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Fiorino S, Bacchi-Reggiani L, Detotto E, Battilana M, Borghi E, Denitto C, Dickmans C, Facchini B, Moretti R, Parini S, Testi M, Zamboni A, Cuppini A, Pisani L, Nava S. Efficacy of non-invasive mechanical ventilation in the general ward in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted for hypercapnic acute respiratory failure and pH < 7.35: a feasibility pilot study. Intern Med J 2016; 45:527-37. [PMID: 25684643 DOI: 10.1111/imj.12726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To date non-invasive (NIV) mechanical ventilation use is not recommended in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) and pH < 7.30 outside a 'protected environment'. We assessed NIV efficacy and feasibility in improving arterial blood gases (ABG) and in-hospital outcome in patients with ARF and severe respiratory acidosis (RA) admitted to an experienced rural medical ward. METHODS This paper is a prospective pilot cohort study conducted in the General Medicine Ward of Budrio's District Hospital. Two hundred and seventy-two patients with ARF were admitted to our Department, 112, meeting predefined inclusion criteria (pH < 7.35, PaCO2 > 45 mmHg). Patients were divided according to the severity of acidosis into: group A (pH < 7.26), group B (7.26 ≤ pH < 7.30) and group C (7.30 ≤ pH < 7.35). ABG were assessed at admission, at 2-6 h, 24 h, 48 h and at discharge. RESULTS Group A included 55 patients (24 men, mean age: 80.8 ± 8.3 years), group B 31 (12 men, mean age: 80.3 ± 9.4 years) and group C 26 (15 men, mean age: 78.6 ± 9.9 years). ABG improved within the first hours in 92/112 (82%) patients, who were all successfully discharged. Eighteen percent (20/112) of the patients died during the hospital stay, no significant difference emerged in mortality rate (MR) within the groups (23%, 16% and 8%, for groups A, B and C, respectively) and between patients with or without pneumonia: 8/29 (27%) versus 12/83 (14%). On multivariable analysis, only age and Glasgow Coma Scale had an impact on the clinical outcome. CONCLUSION In a non-'highly protected' environment such as an experienced medical ward of a rural hospital, NIV is effective not only in patients with mild, but also with severe forms of RA. MR did not vary according to the level of initial pH.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Fiorino
- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Cardiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Department of Specialist, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Ospedale di Budrio (Bologna), Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Terapia Intensiva Pneumologia S. Orsola, Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Department of Specialist, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Terapia Intensiva Pneumologia S. Orsola, Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Department of Specialist, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Il percorso diagnostico-assistenziale della broncopneumopatia cronica ostruttiva riacutizzata in Medicina Interna. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2011. [PMCID: PMC7148710 DOI: 10.1016/j.itjm.2011.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the second leading cause of hospitalization in Internal Medicine departments in Italy and the fourth leading cause of death all over the word. By 2020, COPD will be the third leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability. It is – along with chronic congestive heart failure – one of the most common causes of unscheduled hospital readmissions, and as such it represents a significant economic burden for the health-care system. Exacerbations of COPD are important events in the natural history of this prevalent condition. Discussion This review provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art look at prevention and management of COPD exacerbations. Treatment of these episodes has to be tailored to the severity of the clinical presentation. We now have a wide range of therapeutic available options, based on the results of clinical trials. Management of the acute event should include the necessary measures (mainly the administration of inhaled short-acting bronchodilators, inhaled or oral corticosteroids, and antibiotics), with or without oxygen and ventilator support. Conclusions To improve the management of COPD exacerbations, the focus of care must be shifted from the episodic acute complications to their systematic prevention. The management of COPD, which is often associated with multiple co-morbidities, is complex and requires a tailored, multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach. Integrated care for COPD also requires that patients be informed about their condition, that they participate actively in their care, and that they have easy access to the necessary health-care services.
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