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Peer A, Perschinka F, Lehner G, Mayerhöfer T, Mair P, Kilo J, Breitkopf R, Fries D, Joannidis M. Outcome of COVID-19 patients treated with VV-ECMO in Tyrol during the pandemic. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2024; 136:465-471. [PMID: 37947878 PMCID: PMC11327186 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-023-02301-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A small percentage of patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV‑2) showed severe respiratory deterioration requiring treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). During the pandemic surges availability of ECMO devices was limited and resources had to be used wisely. The aim of this analysis was to determine the incidence and outcome of venovenous (VV) ECMO patients in Tyrol, when criteria based on the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) guidelines for VV-ECMO initiation were established. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of the Tyrol-CoV-ICU-Reg, which includes all patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Tyrol. Of the 13 participating departments, VV-ECMO was performed at 4 units at the University Hospital Innsbruck. RESULTS Overall, 37 (3.4%) of 1101 patients were treated with VV-ECMO during their ICU stay. The hospital mortality rate was approximately 40% (n = 15). Multiorgan failure due to sepsis was the most common cause of death. No significant difference in survival rates between newly initiated and experienced centers was observed. The median survival time of nonsurvivors was 27 days (interquartile range, IQR: 22-36 days) after initiation of VV-ECMO. Acute kidney injury meeting the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria occurred in 48.6%. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) was initiated in 12 (32.4%) patients after a median of 18 days (IQR: 1-26 days) after VV-ECMO start. The median length of ICU and hospital stays were 38 days (IQR: 30-55 days) and 50 days (IQR: 37-83 days), respectively. DISCUSSION Despite a rapidly increased demand and the resulting requirement to initiate an additional ECMO center, we could demonstrate that a structured approach with interdisciplinary collaboration resulted in favorable survival rates similar to multinational reports.
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- Andreas Peer
- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Mayerhöfer T, Perschinka F, Joannidis M. [Recent developments in acute kidney injury : Definition, biomarkers, subphenotypes, and management]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2024; 119:339-345. [PMID: 38683229 PMCID: PMC11130018 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-024-01142-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common problem in critically ill patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Since 2012, AKI has been defined according to the KDIGO (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome) guidelines. As some biomarkers are now available that can provide useful clinical information, a new definition including a new stage 1S has been proposed by an expert group of the Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI). At this stage, classic AKI criteria are not yet met, but biomarkers are already positive defining subclinical AKI. This stage 1S is associated with a worse patient outcome, regardless of the biomarker chosen. The PrevAKI and PrevAKI-Multicenter trial also showed that risk stratification with a biomarker and implementation of the KDIGO bundle (in the high-risk group) can reduce the rate of moderate and severe AKI. In the absence of a successful clinical trial, conservative management remains the primary focus of treatment. This mainly involves optimization of hemodynamics and an individualized (restrictive) fluid management. The STARRT-AKI trial has shown that there is no benefit from accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy. However, delaying too long might be associated with potential harm, as shown in the AKIKI2 study. Prospective studies are needed to determine whether artificial intelligence will play a role in AKI in the future, helping to guide treatment decisions and improve outcomes.
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- Timo Mayerhöfer
- Gemeinsame Einrichtung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Department für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Gemeinsame Einrichtung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Department für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Gemeinsame Einrichtung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Department für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich.
- Gemeinsame Einrichtung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Department für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich.
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Mayerhöfer T, Perschinka F, Klein SJ, Peer A, Lehner GF, Bellmann R, Gasteiger L, Mittermayr M, Breitkopf R, Eschertzhuber S, Mathis S, Fiala A, Fries D, Ströhle M, Foidl E, Hasibeder W, Helbok R, Kirchmair L, Stögermüller B, Krismer C, Heiner T, Ladner E, Thomé C, Preuß-Hernandez C, Mayr A, Potocnik M, Reitter B, Brunner J, Zagitzer-Hofer S, Ribitsch A, Joannidis M. Incidence, risk factors and outcome of acute kidney injury in critically ill COVID-19 patients in Tyrol, Austria: a prospective multicenter registry study. J Nephrol 2023; 36:2531-2540. [PMID: 37837501 PMCID: PMC10703973 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-023-01760-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Acute kidney injury is a frequent complication in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of, and risk factors for, acute kidney injury and its effect on clinical outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients in Tyrol, Austria. METHODS This multicenter prospective registry study included adult patients with a SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, who were treated in one of the 12 dedicated intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic from February 2020 until May 2022. RESULTS In total, 1042 patients were included during the study period. The median age of the overall cohort was 66 years. Of the included patients, 267 (26%) developed acute kidney injury during their intensive care unit stay. In total, 12.3% (n = 126) required renal replacement therapy with a median duration of 9 (IQR 3-18) days. In patients with acute kidney injury the rate of invasive mechanical ventilation was significantly higher with 85% (n = 227) compared to 41% (n = 312) in the no acute kidney injury group (p < 0.001). The most important risk factors for acute kidney injury were invasive mechanical ventilation (OR = 4.19, p < 0.001), vasopressor use (OR = 3.17, p < 0.001) and chronic kidney disease (OR = 2.30, p < 0.001) in a multivariable logistic regression analysis. Hospital and intensive care unit mortality were significantly higher in patients with acute kidney injury compared to patients without acute kidney injury (Hospital mortality: 52.1% vs. 17.2%, p < 0.001, ICU-mortality: 47.2% vs. 14.7%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION As in non-COVID-19 patients, acute kidney injury is clearly associated with increased mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Among known risk factors, invasive mechanical ventilation has been identified as an independent and strong predictor of acute kidney injury.
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- Timo Mayerhöfer
- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
- Internal Medicine II, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Rheumatology, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of General and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of General and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of General and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital St. Vinzenz Zams, Zams, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Department of Neurology, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Schwaz, Schwaz, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Schwaz, Schwaz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital St. Vinzenz Zams, Zams, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Reutte, Reutte, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Reutte, Reutte, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Lienz, Lienz, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital St. Johann in Tyrol, St. Johann in Tyrol, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital St. Johann in Tyrol, St. Johann in Tyrol, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Danube Private University, Krems, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Gasteiger L, Putzer G, Hoerner E, Joannidis M, Mayerhoefer T, Hell T, Stundner O, Martini J. ASO Author Reflections: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Teach-It's All About Building Healthcare Systems Resilience. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:7319-7320. [PMID: 37698667 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14271-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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- Lukas Gasteiger
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Gasteiger L, Putzer G, Hoerner E, Joannidis M, Mayerhöfer T, Hell T, Stundner O, Martini J. COVID-19 Pandemic Did not Influence Number of Oncologic and Emergency Surgeries: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Hospital in Austria. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:7291-7298. [PMID: 37596451 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14164-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many articles described a massive decline in surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic waves. Especially the reduction in oncologic and emergency procedures led to the concern that delays and cancelling surgical activity might lead to a substantial increase in preventable deaths. METHODS Overall numbers and types of surgery were analysed in a tertiary hospital in Austria during the winter period (October-April) from 2015/16 to 2021/22. The half-years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 were defined as pandemic half-years and were compared with the mean results of the previous, four, pre-pandemic half-years. RESULTS A reduction was found for overall numbers and elective surgeries during 2019/20 (4.62%; p < 0.0001 and 12.14; p < 0.0001 respectively) and 2021/22 (14.94%; p < 0.0001 and 34.27; p < 0.0001 respectively). Oncologic surgery increased during 2021/22 (- 12.59%; p < 0.0001) and remained unchanged during the other periods. Emergency surgeries increased during 2019/20 (- 6.97%; p < 0.0001) and during 2021/22 (- 9.44%; p < 0.0001) and remained unchanged during 2020/21. CONCLUSIONS The concern that the pandemic led to a decrease in oncologic and emergency surgeries cannot be supported with the data from our hospital. A flexible, day-by-day, resource allocation programme with central coordination adhering to hospital resilience recommendations may have helped to adapt to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during the first three pandemic half-years.
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- Lukas Gasteiger
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Mayerhöfer T, Klein S, Wernly B, Flaatten H, Guidet B, De Lange DW, Fjølner J, Leaver S, Beil M, Sviri S, Bruno RR, Artigas A, van Heerden PV, Pinto BB, Schefold JC, Moreno R, Cecconi M, Szczeklik W, Jung C, Joannidis M. Diabetes mellitus is associated with 90-day mortality in old critically ill COVID-19 patients: a multicenter prospective observational cohort study. Infection 2023; 51:1407-1415. [PMID: 36854893 PMCID: PMC9974396 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-023-02001-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have found an association between diabetes mellitus, disease severity and outcome in COVID-19 patients. Old critically ill patients are particularly at risk. This study aimed to investigate the impact of diabetes mellitus on 90-day mortality in a high-risk cohort of critically ill patients over 70 years of age. METHODS This multicentre international prospective cohort study was performed in 151 ICUs across 26 countries. We included patients ≥ 70 years of age with a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to the intensive care unit from 19th March 2020 through 15th July 2021. Patients were categorized into two groups according to the presence of diabetes mellitus. Primary outcome was 90-day mortality. Kaplan-Meier overall survival curves until day 90 were analysed and compared using the log-rank test. Mixed-effect Weibull regression models were computed to investigate the influence of diabetes mellitus on 90-day mortality. RESULTS This study included 3420 patients with a median age of 76 years were included. Among these, 37.3% (n = 1277) had a history of diabetes mellitus. Patients with diabetes showed higher rates of frailty (32% vs. 18%) and several comorbidities including chronic heart failure (20% vs. 11%), hypertension (79% vs. 59%) and chronic kidney disease (25% vs. 11%), but not of pulmonary comorbidities (22% vs. 22%). The 90-day mortality was significantly higher in patients with diabetes than those without diabetes (64% vs. 56%, p < 0.001). The association of diabetes and 90-day mortality remained significant (HR 1.18 [1.06-1.31], p = 0.003) after adjustment for age, sex, SOFA-score and other comorbidities in a Weibull regression analysis. CONCLUSION Diabetes mellitus was a relevant risk factor for 90-day mortality in old critically ill patients with COVID-19. STUDY REGISTRATION NCT04321265, registered March 19th, 2020.
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- Timo Mayerhöfer
- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Oberndorf, Salzburg, Austria
- Center for Public Health and Healthcare Research, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Equipe: Epidémiologie Hospitalière Qualité et Organisation des Soins, 75012, Paris, France
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center, University Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark
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- Department of Critical Care, St George's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Medical Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Intensive Intensive Care Medicine Department Corporacion Sanitària Parc Tauli CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias Institut de Investigacio e Innovació I3PT, Autonomous University of Barcelona Sabadell, Sabadell, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Neurocríticos e Trauma, Hospital de São José, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa (Nova Médical School), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Center for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Zajic P, Hiesmayr M, Bauer P, Baron DM, Gruber A, Joannidis M, Posch M, Metnitz PGH. Nationwide analysis of hospital admissions and outcomes of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria in 2020 and 2021. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8548. [PMID: 37236991 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35349-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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This retrospective study evaluated temporal and regional trends of patient admissions to hospitals, intensive care units (ICU), and intermediate care units (IMCU) as well as outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria. We analysed anonymous data from patients admitted to Austrian hospitals with COVID-19 between January 1st, 2020 and December 31st, 2021. We performed descriptive analyses and logistic regression analyses for in-hospital mortality, IMCU or ICU admission, and in-hospital mortality following ICU admission. 68,193 patients were included, 8304 (12.3%) were primarily admitted to ICU, 3592 (5.3%) to IMCU. Hospital mortality was 17.3%; risk factors were male sex (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.60-1.75, p < 0.001) and high age (OR 7.86, 95% CI 7.07-8.74, p < 0.001 for 90+ vs. 60-64 years). Mortality was higher in the first half of 2020 (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.04-1.27, p = 0.01) and the second half of 2021 (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.05-1.17, p < 0.001) compared to the second half of 2020 and differed regionally. ICU or IMCU admission was most likely between 55 and 74 years, and less likely in younger and older age groups. We find mortality in Austrian COVID-19-patients to be almost linearly associated with age, ICU admission to be less likely in older individuals, and outcomes to differ between regions and over time.
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- Paul Zajic
- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria.
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, General Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Emergency- and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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Chandel A, Leazer S, Alcover KC, Farley J, Berk J, Jayne C, Mcnutt R, Olsen M, Allard R, Yang J, Johnson C, Tripathi A, Rechtin M, Leon M, Williams M, Sheth P, Messer K, Chung KK, Collen J. Intensive Care and Organ Support Related Mortality in Patients With COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Explor 2023; 5:e0876. [PMID: 36890875 PMCID: PMC9988289 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to generate estimates of mortality in patients with COVID-19 that required hospitalization, ICU admission, and organ support. DATA SOURCES A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane databases was conducted up to December 31, 2021. STUDY SELECTION Previously peer-reviewed observational studies that reported ICU, mechanical ventilation (MV), renal replacement therapy (RRT) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-related mortality among greater than or equal to 100 individual patients. DATA EXTRACTION Random-effects meta-analysis was used to generate pooled estimates of case fatality rates (CFRs) for in-hospital, ICU, MV, RRT, and ECMO-related mortality. ICU-related mortality was additionally analyzed by the study country of origin. Sensitivity analyses of CFR were assessed based on completeness of follow-up data, by year, and when only studies judged to be of high quality were included. DATA SYNTHESIS One hundred fifty-seven studies evaluating 948,309 patients were included. The CFR for in-hospital mortality, ICU mortality, MV, RRT, and ECMO were 25.9% (95% CI: 24.0-27.8%), 37.3% (95% CI: 34.6-40.1%), 51.6% (95% CI: 46.1-57.0%), 66.1% (95% CI: 59.7-72.2%), and 58.0% (95% CI: 46.9-68.9%), respectively. MV (52.7%, 95% CI: 47.5-58.0% vs 31.3%, 95% CI: 16.1-48.9%; p = 0.023) and RRT-related mortality (66.7%, 95% CI: 60.1-73.0% vs 50.3%, 95% CI: 42.4-58.2%; p = 0.003) decreased from 2020 to 2021. CONCLUSIONS We present updated estimates of CFR for patients hospitalized and requiring intensive care for the management of COVID-19. Although mortality remain high and varies considerably worldwide, we found the CFR in patients supported with MV significantly improved since 2020.
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- Abhimanyu Chandel
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
- The Metis Foundation, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
- Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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Sonnweber T, Grubwieser P, Pizzini A, Boehm A, Sahanic S, Luger A, Schwabl C, Widmann G, Egger A, Hoermann G, Wöll E, Puchner B, Kaser S, Theurl I, Nairz M, Tymoszuk P, Weiss G, Joannidis M, Löffler-Ragg J, Tancevski I. Pulmonary recovery from COVID-19 in patients with metabolic diseases: a longitudinal prospective cohort study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2599. [PMID: 36788324 PMCID: PMC9926446 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29654-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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The severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is related to the presence of comorbidities including metabolic diseases. We herein present data from the longitudinal prospective CovILD trial, and investigate the recovery from COVID-19 in individuals with dysglycemia and dyslipidemia. A total of 145 COVID-19 patients were prospectively followed and a comprehensive clinical, laboratory and imaging assessment was performed at 60, 100, 180, and 360 days after the onset of COVID-19. The severity of acute COVID-19 and outcome at early post-acute follow-up were significantly related to the presence of dysglycemia and dyslipidemia. Still, at long-term follow-up, metabolic disorders were not associated with an adverse pulmonary outcome, as reflected by a good recovery of structural lung abnormalities in both, patients with and without metabolic diseases. To conclude, dyslipidemia and dysglycemia are associated with a more severe course of acute COVID-19 as well as delayed early recovery but do not impair long-term pulmonary recovery.
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- Thomas Sonnweber
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Central Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Central Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vinzenz Hospital, Zams, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- The Karl Landsteiner Institute, Reha Zentrum Münster, Münster, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Aries P, Huet O, Balicchi J, Mathais Q, Estagnasie C, Martin-Lecamp G, Simon O, Morvan AC, Puech B, Subiros M, Blonde R, Boue Y. Characteristics and outcomes of SARS-COV 2 critically ill patients after emergence of the variant of concern 20H/501Y.V2: A comparative cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30816. [PMID: 36181037 PMCID: PMC9524525 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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There are currently no data regarding characteristics of critically ill patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) 20H/501Y.V2. We therefore aimed to describe changes of characteristics in critically ill patients with Covid-19 between the first and the second wave when viral genome sequencing indicated that VOC was largely dominant in Mayotte Island (Indian Ocean). Consecutive patients with Covid-19 and over 18 years admitted in the unique intensive care unit (ICU) of Mayotte during wave 2 were compared with an historical cohort of patients admitted during wave 1. We performed a LR comparing wave 1 and wave 2 as outcomes. To complete analysis, we built a Random Forest model (RF), that is, a machine learning classification tool- using the same variable set as that of the LR. We included 156 patients, 41 (26.3%) and 115 (73.7%) belonging to the first and second waves respectively. Univariate analysis did not find difference in demographic data or in mortality. Our multivariate LR found that patients in wave 2 had less fever (absence of fever aOR 5.23, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.89-14.48, p = .001) and a lower simplified acute physiology score (SAPS II) (aOR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91-0.99, p = .007) at admission; at 24 hours, the need of invasive mechanical ventilation was higher (aOR 3.49, 95% CI 0.98-12.51, p = .055) and pO2/FiO2 ratio was lower (aOR 0.99, 95 % CI 0.98-0.99, p = .03). Patients in wave 2 had also an increased risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) (aOR 4.64, 95% CI 1.54-13.93, p = .006). Occurrence of VAP was also a key variable to classify patients between wave 1 and wave 2 in the variable importance plot of the RF model. Our data suggested that VOC 20H/501Y.V2 could be associated with a higher severity of respiratory failure at admission and a higher risk for developing VAP. We hypothesized that the expected gain in survival brought by recent improvements in critical care management could have been mitigated by increased transmissibility of the new lineage leading to admission of more severe patients. The immunological role of VOC 20H/501Y.V2 in the propensity for VAP requires further investigations.
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- Philippe Aries
- Clermont-Tonnerre Military Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
- Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
- UFR of Medicine, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France
- *Correspondence: Philippe Aries, Clermont-Tonnerre Military Teaching Hospital, Brest, France (e-mail: )
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- Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
- UFR of Medicine, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France
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- Regional Health Agency, Centre Kinga, Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Military Hospital Sainte Anne, Toulon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital of Southern Réunion, University Teaching Hospital of La Réunion, Saint-Pierre, Reunion Island, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital of Western Réunion, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Félix Guyon Hospital, University Teaching Hospital of La Réunion, Saint Denis, Reunion Island, France
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- French Public Health Agency in the Indian Ocean Region, Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Mayotte Hospital, Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Mayotte Hospital, Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Initiation of Immunosuppressive Treatment in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases in Austria: A Nationwide Retrospective Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185308. [PMID: 36142955 PMCID: PMC9503597 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective: Conventional immunosuppressive and advanced targeted therapies, including biological medications and small molecules, are a mainstay in the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID). However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused concerns over these drugs’ safety regarding the risk and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Thus, we aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the initiation of these treatments in 2020. Study Design and Setting: We conducted a population-based retrospective analysis of real-world data of the Austrian health insurance funds on the initiation of conventional immunosuppressive and advanced targeted therapies. The primary objective was to compare the initiation of these medications in the year 2020 with the period 2017 to 2019. Initiation rates of medication were calculated by comparing a certain unit of time with an average of the previous ones. Results: 95,573 patients were included. During the first lockdown in Austria in April 2020, there was a significant decrease in the initiations of conventional immunosuppressives and advanced targeted therapies compared to previous years (p < 0.0001). From May 2020 onwards, numbers rapidly re-achieved pre-lockdown levels despite higher SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and subsequent lockdown periods at the end of 2020. Independent from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a continuous increase of starts of advanced targeted therapies and a continuous decrease of conventional immunosuppressants during the observation period were observed. Conclusions: In IMID patients, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decrease of newly started conventional immunosuppressive and advanced targeted therapies only during the first lockdown in Austria.
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Polok K, Fronczek J, Artigas A, Flaatten H, Guidet B, De Lange DW, Fjølner J, Leaver S, Beil M, Sviri S, Bruno RR, Wernly B, Bollen Pinto B, Schefold JC, Studzińska D, Joannidis M, Oeyen S, Marsh B, Andersen FH, Moreno R, Cecconi M, Jung C, Szczeklik W, Joannidis M, Mesotten D, Reper P, Oeyen S, Swinnen W, Brix H, Brushoej J, Villefrance M, Nedergaard HK, Bjerregaard AT, Balleby IR, Andersen K, Hansen MA, Uhrenholt S, Bundgaard H, Fjølner J, Hussein AARM, Salah R, Ali YKNM, Wassim K, Elgazzar YA, Tharwat S, Azzam AY, habib AA, Abosheaishaa HM, Azab MA, Leaver S, Galbois A, Guidet B, Charron C, Guerot E, Besch G, Rigaud JP, Maizel J, Djibré M, Burtin P, Garcon P, Nseir S, Valette X, Alexandru N, Marin N, Vaissiere M, Plantefeve G, Vanderlinden T, Jurcisin I, Megarbane B, Caillard A, Valent A, Garnier M, Besset S, Oziel J, RAPHALEN JH, Dauger S, Dumas G, Goncalves B, Piton G, Barth E, Goebel U, Barth E, Kunstein A, Schuster M, Welte M, Lutz M, Meybohm P, Steiner S, Poerner T, Haake H, Schaller S, Schaller S, Schaller S, Kindgen-Milles D, Meyer C, Kurt M, Kuhn KF, Randerath W, Wollborn J, Dindane Z, Kabitz HJ, Voigt I, Shala G, Faltlhauser A, Rovina N, Aidoni Z, Chrisanthopoulou E, Papadogoulas A, Gurjar M, Mahmoodpoor A, Ahmed AK, Marsh B, Elsaka A, Sviri S, Comellini V, Rabha A, Ahmed H, Namendys-Silva SA, Ghannam A, Groenendijk M, Zegers M, de Lange D, Cornet A, Evers M, Haas L, Dormans T, Dieperink W, Romundstad L, Sjøbø B, Andersen FH, Strietzel HF, Olasveengen T, Hahn M, Czuczwar M, Gawda R, Klimkiewicz J, de Lurdes Campos Santos M, Gordinho A, Santos H, Assis R, Oliveira AIP, Badawy MR, Perez-Torres D, Gomà G, Villamayor MI, Mira AP, Cubero PJ, Rivera SA, Tomasa T, Iglesias D, Vázquez EM, Aldecoa C, Ferreira AF, Zalba-Etayo B, Canas-Perez I, Tamayo-Lomas L, Diaz-Rodriguez C, Sancho S, Priego J, Abualqumboz EMY, Hilles MMY, Saleh M, Ben-HAmouda N, Roberti A, Dullenkopf A, Fleury Y, Bollen Pinto B, Schefold JC, Al-Sadawi M. Noninvasive ventilation in COVID-19 patients aged ≥ 70 years-a prospective multicentre cohort study. Crit Care 2022; 26:224. [PMID: 35869557 PMCID: PMC9305028 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04082-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a promising alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) with a particular importance amidst the shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the use of NIV in Europe and factors associated with outcomes of patients treated with NIV. METHODS This is a substudy of COVIP study-an international prospective observational study enrolling patients aged ≥ 70 years with confirmed COVID-19 treated in ICU. We enrolled patients in 156 ICUs across 15 European countries between March 2020 and April 2021.The primary endpoint was 30-day mortality. RESULTS Cohort included 3074 patients, most of whom were male (2197/3074, 71.4%) at the mean age of 75.7 years (SD 4.6). NIV frequency was 25.7% and varied from 1.1 to 62.0% between participating countries. Primary NIV failure, defined as need for endotracheal intubation or death within 30 days since ICU admission, occurred in 470/629 (74.7%) of patients. Factors associated with increased NIV failure risk were higher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (OR 3.73, 95% CI 2.36-5.90) and Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) on admission (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.06-2.00). Patients initially treated with NIV (n = 630) lived for 1.36 fewer days (95% CI - 2.27 to - 0.46 days) compared to primary IMV group (n = 1876). CONCLUSIONS Frequency of NIV use varies across European countries. Higher severity of illness and more severe frailty were associated with a risk of NIV failure among critically ill older adults with COVID-19. Primary IMV was associated with better outcomes than primary NIV. Clinical Trial Registration NCT04321265 , registered 19 March 2020, https://clinicaltrials.gov .
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- Kamil Polok
- grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Centre for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wrocławska 1-3, 30 – 901 Kraków, Poland ,grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Department of Pulmonology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Centre for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wrocławska 1-3, 30 – 901 Kraków, Poland
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Critical Care Department, Corporacion Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain
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- grid.412008.f0000 0000 9753 1393Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway ,grid.7914.b0000 0004 1936 7443Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657INSERM, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Equipe: Epidémiologie Hospitalière Qualité et Organisation des Soins, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, 75012 Paris, France ,grid.50550.350000 0001 2175 4109Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center, University Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.416838.00000 0004 0646 9184Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark
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- grid.464688.00000 0001 2300 7844Department of Critical Care Medicine, St George’s Hospital, London, UK
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- grid.17788.310000 0001 2221 2926Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- grid.9619.70000 0004 1937 0538Department of Medical Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- grid.411327.20000 0001 2176 9917Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- grid.21604.310000 0004 0523 5263Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria ,grid.21604.310000 0004 0523 5263Institute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- grid.150338.c0000 0001 0721 9812Department of Acute Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- grid.5734.50000 0001 0726 5157Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Centre for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wrocławska 1-3, 30 – 901 Kraków, Poland
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- grid.5361.10000 0000 8853 2677Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- grid.410566.00000 0004 0626 3303Department of Intensive Care 1K12IC, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.411596.e0000 0004 0488 8430Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- grid.459807.7Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Ålesund Hospital, Ålesund, Norway ,grid.5947.f0000 0001 1516 2393Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- grid.414551.00000 0000 9715 2430Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa - Nova Médical School, Hospital de São José, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal ,grid.7427.60000 0001 2220 7094Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS, Via Alessandro Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, MI Italy ,grid.452490.eDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Rozzano, MI Italy
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- grid.411327.20000 0001 2176 9917Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Centre for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wrocławska 1-3, 30 – 901 Kraków, Poland
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[Acute kidney injury and COVID-19: lung-kidney crosstalk during severe inflammation]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2022; 117:342-348. [PMID: 35476144 PMCID: PMC9044389 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-022-00919-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Eine mit der Coronaviruserkrankung 2019 (COVID-19) assoziierte Nierenschädigung ist vor allem bei Intensivpatient:innen ein häufiges Phänomen. Das Virus selbst dürfte im Sinne eines direkten Befalls der Niere nur in geringem Ausmaß eine Rolle spielen, die mit einer schweren COVID-19-Erkrankungen assoziierte pathologische Entzündungsreaktion dagegen sehr wohl. Einen wesentlichen Einfluss haben die Folgen der invasiven Beatmung und das durch COVID-19 verursachte Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Hohe Beatmungsdrücke wirken sich negativ auf die Nierenperfusion aus und können so zur Entstehung einer AKI beitragen. Die durch das ARDS verursachte Entzündungsreaktion sowie die für COVID-19 typische endotheliale Dysfunktion in Kombination mit einer Hyperkoagulabilität sind weitere Faktoren, die die Nierenfunktion negativ beeinflussen können.
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Lackner N, Thomé C, Öfner D, Joannidis M, Mayerhöfer T, Arora R, Samardzic E, Posch W, Breitkopf R, Lass-Flörl C. COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Diagnostic Performance, Fungal Epidemiology and Antifungal Susceptibility. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8020093. [PMID: 35205848 PMCID: PMC8875712 DOI: 10.3390/jof8020093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) raises concerns as to whether it contributes to an increased mortality. The incidence of CAPA varies widely within hospitals and countries, partly because of difficulties in obtaining a reliable diagnosis. We implemented a routine screening of respiratory specimens in COVID-19 ICU patients for Aspergillus species using culture and galactomannan (GM) detection from serum and/or bronchoalveolar lavages (BAL). Out of 329 ICU patients treated during March 2020 and April 2021, 23 (7%) suffered from CAPA, 13 of probable, and 10 of possible. In the majority of cases, culture, microscopy, and GM testing were in accordance with CAPA definition. However, we saw that the current definitions underscore to pay attention for fungal microscopy and GM detection in BALs, categorizing definitive CAPA diagnosis based on culture positive samples only. The spectrum of Aspergillus species involved Aspergillus fumigatus, followed by Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus nidulans. We noticed changes in fungal epidemiology, but antifungal resistance was not an issue in our cohort. The study highlights that the diagnosis and incidence of CAPA is influenced by the application of laboratory-based diagnostic tests. Culture positivity as a single microbiological marker for probable definitions may overestimate CAPA cases and thus may trigger unnecessary antifungal treatment.
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- Nina Lackner
- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (N.L.); (E.S.); (W.P.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (M.J.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (M.J.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (N.L.); (E.S.); (W.P.)
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- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (N.L.); (E.S.); (W.P.)
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria; (N.L.); (E.S.); (W.P.)
- Correspondence:
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Gasteiger L, Abram J, Klein S, Tscholl P, Hell T, Putzer G, Moser B, Joannidis M, Martini J. Impact of COVID-19 on elective, emergency and oncological surgery during the first and the second wave in a tertiary university hospital : Have we learned the lessons? Wien Klin Wochenschr 2022; 134:868-874. [PMID: 35608675 PMCID: PMC9127820 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-022-02041-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic caused an important reduction in surgical activities during the first wave. Aim of this retrospective time-trend analysis was to examine whether also during the second wave in fall and winter 2020/2021 surgical interventions decreased. METHODS Absolut numbers and types of surgeries in a tertiary university hospital during the second COVID-19 wave in fall/winter 2020/2021 were collected from the surgical planning software and compared with the same time frame over the last 5 years. In a second step, the reduction of surgical interventions during the second wave was compared with the reduction of surgical procedures during the first wave in spring 2020 at the same hospital. RESULTS Despite a higher 7‑day incidence of COVID-19 infection and a higher number of patients needing ICU treatment during the second wave, the reduction of surgical interventions was 3.22% compared to 65.29% during the first wave (p < 0.0001). Elective surgical interventions decreased by 88.63% during the first wave compared to 1.79% during the second wave (p < 0.0001). Emergency and oncological interventions decreased by 35.17% during the first wave compared to 5.15% during the second wave (p : 0.0007) and 47.59% compared to 3.89% (p < 0.0001), respectively. Surgical activity reduction in our institution was less pronounced despite higher occupancy of ICU beds during the second COVID-19 wave in fall/winter 2020/2021. CONCLUSION Better understanding of the disease, adequate supply of disposables and improved interdisciplinary day by day management of surgical and ICU resources may have contributed to this improvement.
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- Lukas Gasteiger
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, See-Spital Horgen, Horgen, Switzerland
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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