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Latronico N, Rasulo FA, Eikermann M, Piva S. Illness Weakness, Polyneuropathy and Myopathy: Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes. Crit Care 2023; 27:439. [PMID: 37957759 PMCID: PMC10644573 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04676-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe weakness associated with critical illness (CIW) is common. This narrative review summarizes the latest scientific insights and proposes a guide for clinicians to optimize the diagnosis and management of the CIW during the various stages of the disease from the ICU to the community stage. MAIN BODY CIW arises as diffuse, symmetrical weakness after ICU admission, which is an important differentiating factor from other diseases causing non-symmetrical muscle weakness or paralysis. In patients with adequate cognitive function, CIW can be easily diagnosed at the bedside using manual muscle testing, which should be routinely conducted until ICU discharge. In patients with delirium or coma or those with prolonged, severe weakness, specific neurophysiological investigations and, in selected cases, muscle biopsy are recommended. With these exams, CIW can be differentiated into critical illness polyneuropathy or myopathy, which often coexist. On the general ward, CIW is seen in patients with prolonged previous ICU treatment, or in those developing a new sepsis. Respiratory muscle weakness can cause neuromuscular respiratory failure, which needs prompt recognition and rapid treatment to avoid life-threatening situations. Active rehabilitation should be reassessed and tailored to the new patient's condition to reduce the risk of disease progression. CIW is associated with long-term physical, cognitive and mental impairments, which emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary model of care. Follow-up clinics for patients surviving critical illness may serve this purpose by providing direct clinical support to patients, managing referrals to other specialists and general practitioners, and serving as a platform for research to describe the natural history of post-intensive care syndrome and to identify new therapeutic interventions. This surveillance should include an assessment of the activities of daily living, mood, and functional mobility. Finally, nutritional status should be longitudinally assessed in all ICU survivors and incorporated into a patient-centered nutritional approach guided by a dietician. CONCLUSIONS Early ICU mobilization combined with the best evidence-based ICU practices can effectively reduce short-term weakness. Multi-professional collaborations are needed to guarantee a multi-dimensional evaluation and unitary community care programs for survivors of critical illnesses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicola Latronico
- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
- "Alessandra Bono" Interdepartmental University Research Center On Long-Term Outcome (LOTO) in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
- "Alessandra Bono" Interdepartmental University Research Center On Long-Term Outcome (LOTO) in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Sepsis, defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, is a leading cause of hospital and ICU admission. The central and peripheral nervous system may be the first organ system to show signs of dysfunction, leading to clinical manifestations such as sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) with delirium or coma and ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW). In the current review, we want to highlight developing insights into the epidemiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients with SAE and ICUAW. RECENT FINDINGS The diagnosis of neurological complications of sepsis remains clinical, although the use of electroencephalography and electromyography can support the diagnosis, especially in noncollaborative patients, and can help in defining disease severity. Moreover, recent studies suggest new insights into the long-term effects associated with SAE and ICUAW, highlighting the need for effective prevention and treatment. SUMMARY In this manuscript, we provide an overview of recent insights and developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with SAE and ICUAW.
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- Simone Piva
- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital
- ’Alessandra Bono’ University Research Center on Long-term Outcome in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital
- ’Alessandra Bono’ University Research Center on Long-term Outcome in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Blanjean A, Kellens I, Misset B, Joris J, Croisier JL, Rousseau AF. Quadriceps strength in intensive care unit survivors: Variability and influence of preadmission physical activity. Aust Crit Care 2020; 34:311-318. [PMID: 33243568 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Muscle weakness is common in patients who survive a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Quadriceps strength (QS) measurement allows evaluation of lower limb performances that are associated with mobility outcomes. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to characterise the range of QS in ICU survivors (ICUS) during their short-term evolution, by comparing them with surgical patients without critical illness and with healthy participants. The secondary aim was to explore whether physical activity before ICU admission influenced QS during that trajectory. METHODS Patients with length of ICU stay ≥2 days, adults scheduled for elective colorectal surgery, and young healthy volunteers were included. Maximal isometric QS was assessed using a handheld dynamometer and a previously validated standardised protocol. The dominant leg was tested in the supine position. ICUSs were tested in the ICU and 1 month after ICU discharge, while surgical patients were tested before and on the day after surgery, as well as 1 month after discharge. Healthy patients were tested once only. Patients were classified as physically inactive or active before admission from the self-report. RESULTS Thirty-eight, 32, and 34 participants were included in the ICU, surgical, and healthy groups, respectively. Demographic data were similar in the ICUS and surgical groups. In the ICU, QS was lower in the ICU group than in the surgical and healthy groups (3.01 [1.88-3.48], 3.38 [2.84-4.37], and 5.5 [4.75-6.05] N/kg, respectively). QS did not significantly improve 1 month after ICU discharge, excepted in survivors who were previously physically active (22/38, 56%): the difference between the two time points was -6.6 [-27.1 to -1.7]% vs 20.4 [-3.4 to 43.3]%, respectively, in physically inactive and active patients (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Patients who survived an ICU stay were weaker than surgical patients. However, a huge QS heterogeneity was observed among them. Their QS did not improve during the month after ICU discharge. Physically inactive patients should be early identified as at risk of poorer recovery.
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- Arielle Blanjean
- Anaesthesiology Department, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department and Burn Centre, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department and Burn Centre, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Anaesthesiology Department, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Sport Sciences and Rehabilitation, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Department and Burn Centre, University Hospital, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Latronico N, Gosselink R. A guided approach to diagnose severe muscle weakness in the intensive care unit. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2015; 27:199-201. [PMID: 26376161 PMCID: PMC4592111 DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20150036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Nicola Latronico
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, IT
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BE
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Piva S, Dora G, Minelli C, Michelini M, Turla F, Mazza S, D'Ottavi P, Moreno-Duarte I, Sottini C, Eikermann M, Latronico N. The Surgical Optimal Mobility Score predicts mortality and length of stay in an Italian population of medical, surgical, and neurologic intensive care unit patients. J Crit Care 2015; 30:1251-7. [PMID: 26315654 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE We validated the Italian version of Surgical Optimal Mobility Score (SOMS) and evaluated its ability to predict intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay (LOS), and hospital mortality in a mixed population of ICU patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We applied the Italian version of SOMS in a consecutive series of prospectively enrolled, adult ICU patients. Surgical Optimal Mobility Score level was assessed twice a day by ICU nurses and twice a week by an expert mobility team. Zero-truncated Poisson regression was used to identify predictors for ICU and hospital LOS, and logistic regression for hospital mortality. All models were adjusted for potential confounders. RESULTS Of 98 patients recruited, 19 (19.4%) died in hospital, of whom 17 without and 2 with improved mobility level achieved during the ICU stay. SOMS improvement was independently associated with lower hospital mortality (odds ratio, 0.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.01-0.42) but increased hospital LOS (odds ratio, 1.21; 95% CI: 1.10-1.33). A higher first-morning SOMS on ICU admission, indicating better mobility, was associated with lower ICU and hospital LOS (rate ratios, 0.89 [95% CI, 0.80-0.99] and 0.84 [95% CI, 0.79-0.89], respectively). CONCLUSIONS The first-morning SOMS on ICU admission predicted ICU and hospital LOS in a mixed population of ICU patients. SOMS improvement was associated with reduced hospital mortality but increased hospital LOS, suggesting the need of optimizing hospital trajectories after ICU discharge.
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- Simone Piva
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, England, UK
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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