better? An analysis by propensity score. J Intensive Care 2020; 8:28. [PMID: 32337048 PMCID: PMC7178597 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-020-00448-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Early use of antimicrobials is a critical intervention in the treatment of patients with sepsis. The exact time of initiation is controversial and its early administration may be a difficult task in crowded emergency departments (ED). The aim of this study was to estimate, using a matched propensity score, the effect on hospital mortality of administration of antimicrobials within 1 or 3 hours, in patients admitted to the ED with sepsis. Methods This was a secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort. Patients included in the study were older than 18 years, hospitalized between 2014 and 2016 with suspected sepsis, and admitted to ED of three tertiary care university hospitals in Medellín, Colombia. A propensity score analysis for administration of antimicrobials, both within 1 and 3 h of admission by the ED, was fitted with 28 variables related with clinical attention and physiological changes. As a sensitivity analysis, a logistic regression model was fitted for antimicrobial use adjusted both by propensity score and confounding variables. Results The study cohort was composed of 2454 patients with a median age of 62 years (IQR = 46-74). Among them, 32% (n = 781) received antibiotics within 3 h and 14% (n = 340) within the first hour. The main diagnoses were urinary tract infection (28%, n = 682) and pneumonia (27%, n = 671). Blood cultures were obtained in 87% (n = 2140) and yielded positive in 29% (n = 629), mainly with Escherichia coli (37%, n = 230), Staphylococcus aureus (21%, n = 132), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.2%, n = 64). The hospital mortality rate was 11.5% (n = 283). There were no significant differences in mortality, after adjustment, using antimicrobials either in the first hour (OR 1.03; 95% CI = 0.63; 1.70) or 3 h (OR 0.85; 95% CI = 0.61; 1.20). There were no changes with different models for sensitivity analysis. Conclusions Despite the obvious constraints given for sample size and residual confounding, our results suggest that we need a more comprehensive approach to sepsis and its treatment, considering early detection, multiple interventions, and goals beyond the simple time-to-antimicrobials.
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- Johana Ascuntar
- 1GRAEPIC-Clinical Epidemiology Academic Group (Grupo Académico de Epidemiología Clínica), the University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- 1GRAEPIC-Clinical Epidemiology Academic Group (Grupo Académico de Epidemiología Clínica), the University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
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The mortality of patients with sepsis and septic shock is still unacceptably high. An effective calculated antibiotic treatment within 1 h of recognition of sepsis is an important target of sepsis treatment. Delays lead to an increase in mortality; therefore, structured treatment concepts form a rational foundation, taking relevant diagnostic and treatment steps into consideration. In addition to the assumed infection and individual risks of each patient, local resistance patterns and specific problem pathogens must be taken into account during the selection of anti-infective treatment. Many pathophysiologic alterations influence the pharmacokinetics (PK) of antibiotics during sepsis. The principle of standard dosing should be abandoned and replaced by an individual treatment approach with stronger weighting of the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) index of the substance groups. Although this is not yet the clinical standard, prolonged (or continuous) infusion of β‑lactam antibiotics and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) can help to achieve defined PK targets. Prolonged infusion is sufficient without TDM, but for continuous infusion, TDM is generally necessary. A further argument for individual PK/PD-oriented antibiotic approaches is the increasing number of infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens in the intensive care unit. For effective treatment, antibiotic stewardship teams (ABS teams) are becoming more established. Interdisciplinary cooperation of the ABS team with infectious disease (ID) specialists, microbiologists, and clinical pharmacists leads not only to rational administration of antibiotics, but also has a positive influence on treatment outcome. The gold standards for pathogen identification are still culture-based detection and microbiologic resistance testing for the various antibiotic groups. Despite the rapid investigation time, novel polymerase chain reaction(PCR)-based procedures for pathogen identification and resistance determination are currently only an adjunct to routine sepsis diagnostics, due to the limited number of studies, high costs, and limited availability. In complicated septic courses with multiple anti-infective therapies or recurrent sepsis, PCR-based procedures can be used in addition to treatment monitoring and diagnostics. Novel antibiotics represent potent alternatives in the treatment of MDR infections. Due to the often defined spectrum of pathogens and the practically (still) absent resistance, they are suitable for targeted treatment of severe MDR infections (therapy escalation). (Contribution available free of charge by "Free Access" [ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00101-017-0396-z ].).
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Burdick H, Pino E, Gabel-Comeau D, McCoy A, Gu C, Roberts J, Le S, Slote J, Pellegrini E, Green-Saxena A, Hoffman J, Das R. Effect of a sepsis prediction algorithm on patient mortality, length of stay and readmission: a prospective multicentre clinical outcomes evaluation of real-world patient data from US hospitals. BMJ Health Care Inform 2020; 27:e100109. [PMID: 32354696 PMCID: PMC7245419 DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe sepsis and septic shock are among the leading causes of death in the USA. While early prediction of severe sepsis can reduce adverse patient outcomes, sepsis remains one of the most expensive conditions to diagnose and treat. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a machine learning algorithm for severe sepsis prediction on in-hospital mortality, hospital length of stay and 30-day readmission. DESIGN Prospective clinical outcomes evaluation. SETTING Evaluation was performed on a multiyear, multicentre clinical data set of real-world data containing 75 147 patient encounters from nine hospitals across the continental USA, ranging from community hospitals to large academic medical centres. PARTICIPANTS Analyses were performed for 17 758 adult patients who met two or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria at any point during their stay ('sepsis-related' patients). INTERVENTIONS Machine learning algorithm for severe sepsis prediction. OUTCOME MEASURES In-hospital mortality, length of stay and 30-day readmission rates. RESULTS Hospitals saw an average 39.5% reduction of in-hospital mortality, a 32.3% reduction in hospital length of stay and a 22.7% reduction in 30-day readmission rate for sepsis-related patient stays when using the machine learning algorithm in clinical outcomes analysis. CONCLUSIONS Reductions of in-hospital mortality, hospital length of stay and 30-day readmissions were observed in real-world clinical use of the machine learning-based algorithm. The predictive algorithm may be successfully used to improve sepsis-related outcomes in live clinical settings. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03960203.
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- Hoyt Burdick
- Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
- Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
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- Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
- Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
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- Cape May Regional Medical Center, Cape May Court House, New Jersey, USA
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- Dascena Inc, Oakland, California, USA
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- Dascena Inc, Oakland, California, USA
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Green AM, Wolf J. Early Recognition of Sepsis Saves Lives, but a 1-Hour Antibiotic Target Misses the Mark. Hosp Pediatr 2020; 10:381-383. [PMID: 32122987 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Amanda M Green
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee; and
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee; and .,Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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Abe T, Suzuki T, Kushimoto S, Fujishima S, Sugiyama T, Iwagami M, Ogura H, Shiraishi A, Saitoh D, Mayumi T, Iriyama H, Komori A, Nakada TA, Shiino Y, Tarui T, Hifumi T, Otomo Y, Okamoto K, Umemura Y, Kotani J, Sakamoto Y, Sasaki J, Shiraishi SI, Tsuruta R, Hagiwara A, Yamakawa K, Takuma K, Masuno T, Takeyama N, Yamashita N, Ikeda H, Ueyama M, Gando S. History of diabetes may delay antibiotic administration in patients with severe sepsis presenting to emergency departments. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19446. [PMID: 32176076 PMCID: PMC7220469 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Clinical manifestations of sepsis differ between patients with and without diabetes mellitus (DM), and these differences could influence the clinical behaviors of medical staff. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether pre-existing DM was associated with the time to antibiotics or sepsis care protocols.This was a retrospective cohort study.It conducted at 53 intensive care units (ICUs) in Japan.Consecutive adult patients with severe sepsis admitted directly to ICUs form emergency departments from January 2016 to March 2017 were included.The primary outcome was time to antibiotics.Of the 619 eligible patients, 142 had DM and 477 did not have DM. The median times (interquartile ranges) to antibiotics in patients with and without DM were 103 minutes (60-180 minutes) and 86 minutes (45-155 minutes), respectively (P = .05). There were no significant differences in the rates of compliance with sepsis protocols or with patient-centred outcomes such as in-hospital mortality. The mortality rates of patients with and without DM were 23.9% and 21.6%, respectively (P = .55). Comparing patients with and without DM, the gamma generalized linear model-adjusted relative difference indicated that patients with DM had a delay to starting antibiotics of 26.5% (95% confidence intervals (95%CI): 4.6-52.8, P = .02). The gamma generalized linear model-adjusted relative difference with multiple imputation for missing data of sequential organ failure assessment was 19.9% (95%CI: 1.0-42.3, P = .04). The linear regression model-adjusted beta coefficient indicated that patients with DM had a delay to starting antibiotics of 29.2 minutes (95%CI: 6.8-51.7, P = .01). Logistic regression modelling showed that pre-existing DM was not associated with in-hospital mortality (odds ratio, 1.26; 95%CI: 0.72-2.19, P = .42).Pre-existing DM was associated with delayed antibiotic administration among patients with severe sepsis or septic shock; however, patient-centred outcomes and compliance with sepsis care protocols were comparable.
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- Toshikazu Abe
- Department of General Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo
- Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
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- Department of General Medicine, Urasoe General Hospital, Urasoe
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- Division of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai
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- Center for General Medicine Education, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
- Diabetes and Metabolism Information Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo
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- Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
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- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka
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- Division of Traumatology, Research Institute, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu
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- Department of General Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo
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- Department of General Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba
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- Department of Acute Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Trauma and Critical Care Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital
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- Trauma and Acute Critical Care Center, Medical Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Kitakyushu City Yahata Hospital, Kitakyushu
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- Department of Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka
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- Division of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe
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- Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saga University Hospital, Saga
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Aizu Chuo Hospital, Aizuwakamatsu
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- Advanced Medical Emergency & Critical Care Center, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube
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- Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka
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- Emergency & Critical Care Center, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, Kawasaki
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo
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- Advanced Critical Care Center, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute
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- Advanced Emergency Medical Service Center, Kurume University Hospital, Kurume
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Trauma, Critical Care Medicine, and Burn Center Community Healthcare Organization, Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya
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- Division of Acute and Critical Care Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
- Department of Acute and Critical Care Medicine, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Jacobs ZG, Prasad PA, Fang MC, Abe-Jones Y, Kangelaris KN. The Association between Limited English Proficiency and Sepsis Mortality. J Hosp Med 2020; 15:140-146. [PMID: 31891556 PMCID: PMC7064297 DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited English proficiency (LEP) has been implicated in poor health outcomes. Sepsis is a frequently fatal syndrome that is commonly encountered in hospital medicine. The impact of LEP on sepsis mortality is not currently known. OBJECTIVE To determine the association between LEP and sepsis mortality. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING 800-bed, tertiary care, academic medical center. PATIENTS Electronic health record data were obtained for adults admitted to the hospital with sepsis between June 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016. MEASUREMENTS The primary predictor was LEP. Patients were defined as having LEP if their self-reported primary language was anything other than English and interpreter services were required during hospitalization. The primary outcome was inpatient mortality. Mortality was compared across races stratified by LEP using chi-squared tests of significance. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were performed to investigate the association between mortality, race, and LEP, adjusting for baseline characteristics, comorbidities, and illness severity. RESULTS Among 8,974 patients with sepsis, we found that 1 in 5 had LEP, 62% of whom were Asian. LEP was highly associated with death across all races except those identifying as Black and Latino. LEP was associated with a 31% increased odds of mortality after adjusting for illness severity, comorbidities, and other baseline characteristics, including race (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.06-1.63, P = .02). CONCLUSIONS In a single-center study of patients hospitalized with sepsis, LEP was associated with mortality across nearly all races. This is a novel finding that will require further exploration into the causal nature of this association.
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- Zachary G Jacobs
- Corresponding Authors: Zachary G. Jacobs, MD; E-mail: ; Telephone: 503-418-0420; Twitter: @ZacharyGJacobs. Kirsten N. Kangelaris, MD, MS; E-mail: ; Telephone: 415-476-4852; Twitter: @KKangelaris
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- Corresponding Authors: Zachary G. Jacobs, MD; E-mail: ; Telephone: 503-418-0420; Twitter: @ZacharyGJacobs. Kirsten N. Kangelaris, MD, MS; E-mail: ; Telephone: 415-476-4852; Twitter: @KKangelaris
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Prevalence and Prognostic Impact of Hypernatremia in Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Single Centre Experience. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 6:52-58. [PMID: 32104731 PMCID: PMC7029404 DOI: 10.2478/jccm-2020-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Introduction Hypernatremia is a commonly associated electrolyte disturbance in sepsis and septic shock patients in the ICU. The objective of this study was to identify the prognostic value of hypernatremia in sepsis and septic shock Material and Methods A prospective study conducted on sepsis and septic shock patients diagnosed prior to admission in the ICU in King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain from January 1st 2017 to February 28th 2019. Data including age, sex, comorbidities, source of sepsis, sodium levels on days one, three, and seven. Data was correlated with the outcome (survival/death and the length of ICU stay). Results Patients included were 168, 110 survived, and 58 died. Hypernatraemia at day seven was associated with significantly higher mortality (P= 0.03). Hypernatraemia at Day1was associated with a significantly prolonged stay in the ICU (p= 0.039).Multivariate analysis to identify the independent predictors of mortality revealed that immunosuppression and hypernatraemia at Day7 proved to be independent predictors of mortality (P= 0.026 and 0.039 respectively). Conclusion Hypernatremia can be an independent predictor of poor outcome in septic and septic shock patients in the ICU.
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Husabø G, Nilsen RM, Flaatten H, Solligård E, Frich JC, Bondevik GT, Braut GS, Walshe K, Harthug S, Hovlid E. Early diagnosis of sepsis in emergency departments, time to treatment, and association with mortality: An observational study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0227652. [PMID: 31968009 PMCID: PMC6975530 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Early recognition of sepsis is critical for timely initiation of treatment. The first objective of this study was to assess the timeliness of diagnostic procedures for recognizing sepsis in emergency departments. We define diagnostic procedures as tests used to help diagnose the condition of patients. The second objective was to estimate associations between diagnostic procedures and time to antibiotic treatment, and to estimate associations between time to antibiotic treatment and mortality. Methods This observational study from 24 emergency departments in Norway included 1559 patients with infection and at least two systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria. We estimated associations using linear and logistic regression analyses. Results Of the study patients, 72.9% (CI 70.7–75.1) had documented triage within 15 minutes of presentation to the emergency departments, 44.9% (42.4–47.4) were examined by a physician in accordance with the triage priority, 44.4% (41.4–46.9) were adequately observed through continual monitoring of signs while in the emergency department, and 25.4% (23.2–27.7) received antibiotics within 1 hour. Delay or non-completion of these key diagnostic procedures predicted a delay of more than 2.5 hours to antibiotic treatment. Patients who received antibiotics within 1 hour had an observed 30-day all-cause mortality of 13.6% (10.1–17.1), in the timespan 2 to 3 hours after admission 5.9% (2.8–9.1), and 4 hours or later after admission 10.5% (5.7–15.3). Conclusions Key procedures for recognizing sepsis were delayed or not completed in a substantial proportion of patients admitted to the emergency department with sepsis. Delay or non-completion of key diagnostic procedures was associated with prolonged time to treatment with antibiotics. This suggests a need for systematic improvement in the initial management of patients admitted to emergency departments with sepsis.
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- Gunnar Husabø
- Department of Social Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Clinic of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging and Mid-Norway Sepsis Research Group, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway
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- Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Norwegian Board of Health Supervision, Oslo, Norway
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- Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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- Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Social Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Sogndal, Norway
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Norwegian Board of Health Supervision, Oslo, Norway
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Kristinsdottir EA, Long TE, Sigvaldason K, Karason S, Sigurdsson GH, Sigurdsson MI. Long-term survival after intensive care: A retrospective cohort study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2020; 64:75-84. [PMID: 31529483 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background Limited data exist on long-term survival of patients requiring admission to intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of this study was to investigate long-term survival of ICU patients in Iceland and assess changes over a 15-year period. Methods Data were collected on age, gender, admission cause, length of stay, comorbidities, mechanical ventilation and survival of patients 18 years and older admitted to the ICUs in Landspitali during 2002-2016. Long-term survival of patients surviving more than 30 days from admission was estimated and its predictors assessed with Cox regression analysis. Long-term survival was compared to the survival of an age- and gender-matched reference group from the general population. Results Of 15 832 ICU admissions, 55% was medical, 38% was surgical and 7% was due to trauma. The 5-year survival of medical, surgical and trauma patients was 66%, 76% and 92% respectively. Significant survival differences were found between admission subgroups. Higher age and comorbidity burden was related to decreased survival in all patient groups. After correcting for age, gender, comorbidities, length of ICU stay and mechanical ventilation, patient survival improved during the study period only for patients admitted for infections. There was a high variability in the estimated time point where the ICU admission had no residual effect on survival. Conclusions Long-term survival of ICU patients is substantially decreased compared to the general population, but varies based on admission causes. Improved long-term survival of patients admitted with infections could be explained by earlier detection and improved treatment of septic shock.
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- Eyrun A. Kristinsdottir
- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Perioperative Services at Landspitali the National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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- Department of Internal Medicine at Landspitali the National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Perioperative Services at Landspitali the National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Perioperative Services at Landspitali the National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Perioperative Services at Landspitali the National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Perioperative Services at Landspitali the National University Hospital of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland
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Lissauer D, Cheshire J, Dunlop C, Taki F, Wilson A, Smith JM, Daniels R, Kissoon N, Malata A, Chirwa T, Lwesha VM, Mhango C, Mhango E, Makwenda C, Banda L, Munthali L, Nambiar B, Hussein J, Williams HM, Devall AJ, Gallos I, Merriel A, Bonet M, Souza JP, Coomarasamy A. Development of the FAST-M maternal sepsis bundle for use in low-resource settings: a modified Delphi process. BJOG 2019; 127:416-423. [PMID: 31677228 PMCID: PMC7384197 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Objective To develop a sepsis care bundle for the initial management of maternal sepsis in low resource settings. Design Modified Delphi process. Setting Participants from 34 countries. Population Healthcare practitioners working in low resource settings (n = 143; 34 countries), members of an expert panel (n = 11) and consultation with the World Health Organization Global Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis Initiative technical working group. Methods We reviewed the literature to identify all potential interventions and practices around the initial management of sepsis that could be bundled together. A modified Delphi process, using an online questionnaire and in‐person meetings, was then undertaken to gain consensus on bundle items. Participants ranked potential bundle items in terms of perceived importance and feasibility, considering their use in both hospitals and health centres. Findings from the healthcare practitioners were then triangulated with those of the experts. Main outcome measure Consensus on bundle items. Results Consensus was reached after three consultation rounds, with the same items deemed most important and feasible by both the healthcare practitioners and expert panel. Final bundle items selected were: (1) Fluids, (2) Antibiotics, (3) Source identification and control, (4) Transfer (to appropriate higher‐level care) and (5) Monitoring (of both mother and neonate as appropriate). The bundle was given the acronym ‘FAST‐M’. Conclusion A clinically relevant maternal sepsis bundle for low resource settings has been developed by international consensus. Tweetable abstract A maternal sepsis bundle for low resource settings has been developed by international consensus. A maternal sepsis bundle for low resource settings has been developed by international consensus.
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Team, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Malawi University of Science and Technology, Limbe, Malawi
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- Chitipa District Hospital, Chitipa, Malawi
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- Save the Children Norway, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Chitipa District Hospital, Chitipa, Malawi
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Trust, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Institute for Global Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Independent Maternal Health Consultant, Aberdeen, UK
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- World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Social Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Double inter-hospital transfer in Sepsis patients presenting to the ED does not worsen mortality compared to single inter-hospital transfer. J Crit Care 2019; 56:49-57. [PMID: 31837601 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Sepsis is a leading cause of hospital deaths. Inter-hospital transfer is frequent in sepsis and is associated with increased mortality. Some sepsis patients undergo two inter-hospital transfers (double transfer). This study assessed the (1) prevalence, (2) associated risk factors, (3) associated mortality, and (4) hospital length-of-stay and costs of double-transfer of sepsis patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective cohort study using 2005-2014 administrative claims data in Iowa. Multivariable generalized estimating equations adjusted for potential confounding variables, with a primary outcome of mortality. Secondary outcomes included hospital length-of-stay and costs. Hospital-specific cost-to-charge ratios estimated hospital costs. Hospitals were categorized into quintiles based on sepsis-volume. RESULTS Of 15,182 sepsis subjects, there were 45.2% non-transfers and 2.1% double-transfers. Double-transfers had worse mortality than non-transfers but not single-transfers. Of the non-transfers, 44.9% presented to a top sepsis-volume hospital compared to 22.8% of double-transfers and 25.1% of single-transfers. After transfer from first to second hospital, 93.4% of the single-transfers and 92.2% of the double-transfers were at a top sepsis-volume hospital. Double-transfers had longer length-of-stay and more in total hospital costs than single-transfers. CONCLUSIONS Double-transfer occurs in 2.1% of Iowa sepsis patients. Double-transfers had similar mortality and increased length of stay and costs compared to single-transfers.
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Khanina A, Cairns KA, McGloughlin S, Orosz J, Bingham G, Dooley M, Cheng AC. Improving sepsis care for hospital inpatients using existing medical emergency response systems. Infect Dis Health 2019; 25:63-70. [PMID: 31740379 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis is a medical emergency; timely management has been shown to reduce mortality. We aimed to improve the care of inpatients who developed sepsis after hospital admission by integrating a sepsis bundle with an existing medical emergency team (MET). METHODS We performed a before-and-after study at an Australian institution. A multimodal intervention was implemented including formation of a working group, development of a guideline, standard documentation, education, audit and feedback. The primary outcome was the proportion of MET calls where there was compliance with the sepsis resuscitation bundle within one hour of MET call. RESULTS There was an improvement in completion of the entire resuscitation bundle (OR 2.33, 95%, CI: 1.23 - 4.41) and lactate measurement (OR 2.72, CI: 1.53, 4.84) within one hour of MET call. There was a non-significant reduction in the median time to antibiotic administration in patients where antibiotics were initiated or changed at the MET call (60 mins vs. 44 mins, p = 0.8). In hospital mortality was observed to fall from 22.1% to 11.4%, but after adjusting for age and baseline illness severity this differences was not statistically significant (OR 0.52, CI: 0.23, 1.19, p = 0.12). CONCLUSION The implementation of a multimodal sepsis bundle and the utilisation of an existing MET call system demonstrated an increase in the overall uptake of a sepsis bundle. This was associated with an observed reduction in all-cause in-hospital mortality, although this difference was not statistically significant after adjustment for confounders. Further interventions with a focus on nursing education and engagement may improve timely antibiotic administration.
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- Anna Khanina
- Pharmacy Department, Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia; Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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- Pharmacy Department, Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Pharmacy Department, Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia; Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology Unit, Alfred Health, 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia; School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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Schenz J, Weigand MA, Uhle F. Molecular and biomarker-based diagnostics in early sepsis: current challenges and future perspectives. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2019; 19:1069-1078. [PMID: 31608730 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2020.1680285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Introduction: Sepsis, defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction resulting from dysregulated host response to infection, is still a major challenge for healthcare systems. Early diagnosis is highly needed, yet challenging, due to the non-specificity of clinical symptoms. Rapid and targeted application of therapy strategies is crucial for patient's outcome.Areas covered: Faster and better diagnostics with high accuracy is promised by novel host response biomarkers and a wide variety of direct pathogen identification technologies, which have emerged over the last years. This review will cover both - host response-guided diagnostics and methods for direct pathogen detection. Some of the markers and technologies are already market-ready, others are more likely aspirants. We will discuss them in terms of their performance and benefit for use in clinical diagnostics.Expert opinion: Latest technological advances enable the development of promising diagnostic tests, detecting the host response as well as identifying pathogens without the need of cultivation. However, the syndrome's heterogeneity makes it difficult to develop a universal test suitable for routine use. Moreover, the robustness of the biomarkers and technologies still has to be verified. Combining these technologies and clinical routine parameters with bioinformatic methods (e.g., machine-learning algorithms) may revolutionize sepsis diagnostics.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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Levy MM, Rhodes A, Evans LE. COUNTERPOINT: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired? No. Chest 2019; 155:14-17. [PMID: 30616720 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Mitchell M Levy
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Levy MM, Rhodes A, Evans LE. Rebuttal From Drs Levy, Rhodes, and Evans. Chest 2019; 155:19-20. [PMID: 30616722 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Mitchell M Levy
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, RI; Medical Intensive Care Unit, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Delay Within the 3-Hour Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guideline on Mortality for Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. Crit Care Med 2019; 46:500-505. [PMID: 29298189 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To specify when delays of specific 3-hour bundle Surviving Sepsis Campaign guideline recommendations applied to severe sepsis or septic shock become harmful and impact mortality. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING One health system composed of six hospitals and 45 clinics in a Midwest state from January 01, 2011, to July 31, 2015. PATIENTS All adult patients hospitalized with billing diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock. INTERVENTIONS Four 3-hour Surviving Sepsis Campaign guideline recommendations: 1) obtain blood culture before antibiotics, 2) obtain lactate level, 3) administer broad-spectrum antibiotics, and 4) administer 30 mL/kg of crystalloid fluid for hypotension (defined as "mean arterial pressure" < 65) or lactate (> 4). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS To determine the effect of t minutes of delay in carrying out each intervention, propensity score matching of "baseline" characteristics compensated for differences in health status. The average treatment effect in the treated computed as the average difference in outcomes between those treated after shorter versus longer delay. To estimate the uncertainty associated with the average treatment effect in the treated metric and to construct 95% CIs, bootstrap estimation with 1,000 replications was performed. From 5,072 patients with severe sepsis or septic shock, 1,412 (27.8%) had in-hospital mortality. The majority of patients had the four 3-hour bundle recommendations initiated within 3 hours. The statistically significant time in minutes after which a delay increased the risk of death for each recommendation was as follows: lactate, 20.0 minutes; blood culture, 50.0 minutes; crystalloids, 100.0 minutes; and antibiotic therapy, 125.0 minutes. CONCLUSIONS The guideline recommendations showed that shorter delays indicates better outcomes. There was no evidence that 3 hours is safe; even very short delays adversely impact outcomes. Findings demonstrated a new approach to incorporate time t when analyzing the impact on outcomes and provide new evidence for clinical practice and research.
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Fang H, Lin J, Liang L, Long X, Zhu X, Cai W. A nonsurgical and nonpharmacological care bundle for preventing upper urinary tract damage in patients with spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder. Int J Nurs Pract 2019; 26:e12761. [PMID: 31328348 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12761] [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: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To establish a care bundle in spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic bladder to avoid upper urinary tract damage and to provide guidance for health care staff in use of nonsurgical and nonpharmacological adjunctive strategies to improve patients' clinical outcomes. BACKGROUND Prevention of upper urinary tract damage is critical in the management of spinal cord injury patients with a neurogenic bladder, but there are no authoritative guidelines or high-quality randomized controlled trials. DESIGN The study was conducted on the basis of Fulbrook and Mooney's seven-step method for care bundle development. DATA SOURCES The databases PubMed, Embase, Science Citation Index, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, the National Guideline Clearinghouse, the Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and China Dissertation Database were searched from the date of each database's inception to April 2017. REVIEW METHODS We evaluated the literature according to the Joanna Briggs Institute evidence pre-ranking and grade recommendation system (2014 version). The results were examined using a self-designed data extraction. RESULTS A three-element cluster including clean intermittent catheterization, bladder function training, and transcutaneous low-frequency pulsed electrical stimulation was formed. CONCLUSION The development of this bundle can provide a scientific basis for effective prevention of neurogenic upper urinary tract damage in clinical practice.
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- Nursing Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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Estenssoro E, Loudet CI, Edul VSK, Osatnik J, Ríos FG, Vásquez DN, Pozo MO, Lattanzio B, Pálizas F, Klein F, Piezny D, Rubatto Birri PN, Tuhay G, Díaz A, Santamaría A, Zakalik G, Dubin A. Health inequities in the diagnosis and outcome of sepsis in Argentina: a prospective cohort study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2019; 23:250. [PMID: 31288865 PMCID: PMC6615149 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-019-2522-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Background Socioeconomic variables impact health outcomes but have rarely been evaluated in critical illness. Low- and middle-income countries bear the highest burden of sepsis and also have significant health inequities. In Argentina, public hospitals serve the poorest segment of the population, while private institutions serve patients with health coverage. Our objective was to analyze differences in mortality between public and private hospitals, using Sepsis-3 definitions. Methods This is a multicenter, prospective cohort study including patients with sepsis admitted to 49 Argentine ICUs lasting 3 months, beginning on July 1, 2016. Epidemiological, clinical, and socioeconomic status variables and hospital characteristics were compared between patients admitted to both types of institutions. Results Of the 809 patients included, 367 (45%) and 442 (55%) were admitted to public and private hospitals, respectively. Those in public institutions were younger (56 ± 18 vs. 64 ± 18; p < 0.01), with more comorbidities (Charlson score 2 [0–4] vs. 1 [0–3]; p < 0.01), fewer education years (7 [7–12] vs. 12 [10–16]; p < 0.01), more frequently unemployed/informally employed (30% vs. 7%; p < 0.01), had similar previous self-rated health status (70 [50–90] vs. 70 [50–90] points; p = 0.30), longer pre-admission symptoms (48 [24–96] vs. 24 [12–48] h; p < 0.01), had been previously evaluated more frequently in any healthcare venue (28 vs. 20%; p < 0.01), and had higher APACHE II, SOFA, lactate levels, and mechanical ventilation utilization. ICU admission as septic shock was more frequent in patients admitted to public hospitals (47 vs. 35%; p < 0.01), as were infections caused by multiresistant microorganisms. Sepsis management in the ICU showed no differences. Twenty-eight-day mortality was higher in public hospitals (42% vs. 24%; p < 0.01) as was hospital mortality (47% vs. 30%; p < 0.01). Admission to a public hospital was an independent predictor of mortality together with comorbidities, lactate, SOFA, and mechanical ventilation; in an alternative prediction model, it acted as a correlate of pre-hospital symptom duration and infections caused by multiresistant microorganisms. Conclusions Patients in public hospitals belonged to a socially disadvantaged group and were sicker at admission, had septic shock more frequently, and had higher mortality. Unawareness of disease severity and delays in the health system might be associated with late admission. This marked difference in outcome between patients served by public and private institutions constitutes a state of health inequity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13054-019-2522-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elisa Estenssoro
- Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Interzonal de Agudos San Martin de La Plata, Calle 42 No.577, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| | - Cecilia I Loudet
- Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Interzonal de Agudos San Martin de La Plata, Calle 42 No.577, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | | | | | - Fernando G Ríos
- Hospital Alejandro Posadas, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Universitario Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Damián Piezny
- Hospital Alejandro Posadas, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Hospital Universitario Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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