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El-Sarnagawy GN, Elgazzar FM, Ghonem MM. Development of a risk prediction nomogram for delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae in patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Inhal Toxicol 2024; 36:406-419. [PMID: 38984500 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2024.2374394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS) are critical complications following acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning that can substantially affect the patient's life. Identifying high-risk patients for developing DNS may improve the quality of follow-up care. To date, the predictive DNS determinants are still controversial. Consequently, this study aimed to construct a practical nomogram for predicting DNS in acute CO-poisoned patients. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted on patients with acute CO poisoning admitted to the Tanta University Poison Control Center (TUPCC) from December 2018 to December 2022. Demographic, toxicological, and initial clinical characteristics data, as well as laboratory investigation results, were recorded for the included patients. After acute recovery, patients were followed up for six months and categorized into patients with and without DNS. RESULTS Out of 174 enrolled patients, 38 (21.8%) developed DNS. The initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) level, CO exposure duration, oxygen saturation, PaCO2, and pulse rate were significantly associated with DNS development by univariate analysis. However, the constructed nomogram based on the multivariable regression analysis included three parameters: duration of CO exposure, COHb level, and GCS with adjusted odd ratios of 1.453 (95% CI: 1.116-1.892), 1.262 (95% CI: 1.126-1.415), and 0.619 (95% CI: 0.486-0.787), respectively. The internal validation of the nomogram exhibited excellent discrimination (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.962), good calibration, and satisfactory decision curve analysis for predicting the DNS probability. CONCLUSIONS The proposed nomogram could be considered a simple, precise, and applicable tool to predict DNS development in acute CO-poisoned patients.
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- Ghada N El-Sarnagawy
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Gao X, Wei W, Yang GD. Clinical factors for delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae from acute carbon monoxide poisoning: a retrospective study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1333197. [PMID: 38371510 PMCID: PMC10869438 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1333197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background Delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS), which seriously affect the daily lives of patients, are the most common complications of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. No uniform screening tool is available for identifying high-risk groups. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore whether conventional laboratory indicators and imaging data from primary hospitals could predict the occurrence of DNS. Methods This retrospective observational study was conducted in a single-center primary hospital from January 1, 2021 to May 31, 2023. Participants included patients aged >18 years with acute CO poisoning. Patients with complete recovery in the acute phase were followed up by telephone and outpatient visits, and the presence of DNS was determined according to the occurrence of new neurological symptoms within 6 weeks after discharge. We obtained demographic, laboratory, and imaging data from the medical records and performed a univariate analysis. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify independent clinical predictors of DNS. Results A total of 73 patients were included in the study, of whom 25 (34.2%) developed DNS. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that a longer duration of CO exposure (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.262, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.069-1.490) and the presence of acute brain lesions on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) (AOR: 5.117, 95% CI: 1.430-18.315) were independent risk factors for DNS. Receiver operating characteristic analyses of the duration of CO exposure were performed (area under the curve (AUC): 0.825; 95% CI: 0.731-0.918) with a cut-off value of 5.5 h, and DNS was predicted with a sensitivity of 96% and a specificity of 66.7%. Conclusion High cranial DWI signal within 24 h and duration of poisoning longer than 5.5 h are independent predictors of DNS. The predictive effects of conventional laboratory indicators require further standardized and large-sample studies.
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- Department of Neurology, Jiu Jiang No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jiujiang, China
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Choi S, Nah S, Han S. Correlation between Time to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Delayed Neurological Sequelae in Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Patients. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:186. [PMID: 38248063 PMCID: PMC10814448 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14020186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most common causes of intoxication. Delayed neurologic sequelae (DNS) have a major impact on prognosis of CO poisoning patients. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is widely used to treat DNS. However, there is no consensus regarding the optimal timing of HBOT. This prospective study enrolled patients who visited the hospital from November 2019 to October 2022. The cutoff value for the latency to HBOT after CO exposure was determined, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was estimated. In total, 167 patients were divided into non-DNS and DNS groups. The initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, CO exposure time, latency to HBOT after CO exposure, median length of hospital stay (p < 0.001) and creatine kinase (p = 0.016) showed significant differences. A GCS score ≤ 9 had an odds ratio (OR) of 5.059 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.602-15.976, p = 0.006), and latency to HBOT after CO exposure ≥ 200 min had an OR of 18.971 (95% CI: 4.310-83.508, p < 0.001). The AUC was 0.8235 (95% CI: 0.7504-0.8966). A GCS score ≤ 9 and latency to HBOT ≥ 200 min may be significant risk factors for DNS.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon 14584, Republic of Korea; (S.C.); (S.N.)
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İpek S, Güllü UU, Güngör Ş, Demiray Ş. The effect of full blood count and cardiac biomarkers on prognosis in carbon monoxide poisoning in children. Ir J Med Sci 2023; 192:2457-2466. [PMID: 36445626 PMCID: PMC9707252 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-022-03232-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS In this study, cardiac biomarkers, blood parameters, electrocardiography (ECG), and echocardiography were investigated in children with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and the diagnostic value of these parameters was investigated. METHODS The demographical, clinical, and laboratory data of children aged 0-18 years who were admitted to the pediatric emergency department due to CO poisoning between January 2019 and January 2022 were retrospectively scanned from medical records. The patients were divided into two groups as troponin-I positive and troponin-I negative. RESULTS There were 107 children aged 0-18 years (average age, 10.46 ± 5.77 years; 51% female) with CO poisoning. There were 13 patients with troponin-I positive myocardial injury. Troponin-I was positive in 3 patients whose carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) level was below 2% at the time of admission. In one patient, troponin-I, which was normal at admission, increased by the 24th hour of hospitalization. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was given due to headache in one patient, although the COHb level of that patient was below 25%. An NT-proBNP level of ≥ 219.5 ng/L predicted the development of troponin-I positivity with a sensitivity of 70% and a specificity of 86.7% (AUC, 0.967 (0.58-0.994); p = 0.017). White blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), immature granulocyte (IG), and IG% levels were found to be significantly higher in the troponin-positive patient group. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: NT-proBNP has been shown to be an early diagnostic marker for myocardial dysfunction. Additionally, when cardiac markers are not available, full blood parameters may assist clinicians for patient treatment and referral.
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- Sevcan İpek
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University Medical Faculty, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
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Kim SH, Lee Y, Kang S, Paik JH, Kim H, Cha YS. Derivation and Validation of a Score for Predicting Poor Neurocognitive Outcomes in Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2210552. [PMID: 35511176 PMCID: PMC9073567 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.10552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Preventing neurocognitive sequelae is a major goal of treating acute carbon monoxide (co) poisoning. There is a lack of reliable score systems exist for assessing the probability of these sequelae. OBJECTIVE To develop and validate a novel clinical scoring system for predicting poor neurocognitive outcomes after acute co poisoning. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This prognostic study included derivation and validation cohorts based on consecutive patient data prospectively collected at university hospitals from January 2006 to July 2021 in Wonju, Republic of Korea, and from August 2016 to June 2020 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Participants included individuals aged 16 years or older admitted with co poisoning. Data were analyzed from October 2021 to January 2022. EXPOSURES Clinical and laboratory variables. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The outcome of interest was neurocognitive sequelae at 4 weeks after co poisoning. Logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of poor neurocognitive outcomes in the derivation cohort. Outcomes were assessed using the Global Deterioration Scale [GDS] at 1-month after co exposure and classified as good (1-3 points) or poor (4-7 points). RESULTS A total of 1282 patients (median [IQR] age, 47.0 [35.0-59.0] years; 810 [63.2%] men) were assessed, including 1016 patients in the derivation cohort and 266 patients in the validation cohort. The derivation cohort included 126 patients (12.4%) with poor GDS scores. Among 879 patients in the derivation cohort with 1-year follow-up data, 757 (86.1%) had unchanged GDS scores, 102 (11.6%) had improved GDS scores, and 20 (2.3%) had worsened GDS scores. In the final prediction model, age older than 50 years (1 point), Glasgow Coma Scale score of 12 or less (1 point), shock (1 point), serum creatine kinase level greater than 320 U/L at emergency department presentation (1 point), and no use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (1 point) remained factors significantly associated with worse outcome; therefore, this scoring system was called COGAS (creatine kinase, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Glasgow Coma Scale, age, shock). Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for COGAS score was 0.862 (95% CI, 0.828-0.895) for the derivation cohort and 0.870 (95% CI, 0.779-0.961) for the validation cohort. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These findings suggest that assessing the COGAS score during the early phase of co poisoning may help identify patients at risk of poor neurocognitive sequelae.
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- Sung Hwa Kim
- Department of Biostatistics and Center of Biomedical Data Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Hyperbaric Medicine and Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Hyperbaric Medicine and Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Hyperbaric Medicine and Science, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the characteristics of poisoning-induced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (pOHCA) and the factors influencing survival to discharge and good neurological outcomes using a nationwide, population-based database. DESIGN Nationwide, retrospective, population-based cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This study included adult patients who had experienced pOHCA and those who had not (non-pOHCA patients) in South Korea from January 2008 to December 2018. OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was survival to discharge, and the secondary outcome was a good neurological outcome. METHODS The basic characteristics of pOHCA and non-pOHCA patients were analysed by descriptive analysis. Logistic regression analysis was conducted for related variables, including pOHCA. RESULTS A total of 173 190 patients were included, and 3582 patients (2.1%) were in the pOHCA group. Some of the pOHCA patients were young (58.2±17.8 vs 69.0±15.5, p<0.001), a few of their cardiac arrests were witnessed (12.8% vs 45.1%, p<0.001), a few were resuscitated by bystanders (8.2% vs 14.8%, p<0.001) and they had low shockable rhythm rates (1.2% vs 8.8%, p<0.001). They showed significantly lower survival to discharge and poorer neurological outcomes than non-pOHCA patients (survival to discharge, 3.7% vs 6.2%, p<0.001; good neurological outcomes, 1.3% vs 3.2%, p<0.001). There were no significant differences between pOHCA and non-pOHCA patients in terms of the adjusted ORs for survival to discharge (adjusted OR 0.608; 95% CI 0.86 to 1.27) and good neurological outcomes (adjusted OR 1.03; 95% CI 0.73 to 1.42). CONCLUSION This study shows that apparent aetiology of OHCA caused by poison, did not influence survival to discharge and good neurological outcomes. Furthermore, pOHCA occurs in younger patients and has fewer witnesses and shockable rhythms. pOHCA did not influence survival to discharge and good neurological outcomes. Also, pesticides and gases were the most frequent substances causing pOHCA in South Korea.
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- Gihun Park
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lee H, Oh J, Kang H, Ahn C, Namgung M, Kim CW, Kim W, Kim YS, Shin H, Lim TH. Association between Early Phase Serum Lactate Levels and Occurrence of Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae in Adult Patients with Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12040651. [PMID: 35455767 PMCID: PMC9028543 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12040651] [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: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The primary goal of treating carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is preventing or minimizing the development of delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS). Therefore, screening patients with a high probability for the occurrence of DNS at the earliest is essential. However, prognostic tools for predicting DNS are insufficient, and the usefulness of the lactate level as a predictor is unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the association between early phase serum lactate levels and the occurrence of DNS in adult patients with acute CO poisoning. Observational studies that included adult patients with CO poisoning and reported initial lactate concentrations were retrieved from the Embase, MEDLINE, Google Scholar and six domestic databases (KoreaMED, KMBASE, KISS, NDSL, KISTi and RISS) in January 2022. Lactate values were collected as continuous variables and analyzed using standardized mean differences (SMD) using a random-effect model. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool, and subgroup, sensitivity and meta regression analyses were performed. Eight studies involving a total of 1350 patients were included. The early phase serum lactate concentration was significantly higher in the DNS group than in the non-DNS group in adult patients with acute CO poisoning (8 studies; SMD, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.11−0.50; I2 = 44%; p = 0.002). The heterogeneity decreased to I2 = 8% in sensitivity analysis (omitting Han2021; 7 studies; SMD, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.23−0.53; I2 = 8%; p < 0.001). The risk of bias was assessed as high in five studies. The DNS group was associated with significantly higher lactate concentration than that in the non-DNS group.
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- Heekyung Lee
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea; (H.L.); (J.O.); (H.S.); (T.H.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea; (H.L.); (J.O.); (H.S.); (T.H.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea; (H.L.); (J.O.); (H.S.); (T.H.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2290-9829
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (C.A.); (M.N.); (C.W.K.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (C.A.); (M.N.); (C.W.K.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (C.A.); (M.N.); (C.W.K.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea;
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea; (H.L.); (J.O.); (H.S.); (T.H.L.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea; (H.L.); (J.O.); (H.S.); (T.H.L.)
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Association between Glasgow Coma Scale in Early Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Development of Delayed Neurological Sequelae: A Meta-Analysis. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12040635. [PMID: 35455751 PMCID: PMC9031955 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12040635] [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: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A significant number of people experience delayed neurologic sequelae after acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) can be used to predict delayed neurologic sequelae occurrence efficiently and without any restrictions. Here, we investigated the association between a low GCS score observed in cases of early CO poisoning and delayed neurologic sequelae development through a meta-analysis. We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for studies on GCS as a predictor of delayed neurologic sequelae occurrence in patients with CO poisoning in June 2021. Two reviewers independently extracted study characteristics and pooled data. We also conducted subgroup analyses for the cutoff point for GCS. To assess the risk of bias of each included study, we used the quality in prognosis studies tool. We included 2328 patients from 10 studies. With regard to patients with acute CO poisoning, in the overall pooled odds ratio (OR) of delayed neurologic sequelae development, those with a low GCS score showed a significantly higher value and moderate heterogeneity (OR 2.98, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.10−4.23, I2 = 33%). Additionally, in subgroup analyses according to the cutoff point of GCS, the development of delayed neurologic sequelae was still significantly higher in the GCS < 9 group (OR 2.80, 95% CI 1.91−4.12, I2 = 34%) than in the GCS < 10 or GCS < 11 groups (OR 4.24, 95% CI 1.55−11.56, I2 = 48%). An initial low GCS score in patients with early CO poisoning was associated with the occurrence of delayed neurologic sequelae. Additionally, GCS was quickly, easily, and accurately assessed. It is therefore possible to predict delayed neurologic sequelae and establish an active treatment strategy, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to minimize neurological sequelae using GCS.
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Ahn C, Oh J, Kim CW, Lee H, Lim TH, Kang H. Early neuroimaging and delayed neurological sequelae in carbon monoxide poisoning: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3529. [PMID: 35241701 PMCID: PMC8894334 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07191-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We aimed to assess the evidence regarding the usefulness of brain imaging as a diagnostic tool for delayed neurological sequelae (DNS) in patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning (COP). Observational studies that included adult patients with COP and DNS were retrieved from Embase, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library databases in December 2020 and pooled using a random-effects model. Seventeen studies were systematically reviewed. Eight and seven studies on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT), respectively, underwent meta-analysis. The pooled sensitivity and specificity of MRI for diagnosis of DNS were 70.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 64.8–76.3%, I2 = 0%) and 84.2% (95% CI 80.1–87.6%, I2 = 63%), respectively. The pooled sensitivity and specificity of CT were 72.9% (95% CI 62.5–81.3%, I2 = 8%) and 78.2% (95% CI 74.4–87.1%, I2 = 91%), respectively. The areas under the curve for MRI and CT were 0.81 (standard error, 0.08; Q* = 0.74) and 0.80 (standard error, 0.05, Q* = 0.74), respectively. The results indicate that detecting abnormal brain lesions using MRI or CT may assist in diagnosing DNS in acute COP patients.
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- Chiwon Ahn
- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Yang S, Liu H, Peng Q, Li J, Liu Q. Predicting scale of delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae in patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning: A retrospective study. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 52:114-118. [PMID: 34920392 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To establish and validate a predictive formula for calculating the possibility of developing delayed neurological sequelae (DNS) after acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning to facilitate better decision-making about treatment strategies. METHODS This study retrospectively enrolled 605 consecutive patients who had been newly diagnosed with CO poisoning from the Central Hospital of Enshi Prefecture between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2020. The cohort was randomly divided into two subgroups: the development cohort (n = 104) and validation cohort (n = 44). Univariate analysis and backward elimination of multivariate logistic regression were used to identify predictive factors, and a predictive formula was established. The performance was assessed using the area under the curve (AUC), the mean AUC of five-fold cross-validation, and calibration plots. RESULTS The formula included four commonly available predictors: initial GCS score, duration of exposure, CK, and abnormal findings on MRI. We next created a formula to calculate the risk score for developing DNS: Risk score = -4.54 + 3.35 * (Abnormal findings on MRI = yes) - 0.51 * (Initial GCS score) + 0.65 * (Duration of exposure) + 0.01 * (CK). Then, the probability of developing DNS could be calculated: Probability of DNS = 1/(1 + e Risk score). The model revealed good discrimination with AUC, and mean AUC of fivefold cross-validation in two cohort, and the calibration plots showed good calibration. CONCLUSIONS This study established a prediction predictive formula for predicting developing of DNS, which could facilitate better decision-making about treatment strategies.
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- Shijun Yang
- Department of Neurology, The Central Hospital of Enshi Prefecture, 158 Wu Yang Ave., 445000, En Shi, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Central Hospital of Enshi Prefecture, 158 Wu Yang Ave., 445000, En Shi, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Central Hospital of Enshi Prefecture, 158 Wu Yang Ave., 445000, En Shi, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Central Hospital of Enshi Prefecture, 158 Wu Yang Ave., 445000, En Shi, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Central Hospital of Enshi Prefecture, 158 Wu Yang Ave., 445000, En Shi, Hubei Province, China
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Nah S, Choi S, Lee SU, Kim GW, Lee YH, Han S. Effects of smoking on delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae in acute carbon monoxide poisoning: A prospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26032. [PMID: 34011113 PMCID: PMC8137110 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Smoking is a well-known risk factor for cardio-cerebrovascular disease. However, several studies have reported the "smoker's paradox" whereby smokers have a better prognosis for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. Similar to cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, hypoxia is one of the major mechanisms of injury in carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. This study investigated the association between smoking and delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS) in acute CO poisoning.This study involved patients with CO poisoning treated at a university hospital in Bucheon, Korea between September 2017 and March 2020. The exclusion criteria were age <18 years, discharge against medical advice, loss to follow-up, persistent neurological symptoms at discharge, transfer from another hospital 24 hours after exposure, and transfer from another hospital after hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Logistic regression analysis was performed to find factors associated with DNS.Two hundred sixty three patients visited the hospital due to CO poisoning and of these, 54 were excluded. DNS was evaluated up to 3 months after discharge, and until this time, DNS occurred in 35 (16.8%) patients. And the incidence rate of DNS was lower in smokers than non-smokers (15, 12% vs 20, 23.8%, P = .040). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that CO exposure time (odds ratio [OR] 1.003; confidence interval [CI] 1.001-1.005; P = .003), the Glasgow coma scale (GCS) (OR 0.862; CI 0.778-0.956; P = .005), and pack-years (OR 0.947; CI 0.903-0.993; P = .023) were statistically significant for DNS development.These results indicate that more pack-years smoked were associated with reduced risk of the development of DNS in acute CO poisoning, and that CO exposure time and GCS is a predictive factor for DNS occurrence.
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- Sangun Nah
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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Suzuki Y. Risk factors for delayed encephalopathy following carbon monoxide poisoning: Importance of the period of inability to walk in the acute stage. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249395. [PMID: 33788891 PMCID: PMC8011735 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Delayed neurological sequelae (DNS) is a serious complication that occurs after acute carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication. The study identified factors for predicting DNS development for the purpose of improving CO intoxication treatment strategies. METHODS The medical records of 65 patients admitted to Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital between 2004 and 2020 due to CO poisoning were retrospectively reviewed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed, using a range of evaluated items as explanatory variables and the development of DNS as the response variable. RESULTS Patients who developed DNS were found to have higher peak creatine kinase (CK) (odds ratio, 1.0003; 95% CI, 1.0001-1.0005; P<0.001), and experienced a greater number of days during which walking was impossible in the acute stage following intoxication (odds ratio, 1.011; 95% CI, 1.005-1.018; P<0.001) according to the univariate analysis. Multivariate analyses indicated that DNS development was related to the score, peak CK (U/L) + 40 × the number of days in which walking was impossible. The model demonstrated an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.96 (95% CI, 0.91-1.00), and DNS was predicted with 100% sensitivity and 82% specificity. CONCLUSION An indicator that incorporates the number of days that walking is impossible for a patient could be useful in planning therapeutic strategies.
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- Yasuhiro Suzuki
- Department of Neurology, Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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Lee D, Cho Y, Ko Y, Heo NH, Kang HG, Han S. Neuron-specific enolase level as a predictor of neurological outcome in near-hanging patients: A retrospective multicenter study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246898. [PMID: 33566872 PMCID: PMC7875384 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Objectives Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is frequently used to predict neurological outcomes in patients with hypoxic brain injury. Hanging can cause hypoxic brain damage, and survivors can suffer from neurological deficits that may impair daily activities. Here, we investigated the utility of the initial serum NSE level as a predictor of neurological outcomes in near-hanging patients with decreased consciousness. Methods This retrospective multicenter study was conducted in patients who visited the emergency department due to near-hanging injury from October 2013 to February 2019 at three university hospitals in Korea. They were divided into two groups according to the presence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The neurological outcome was determined using the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) measured at the time of discharge. Multivariate analysis was performed to determine whether initial serum NSE is an independent predictor of neurological outcome. Results Of the 70 patients included in the study, 44 showed a poor neurological outcome (CPC score = 3–5). Among the 52 patients with cardiac arrest, only 10 (19.2%) were discharged with good neurological outcome (CPC score = 1–2). In the whole cohort, a high serum NSE level was a significant predictor of poor neurological outcome (odds ratio [OR], 1.343; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.003–1.800, p = 0.048). Among the patients with cardiac arrest, a high serum NSE level was a significant predictor of poor neurological outcome (OR, 1.138; 95% CI, 1.009–1.284, p = 0.036). Conclusions In near-hanging patients, a high initial serum NSE level is an independent predictor of poor neurological outcome.
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- Dongwook Lee
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Clinical Trial Center, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea
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Gao H, Xu L, Zhou B, Li L, Sun H, Guo X, Ren L. Analysis of risk factors of delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning. JOURNAL OF NEURORESTORATOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.26599/jnr.2021.9040020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Objective: To analyze the risk factors of delayed encephalopathy in patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP) and to investigate the clinical significance and clinical value. Methods: The baseline data from 68 patients admitted in the 981st Hospital of Chinese People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force were collected, including sex, age, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), history of smoking/drinking, history of DEACMP. Laboratory examination records including cranial CT/MRI, cervical vascular color ultrasonography, cardiac color ultrasonography, blood biochemical markers, blood routine, and blood coagulation function were also collected. Additionally, patients were followed-up visited at 1 month and 6 months. Patients were divided into either the DEACMP group or the NDEACMP group according to the occurrence of DEACMP. The risk factors of DEACMP were identified by univariate and logistic regression analyses. The area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity of each index were compared by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: Among the 68 patients, 13 patients suffered from DEACMP with an incidence of 19.1%. Univariate analysis indicated that there were statistically significant differences in patients’ age, blood glucose, blood glucose/potassium, GCS scores, abnormal cranial CT/MRI, and coma time more than 4 h (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that B, SE, Wald, df, P, Exp (B) of GCS score were -0.489, 0.208, 5.55, 1, 0.018 and 0.634, respectively. Overall, GCS score is correlated with DEACMP’s occurrence. ROC curve analysis showed that the sensitivity, specificity, and the AUC of GCS scores were 0.769, 0.873 and 0.843, respectively. The AUC of the indices in descending order are: GCS score, blood glucose, blood glucose/potassium and age. Conclusion: GCS score, blood glucose, blood glucose/potassium, and age are useful predictive factors for the occurrence of DEACMP. Among these, GCS score is the most significant predictive factor.
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