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García-Grimshaw M, Chiquete E, Jiménez-Ruiz A, Vidal-Mayo JDJ, Grajeda-González SL, Vargas-Martínez MDLÁ, Toapanta-Yanchapaxi LN, Valdés-Ferrer SI, Chávez-Martínez OA, Marché-Fernández OA, Jiménez-Ávila AI, Cantú-Brito C, Flores-Silva FD. Delirium and Associated Factors in a Cohort of Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2022; 63:3-13. [PMID: 34242847 PMCID: PMC8259046 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic dramatically increased the number of patients requiring treatment in an intensive care unit or invasive mechanical ventilation worldwide. Delirium is a well-known neuropsychiatric complication of patients with acute respiratory diseases, representing the most frequent clinical expression of acute brain dysfunction in critically ill patients, especially in those undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation. Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, delirium incidence ranges from 11% to 80%, depending on the studied population and hospital setting. OBJECTIVE To determine risk factors for the development of delirium in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. METHODS We retrospectively studied consecutive hospitalized adult (≥18 y) patients with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia from March 15 to July 15, 2020, in a tertiary-care hospital in Mexico City. Delirium was assessed by the attending physician or trained nurse, with either the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit or the Confusion Assessment Method brief version, according to the appropriate diagnostic tool for each hospital setting. Consultation-liaison psychiatrists and neurologists confirmed all diagnoses. We calculated adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) using a Cox proportional-hazards regression model. RESULTS We studied 1017 (64.2% men; median age, 54 y; interquartile range 44-64), of whom 166 (16.3%) developed delirium (hyperactive in 75.3%); 78.9% of our delirium cases were detected in patients under invasive mechanical ventilation. The median of days from admission to diagnosis was 14 (interquartile range 8-21) days. Unadjusted mortality rates between delirium and no delirium groups were similar (23.3% vs. 24.1; risk ratio 0.962, 95% CI 0.70-1.33). Age (aHR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.04; P = 0.006), an initial neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio ≥9 (aHR 1.81, 95% CI 1.23-2.65; P = 0.003), and requirement of invasive mechanical ventilation (aHR 3.39, 95% CI 1.47-7.84; P = 0.004) were independent risk factors for in-hospital delirium development. CONCLUSIONS Delirium is a common in-hospital complication of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, associated with disease severity; given the extensive number of active COVID-19 cases worldwide, it is essential to detect patients who are most likely to develop delirium during hospitalization. Improving its preventive measures may reduce the risk of the long-term cognitive and functional sequelae associated with this neuropsychiatric complication.
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- Miguel García-Grimshaw
- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Stroke, Dementia & Heart Disease Laboratory, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Emergency Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico; Center for Biomedical Science, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Williamson CA, Faiver L, Nguyen AM, Ottenhoff L, Rajajee V. Incidence, Predictors and Outcomes of Delirium in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. Neurohospitalist 2021; 12:31-37. [PMID: 34950384 PMCID: PMC8385278 DOI: 10.1177/19418744211034815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: A variety of neurological manifestations have been attributed to COVID-19, but there is currently limited evidence regarding risk factors and outcomes for delirium in critically ill patients with COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to identify delirium in a large cohort of ICU patients with COVID-19, and to identify associated features and clinical outcomes at the time of hospital discharge. Methods: This is an observational cohort study of 213 consecutive patients admitted to an ICU for COVID-19 respiratory illness. Delirium was diagnosed by trained abstractors using the CHART-DEL instrument. The associations between key clinical features, sedation and delirium were examined, as were the impacts of delirium on clinical outcomes. Results: Delirium was identified in 57.3% of subjects. Delirious patients were more likely to receive mechanical ventilation, had lower P: F ratios, higher rates of renal replacement therapy and ECMO, and were more likely to receive enteral benzodiazepines. Only mechanical ventilation remained a significant predictor of delirium in a logistic regression model. Mortality was not significantly different, but delirious patients experienced greater mechanical ventilation duration, ICU/hospital lengths of stay, worse functional outcomes at discharge, and were less likely to be discharged home. Conclusions: Delirium is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and appears to be associated with greater disease severity. When present, delirium is associated with worse functional status at discharge, but not increased mortality. Additional studies are necessary to determine the generalizability of these results and the impact of delirium on longer-term cognitive and functional outcomes.
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- Craig A Williamson
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Onaolapo A, Onaolapo O. COVID-19, the Brain, and the Future: Is Infection by the Novel Coronavirus a Harbinger of Neurodegeneration? CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS DRUG TARGETS 2021; 21:818-829. [PMID: 34951374 DOI: 10.2174/1871527321666211222162811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The possible impact of viral infections on the development or pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders remains largely unknown. However, there have been reports associating the influenza virus pandemic and long-term infection with the Japanese encephalitis virus with the development of post-encephalitic Parkinsonism or von Economo encephalitis. In the last one year plus, there has been a worldwide pandemic arising from infection with the novel coronavirus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 which causes a severe acute respiratory syndrome that has become associated with central nervous system symptoms or complications. Its possible central nervous system involvement is in line with emerging scientific evidence which shows that the human respiratory coronaviruses can enter the brain, infect neural cells, persist in the brain, and cause activation of myelin-reactive T cells. Currently, there is a dearth of scientific information on the acute or possible long-term impact of infection with SARS-CoV-2 on the development of dementias and/or neurodegenerative diseases. This is not unrelated to the fact that the virus is 'new', and its effects on humans are still being studied. This narrative review examines extant literature for the impact of corona virus infections on the brain; as it considers the possibility that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could increase the risk for the development of neurodegenerative diseases or hasten their progression.
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- Adejoke Onaolapo
- Behavioural Neuroscience Unit, Neurobiology Subdivision Department of Anatomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State. Nigeria
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- Behavioural Neuroscience Unit, Neuropharmacology Subdivision, Department of Pharmacology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State. Nigeria
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Fernández-Jiménez E, Muñoz-Sanjose A, Mediavilla R, Martínez-Alés G, Louzao II, Andreo J, Cebolla S, Bravo-Ortiz MF, Bayón C. Prospective Analysis Between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Admission and Development of Delirium Among Older Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:764334. [PMID: 34887744 PMCID: PMC8650500 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.764334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objective: To examine any prospective association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at hospital admission and subsequent delirium in older COVID-19 hospitalized patients comparing by sex and age groups. Methods: The sample consisted of 1,785 COVID-19 adult inpatients (minimum sample size required of 635 participants) admitted to a public general hospital in Madrid (Spain) between March 16th and April 15th, 2020. Variables were obtained from electronic health records. Binary logistic regression models were performed between baseline NLR and delirium adjusting for age, sex, medical comorbidity, current illness severity, serious mental illness history and use of chloroquine and dexamethasone. An NLR cut-off was identified, and stratified analyses were performed by age and sex. Also, another biomarker was tested as an exposure (the systemic immune-inflammation index -SII). Results: 55.3% of the patients were men, with a mean age of 66.8 years. Roughly 13% of the patients had delirium during hospitalization. NLR on admission predicted subsequent delirium development (adjusted OR = 1.02, 95 percent CI: 1.00-1.04, p = 0.024). Patients between 69 and 80 years with NLR values > 6.3 presented a twofold increased risk for delirium (p = 0.004). There were no sex differences in the association between baseline NLR and delirium (p > 0.05) nor SII predicted delirium development (p = 0.341). Conclusion: NLR is a good predictor of delirium during hospitalization, especially among older adults, independently of medical comorbidity, illness severity, and other covariates. Routine blood tests on admission might provide valuable information to guide the decision-making process to be followed with these especially vulnerable patients.
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- Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez
- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.,Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain.,Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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Pandarakalam JP. Digital psychiatry: implications for patients and services. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2021; 82:1-10. [PMID: 34983228 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2021.0382] [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: 11/11/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased burden on all medical services and healthcare professionals are applying new strategies to cope with the added demands. During the pandemic mental healthcare services in many parts of the world have been reorganised to incorporate modern technology and maintain efficient service delivery. Mental health professionals are playing a major role in alleviating the suffering resulting from this pandemic. A selective survey of the literature, including narrative reviews, was carried out to study the implications of digital psychiatry. Historically, epidemics have had a substantial effect on mental health and general health services. Telehealth appears to be the right solution to the present mental health crisis, but technology cannot substitute for human presence and proximity in mental health services, so the newer interventions have advantages and disadvantages. Remote methods of therapy are likely to continue to be used and proper assessment of these new ways of working in psychiatry is required. In the post-pandemic period, the challenge will be to combine digital and in-person therapies. Discussions about digital revolution in the field of psychiatry should be modified to digital evolution.
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- James P Pandarakalam
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and Alternative Futures Group Hospitals, Lea Court Treatment and Recovery Centre, Warrington, Cheshire, UK
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Yalçin M, Sönmez Güngör E, Ergelen M, Beşikçi Keleş D, Yerebakan Tüzer M, Öcek Baş T, Güneş M, Genç D, Kirşavoğlu B, Metin M, Bülbül A, Kayacan A. Characteristics and Outcomes of Psychiatric Inpatients With Severe Mental Illness and COVID-19: Experience From a COVID-19-Specific Acute Psychiatric Ward in Istanbul. J Nerv Ment Dis 2021; 209:884-891. [PMID: 34710895 PMCID: PMC8614197 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT Recent studies indicated that psychiatric inpatients with severe mental illness (SMI) are at a greater risk of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. However, there is still little data about the impact of comorbid COVID-19 infection on the course and outcome of acute exacerbations in this population. We conducted a prospective historically matched case control study. The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of acute psychiatric inpatients with SMI and comorbid COVID-19 (n = 21) were compared with those of historically-matched non-COVID-19 controls with SMI (n = 42). The outcomes for acute inpatients with SMI and COVID-19 were also investigated. The new-onset SMI rate was relatively higher (23.8%) in the COVID-19 group, which has characteristics similar to those of the non-COVID-19 group except for working status (p < 0.05). The COVID-19 group had a high rate of relapse (47.6%) within 6 months of discharge. Our study suggests that patients with SMI who contracted SARS-CoV-2 may have a higher rate of new-onset mental disorder. Considering the high rate of relapse during the pandemic, chronically ill patients with SMI and COVID-19 should be closely monitored after discharge.
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- Murat Yalçin
- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erzurum Region Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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- Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
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El Hayek S, Kassir G, Zalzale H, Gonzalez-Diaz JM, Bizri M. Emerging Psychiatric Themes in Post-COVID-19 Patients on a Psychiatry Consultation-liaison Service. Psychiatr Q 2021; 92:1785-1796. [PMID: 34463904 PMCID: PMC8405712 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-021-09944-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The need for consultation-liaison psychiatry on COVID-19 wards has substantially increased since the start of the pandemic. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to summarize the characteristics of patients admitted to the post-COVID-19 ward of the American University of Beirut Medical Center who received a psychiatric consultation. We collected relevant sociodemographic and medical data, information about past psychiatric history, psychiatry consultation details, hospital course, and disposition outcome. We also conducted chi-square and binary logistic regression analyses to assess the association between the different variables and disposition outcome. A total of 52 patients (mean age 57.33 years; equal gender distribution) were seen by the psychiatry consult-liaison team. Most had medical comorbidities and 21.2% required intubation. The most prevalent psychiatric diagnoses were delirium (30.8%), major depressive episode (15.4%), and other anxiety disorder (15.4%). Pharmacological management was implemented in 90.4% of cases and mainly included second-generation antipsychotics (36.5%). Non-pharmacological interventions consisted of those related to delirium and therapy for anxiety. Only intubation was significantly associated with disposition outcome (p = 0.004). This study highlights the various psychiatric themes emerging during the acute and post-acute periods of hospitalization for COVID-19. Hospitalized individuals recovering from the infection should be diligently screened and referred to the psychiatry consultation-liaison team to ensure the implementation of appropriate interventions.
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- Samer El Hayek
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- UR Center for Mental Health - CERSAME, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
- Clínica Nuestra Señora de La Paz, Bogota, Colombia
- Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit, Neurosciences Institute, Barcelona University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Drożdżal S, Rosik J, Lechowicz K, Machaj F, Szostak B, Przybyciński J, Lorzadeh S, Kotfis K, Ghavami S, Łos MJ. An update on drugs with therapeutic potential for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) treatment. Drug Resist Updat 2021; 59:100794. [PMID: 34991982 PMCID: PMC8654464 DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2021.100794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century with more than 257 million cases and over 5.17 million deaths reported worldwide (as of November 23, 2021. Various agents were initially proclaimed to be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir, and ribavirin are all examples of therapeutic agents, whose efficacy against COVID-19 was later disproved. Meanwhile, concentrated efforts of researchers and clinicians worldwide have led to the identification of novel therapeutic options to control the disease including PAXLOVID™ (PF-07321332). Although COVID-19 cases are currently treated using a comprehensive approach of anticoagulants, oxygen, and antibiotics, the novel Pfizer agent PAXLOVID™ (PF-07321332), an investigational COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate, significantly reduced hospitalization time and death rates, based on an interim analysis of the phase 2/3 EPIC-HR (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for COVID-19 in High-Risk Patients) randomized, double-blind study of non-hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19, who are at high risk of progressing to severe illness. The scheduled interim analysis demonstrated an 89 % reduction in risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization or death from any cause compared to placebo in patients treated within three days of symptom onset (primary endpoint). However, there still exists a great need for the development of additional treatments, as the recommended therapeutic options are insufficient in many cases. Thus far, mRNA and vector vaccines appear to be the most effective modalities to control the pandemic. In the current review, we provide an update on the progress that has been made since April 2020 in clinical trials concerning the effectiveness of therapies available to combat COVID-19. We focus on currently recommended therapeutic agents, including steroids, various monoclonal antibodies, remdesivir, baricitinib, anticoagulants and PAXLOVID™ summarizing the latest original studies and meta-analyses. Moreover, we aim to discuss other currently and previously studied agents targeting COVID-19 that either show no or only limited therapeutic activity. The results of recent studies report that hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma demonstrate no efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Lastly, we summarize the studies on various drugs with incoherent or insufficient data concerning their effectiveness, such as amantadine, ivermectin, or niclosamide.
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- Sylwester Drożdżal
- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Acute Intoxications, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Science and Research Branch, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Acute Intoxications, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Research Institutes of Oncology and Hematology, Cancer Care Manitoba-University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada; Biology of Breathing Theme, Children Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada; Autophagy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 7134845794, Iran; Faculty of Medicine, Katowice School of Technology, 40-555 Katowice, Poland
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- Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
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Altuna M, Sánchez-Saudinós MB, Lleó A. Cognitive symptoms after COVID-19. NEUROLOGY PERSPECTIVES 2021; 1:S16-S24. [PMID: 38620975 PMCID: PMC8669718 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurop.2021.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Introduction SARS-CoV-2 infection frequently causes neurological symptoms. Cognitive alterations are among the most frequent symptoms, and may persist beyond the acute phase of infection. Methods We conducted a narrative review of the literature. Results Hospitalised patients, and especially critically ill patients, are at greater risk of developing cognitive symptoms. Post-COVID-19 cognitive symptoms, unlike those associated with other viral illnesses, have been observed in patients with mild infection, and present some atypical features. Cognitive symptoms may last longer in COVID-19 than in other infectious processes, and more frequently affect young people. Post-COVID-19 cognitive symptoms share common features with those described in chronic fatigue syndrome, including a similar profile with affective symptoms. Brief screening tests for cognitive impairment present suboptimal diagnostic performance, and standardised criteria are needed to ensure correct diagnosis.Post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment can have a significant impact on the patient's quality of life and functional independence, regardless of other post-COVID-19 symptoms. Currently, no specific treatments have been approved for post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment, although cognitive stimulation may be useful in some patients. Conclusions Post-COVID-19 cognitive symptoms are common and are often associated with other systemic symptoms. Neuropsychological evaluation may be useful for diagnosis and to quantify their severity and long-term prognosis. Detailed, and individualised assessment of cognitive impairment may enable the design of treatment plans.
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- M Altuna
- Sant Pau Memory Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centre of Biomedical Investigation Network for Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Sant Pau Memory Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centre of Biomedical Investigation Network for Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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- Sant Pau Memory Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centre of Biomedical Investigation Network for Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain
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Kebapcı A, Türkmen E. The effect of structured virtual patient visits (sVPVs) on COVID-19 patients and relatives' anxiety levels in intensive care unit. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:2900-2909. [PMID: 34837436 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16117] [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: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AIM AND OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of structured Virtual Patient Visits (sVPVs) on the anxiety, satisfaction, hospital anxiety and depression levels of intensive care unit (ICU) COVID-19 patients and their relatives. BACKGROUND There is no evidence regarding the direct effect of virtual patient visits in the ICU. DESIGN The STROBE statement guided this study. This investigator-initiated, prospective and single-centre study included COVID-19 patients and their relatives in an adult ICU between July and December 2020. We implemented daily sVPVs between all patients and their relatives. The study's primary outcome was the daily anxiety levels of patients and relatives immediately before and after sVPVs. The secondary outcomes were as follows: 1) hospital anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) levels during admission to and after discharge from the ICU and 2) satisfaction levels regarding the ICU and sVPVs of patients' relatives. RESULTS A total number of 301 daily sVPVs were conducted between 50 patients and their relatives. There was a significant difference between daily anxiety levels before and after sVPVs in both patients (2.97 vs. 1.49) and their relatives (5.70 vs. 3.53; p > .05). Whereas the anxiety levels of patients with basic face or high flow nasal cannula and non-invasive mechanical ventilation decreased statistically significantly more than those with IMV after a sVPV (p < .001), there was not a significant difference in decreased anxiety levels of patients' relatives according to the type of respiratory support provided to the patient (p > .05). HADS-A levels of relatives decreased statistically significantly after discharge/death. There was no statistically significant difference in HADS-A and HADS-D levels after discharge/death between the relatives of patients who died or did not die (p > .05). Furthermore, the overall ICU satisfaction rates were statistically significantly lower in relatives of patients who died than those who did not die (p < .05). CONCLUSION Regardless of whether the patients were intubated, sVPVs reduced the anxiety levels of all patients and relatives. The sVPV programme offered emotional support to patients and family members, with high levels of satisfaction, as well as provided regular informative updates and the opportunity for daily visits or final goodbyes. RELEVANCE FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE The sVPV programme is essential for all ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Ayda Kebapcı
- Koç University School of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istinye University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fernández-Aguilar C, Casado-Aranda LA, Farrés Fernández M, Minué Lorenzo S. Has COVID-19 changed the workload for primary care physicians? The case of Spain. Fam Pract 2021; 38:780-785. [PMID: 34545396 PMCID: PMC8499994 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmab028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a massive over-exertion of doctors, multiplying their work intensity, overload and stress. Yet no studies have been conducted on the changes in primary care physician overload during the pandemic. OBJECTIVE To address this research gap, the aim of this article is to document the subjective dimensions of physicians' work during the peak of the pandemic for comparison with a pre-COVID-19 situation. In addition, the relationship between workload and the individual characteristics of the physician or the percentage of tele-assistance is examined. METHODS This study performs a subjective measurement procedure for the analysis of work overload through the NASA-TLX questionnaire, with a total of 102 records from 16 doctors from a Primary Health Centers of the Granada-Metropolitan Health district (Andalusia, Spain). RESULTS The results reflect a significantly higher workload during COVID-19 in relation to a previous situation (66.1% versus 48.6% before COVID-19). All the dimensions of the NASA-TLX test suffered an increase during the COVID-19, this increase being higher in the physical, temporal and frustration levels. Interestingly, the findings reflect the higher the percentage of telematic consultations, the lower workload. CONCLUSIONS Work overload and the emotional state of health workers is one of the many repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results derived from this study may be useful in formulating policies and practices related to the workforce development, funding streams to prepare for the next wave of COVID-19 infections as well as for future public health emergencies.
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- Marketing and Market Research Department, University of Granada, Paseo de Cartuja, 7, 18011, Granada, Spain
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Andersson M, Nordin A, Engström Å. Critical care nurses' experiences of working during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic - Applying the Person-centred Practice Framework. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2021; 69:103179. [PMID: 34895797 PMCID: PMC8595352 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIM The aim of the study was to deductively study person-centred care, based on critical care nurses' experiences during the first phase of the CoViD-19 pandemic. DESIGN The study used a qualitative design. METHOD Data collection was conducted as individual interviews and was analysed with qualitative content analysis with a deductive approach. PARTICIPANTS Six critical care nurses working in a special CoViD-19 intensive care unit during the first phase of the pandemic participated. FINDINGS The findings are presented within the four domains of person-centred practice: the prerequisites, the care environment, person-centred processes and person-centred outcomes. While the ambition and knowledge about how to work in accordance with person-centred practice were high, there were several obstacles to perform it. CONCLUSION We need to prepare ahead of time so that nurses have optimal organisational prerequisites to be able to work in accordance with person-centred practice, also during pandemics and other crisis, which means to be able to give nursing care in accordance with the ill person's needs and resources.
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- Maria Andersson
- Lulea University of Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden
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- Lulea University of Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden; Karlstad University, Department of Health Science, Faculty of Health, Science, and Technology, Sweden
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- Lulea University of Technology, Department of Health, Education and Technology, Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, SE-97187 Luleå, Sweden.
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Liu K, Nakamura K, Katsukawa H, Nydahl P, Ely EW, Kudchadkar SR, Takahashi K, Elhadi M, Gurjar M, Leong BK, Chung CR, Balachandran J, Inoue S, Lefor AK, Nishida O. Implementation of the ABCDEF Bundle for Critically Ill ICU Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-National 1-Day Point Prevalence Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:735860. [PMID: 34778298 PMCID: PMC8581178 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.735860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Data regarding delivery of evidence-based care to critically ill patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial but lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation rate of the ABCDEF bundle, which is a collection of six evidence-based ICU care initiatives which are strongly recommended to be incorporated into clinical practice, and ICU diaries for patients with and without COVID-19 infections in ICUs, and to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on implementation of each element of the bundle and independent associated factors. Methods: A world-wide 1-day point prevalence study investigated the delivery of the ABCDEF bundle and ICU diary to patients without or with COVID-19 infections on 27 January 2021 via an online questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with adjustment for patient demographics evaluated the impact of COVID-19 and identified factors in ICU administrative structures and policies independently associated with delivery. Results: From 54 countries and 135 ICUs, 1,229 patients were eligible, and 607 (49%) had COVID-19 infections. Implementation rates were: entire bundle (without COVID-19: 0% and with COVID-19: 1%), Element A (regular pain assessment: 64 and 55%), Element B (both spontaneous awakening and breathing trials: 17 and 10%), Element C (regular sedation assessment: 45 and 61%), Element D (regular delirium assessment: 39 and 35%), Element E (exercise: 22 and 25%), Element F (family engagement/empowerment: 16 and 30%), and ICU diary (17 and 21%). The presence of COVID-19 was not associated with failure to implement individual elements. Independently associated factors for each element in common between the two groups included presence of a specific written protocol, application of a target/goal, and tele-ICU management. A lower income status country and a 3:1 nurse-patient ratio were significantly associated with non-implementation of elements A, C, and D, while a lower income status country was also associated with implementation of element F. Conclusions: Regardless of COVID-19 infection status, implementation rates for the ABCDEF bundle, for each element individually and an ICU diary were extremely low for patients without and with COVID-19 infections during the pandemic. Strategies to facilitate implementation of and adherence to the complete ABCDEF bundle should be optimized and addressed based on unit-specific barriers and facilitators.
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- Keibun Liu
- Critical Care Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hitachi General Hospital, Hitachi, Japan
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- Nursing Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States.,Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, M&D Data Science Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Malaysia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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Pataka A, Kotoulas S, Sakka E, Katsaounou P, Pappa S. Sleep Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Management. J Pers Med 2021; 11:1203. [PMID: 34834555 PMCID: PMC8618512 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11111203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to establish the prevalence of sleep dysfunction and psychological distress, identify predisposing and protective factors, and explore effective management strategies remains an important priority. Evidence to date suggests that a considerable proportion of COVID-19 patients experience significant sleep disturbances (estimated to afflict up to 50-75%) as well as psychological distress such as depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress. Duration of hospitalization, pre-existing mental health concerns, lower absolute lymphocyte count, and increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio have been all associated with a greater risk of sleep dysfunction in infected and hospitalized patients. Furthermore, in this review, we discuss the link between sleep deprivation, susceptibility to viral infections, and psychosocial wellbeing in relevance to COVID-19 and summarize the existing evidence regarding the presence and role of sleep apnea in infected individuals. Finally, we highlight the importance of suitable interventions in order to prevent and manage sleep dysfunction and avoid long-term physical and psychological implications. Future research should aim to provide high-quality information including in high risk, underserved, or difficult to reach populations and on the long-term consequences and effectiveness of applied interventions.
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- Athanasia Pataka
- Respiratory Failure Unit, G Papanikolaou Hospital Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Respiratory Failure Unit, G Papanikolaou Hospital Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4AT, UK;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, First ICU, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK; or
- West London NHS Trust, London UB2 4SD, UK
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Communication is a critical component of patient-centered care. Critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients are unable to speak and this condition is frightening, frustrating, and stressful. Impaired communication in the intensive care unit (ICU) contributes to poor symptom identification and restricts effective patient engagement. Older adults are at higher risk for communication impairments in the ICU because of pre-illness communication disorders and cognitive dysfunction that often accompanies or precedes critical illness. Assessing communication disorders and developing patient-centered strategies to enhance communication can lessen communication difficulty and increase patient satisfaction.
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Teece A. Managing agitation secondary to hyperactive delirium in deteriorating patients. Nurs Stand 2021; 37:46-50. [PMID: 34747160 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2021.e11730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Delirium is an under-recognised condition which adversely affects deteriorating patients. Delirium can be an acute or long-term condition and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and extended length of hospital stay. The management of delirium is often reactive rather than proactive, which can lead to the inappropriate use of chemical and physical restraint to control agitation secondary to hyperactive delirium. Caring for patients with delirium presents physical and emotional challenges for nurses, who are sometimes inclined to use restraint, which should be a last resort. This article describes the challenges of caring for patients with delirium, presents the risk factors for and assessment of delirium, and describes the management of agitation secondary to hyperactive delirium. Support and education for nurses caring for patients with delirium is essential to ensure optimal patient care and avoid staff burnout.
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- Angela Teece
- School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, England
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M AS, E DP, JL AM. Delirium in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A case series. Psychiatry Res 2021; 305:114245. [PMID: 34678522 PMCID: PMC8520167 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Alonso-Sánchez M
- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain,Centre for Biomedical Research on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS Princesa), Madrid, Spain
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Daste C, Ficarra S, Dumitrache A, Cariou A, Lefèbvre A, Pène F, Roche N, Roren A, Thery C, Vidal J, Nguyen C, Rannou F, Lefèvre-Colau MM. Post-intensive care syndrome in patients surviving COVID-19. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2021; 64:101549. [PMID: 34182168 PMCID: PMC8233854 DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2021.101549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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- Camille Daste
- Université de Paris, Faculté de Santé, UFR Médecine de Paris Centre, 75006 Paris, France; AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis, 75014 Paris, France; INSERM UMR-S 1153, Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique Paris (CRESS), ECaMO Team, 75004 Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis, 75014 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Corentin Celton, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Médecine intensive et Réanimation, 75014 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Pneumologie, 75014 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Corentin Celton, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Pneumologie, 75014 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis, 75014 Paris, France,INSERM UMR-S 1153, Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique Paris (CRESS), ECaMO Team, 75004 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis, 75014 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Corentin Celton, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Santé, UFR Médecine de Paris Centre, 75006 Paris, France,AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis, 75014 Paris, France,INSERM UMR-S 1124, Toxicité Environnementale, Cibles Thérapeutiques, Signalisation Cellulaire et Biomarqueurs (T3S), Centre Universitaire des Saints-Pères, 75006 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Santé, UFR Médecine de Paris Centre, 75006 Paris, France,AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis, 75014 Paris, France,INSERM UMR-S 1124, Toxicité Environnementale, Cibles Thérapeutiques, Signalisation Cellulaire et Biomarqueurs (T3S), Centre Universitaire des Saints-Pères, 75006 Paris, France,Institut Fédératif de Recherche sur le Handicap, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Santé, UFR Médecine de Paris Centre, 75006 Paris, France,AP-HP, Centre-Université de Paris, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Rééducation et de Réadaptation de l'Appareil Locomoteur et des Pathologies du Rachis, 75014 Paris, France,INSERM UMR-S 1153, Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique Paris (CRESS), ECaMO Team, 75004 Paris, France
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Bunnik EM, Siddiqui S, van Bruchem-Visser RL. Ethics of rooming-in with COVID-19 patients: Mitigating loneliness at the end of life. J Crit Care 2021; 67:182-183. [PMID: 34728128 PMCID: PMC8556592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Eline M Bunnik
- Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam., Netherlands.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Peramo-Álvarez FP, López-Zúñiga MÁ, López-Ruz MÁ. Medical sequels of COVID-19. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 157:388-394. [PMID: 34632064 PMCID: PMC8491931 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world population, with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. While the evidence to date has attempted to describe clinical feature of acute illness, recent reports have also begun to describe persistent symptoms that extend beyond the initial period of illness. Adverse outcomes, in addition to respiratory, have been found to occur at different levels: cardiovascular, neurological, or immunological; skin, gastrointestinal or renal manifestations. The detrimental effect on mental health has also been described, not only in COVID-19 patients. The burden of disease secondary to this pandemic is likely to be enormous and not limited to acute disease alone, thus epidemiological studies are needed to further investigate the long-term impact of this disease. This review summarizes the current evidence on short-term effects and describes the possible long-term sequelae of COVID-19.
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Peramo-Álvarez FP, López-Zúñiga MÁ, López-Ruz MÁ. Medical sequels of COVID-19. Med Clin (Barc) 2021; 157:388-394. [PMID: 34140166 PMCID: PMC8157124 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world population, with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. While the evidence to date has attempted to describe clinical feature of acute illness, recent reports have also begun to describe persistent symptoms that extend beyond the initial period of illness. Adverse outcomes, in addition to respiratory, have been found to occur at different levels: cardiovascular, neurological, or immunological; skin, gastrointestinal or renal manifestations. The detrimental effect on mental health has also been described, not only in COVID-19 patients. The burden of disease secondary to this pandemic is likely to be enormous and not limited to acute disease alone, thus epidemiological studies are needed to further investigate the long-term impact of this disease. This review summarizes the current evidence on short-term effects and describes the possible long-term sequelae of COVID-19.
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España,Autor para correspondencia
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Bonizzato S, Ghiggia A, Ferraro F, Galante E. Cognitive, behavioral, and psychological manifestations of COVID-19 in post-acute rehabilitation setting: preliminary data of an observational study. Neurol Sci 2021; 43:51-58. [PMID: 34642823 PMCID: PMC8510572 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05653-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Psychological, emotional, and behavioral domains could be altered in COVID-19 patients and measurement of variables within these domains seems to be mandatory. Neuropsychological assessment could detect possible cognitive impairment caused by COVID-19 and the choice of appropriate tools is an important question. Aim of this exploratory study was to verify the effectiveness of an assessment model for patients with COVID-19. Twelve patients were enrolled and tested with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Anxiety and Depression Short Scale (AD-R), and the Neuropsychiatry Inventory (NPI), at the time of their entrance (T0) and discharge (T1) from a rehabilitative unit. Moreover, a follow-up evaluation after 3 months (T2) has been conducted on eight patients. Results showed that at baseline (T0), 58.3% of the patients reported a score below cut-off at MMSE and 50% at MoCA. Although a significant amelioration was found only in NPI scores, a qualitative improvement has been detected at all tests, except for MoCA scores, in the T0-T1 trend analysis. A one-way repeated measures analysis of variance showed a significant variation in AD-R depression score, considering the three-assessment time (T0, T1, and T2). The evaluation and tracking over time of the impact of COVID-19 on cognitive, psychological, and behavioral domains has relevant implications for rehabilitation and long-term assistance needs planning. The choice of assessment tools should consider patients vulnerability and match the best compromise among briefness, sensitivity, and specificity.
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- Silvia Bonizzato
- Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi 10, 10124, Turin, Italy.
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- Neuro-Motor Rehabilitation Unit, Neuroscience Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Di Mantova, via XXV Aprile 71, Bozzolo, Mantova, Italy
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- Neuro-Motor Rehabilitation Unit, Neuroscience Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Di Mantova, via XXV Aprile 71, Bozzolo, Mantova, Italy
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Neuropsychiatric Ramifications of COVID-19: Short-Chain Fatty Acid Deficiency and Disturbance of Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Signaling. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:7880448. [PMID: 34651049 PMCID: PMC8510788 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7880448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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COVID-19-associated neuropsychiatric complications are soaring. There is an urgent need to understand the link between COVID-19 and neuropsychiatric disorders. To that end, this article addresses the premise that SARS-CoV-2 infection results in gut dysbiosis and an altered microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis that in turn contributes to the neuropsychiatric ramifications of COVID-19. Altered MGB axis activity has been implicated independently as a risk of neuropsychiatric disorders. A review of the changes in gut microbiota composition in individual psychiatric and neurological disorders and gut microbiota in COVID-19 patients revealed a shared "microbial signature" characterized by a lower microbial diversity and richness and a decrease in health-promoting anti-inflammatory commensal bacteria accompanied by an increase in opportunistic proinflammatory pathogens. Notably, there was a decrease in short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) producing bacteria. SCFAs are key bioactive microbial metabolites with anti-inflammatory functions and have been recognized as a critical signaling pathway in the MGB axis. SCFA deficiency is associated with brain inflammation, considered a cardinal feature of neuropsychiatric disorders. The link between SARS-CoV-2 infection, gut dysbiosis, and altered MGB axis is further supported by COVID-19-associated gastrointestinal symptoms, a high number of SARS-CoV-2 receptors, angiotensin-cleaving enzyme-2 (ACE-2) in the gut, and viral presence in the fecal matter. The binding of SARS-CoV-2 to the receptor results in ACE-2 deficiency that leads to decreased transport of vital dietary components, gut dysbiosis, proinflammatory gut status, increased permeability of the gut-blood barrier (GBB), and systemic inflammation. More clinical research is needed to substantiate further the linkages described above and evaluate the potential significance of gut microbiota as a diagnostic tool. Meanwhile, it is prudent to propose changes in dietary recommendations in favor of a high fiber diet or supplementation with SCFAs or probiotics to prevent or alleviate the neuropsychiatric ramifications of COVID-19.
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Langton-Frost N, Brodsky MB. Speech-language pathology approaches to neurorehabilitation in acute care during COVID-19: Capitalizing on neuroplasticity. PM R 2021; 14:217-226. [PMID: 34595841 PMCID: PMC8661644 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12717] [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: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Neurologic manifestations associated with a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) diagnosis are common and often occur in severe and critically ill patients. In these patients, the neurologic symptoms are confounded by critical care conditions, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Patients with dual diagnoses of COVID‐19 and neurologic changes such as myopathy, polyneuropathy, and stroke are likely at a higher risk of experiencing deficits with swallowing, communication, and/or cognition. Speech‐language pathologists are an integral part of both the critical care and neurologic disorders multi‐disciplinary teams, offering valuable contributions in the evaluation, treatment, and management of these areas. Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) who require mechanical ventilation often experience difficulty with communication and benefit from early speech‐language pathology intervention to identify the most efficient communication methods with the medical team and caregivers. Moreover, patients with neurologic manifestations may present with cognitive‐linguistic impairments such as aphasia, thereby increasing the need for communication‐based interventions. Difficulties with voice and swallowing after extubation are common, often requiring frequent treatment sessions, possibly persisting beyond ICU discharge. After leaving the ICU, patients with COVID‐19 often experience physical, cognitive, and mental health impairments collectively called post‐intensive care syndrome. This is often a lengthy road as they progress toward full recovery, requiring continued speech‐language pathology treatment after hospital discharge, capitalizing on the principles of neuroplasticity.
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- Nicole Langton-Frost
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Research Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Stollings JL, Kotfis K, Chanques G, Pun BT, Pandharipande PP, Ely EW. Delirium in critical illness: clinical manifestations, outcomes, and management. Intensive Care Med 2021; 47:1089-1103. [PMID: 34401939 PMCID: PMC8366492 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06503-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Delirium is the most common manifestation of brain dysfunction in critically ill patients. In the intensive care unit (ICU), duration of delirium is independently predictive of excess death, length of stay, cost of care, and acquired dementia. There are numerous neurotransmitter/functional and/or injury-causing hypotheses rather than a unifying mechanism for delirium. Without using a validated delirium instrument, delirium can be misdiagnosed (under, but also overdiagnosed and trivialized), supporting the recommendation to use a monitoring instrument routinely. The best-validated ICU bedside instruments are CAM-ICU and ICDSC, both of which also detect subsyndromal delirium. Both tools have some inherent limitations in the neurologically injured patients, yet still provide valuable information about delirium once the sequelae of the primary injury settle into a new post-injury baseline. Now it is known that antipsychotics and other psychoactive medications do not reliably improve brain function in critically ill delirious patients. ICU teams should systematically screen for predisposing and precipitating factors. These include exacerbations of cardiac/respiratory failure or sepsis, metabolic disturbances (hypoglycemia, dysnatremia, uremia and ammonemia) receipt of psychoactive medications, and sensory deprivation through prolonged immobilization, uncorrected vision and hearing deficits, poor sleep hygiene, and isolation from loved ones so common during COVID-19 pandemic. The ABCDEF (A2F) bundle is a means to facilitate implementation of the 2018 Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU (PADIS) Guidelines. In over 25,000 patients across nearly 100 institutions, the A2F bundle has been shown in a dose-response fashion (i.e., greater bundle compliance) to yield improved survival, length of stay, coma and delirium duration, cost, and less ICU bounce-backs and discharge to nursing homes.
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- Joanna L Stollings
- Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction Survivorship Center, Nashville, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, B-131 VUH, Nashville, TN, 37232-7610, USA.
- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
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- Department Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Acute Intoxications, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Saint Eloi Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital Center, and PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, INSERM, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction Survivorship Center, Nashville, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, B-131 VUH, Nashville, TN, 37232-7610, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction Survivorship Center, Nashville, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, B-131 VUH, Nashville, TN, 37232-7610, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction Survivorship Center, Nashville, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, B-131 VUH, Nashville, TN, 37232-7610, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Health Care System, Nashville, TN, USA
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Watne LO, Tonby K, Holten AR, Olasveengen TM, Romundstad LG, Neerland BE. Delirium is common in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Intern Emerg Med 2021; 16:1997-2000. [PMID: 33830418 PMCID: PMC8026811 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-021-02715-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Leiv Otto Watne
- Oslo Delirium Research Group, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Nydalen, Post box 4950, 0424, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Acute Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo Delirium Research Group, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Nydalen, Post box 4950, 0424, Oslo, Norway
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Physical Therapy Practice for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J 2021. [DOI: 10.1097/cpt.0000000000000188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Alkeridy WA, Alanazy MH, Alamri N, Alqahtani A, Alhazzani A, Muayqil T. The Common Neurological Presentations and Clinical Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Saudi Arabia. Front Neurol 2021; 12:737328. [PMID: 34566878 PMCID: PMC8455892 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.737328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Neurological manifestations have increasingly become recognized in COVID-19. People from different ethnic backgrounds are experiencing different outcomes related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Several cohort studies reported the common neurological manifestations and complications associated with COVID-19 disease around the world however, the prevalence of neurological complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Arab countries and Saudi Arabia is still unknown. Objective: To study the prevalence, risk factors, and characteristics of the neurological complications associated with COVID-19 and their relationship with clinical outcomes. Methods: We conducted a prospective, single-center, observational, cohort study of consecutive hospitalized adults COVID-19 patients with and without neurological manifestation admitted between March 2020 until the end of December 2020. Data was collected prospectively using electronic medical records; Cases and controls were observed until they either get discharged from the hospital or died. The primary outcomes were death, survival, and survival with sequalae. Results: Among 497 patients with COVID-19, 118 patients (23.7%) had neurological complications, 94 patients (18.9%) had encephalopathy, and 16 patients (3.2%) had cerebrovascular accidents (CVA). Patients with COVID-19-related neurological complications were older and more likely to have a pre-existing neurological disease. The most common neurological syndrome associated with COVID-19 were encephalopathy (18.9%) and headache (13.7%). Pre-existing neurological disease and an elevated neutrophil count were the strongest predictors of developing any neurological complications. Death form COVID-19 was associated with age (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.02–1.10, P = 0.001), invasive ventilation (OR 37.12, 95% CI 13.36–103.14), COVID-19-related-neurological complications (OR 3.24, 95% CI 1.28–8.21, P = 0.01), and elevated CRP level (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00–1.01, P = 0.01). Conclusions: COVID-19 is associated with a wide range of neurological manifestations in people living in Saudi Arabia, with older individuals and those with underlying neurological disorders being most at risk. The presence of neurological complications was associated with increased mortality and poor outcomes.
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- Walid A Alkeridy
- Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Jäckel M, Aicher N, Biever PM, Heine L, Bemtgen X, Rilinger J, Zotzmann V, Supady A, Stachon P, Wengenmayer T, Bode C, Staudacher DL. Delirium in Critically Ill Patients with and without COVID-19-A Retrospective Analysis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10194412. [PMID: 34640428 PMCID: PMC8509381 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium complicating the course of Intensive care unit (ICU) therapy is a known driver of morbidity and mortality. It has been speculated that infection with the neurotrophic SARS-CoV-2 might promote delirium. METHODS Retrospective registry analysis including all patients treated at least 48 h on a medical intensive care unit. The primary endpoint was development of delirium as diagnosed by Nursing Delirium screening scale ≥2. Results were confirmed by propensity score matching. RESULTS 542 patients were included. The primary endpoint was reached in 352/542 (64.9%) patients, without significant differences between COVID-19 patients and non-COVID-19 patients (51.4% and 65.9%, respectively, p = 0.07) and correlated with prolonged ICU stay in both groups. In a subgroup of patients with ICU stay >10 days delirium was significantly lower in COVID-19 patients (p ≤ 0.01). After adjustment for confounders, COVID-19 correlated independently with less ICU delirium (p ≤ 0.01). In the propensity score matched cohort, patients with COVID-19 had significantly lower delirium incidence compared to the matched control patients (p ≤ 0.01). CONCLUSION Delirium is frequent in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19 treated at an intensive care unit. Data suggests that COVID-19 itself is not a driver of delirium per se.
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- Markus Jäckel
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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Majolo F, da Silva GL, Vieira L, Anli C, Timmers LFSM, Laufer S, Goettert MI. Neuropsychiatric Disorders and COVID-19: What We Know So Far. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14090933. [PMID: 34577633 PMCID: PMC8465079 DOI: 10.3390/ph14090933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) affects the central nervous system (CNS), which is shown in a significant number of patients with neurological events. In this study, an updated literature review was carried out regarding neurological disorders in COVID-19. Neurological symptoms are more common in patients with severe infection according to their respiratory status and divided into three categories: (1) CNS manifestations; (2) cranial and peripheral nervous system manifestations; and (3) skeletal muscle injury manifestations. Patients with pre-existing cerebrovascular disease are at a higher risk of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and mortality. The neurological manifestations associated with COVID-19 are of great importance, but when life-threatening abnormal vital signs occur in severely ill COVID-19 patients, neurological problems are usually not considered. It is crucial to search for new treatments for brain damage, as well as for alternative therapies that recover the damaged brain and reduce the inflammatory response and its consequences for other organs. In addition, there is a need to diagnose these manifestations as early as possible to limit long-term consequences. Therefore, much research is needed to explain the involvement of SARS-CoV-2 causing these neurological symptoms because scientists know zero about it.
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- Fernanda Majolo
- Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (F.M.); (C.A.); (L.F.S.M.T.)
- Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (G.L.d.S.); (L.V.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (G.L.d.S.); (L.V.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (G.L.d.S.); (L.V.)
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- Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (F.M.); (C.A.); (L.F.S.M.T.)
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- Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (F.M.); (C.A.); (L.F.S.M.T.)
- Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (G.L.d.S.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;
- Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery (TüCAD2), 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Post-Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (F.M.); (C.A.); (L.F.S.M.T.)
- Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Taquari-Univates, Lajeado 95914-014, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; (G.L.d.S.); (L.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-5137147000
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Shao SC, Lai CC, Chen YH, Chen YC, Hung MJ, Liao SC. Prevalence, incidence and mortality of delirium in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing 2021; 50:1445-1453. [PMID: 33984129 PMCID: PMC8247209 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Attention should be paid to delirium in COVID-19 patients, especially
older people, since advanced age poses increased risk of both delirium and
COVID-19-related death. Objective: This study aims to summarize the evidence on prevalence, incidence and
mortality of delirium in COVID-19 patients. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature search on Pubmed and Embase from
inception to December 1, 2020. Three independent reviewers evaluated study
eligibility and data extraction, and assessed study quality. Outcomes were
analyzed as proportions with 95% confidence interval (CI). We also compared
mortality differences in COVID-19 patients using odds ratio. Results: In total, we identified 48 studies with 11,553 COVID-19 patients from 13
countries. Pooled prevalence, incidence and mortality rates for delirium in
COVID-19 patients were 24.3% (95% CI: 19.4–29.6%), 32.4% (95% CI: 20.8–45.2%)
and 44.5% (95% CI: 36.1–53.0%), respectively. For patients aged over 65 yrs,
prevalence, incidence and mortality rates for delirium in COVID-19 patients were
28.2% (95% CI: 23.5–33.1%), 25.2% (95% CI: 16.0–35.6%) and 48.4% (95% CI:
40.6–56.1%), respectively. For patients under 65 yrs, prevalence, incidence and
mortality rates for delirium in COVID-19 patients were 15.7% (95% CI:
9.2–23.6%), 71.4% (95% CI: 58.5–82.7%) and 21.2% (95% CI: 15.4–27.6%),
respectively. Overall, COVID-19 patients with delirium suffered higher risk of
mortality, compared to those without delirium (OR: 3.2, 95% CI: 2.1–4.8). Conclusion: Delirium developed in almost 1 out of 3 COVID-19 patients, and was
associated with 3-fold overall mortality. Our findings suggest that first-line
healthcare providers should systematically assess delirium and monitor related
symptoms among COVID-19 patients.
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- Shih-Chieh Shao
- Department of Pharmacy, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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Arbelo N, López-Pelayo H, Sagué M, Madero S, Pinzón-Espinosa J, Gomes-da-Costa S, Ilzarbe L, Anmella G, Llach CD, Imaz ML, Cámara MM, Pintor L. Psychiatric Clinical Profiles and Pharmacological Interactions in COVID-19 Inpatients Referred to a Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit: a Cross-Sectional Study. Psychiatr Q 2021; 92:1021-1033. [PMID: 33411128 PMCID: PMC7788550 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09868-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can affect mental health in different ways. There is little research about psychiatric complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The aim of the study was to describe the psychiatric clinical profile and pharmacological interactions in COVID-19 inpatients referred to a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) unit. This is a cross-sectional study, carried out at a tertiary hospital in Spain, in inpatients admitted because of COVID-19 and referred to our CLP Unit from March 17,2020 to April 28,2020. Clinical data were extracted from electronic medical records. The patients were divided in three groups depending on psychiatric diagnosis: delirium, severe mental illness (SMI) and non-severe mental illness (NSMI). Of 71 patients included (median [ICR] age 64 [54-73] years; 70.4% male), 35.2% had a delirium, 18.3% had a SMI, and 46.5% had a NSMI. Compared to patients with delirium and NSMI, patients with SMI were younger, more likely to be institutionalized and were administered less anti-COVID19 drugs. Mortality was higher among patients with delirium (21.7%) than those with SMI (0%) or NSMI (9.45%). The rate of side effects due to interactions between anti-COVID19 and psychiatric drugs was low, mainly drowsiness (4.3%) and borderline QTc prolongation (1.5%). Patients affected by SMI were more often undertreated for COVID-19. However, the rate of interactions was very low, and avoidable with a proper evaluation and drug-dose adjustment. Half of the patients with SMI were institutionalized, suggesting that living conditions in residential facilities could make them more vulnerable to infection.
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- Nestor Arbelo
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- GRAC, Addictions Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Fundació Clínic Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), RETICS (Red de Trastornos adictivos), University of Barcelona, Villarroel, 170 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Clinical Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Panama, Panama City, Panama
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, 170 Villarroel st, 12-0, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Nakanishi N, Liu K, Kawakami D, Kawai Y, Morisawa T, Nishida T, Sumita H, Unoki T, Hifumi T, Iida Y, Katsukawa H, Nakamura K, Ohshimo S, Hatakeyama J, Inoue S, Nishida O. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and Its New Challenges in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives. J Clin Med 2021; 10:3870. [PMID: 34501316 PMCID: PMC8432235 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10173870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Intensive care unit survivors experience prolonged physical impairments, cognitive impairments, and mental health problems, commonly referred to as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Previous studies reported the prevalence, assessment, and prevention of PICS, including the ABCDEF bundle approach. Although the management of PICS has been advanced, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed an additional challenge to PICS. The prevalence of PICS after COVID-19 extensively varied with 28-87% of cases pertaining to physical impairments, 20-57% pertaining to cognitive impairments, and 6-60% pertaining to mental health problems after 1-6 months after discharge. Each component of the ABCDEF bundle is not sufficiently provided from 16% to 52% owing to the highly transmissible nature of the virus. However, new data are emerging about analgesia, sedation, delirium care, nursing care, early mobilization, nutrition, and family support. In this review, we summarize the recent data on PICS and its new challenge in PICS after COVID-19 infection.
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- Nobuto Nakanishi
- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan;
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- Critical Care Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland and The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Rd, Chermside, Brisbane, QLD 4032, Australia;
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Iizuka Hospital, 3-83, Yoshio-machi, Iizuka, Fukuoka 820-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Nursing, Fujita Health University Hospital, 1-98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan;
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- Osaka General Medical Center, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 3-1-56, Bandai-Higashi, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8558, Japan;
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- Clinic Sumita, 305-12, Minamiyamashinden, Ina-cho, Toyokawa, Aichi 441-0105, Japan;
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- Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Kita 11 Nishi 13, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0011, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke’s International Hospital, 9-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Toyohashi SOZO University School of Health Sciences, 20-1, Matsushita, Ushikawa, Toyohashi 440-8511, Japan;
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- Department of Scientific Research, Japanese Society for Early Mobilization, 1-2-12, Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hitachi General Hospital, 2-1-1, Jonan-cho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 317-0077, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7, Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan;
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- Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98, Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan;
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Shao CC. Patient visitation - A call for standardization and liberalization. Am J Surg 2021; 223:428-429. [PMID: 34482953 PMCID: PMC8387138 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Connie C Shao
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Ave S BDB 202, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
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Aguiar VRC, Augusto DG, Castelli EC, Hollenbach JA, Meyer D, Nunes K, Petzl-Erler ML. An immunogenetic view of COVID-19. Genet Mol Biol 2021; 44:e20210036. [PMID: 34436508 PMCID: PMC8388242 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2021-0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Meeting the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic requires an interdisciplinary approach. In this context, integrating knowledge of immune function with an understanding of how genetic variation influences the nature of immunity is a key challenge. Immunogenetics can help explain the heterogeneity of susceptibility and protection to the viral infection and disease progression. Here, we review the knowledge developed so far, discussing fundamental genes for triggering the innate and adaptive immune responses associated with a viral infection, especially with the SARS-CoV-2 mechanisms. We emphasize the role of the HLA and KIR genes, discussing what has been uncovered about their role in COVID-19 and addressing methodological challenges of studying these genes. Finally, we comment on questions that arise when studying admixed populations, highlighting the case of Brazil. We argue that the interplay between immunology and an understanding of genetic associations can provide an important contribution to our knowledge of COVID-19.
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- Vitor R. C. Aguiar
- Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Genética e Biologia
Evolutiva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- University of California, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences,
Department of Neurology, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Genética, Curitiba,
PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu,
Departamento de Patologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- University of California, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences,
Department of Neurology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Genética e Biologia
Evolutiva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Genética e Biologia
Evolutiva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Mozafar M, Mirmotalebisohi SA, Sameni M, Zali H. Investigating Neurological Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2021; 16:695-698. [PMID: 34431023 PMCID: PMC8384098 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-021-10006-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Maryam Mozafar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Natanov R, Wiesner O, Haverich A, Kühn C. Mechanical circulatory support in coronavirus disease-2019-positive patients with severe respiratory failure. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 33:489-493. [PMID: 33822952 PMCID: PMC8083392 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Treatment of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has been heavily debated. Our goal was to describe our findings in patients with severe ARDS due to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (sCOVID-19) treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO). METHODS We retrospectively examined all patients treated with vv-ECMO for severe ARDS due to acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. RESULTS In total, 13 patients were treated with vv-ECMO in our medical centre. The mean patient age was 48.1 years. Most patients were obese (69%) and male (85%). All patients were mechanically ventilated before ECMO. The mean time from intubation to proning was 16.6 h; the time from start of prone therapy to vv-ECMO implantation was 155.1 h. The mean total ECMO run time was 358 h. Significant reduction of positive end-expiratory pressure (P = 0.02), peak pressure (P = 0.001) and minute volume (P = 0.03) could be achieved after implantation of vv-ECMO. All patients showed an inflammatory response. Overall mortality was 30.7%: 1 patient died of mesenteric ischaemia; 3 patients died of multiple organ failure. A worse prognosis was seen in patients with highly elevated concentrations of interleukin-6. CONCLUSIONS The use of vv-ECMO in patients with sCOVID-19-induced ARDS is safe and associated with improved respiratory ventilation settings. The rate of immune system involvement plays a pivotal role in the development and outcome of sCOVID-19.
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- Ruslan Natanov
- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Velásquez-Tirado JD, Trzepacz PT, Franco JG. Etiologies of Delirium in Consecutive COVID-19 Inpatients and the Relationship Between Severity of Delirium and COVID-19 in a Prospective Study With Follow-Up. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 2021; 33:210-218. [PMID: 33843248 DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20100251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The investigators aimed to describe delirium etiologies and clinical characteristics, as well as the relationship between COVID-19 and delirium severities, at baseline and follow-up after delirium improvement among patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS A longitudinal study of 20 consecutive critically ill, delirious COVID-19 inpatients, assessed with the Charlson Comorbidity Index-Short Form (CCI-SF), COVID-19 Clinical Severity Scale (CCSS), Delirium Etiology Checklist, Delirium Motor Subtype Scale-4, and Delirium Diagnostic Tool-Provisional (DDT-Pro), was conducted. Correlational analysis of delirium severity (DDT-Pro) with each measure of clinical severity (CCI-SF and CCSS) and comparison of baseline DDT-Pro scores between patients who were living and those who were deceased at follow-up were conducted. RESULTS Participants were 50-90 years old (male, 75%; hypertension, 60%). The prevalence of preexisting medical comorbidities (CCI-SF) was low and not correlated with delirium severity (p=0.193). Eighteen patients were on mechanical or high-flow noninvasive ventilation at baseline in the intensive care unit (ICU; CCSS scores 2-4). Delirium severity (DDT-Pro scores 0-6) correlated with COVID-19 severity (0.459, p=0.021). Delirium motor subtype was hyperactive in 75% of patients. There were three to four etiologies for delirium in each patient, most commonly organ insufficiency (100%), systemic infection (100%), and metabolic and endocrine disturbances (95%). The baseline DDT-Pro score was ≤4 for five (25%) patients who died before the final assessment, with a trend of being lower than that for survivors (χ2=3.398, p=0.065). CONCLUSIONS Among inpatients with COVID-19, at least three different etiological categories were identified for delirium. ICU staff treating patients with severe cases of COVID-19 should anticipate a greater severity of delirium. Although multivariate analyses with larger study samples are needed, more severe delirium may herald greater risk of death among COVID-19 patients.
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- Juan D Velásquez-Tirado
- Grupo de Investigación en Psiquiatría de Enlace, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia (Velásquez-Tirado, Franco); Clinica Universitaria Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia (Velásquez-Tirado); and the Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (Trzepacz)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Psiquiatría de Enlace, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia (Velásquez-Tirado, Franco); Clinica Universitaria Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia (Velásquez-Tirado); and the Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (Trzepacz)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Psiquiatría de Enlace, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia (Velásquez-Tirado, Franco); Clinica Universitaria Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia (Velásquez-Tirado); and the Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis (Trzepacz)
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Mart MF, Pun BT, Pandharipande P, Jackson JC, Ely EW. ICU Survivorship-The Relationship of Delirium, Sedation, Dementia, and Acquired Weakness. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:1227-1240. [PMID: 34115639 PMCID: PMC8282752 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The advent of modern critical care medicine has revolutionized care of the critically ill patient in the last 50 years. The Society of Critical Care Medicine (was formed in recognition of the challenges and need for specialized treatment for these fragile patients. As the specialty has grown, it has achieved impressive scientific advances that have reduced mortality and saved lives. With those advances, however, came growing recognition that the burden of critical illness did not end at the doorstep of the hospital. Delirium, once thought to be a mere by-product of critical illness, was found to be an independent predictor of mortality, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and long-lasting cognitive impairment. Similarly, deep sedation and immobility, so often used to keep patients "comfortable" and to facilitate mechanical ventilation and recovery, worsen mortality and lead to the development of ICU-acquired weakness. The realization that these outcomes are inextricably linked to one another and how we manage our patients has helped us recognize the need for culture change. We, as a specialty, now understand that although celebrating the successes of survival, we now also have a duty to focus on those who survive their diseases. Led by initiatives such as the ICU Liberation Campaign of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the natural progression of the field is now focused on getting patients back to their homes and lives unencumbered by disability and impairment. Much work remains to be done, but the futures of our most critically ill patients will continue to benefit if we leverage and build on the history of our first 50 years.
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- Matthew F Mart
- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Nashville, TN
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Nashville, TN
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Nashville, TN
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Rizvi G, Yamane D, Davison D, Williams J, Heinz ER. Sedation, narcotic and neuromuscular blockade in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19. TRENDS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2021; 39:19-20. [PMID: 38620832 PMCID: PMC8184364 DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Objective To describe the sedation, narcotic and neuromuscular blockade usage in ventilated patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Design Single-Center Retrospective Review. Setting George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Patients 62 patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation admitted from March 2020 to June 2020. Intervention None. Measurements and main results Patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure required multiple sedative/narcotic infusions to achieve sedation requirements and at doses that were significantly more when compared to a general medical-surgical ICU population (represented by the MIND-USA cohort). The most common infusions were Dexmedetomadine and Propofol. Approximately 17% of our patients required a neuromuscular blockade infusion as well. Prior to intubation, narcotic utilization was stable and low. Conclusion Patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation have higher sedation and narcotic requirements than general ICU patients.
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- Ghazi Rizvi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Located at, 900 23rd Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Located at, 900 23rd Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Located at, 900 23rd Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Located at, 900 23rd Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, George Washington University Hospital, Located at, 900 23rd Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037, USA
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Hart JL, Taylor SP. Family Presence for Critically Ill Patients During a Pandemic. Chest 2021; 160:549-557. [PMID: 33971149 PMCID: PMC8105126 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Family engagement is a key component of high-quality critical care, with known benefits for patients, care teams, and family members themselves. The COVID-19 pandemic led to rapid enactment of prohibitions or restrictions on visitation that now persist, particularly for patients with COVID-19. Reevaluation of these policies in response to advances in knowledge and resources since the early pandemic is critical because COVID-19 will continue to be a public health threat for months to years, and future pandemics are likely. This article reviews rationales and evidence for restricting or permitting family members' physical presence and provides broad guidance for health care systems to develop and implement policies that maximize benefit and minimize risk of family visitation during COVID-19 and future similar public health crises.
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- Joanna L Hart
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
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Vowden K, Hill L. What is the impact of COVID-19 on tissue viability services and pressure ulceration? J Wound Care 2021; 30:522-531. [PMID: 34256597 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2021.30.7.522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This paper explores and reviews the relevant literature and examines the impact that the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the tissue viability service (TVS) and the incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) in a large UK teaching hospital NHS trust. A comparison has been undertaken of referral data to the TVS during two time periods-Oct-Dec 2019 and April-June 2020. Data show that the PU rate per 1000 beds increased from a pre-pandemic level of around 1 to over 2.7 in the first month of the pandemic, with an increase in device and prone position-related PUs, particularly in the expanded critical care patient population. Even though the bed occupancy decreased, the proportion of ungradable PUs increased, but there was little change in the number of Category 1 and 2 PUs.
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK
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Kotfis K, Witkiewicz W, Szylińska A, Witkiewicz K, Nalewajska M, Feret W, Wojczyński Ł, Duda Ł, Ely EW. Delirium Severely Worsens Outcome in Patients with COVID-19-A Retrospective Cohort Study from Temporary Critical Care Hospitals. J Clin Med 2021; 10:2974. [PMID: 34279458 PMCID: PMC8267650 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10132974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Delirium is a sign of deterioration of homeostasis and worse prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency, risk factors and prognosis of delirium in patients with COVID-19 in a temporary acute setting hospital. A retrospective cohort analysis of data collected between October 2020 and February 2021 from two temporary acute care hospitals was performed. All consecutive hospitalized patients ≥18 years old with COVID-19 were included. An assessment of consciousness was carried out at least two times a day, including neurological examination. Delirium was identified through retrospective chart review according to DSM-5 criteria if present at least once during hospitalization. Analysis included 201 patients, 39 diagnosed with delirium (19.4%). Delirious patients were older (p < 0.001), frailer (p < 0.001) and the majority were male (p = 0.002). Respiratory parameters were worse in this group with higher oxygen flow (p = 0.013), lower PaO2 (p = 0.043) and higher FiO2 (p = 0.006). The mortality rate was significantly higher in patients with delirium (46.15% vs 3.70%, p < 0.001) with OR 17.212 (p < 0.001) corrected for age and gender. Delirious patients experienced significantly more complications: cardiovascular (OR 7.72, p < 0.001), pulmonary (OR 8.79, p < 0.001) or septic (OR 3.99, p = 0.029). The odds of mortality in patients with COVID-19 presenting with delirium at any point of hospitalization were seventeen times higher.
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- Katarzyna Kotfis
- Department Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Acute Intoxications, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (W.W.); (Ł.D.)
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Clinical Physiotherapy, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Pulmonology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-891 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (M.N.); (W.F.); (Ł.W.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (M.N.); (W.F.); (Ł.W.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (M.N.); (W.F.); (Ł.W.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (W.W.); (Ł.D.)
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- Critical Illness Brain Dysfunction Survivorship Center, Nashville, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37203, USA;
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Health Care System, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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Ramos-Vera C. [Statistical Relationship Networks in Psychiatric Research: The Case of Delirium in the Context of Covid-19]. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE PSIQUIATRIA 2021; 50:158-159. [PMID: 34629558 PMCID: PMC7953439 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Cristian Ramos-Vera
- Área de investigación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Lima, Perú
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Barrantes FJ. The unfolding palette of COVID-19 multisystemic syndrome and its neurological manifestations. Brain Behav Immun Health 2021; 14:100251. [PMID: 33842898 PMCID: PMC8019247 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although our current knowledge of the pathophysiology of COVID-19 is still fragmentary, the information so far accrued on the tropism and life cycle of its etiological agent SARS-CoV-2, together with the emerging clinical data, suffice to indicate that the severe acute pulmonary syndrome is the main, but not the only manifestation of COVID-19. Necropsy studies are increasingly revealing underlying endothelial vasculopathies in the form of micro-haemorrhages and micro-thrombi. Intertwined with defective antiviral responses, dysregulated coagulation mechanisms, abnormal hyper-inflammatory reactions and responses, COVID-19 is disclosing a wide pathophysiological palette. An additional property in categorising the disease is the combination of tissue (e.g. neuro- and vasculo-tropism) with organ tropism, whereby the virus preferentially attacks certain organs with highly developed capillary beds, such as the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, kidney and brain. These multiple clinical presentations confirm that the acute respiratory syndrome as described initially is increasingly unfolding as a more complex nosological entity, a multiorgan syndrome of systemic breadth. The neurological manifestations of COVID-19, the focus of this review, reflect this manifold nature of the disease.
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- Francisco J. Barrantes
- Institute of Biomedical Research (BIOMED), UCA-CONICET, Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1600, C1107AFF, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ramos-Vera C. Statistical relationship networks in psychiatric research: The case of delirium in the context of COVID-19. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE PSIQUIATRIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2021; 50:158-159. [PMID: 34479841 PMCID: PMC8349696 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcpeng.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Cristian Ramos-Vera
- Área de investigación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Lima, Peru.
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Syed S, Couse M, Ojha R. Management challenges in patients with comorbid COVID-19 associated delirium and serious mental illness - A case series. Int J Psychiatry Med 2021; 56:255-265. [PMID: 33517809 DOI: 10.1177/0091217420985979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is still a lot unknown about the novel Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) and its effects in humans. This pandemic has posed several challenging clinical situations to healthcare providers. OBJECTIVE We hope to highlight the distinctive challenges that COVID-19 presents in patients with serious mental illness and what steps primary medical teams can take to co-manage these patients with the psychiatry consultants. METHODS We present a retrospective chart review of four patients who were on psychotropic polypharmacy and admitted to our hospital from the same long-term psychiatric facility with COVID-19 delirium and other associated medical complications. RESULTS We illustrate how the primary medical teams and psychiatrists collaborated in clinical diagnosis, treatment, and management. CONCLUSIONS Patients with serious mental illness and COVID-19 infection require active collaboration between primary medical teams and psychiatrists for diagnostic clarification, reduction of psychotropic polypharmacy to avoid adverse effects and drug-drug interactions, prevention of psychiatric decompensation, and active management of agitation while balancing staff and patient safety concerns.
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- Saba Syed
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, USA
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- Psychiatry Residency Program, Olive-View UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Skipper AW, Zanetos J. The Importance of Delirium Before and After COVID-19. J Gerontol Nurs 2021; 47:3-5. [PMID: 34191651 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20210611-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Georgia Southern University, School of Nursing Statesboro, Georgia
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Boehme AK, Doyle K, Thakur KT, Roh D, Park S, Agarwal S, Velazquez AG, Egbebike JA, Der Nigoghossian C, Prust ML, Rosenberg J, Brodie D, Fishkoff KN, Hochmann BR, Rabani LE, Yip NH, Panzer O, Claassen J. Disorders of Consciousness in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: The Role of the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Neurocrit Care 2021; 36:89-96. [PMID: 34184176 PMCID: PMC8238027 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01256-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prevalence and etiology of unconsciousness are uncertain in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We tested the hypothesis that increased inflammation in COVID-19 precedes coma, independent of medications, hypotension, and hypoxia. METHODS We retrospectively assessed 3203 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 from March 2 through July 30, 2020, in New York City with the Glasgow Coma Scale and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) scores. We applied hazard ratio (HR) modeling and mediation analysis to determine the risk of SIRS score elevation to precede coma, accounting for confounders. RESULTS We obtained behavioral assessments in 3203 of 10,797 patients admitted to the hospital who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Of those patients, 1054 (32.9%) were comatose, which first developed on median hospital day 2 (interquartile range [IQR] 1-9). During their hospital stay, 1538 (48%) had a SIRS score of 2 or above at least once, and the median maximum SIRS score was 2 (IQR 1-2). A fivefold increased risk of coma (HR 5.05, 95% confidence interval 4.27-5.98) was seen for each day that patients with COVID-19 had elevated SIRS scores, independent of medication effects, hypotension, and hypoxia. The overall mortality in this population was 13.8% (n = 441). Coma was associated with death (odds ratio 7.77, 95% confidence interval 6.29-9.65) and increased length of stay (13 days [IQR 11.9-14.1] vs. 11 [IQR 9.6-12.4]), accounting for demographics. CONCLUSIONS Disorders of consciousness are common in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 and are associated with increased mortality and length of hospitalization. The underlying etiology of disorders of consciousness in this population is uncertain but, in addition to medication effects, may in part be linked to systemic inflammation.
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- Amelia K Boehme
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Hospitalist Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Pharmacy, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 8 Center, Room 300, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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Banaee S, Claiborne DM, Akpinar-Elci M. Occupational health practices among dental care professionals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Work 2021; 68:993-1000. [PMID: 33843712 DOI: 10.3233/wor-205319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a substantial burden on dental care professionals. While dentistry is known as one of the most exposed and high-risk professions, dental care professionals are indeed at even greater risk. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, occupational health practices, personal protective equipment usage, and mental stressors during COVID-19 pandemic among dental care professionals. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among dental care professionals who were subscribers to a dental hygiene journal using a self-administered online survey (n = 1047 respondents). Cross-tabulations were performed to determine differences in the responses to the statements related to different domains. RESULTS COVID-19 impacted the healthy work-life balance (p < 0.001) and caused sleeping difficulty among the respondents (p < 0.001). Moreover, a lower response on changing respirators and gloves for each patient compared with before viral pandemic was observed (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Ongoing training on infection control, occupational health practices, and PPE usage can prevent the transmission of COVID-19 among dental care professionals and the public. Lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) is a burden for applying occupational health practices in dental clinics and present a risk to the public. COVID-19 may contribute to developing psychological stress and disrupt healthy work-life balance among dental professionals.
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- Sean Banaee
- School of Community and Environmental Health, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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- Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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- School of Community and Environmental Health, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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