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Botsch AA, Oravec MJ, Rapier BT, Goff LM, Desmett AL. Noninvasive Ventilation for Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to COVID-19. Am J Crit Care 2024; 33:260-269. [PMID: 38945818 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2024663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Use of noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is debated. The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges due to high patient volumes and worldwide resource strain. OBJECTIVES To determine associations between use of noninvasive ventilation in adult patients with moderate to severe ARDS due to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, progression to intubation, and hospital mortality. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included patients in an institutional COVID-19 registry. Adult patients were included if they were admitted for COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and March 31, 2022, and developed moderate to severe ARDS. Primary outcomes were progression to intubation and hospital mortality in patients who received noninvasive ventilation or mechanical ventilation. A secondary outcome was successful treatment with noninvasive ventilation without intubation. RESULTS Of 823 patients who met inclusion criteria, 454 (55.2%) did not receive noninvasive ventilation and 369 (44.8%) received noninvasive ventilation. Patients receiving noninvasive ventilation were more likely to require mechanical ventilation than were patients not receiving noninvasive ventilation. Among patients requiring endotracheal intubation, those receiving noninvasive ventilation had a higher likelihood of mortality. Patients receiving noninvasive ventilation had lower severity-adjusted odds of survival to discharge without intubation than did patients not receiving noninvasive ventilation. CONCLUSION Patients with moderate to severe ARDS due to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia treated with noninvasive ventilation had increased likelihood of progression to endotracheal intubation and hospital mortality.
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- Alexander A Botsch
- Alexander A. Botsch is lead nurse practitioner, Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Summa Health, Akron, Ohio
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- Michael J. Oravec is research program director, Department of Medicine, Summa Health, Akron
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- Brandon T. Rapier is a critical care fellow, Department of Medicine, Summa Health, Akron
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- Laine M. Goff is a medical student, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio
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- Ashley L. Desmett is an attending physician and program director, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Summa Health, Akron
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Šitum I, Hrvoić L, Mamić G, Džaja N, Popović Z, Karković N, Jurković I, Erceg A, Premužić V, Mažar M, Mihaljević S, Perković R, Karmelić D, Lovrić D. Efficacy and Safety of High PEEP NIV in COVID-19 Patients. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2024; 18:e97. [PMID: 38813656 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2024.85] [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] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and safety of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with high PEEP levels application in patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study with data collected from 95 patients who were administered NIV as part of their treatment in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at University Hospital Centre Zagreb between October 2021 and February 2022. The definite outcome was NIV failure. RESULTS High PEEP NIV was applied in all 95 patients; 54 (56.84%) patients could be kept solely on NIV, while 41 (43.16%) patients required intubation. ICU mortality of patients solely on NIV was 3.70%, while total ICU mortality was 35.79%. The most significant difference in the dynamic of respiratory parameters between 2 patient groups was visible on Day 3 of ICU stay: By that day, patients kept solely on NIV required significantly lower PEEP levels and had better improvement in PaO2, P/F ratio, and HACOR score. CONCLUSION High PEEP applied by NIV was a safe option for the initial respiratory treatment of all patients, despite the severity of ARDS. For some patients, it was also shown to be the only necessary form of oxygen supplementation.
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- Ivan Šitum
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Centre Osijek and University of Osijek School of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Reanimatology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Luján M, Cinesi Gómez C, Peñuelas O, Ferrando C, Heili-Frades SB, Carratalá Perales JM, Mas A, Sayas Catalán J, Mediano O, Roca O, García Fernández J, González Varela A, Sempere Montes G, Rialp Cervera G, Hernández G, Millán T, Ferrer Monreal M, Egea Santaolalla C. Multidisciplinary Consensus on the Management of Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in the COVID-19 Patient. Arch Bronconeumol 2024; 60:285-295. [PMID: 38521646 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.02.017] [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: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia often requires a comprehensive approach that includes non-pharmacological strategies such as non-invasive support (including positive pressure modes, high flow therapy or awake proning) in addition to oxygen therapy, with the primary goal of avoiding endotracheal intubation. Clinical issues such as determining the optimal time to initiate non-invasive support, choosing the most appropriate modality (based not only on the acute clinical picture but also on comorbidities), establishing criteria for recognition of treatment failure and strategies to follow in this setting (including palliative care), or implementing de-escalation procedures when improvement occurs are of paramount importance in the ongoing management of severe COVID-19 cases. Organizational issues, such as the most appropriate setting for management and monitoring of the severe COVID-19 patient or protective measures to prevent virus spread to healthcare workers in the presence of aerosol-generating procedures, should also be considered. While many early clinical guidelines during the pandemic were based on previous experience with acute respiratory distress syndrome, the landscape has evolved since then. Today, we have a wealth of high-quality studies that support evidence-based recommendations to address these complex issues. This document, the result of a collaborative effort between four leading scientific societies (SEDAR, SEMES, SEMICYUC, SEPAR), draws on the experience of 25 experts in the field to synthesize knowledge to address pertinent clinical questions and refine the approach to patient care in the face of the challenges posed by severe COVID-19 infection.
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- Manel Luján
- Servei de Pneumologia, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT-CERCA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain; CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Medicina Intensiva Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hospital Clínic, Institut D'investigació August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz Quirón Salud, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD, UAM), CIBERES, REVA Network, Madrid, Spain
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Sleep Unit, Pneumology Department. Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Castilla la Mancha (IDISCAM), Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Institut de Recerca Parc Taulí-I3PT, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, UCI Quirúrgica y U. Dolor. H. U. Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Facultad de Medicina de las Islas Baleares, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; UVIIR, Servei de Pneumologia, Institut de Respiratori, Clínic Barcelona, IDIBAPS. Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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da Cruz AP, Martins G, Martins CM, Marques V, Christovam S, Battaglini D, Robba C, Pelosi P, Rocco PRM, Cruz FF, Dos Santos Samary C, Silva PL. Comparison between high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) alternated with non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and HFNO and NIV alone in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:248. [PMID: 38649940 PMCID: PMC11036698 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01826-3] [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: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-invasive respiratory support (conventional oxygen therapy [COT], non-invasive ventilation [NIV], high-flow nasal oxygen [HFNO], and NIV alternated with HFNO [NIV + HFNO] may reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in patients with COVID-19. The outcome of patients treated non-invasively depends on clinical severity at admission. We assessed the need for IMV according to NIV, HFNO, and NIV + HFNO in patients with COVID-19 according to disease severity and evaluated in-hospital survival rates and hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) lengths of stay. METHODS This cohort study was conducted using data collected between March 2020 and July 2021. Patients ≥ 18 years admitted to the ICU with a diagnosis of COVID-19 were included. Patients hospitalized for < 3 days, receiving therapy (COT, NIV, HFNO, or NIV + HFNO) for < 48 h, pregnant, and with no primary outcome data were excluded. The COT group was used as reference for multivariate Cox regression model adjustment. RESULTS Of 1371 patients screened, 958 were eligible: 692 (72.2%) on COT, 92 (9.6%) on NIV, 31 (3.2%) on HFNO, and 143 (14.9%) on NIV + HFNO. The results for the patients in each group were as follows: median age (interquartile range): NIV (64 [49-79] years), HFNO (62 [55-70] years), NIV + HFNO (62 [48-72] years) (p = 0.615); heart failure: NIV (54.5%), HFNO (36.3%), NIV + HFNO (9%) (p = 0.003); diabetes mellitus: HFNO (17.6%), NIV + HFNO (44.7%) (p = 0.048). > 50% lung damage on chest computed tomography (CT): NIV (13.3%), HFNO (15%), NIV + HFNO (71.6%) (p = 0.038); SpO2/FiO2: NIV (271 [118-365] mmHg), HFNO (317 [254-420] mmHg), NIV + HFNO (229 [102-317] mmHg) (p = 0.001); rate of IMV: NIV (26.1%, p = 0.002), HFNO (22.6%, p = 0.023), NIV + HFNO (46.8%); survival rate: HFNO (83.9%), NIV + HFNO (63.6%) (p = 0.027); ICU length of stay: NIV (8.5 [5-14] days), NIV + HFNO (15 [10-25] days (p < 0.001); hospital length of stay: NIV (13 [10-21] days), NIV + HFNO (20 [15-30] days) (p < 0.001). After adjusting for comorbidities, chest CT score and SpO2/FiO2, the risk of IMV in patients on NIV + HFNO remained high (hazard ratio, 1.88; 95% confidence interval, 1.17-3.04). CONCLUSIONS In patients with COVID-19, NIV alternating with HFNO was associated with a higher rate of IMV independent of the presence of comorbidities, chest CT score and SpO2/FiO2. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05579080.
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- Amanda Pereira da Cruz
- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
- D'or Institute of Research and Teaching, Barra D'or Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
- Department of Cardiorespiratory and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
- Department of Cardiorespiratory and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil
- Department of Cardiorespiratory and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 273, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-902, Brazil.
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Torregiani C, Baratella E, Segalotti A, Ruaro B, Salton F, Confalonieri P, Tavano S, Lapadula G, Bozzi C, Confalonieri M, Dellaca’ RL, Veneroni C. Oscillometry Longitudinal Data on COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Syndrome Treated with Non-Invasive Respiratory Support. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1868. [PMID: 38610633 PMCID: PMC11012861 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13071868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Background: Oscillometry allows for the non-invasive measurements of lung mechanics. In COVID-19 ARDS patients treated with Non-Invasive Oxygen Support (NI-OS), we aimed to (1) observe lung mechanics at the patients' admission and their subsequent changes, (2) compare lung mechanics with clinical and imaging data, and (3) evaluate whether lung mechanics helps to predict clinical outcomes. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data from 37 consecutive patients with moderate-severe COVID-19 ARDS. Oscillometry was performed on their 1st, 4th, and 7th day of hospitalization. Resistance (R5), reactance (X5), within-breath reactance changes (ΔX5), and the frequency dependence of the resistance (R5-R19) were considered. Twenty-seven patients underwent computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA): collapsed, poorly aerated, and normally inflated areas were quantified. Adverse outcomes were defined as intubation or death. Results: Thirty-two patients were included in this study. At the first measurement, only 44% of them had an abnormal R5 or X5. In total, 23 patients had measurements performed on their 3rd day and 7 on their 7th day of hospitalization. In general, their R5, R5-R19, and ΔX decreased with time, while their X5 increased. Collapsed areas on the CTPA correlated with the X5 z-score (ρ = -0.38; p = 0.046), while poorly aerated areas did not. Seven patients had adverse outcomes but did not present different oscillometry parameters on their 1st day of hospitalization. Conclusions: Our study confirms the feasibility of oscillometry in critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia undergoing NI-OS. The X5 z-scores indicates collapsed but not poorly aerated lung areas in COVID-19 pneumonia. Our data, which show a severe impairment of gas exchange despite normal reactance in most patients with COVID-19 ARDS, support the hypothesis of a composite COVID-19 ARDS physiopathology.
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- Chiara Torregiani
- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Biomedical Engineering (DEIB), TechRes Lab, Politecnico di Milano University, 20122 Milano, Italy; (R.L.D.); (C.V.)
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Biomedical Engineering (DEIB), TechRes Lab, Politecnico di Milano University, 20122 Milano, Italy; (R.L.D.); (C.V.)
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Simioli F, Annunziata A, Coppola A, Imitazione P, Mirizzi AI, Marotta A, D’Angelo R, Fiorentino G. The role of dexmedetomidine in ARDS: an approach to non-intensive care sedation. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1224242. [PMID: 37720511 PMCID: PMC10502206 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1224242] [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: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Introduction Severe COVID-19 is a life-threatening condition characterized by complications such as interstitial pneumonia, hypoxic respiratory failure, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Non-pharmacological intervention with mechanical ventilation plays a key role in treating COVID-19-related ARDS but is influenced by a high risk of failure in more severe patients. Dexmedetomidine is a new generation highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor (α2-AR) agonist that provides sedative effects with preservation of respiratory function. The aim of this study is to assess how dexmedetomidine influences gas exchange during non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in moderate to severe ARDS caused by COVID-19 in a non-intensive care setting. Methods This is a single center retrospective cohort study. We included patients who showed moderate to severe respiratory distress. All included subjects had indication to NIV and were suitable for a non-intensive setting of care. A total of 170 patients were included, divided in a control group (n = 71) and a treatment group (DEX group, n = 99). Results A total of 170 patients were hospitalized for moderate to severe ARDS and COVID-19. The median age was 71 years, 29% females. The median Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) was 2.5. Obesity affected 21% of the study population. The median pO2/FiO2 was 82 mmHg before treatment. After treatment, the increase of pO2/FiO2 ratio was clinically and statistically significant in the DEX group compared to the controls (125 mmHg [97-152] versus 94 mmHg [75-122]; ***p < 0.0001). A significative reduction of NIV duration was observed in DEX group (10 [7-16] days vs. 13 [10-17] days; *p < 0.02). Twenty four patients required IMV in control group (n = 71) and 16 patients in DEX group (n = 99) with a reduction of endotracheal intubation of 62% (OR 0.38; **p < 0.008). A higher incidence of sinus bradycardia was observed in the DEX group. Conclusion Dexmedetomidine provides a "calm and arousal" status which allows spontaneous ventilation in awake patients treated with NIV and HFNC. The adjunctive therapy with dexmedetomidine is associated with a higher pO2/FiO2, lower duration of NIV, and a lower risk of NIV failure. A higher incidence of sinus bradycardia needs to be considered.
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- Francesca Simioli
- Department of Respiratory Pathophysiology and Rehabilitation, Monaldi Hospital, A.O. dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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Santus P, Radovanovic D, Saad M, Zilianti C, Coppola S, Chiumello DA, Pecchiari M. Acute dyspnea in the emergency department: a clinical review. Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:1491-1507. [PMID: 37266791 PMCID: PMC10235852 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03322-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Acute dyspnea represents one of the most frequent symptoms leading to emergency room evaluation. Its significant prognostic value warrants a careful evaluation. The differential diagnosis of dyspnea is complex due to the lack of specificity and the loose association between its intensity and the severity of the underlying pathological condition. The initial assessment of dyspnea calls for prompt diagnostic evaluation and identification of optimal monitoring strategy and provides information useful to allocate the patient to the most appropriate setting of care. In recent years, accumulating evidence indicated that lung ultrasound, along with echocardiography, represents the first rapid and non-invasive line of assessment that accurately differentiates heart, lung or extra-pulmonary involvement in patients with dyspnea. Moreover, non-invasive respiratory support modalities such as high-flow nasal oxygen and continuous positive airway pressure have aroused major clinical interest, in light of their efficacy and practicality to treat patients with dyspnea requiring ventilatory support, without using invasive mechanical ventilation. This clinical review is focused on the pathophysiology of acute dyspnea, on its clinical presentation and evaluation, including ultrasound-based diagnostic workup, and on available non-invasive modalities of respiratory support that may be required in patients with acute dyspnea secondary or associated with respiratory failure.
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- Pierachille Santus
- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Ospedale Universitario San Paolo, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Ospedale Universitario San Paolo, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Coordinated Research Center On Respiratory Failure, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Hill JE, Hebatalla A, Hamer O, Gomez KU, Harrison J, Bongers T. Non-invasive respiratory support in the management of COVID-19: a synthesis of systematic reviews. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CARDIAC NURSING 2023; 18:0060. [PMID: 38736533 PMCID: PMC7615950 DOI: 10.12968/bjca.2022.0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Hospitalised patients with COVID-19 often require oxygen because of the increased risk of hypoxia, and one of the main treatment goals is to avoid mechanical ventilation where possible. Non-invasive respiratory support such as high-flow nasal oxygen, bi-level positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure appear to be clinical alternatives. However, further research is needed to assess the effectiveness of non-invasive respiratory support and its varying modes as a treatment for COVID-19 within a diverse population. This commentary aims to critically appraise three reviews concerning the use of non-invasive respiratory support in patients with COVID-19 and expand upon the findings with regards to clinical practice.
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- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool, UK
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Chelly J, Coupry LM, van Phach Vong L, Kamel T, Marzouk M, Terzi N, Bruel C, Autret A, Garnero A, Arnal JM. Comparison of high-flow nasal therapy, noninvasive ventilation, and continuous positive airway pressure on outcomes in critically ill patients admitted for COVID-19 with acute respiratory failure. Minerva Anestesiol 2023; 89:66-73. [PMID: 36448989 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.22.16918-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND The optimal first-line noninvasive respiratory support (NIRS) to improve outcome in patients affected by COVID-19 pneumonia admitted to ICU is still debated. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study in seven French ICUs, including all adults admitted between July and December 2020 with documented SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory failure (PaO2/FiO2<300 mmHg), and treated with either high-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) alone, noninvasive ventilation alone or in combination with HFNT (NIV), or continuous positive airway pressure alone or in combination with HFNT (CPAP). The primary outcome was NIRS failure at day 28, defined as the need for endotracheal intubation (ETI) or death without ETI. RESULTS Among the 355 patients included, 160 (45%) were treated with HFNT alone, 115 (32%) with NIV and 80 (23%) with CPAP. The primary outcome occurred in 65 (41%), 69 (60%), and 25 (31%) patients among those treated with HFNT alone, NIV, and CPAP, respectively (P<0.001). After univariate analysis, patients treated with CPAP had a trend for a lower incidence of the primary outcome, whereas patients treated with NIV had a significant higher incidence of the primary outcome, both compared to those treated with HFNT alone (unadjusted Hazard ratio 0.67; 95% CI [0.42-1.06], and 1.58; 95% CI [1.12-2.22]; P=0.09 and 0.008, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Among ICU patients admitted for severe COVID-19 pneumonia and managed with NIRS, the outcome seems to differ according to the initial chosen strategy. Prospective randomized controlled studies are warranted to identify the optimal strategy.
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- Jonathan Chelly
- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon La Seyne sur Mer, Sainte Musse Hospital, Toulon, France -
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- Intensive Care Unit, Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile de France, Melun, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien (GHEF), Jossigny, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Régional (CHR) d'Orléans, Orléans, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital of Béthune, Béthune, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Saint Joseph Hospital, Paris, France
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- Clinical Research Department, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer - Sainte Musse Hospital, Toulon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon La Seyne sur Mer, Sainte Musse Hospital, Toulon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon La Seyne sur Mer, Sainte Musse Hospital, Toulon, France
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Corradi F, Brusasco C. The puzzle of non-invasive respiratory support in COVID-19. Minerva Anestesiol 2023; 89:7-9. [PMID: 36745117 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.22.17152-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Francesco Corradi
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy -
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy
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Pini S, Radovanovic D, Saad M, Gatti M, Danzo F, Mondoni M, Aliberti S, Centanni S, Blasi F, Chiumello DA, Santus P. Acute Improvements of Oxygenation with Cpap and Clinical Outcomes in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237186. [PMID: 36498759 PMCID: PMC9735603 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237186] [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: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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It is not known if the degrees of improvement in oxygenation obtained by CPAP can predict clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. This was a retrospective study conducted on patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia treated with CPAP in three University hospitals in Milan, Italy, from March 2020 to March 2021. Arterial gas analysis was obtained before and 1 h after starting CPAP. CPAP failure included either death in the respiratory units while on CPAP or the need for intubation. Two hundred and eleven patients (mean age 64 years, 74% males) were included. Baseline median PaO2, PaO2/FiO2 ratio (P/F), and the alveolar-arterial (A-a) O2 gradient were 68 (57−83) mmHg, 129 (91−179) mmHg and 310 (177−559) mmHg, respectively. Forty-two (19.9%) patients died in the respiratory units and 51 (24.2%) were intubated. After starting CPAP, PaO2/FiO2 increased by 57 (12−113; p < 0.001) mmHg, and (A-a) O2 was reduced by 68 (−25−250; p < 0.001) mmHg. A substantial overlap of PaO2, P/F, and A-a gradient at baseline and during CPAP was observed in CPAP failures and successes; CPAP-associated improvements in oxygenation in both groups were similar. In conclusion, CPAP-associated improvements in oxygenation do not predict clinical outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
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- Stefano Pini
- Division of Respiratory Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, 20157 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, 20157 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Respiratory Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, 20142 Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20146 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Respiratory Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Respiratory Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, 20142 Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20146 Milano, Italy
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- Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milano, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, 20142 Milano, Italy
- Coordinated Research Center on Respiratory Failure, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20142 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, 20157 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-39-042-372; Fax: +39-02-39-042-473
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Romanelli A, Toigo P, Scarpati G, Caccavale A, Lauro G, Baldassarre D, Oliva F, Lacava G, Pascale G, Piazza O. Predictor factors for non-invasive mechanical ventilation failure in severe COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit: a single-center retrospective study. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2022. [PMCID: PMC8853166 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-022-00038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background During the COVID-19 pandemia, non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) has been largely applied. Few data are available about predictors of NIV failure in critical COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU. The aim of this study is to analyze clinical and laboratory features able to predict non-invasive ventilation success in avoiding endotracheal intubation. Methods A retrospective observational study was performed in our COVID-19 ICU during a 6-month period. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, imaging, and outcome data were extracted from electronic and paper medical records and anonymously collected. Results Eighty-two severe COVID-19 patients were supported by NIV at ICU admission. The median PaO2/FiO2 ratio was 125 [98.5–177.7]. NIV failed in 44 cases (53%). Patients who experienced NIV failure had a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (median value 4) compared to those who were dismissed without endotracheal intubation (median 2, p < 0.0001). At Cox regression analysis, the Charlson Comorbidity Index represented a predictive factor related to NIV failure. PaO2/FiO2, CPK, INR, and AT III at ICU admission showed a significant relationship with the outcome, when single variables were adjusted for the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Conclusion The Charlson Comorbidity Index may be helpful to stratify patients’ risk of NIV failure in a severe COVID-19 population; even if this study, retrospective design does not allow definitive conclusions. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s44158-022-00038-7.
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Aissaoui Y, Ennassimi Y, Myatt I, El Bouhiaoui M, Nabil M, Bahi M, Arsalane L, Miloudi M, Belhadj A. What happened during COVID-19 in African ICUs? An observational study of pulmonary co-infections, superinfections, and mortality in Morocco. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278175. [PMID: 36454978 PMCID: PMC9714850 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a growing literature showing that critically ill COVID-19 patients have an increased risk of pulmonary co-infections and superinfections. However, studies in developing countries, especially African countries, are lacking. The objective was to describe the prevalence of bacterial co-infections and superinfections in critically ill adults with severe COVID-19 pneumonia in Morocco, the micro-organisms involved, and the impact of these infections on survival. METHODS This retrospective study included severe COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) between April 2020 and April 2021. The diagnosis of pulmonary co-infections and superinfections was based on the identification of pathogens from lower respiratory tract samples. Co-infection was defined as the identification of a respiratory pathogen, diagnosed concurrently with SARS-Cov2 pneumonia. Superinfections include hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). A multivariate regression analysis was performed to identify factors independently associated with mortality. RESULTS Data from 155 patients were analyzed. The median age was 68 years [62-72] with 87% of patients being male. A large proportion of patients (68%) received antibiotics before ICU admission. Regarding ventilatory management, the majority of patients (88%) underwent non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Sixty-five patients (42%) were placed under invasive mechanical ventilation, mostly after failure of NIV. The prevalence of co-infections, HAP and VAP was respectively 4%, 12% and 40% (64 VAP/1000 ventilation days). The most isolated pathogens were Enterobacterales for HAP and Acinetobacter sp. for VAP. The proportion of extra-drug resistant (XDR) bacteria was 78% for Acinetobacter sp. and 24% for Enterobacterales. Overall ICU mortality in this cohort was 64.5%. Patients with superinfection showed a higher risk of death (OR = 6.4, 95% CI: 1.8-22; p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS In this single-ICU Moroccan COVID-19 cohort, bacterial co-infections were relatively uncommon. Conversely, high rates of superinfections were observed, with an increased frequency of antimicrobial resistance. Patients with superinfections showed a higher risk of death.
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- Younes Aissaoui
- COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
- Biosciences and Health Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
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- COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
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- COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
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- COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Microbiology and Virology Department, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Microbiology and Virology Department, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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- COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco
- Biosciences and Health Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
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Engoren M, Pancaro C, Yeldo NS, Kerzabi LS, Douville N. Comparison of static and rolling logistic regression models on predicting invasive mechanical ventilation or death from COVID-19-A retrospective, multicentre study. THE CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2022; 17:40-49. [PMID: 36411722 PMCID: PMC9829617 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION COVID-19 virus has undergone mutations, and the introduction of vaccines and effective treatments have changed its clinical severity. We hypothesized that models that evolve may better predict invasive mechanical ventilation or death than do static models. METHODS This retrospective study of adult patients with COVID-19 from six Michigan hospitals analysed 20 demographic, comorbid, vital sign and laboratory factors, one derived factor and nine factors representing changes in vital signs or laboratory values with time for their ability to predict death or invasive mechanical ventilation within the next 4, 8 or 24 h. Static logistic regression was constructed on the initial 300 patients and tested on the remaining 6741 patients. Rolling logistic regression was similarly constructed on the initial 300 patients, but then new patients were added, and older patients removed. Each new construction model was subsequently tested on the next patient. Static and rolling models were compared with receiver operator characteristic and precision-recall curves. RESULTS Of the 7041 patients, 534 (7.6%) required invasive mechanical ventilation or died within 14 days of arrival. Rolling models improved discrimination (0.865 ± 0.010, 0.856 ± 0.007 and 0.843 ± 0.005 for the 4, 8 and 24-h models, respectively; all p < 0.001 compared with the static logistic regressions with 0.827 ± 0.011, 0.794 ± 0.012 and 0.735 ± 0.012, respectively). Similarly, the areas under the precision-recall curves improved from 0.006, 0.010 and 0.021 with the static models to 0.030, 0.045 and 0.076 for the 4-, 8- and 24-h rolling models, respectively, all p < 0.001. CONCLUSION Rolling models with contemporaneous data maintained better metrics of performance than static models, which used older data.
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- Milo Engoren
- Department of AnesthesiologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of AnesthesiologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of AnesthesiologyHenry Ford Medical CenterDetroitMichiganUSA
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- Department of AnesthesiologyHenry Ford Medical CenterDetroitMichiganUSA
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- Department of AnesthesiologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA,Computational Medicine and BioinformaticsUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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Neves da Silva L, Domingues Fernandes R, Costa R, Oliveira A, Sá A, Mosca A, Oliveira B, Braga M, Mendes M, Carvalho A, Moreira P, Santa Cruz A. Prediction of Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in COVID-19 Patients: When Shall We Stop? Cureus 2022; 14:e30599. [PMID: 36420242 PMCID: PMC9679987 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there are no tools available for the difficult task of recognizing which patients do not benefit from maintaining respiratory support, such as noninvasive ventilation (NIV). Identifying treatment failure is crucial to provide the best possible care and optimizing resources. Therefore, this study aimed to build a model that predicts NIV failure in patients who did not progress to invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). METHODS This retrospective observational study included critical COVID-19 patients treated with NIV who did not progress to IMV. Patients were admitted to a Portuguese tertiary hospital between October 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021. The outcome of interest was NIV failure, defined as COVID-19-related in-hospital death. A binary logistic regression was performed, where the outcome (mortality) was the dependent variable. Using the independent variables of the logistic regression a decision-tree classification model was implemented. RESULTS The study sample, composed of 103 patients, had a mean age of 66.3 years (SD=14.9), of which 38.8% (40 patients) were female. Most patients (82.5%) were autonomous for basic activities of daily living. The prediction model was statistically significant with an area under the curve of 0.994 and a precision of 0.950. Higher age, a higher number of days with increases in the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), a higher number of days of maximum expiratory positive airway pressure, a lower number of days on NIV, and a lower number of days from disease onset to hospital admission were, with statistical significance, associated with increased odds of death. A decision-tree classification model was then obtained to achieve the best combination of variables to predict the outcome of interest. CONCLUSIONS This study presents a model to predict death in COVID-19 patients treated with NIV in patients who did not progress to IMV, based on easily applicable variables that mainly reflect patients' evolution during hospitalization. Along with the decision-tree classification model, these original findings may help clinicians define the best therapeutical approach to each patient, prioritizing life-comforting measures when adequate, and optimizing resources, which is crucial within limited or overloaded healthcare systems. Further research is needed on this subject of treatment failure, not only to understand if these results are reproducible but also, in a broader sense, helping to fill this gap in modern medicine guidelines.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Braga, PRT
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Guimarães, PRT
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- Psychological Neuroscience Laboratory, Psychology Research Center (CIPsi) School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Braga, PRT
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Guimarães, PRT
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Noninvasive Ventilation in Treatment of Respiratory Failure-Related COVID-19 Infection: Review of the Literature. Can Respir J 2022; 2022:9914081. [PMID: 36091330 PMCID: PMC9453089 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9914081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The recently diagnosed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in December 2019 commonly affects the respiratory system. The incidence of acute hypoxic respiratory failure varied among epidemiological studies with high percentage of patients requiring mechanical ventilation with a high mortality. Noninvasive ventilation is an alternative tool for ventilatory support instead of invasive mechanical ventilation, especially with scarce resources and intensive care beds. Initially, there were concerns by the national societies regarding utilization of noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure. Recent publications reflect the gained experience with the safe utilization of noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Noninvasive ventilation has beneficiary role in treatment of acute hypoxic respiratory failure with proper indications, setting, monitoring, and timely escalation of therapy. Patients should be monitored frequently for signs of improvement or deterioration in the clinical status. Awareness of indications, contraindications, and parameters reflecting either success or failure of noninvasive ventilation in the management of acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 is essential for improvement of outcomes.
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Elderly Patients with Severe COVID-19 Related Respiratory Failure. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11154454. [PMID: 35956070 PMCID: PMC9369612 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154454] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The elderly population represents a high percentage of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia and severe respiratory failure, for whom CPAP may be a treatment option. The aim of this study was to describe the CPAP support modalities and to explore factors associated with CPAP failure. In this retrospective study, 110 consecutive patients aged ≥ 75 years were enrolled. Median frailty score, baseline partial arterial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (P/F), and respiratory rate (RR) were 5, 108, and 30 cycles/min, respectively. Of the 110 patients that began CPAP treatment, 17 patients died within 72 h from baseline, while in 2 patients, CPAP was withdrawn for clinical improvement. Thus, of the 91 patients still on CPAP at day 3, 67% of them needed continuous CPAP delivery. Patients with RR ≥ 30 and with frailty score ≥ 5 had an odds ratio of continuous CPAP needing of 3 and 4, respectively. Patients unable to tolerate CPAP-free periods demonstrated higher mortality risk as compared to those able to tolerate intermittent CPAP (OR: 6.04, 95% CI 2.38−16.46, p < 0.001). The overall in-hospital mortality was 63.6%. Delirium occurred in 59.1%, with a mortality rate in this subgroup of 83.1%. In a time-varying Cox model, the hazard ratio of death was 2.9 in patients with baseline RR ≥ 30 cycle/min, 2.4 in those with baseline P/F < 100. In the same model, the hazard ratio of death was 20 in patients with delirium and a frailty score < 5 and 8.8 in those without delirium and with frailty ≥ 5, indicating a competitive effect between these two variables on the death risk. Conclusions: Respiratory impairment, frailty, and delirium predict treatment failure, with the latter two factors demonstrating a competitive effect on mortality risk. CPAP support may represent a feasible therapeutic option in elderly patients, although chances of a therapeutic benefit are markedly reduced in case of severe respiratory impairment, very frail baseline condition or delirium occurrence.
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Kastora S, Patel M, Carter B, Delibegovic M, Myint PK. Impact of diabetes on COVID-19 mortality and hospital outcomes from a global perspective: An umbrella systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2022; 5:e00338. [PMID: 35441801 PMCID: PMC9094465 DOI: 10.1002/edm2.338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION To date, COVID-19 has claimed 4.9 million lives. Diabetes has been identified as an independent risk factor of serious outcomes in people with COVID-19 infection. Whether that holds true across world regions uniformly has not been previously assessed. METHODS This study offers the first umbrella systematic review and meta-analysis to analyse the collective and geographically stratified mortality, ICU admission, ventilation requirement, illness severity and discharge rate amongst patients with diabetes. Five databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, CAB Abstracts, PsychInfo and Web of Science) and 3 additional sources (SSRN's eLibrary, Research Square and MedRxiv) were searched from inception to 30 August 2021. Prospective and retrospective cohort studies, reporting the association between diabetes and one or more COVID-19 hospitalization outcomes, were included. This meta-analysis was registered on PROSPERO, CRD42021278579. Abbreviated MeSH terms used for search were as follows: (Diabetes) AND (2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease), adapted per database requirements. Exclusion criteria exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) none of the primary or secondary outcomes of meta-analysis reported, (2) no confirmed COVID-19 infection (laboratory or clinical) and (3) no unexposed population (solely patients with diabetes included). Quality of the included studies were assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) whilst quality of evidence by the GRADE framework. Studies that were clinically homogeneous were pooled. Summative data and heterogeneity were generated by the Cochrane platform RevMan (V. 5.4). RESULTS Overall, 158 observational studies were included, with a total of 270,212 of participants, median age 59 [53-65 IQR] of who 56.5% were male. A total of 22 studies originated from EU, 90 from Far East, 16 from Middle East and 30 from America. Data were synthesized with mixed heterogeneity across outcomes. Pooled results highlighted those patients with diabetes were at a higher risk of COVID-19-related mortality, OR 1.87 [95%CI 1.61, 2.17]. ICU admissions increased across all studies for patients with diabetes, OR 1.59 [95%CI 1.15, 2.18], a result that was mainly skewed by Far East-originating studies, OR 1.94 [95%CI 1.51, 2.49]. Ventilation requirements were also increased amongst patients with diabetes worldwide, OR 1.44 [95%CI 1.20, 1.73] as well as their presentation with severe or critical condition, OR 2.88 [95%CI 2.29, 3.63]. HbA1C levels under <70 mmol and metformin use constituted protective factors in view of COVID-19 mortality, whilst the inverse was true for concurrent insulin use. CONCLUSIONS Whilst diabetes constitutes a poor prognosticator for various COVID-19 infection outcomes, variability across world regions is significant and may skew overall trends.
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- Stavroula Kastora
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre (ACDC), Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre (ACDC), Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Masotti L, Landini G, Panigada G, Grifoni E, Tarquini R, Cei F, Cimolato BMA, Vannucchi V, Di Pietro M, Piani F, Fortini A, Faraone A, Nenci G, Cipollini F, Blanc P, Lotti P, Di Natale M, Risaliti F, Aquilini D, Seravalle C, Bribani A, Farsi A, Micheletti I, Cioni E, Pelagalli G, Mattaliano C, Pinto G, Madonia EM, Sivieri I, Mannini M, Valoriani A, Brancati S, Rosselli M, Pavone E, Burla MC, Sergi A. PREDICTORS OF POOR OUTCOME IN TOCILIZUMAB TREATED PATIENTS WITH SARS-CoV-2 RELATED SEVERE RESPIRATORY FAILURE: A MULTICENTRE REAL WORLD STUDY. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 107:108709. [PMID: 35334359 PMCID: PMC8938681 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Luca Masotti
- Internal Medicine II, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine, SS Damiano and Cosma Hospital, Pescia, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine I, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, San Jacopo Hospital, Pistoia, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Santo Stefano Hospital, Prato, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, Serristori Hospital, Figline Valdarno, Italy
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- Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Ex Misericordia and Dolce Hospital, Prato, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy
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- Internal Medicine II, San Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, Italy
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- SOC Governance Farmaceutica and Appropriatezza Prescrittiva, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Italy
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- SOC Governance Farmaceutica and Appropriatezza Prescrittiva, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Italy
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- SOC Monitoraggio and Programmazione performance clinico-assistenziale, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Italy
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Santus P, Pini S, Amati F, Saad M, Gatti M, Mondoni M, Tursi F, Rizzi M, Chiumello DA, Monzani V, Blasi F, Aliberti S, Radovanovic D. Predictors of Helmet CPAP Failure in COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Prospective, Multicenter, and Observational Cohort Study. Can Respir J 2022; 2022:1499690. [PMID: 35075381 PMCID: PMC8783135 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1499690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can be beneficial in acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia, but delaying endotracheal intubation (ETI) in nonresponders may increase mortality. We aimed at investigating the performance of composite respiratory indexes as possible predictors of CPAP failure in ARF due to COVID-19. Methods This was a multicenter, prospective, observational, and cohort study conducted in the respiratory units of three University hospitals in Milan and in a secondary care hospital in Codogno (Italy), on consecutive adult patients with ARF due to COVID-19 pneumonia that underwent CPAP between March 2020 and March 2021. ETI transfer to the intensive care unit or death is defined CPAP failure. Predictors of CPAP failure were assessed before T0 and 1 hour after T1 CPAP initiation and included mROX index (ratio of PaO2/FiO2 to respiratory rate), alveolar-to-arterial (A-a) O2 gradient, and the HACOR (heart rate, acidosis, consciousness, oxygenation, and respiratory rate) score. Results Three hundred and fifty four patients (mean age 64 years, 73% males) were included in the study; 136 (38.4%) satisfied criteria for CPAP failure. A-a O2 gradient, mROX, and HACOR scores were worse in patients who failed CPAP, both at T0 and T1 (p < 0.001 for all parameters). The HACOR score was associated with CPAP failure (odds ratio-OR-for every unit increase in HACOR = 1.361; 95%CI: 1.103-1.680; p=0.004; AUROC = 0.742; p < 0.001). CPAP failure was best predicted by a threshold of 4.50 (sensitivity = 53% and specificity = 87%). Conclusions The HACOR score may be a reliable and early predictor of CPAP failure in patients treated for ARF in COVID-19 pneumonia.
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- Pierachille Santus
- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Respiratory Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Respiratory Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- UOS Pneumologia, Ospedale Civico di Codogno, ASST Lodi, Lodi, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milano, Italy
- Coordinated Research Center on Respiratory Failure, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Medicine, Acute Medical Unit, Milano, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Milano, Italy
- Università Degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Milano, Italy
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- Respiratory Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milano, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Polo Universitario, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milano, Italy
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Luján M, Sayas J, Mediano O, Egea C. Non-invasive Respiratory Support in COVID-19: A Narrative Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:788190. [PMID: 35059415 PMCID: PMC8763700 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.788190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia may require a variety of non-pharmacological strategies in addition to oxygen therapy to avoid endotracheal intubation. The response to all these strategies, which include high nasal flow, continuous positive pressure, non-invasive ventilation, or even prone positioning in awake patients, can be highly variable depending on the predominant phenotypic involvement. Deciding when to replace conventional oxygen therapy with non-invasive respiratory support, which to choose, the role of combined methods, definitions, and attitudes toward treatment failure, and improved case improvement procedures are directly relevant clinical questions for the daily care of critically ill COVID-19 patients. The experience accumulated after more than a year of the pandemic should lead to developing recommendations that give answers to all these questions.
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- Manel Luján
- Pneumology Service, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain
- Centro de Investigacion Biomédica en Red (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Pneumology Service, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Pneumology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain
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- Centro de Investigacion Biomédica en Red (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
- Hospital Universitario de Araba, Universidad País Vasco, Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain
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Oliveira MR, Back GD, de Mello Konzen V, Garcia-Araújo AS, da Luz Goulart C, Nunes Silva R, Mara Wibelinger L, Dixit S, Arena R, Borghi-Silva A. Noninvasive ventilation in patients with COVID-19 from the perspective of the risk of contamination: a narrative review. Expert Rev Respir Med 2021; 16:67-77. [PMID: 34826266 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.2011223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION noninvasive ventilation (NIV) can be a useful resource to treat acute respiratory failure (ARF), which occurs in patients with COVID-19. However, it is important to consider that there are still no clinical studies that have verified the safety of its use in increase of contamination. AREAS COVERED Given the potential benefits and simultaneous concerns over the use of NIV in patients with COVID-19, further inquiry is necessary to reach a clinical consensus and provide recommendations for safe use, avoiding contamination. In this context, this narrative review, which included articles published in the Embase, SciELO, PEDro, PubMed and Cochrane up to August 2021, is focused to evaluate available studies related to interfaces, types of circuits, recommended filters, cares for the environment and protective factors for NIV use in patients with COVID-19. EXPERT OPINION The studies analyzed recommend that the use of NIV can be safe: 1) with equipment that allows the use of the helmet as a safer interface; 2) with double circuit and antimicrobial filter in the expiratory branch; 3) in an environment that allows negative pressure, reducing the dispersion of aerosol particles in the environment; 4) the health team must use the recommended PPE to avoid contamination.
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- Murilo Rezende Oliveira
- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Sao Carlos, Brazil
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- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Sao Carlos, Brazil
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- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Sao Carlos, Brazil
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- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Sao Carlos, Brazil
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- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Sao Carlos, Brazil
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- Physiotherapy Department, University of Passo Fundo, UPF, Passo Fundo, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (Hl - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (Hl - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Sao Carlos, Brazil.,Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (Hl - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA
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Chiumello D, Chiodaroli E, Coppola S, Cappio Borlino S, Granata C, Pitimada M, Wendel Garcia PD. Awake prone position reduces work of breathing in patients with COVID-19 ARDS supported by CPAP. Ann Intensive Care 2021; 11:179. [PMID: 34928455 PMCID: PMC8686083 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-021-00967-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of awake prone position concomitant to non-invasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19 has shown to improve gas exchange, whereas its effect on the work of breathing remain unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of awake prone position during helmet continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation on inspiratory effort, gas exchange and comfort of breathing. METHODS Forty consecutive patients presenting with ARDS due to COVID-19 were prospectively enrolled. Gas exchange, esophageal pressure swing (ΔPes), dynamic transpulmonary pressure (dTPP), modified pressure time product (mPTP), work of breathing (WOB) and comfort of breathing, were recorded on supine position and after 3 h on prone position. RESULTS The median applied PEEP with helmet CPAP was 10 [8-10] cmH2O. The PaO2/FiO2 was higher in prone compared to supine position (Supine: 166 [136-224] mmHg, Prone: 314 [232-398] mmHg, p < 0.001). Respiratory rate and minute ventilation decreased from supine to prone position from 20 [17-24] to 17 [15-19] b/min (p < 0.001) and from 8.6 [7.3-10.6] to 7.7 [6.6-8.6] L/min (p < 0.001), respectively. Prone position did not reduce ΔPes (Supine: - 7 [- 9 to - 5] cmH2O, Prone: - 6 [- 9 to - 5] cmH2O, p = 0.31) and dTPP (Supine: 17 [14-19] cmH2O, Prone: 16 [14-18] cmH2O, p = 0.34). Conversely, mPTP and WOB decreased from 152 [104-197] to 118 [90-150] cmH2O/min (p < 0.001) and from 146 [120-185] to 114 [95-151] cmH2O L/min (p < 0.001), respectively. Twenty-six (65%) patients experienced a reduction in WOB of more than 10%. The overall sensation of dyspnea was lower in prone position (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS Awake prone position with helmet CPAP enables a reduction in the work of breathing and an improvement in oxygenation in COVID-19-associated ARDS.
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- Davide Chiumello
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via A. di Rudinì 8, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
- Coordinated Research Center On Respiratory Failure, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via A. di Rudinì 8, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via A. di Rudinì 8, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Chiumello D, Bonifazi M, Pozzi T, Formenti P, Papa GFS, Zuanetti G, Coppola S. Positive end-expiratory pressure in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: the heterogeneous effects. Crit Care 2021; 25:431. [PMID: 34915911 PMCID: PMC8674862 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03839-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We hypothesized that as CARDS may present different pathophysiological features than classic ARDS, the application of high levels of end-expiratory pressure is questionable. Our first aim was to investigate the effects of 5-15 cmH2O of PEEP on partitioned respiratory mechanics, gas exchange and dead space; secondly, we investigated whether respiratory system compliance and severity of hypoxemia could affect the response to PEEP on partitioned respiratory mechanics, gas exchange and dead space, dividing the population according to the median value of respiratory system compliance and oxygenation. Thirdly, we explored the effects of an additional PEEP selected according to the Empirical PEEP-FiO2 table of the EPVent-2 study on partitioned respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in a subgroup of patients. METHODS Sixty-one paralyzed mechanically ventilated patients with a confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 were enrolled (age 60 [54-67] years, PaO2/FiO2 113 [79-158] mmHg and PEEP 10 [10-10] cmH2O). Keeping constant tidal volume, respiratory rate and oxygen fraction, two PEEP levels (5 and 15 cmH2O) were selected. In a subgroup of patients an additional PEEP level was applied according to an Empirical PEEP-FiO2 table (empirical PEEP). At each PEEP level gas exchange, partitioned lung mechanics and hemodynamic were collected. RESULTS At 15 cmH2O of PEEP the lung elastance, lung stress and mechanical power were higher compared to 5 cmH2O. The PaO2/FiO2, arterial carbon dioxide and ventilatory ratio increased at 15 cmH2O of PEEP. The arterial-venous oxygen difference and central venous saturation were higher at 15 cmH2O of PEEP. Both the mechanics and gas exchange variables significantly increased although with high heterogeneity. By increasing the PEEP from 5 to 15 cmH2O, the changes in partitioned respiratory mechanics and mechanical power were not related to hypoxemia or respiratory compliance. The empirical PEEP was 18 ± 1 cmH2O. The empirical PEEP significantly increased the PaO2/FiO2 but also driving pressure, lung elastance, lung stress and mechanical power compared to 15 cmH2O of PEEP. CONCLUSIONS In COVID-19 ARDS during the early phase the effects of raising PEEP are highly variable and cannot easily be predicted by respiratory system characteristics, because of the heterogeneity of the disease.
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- Davide Chiumello
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via Di Rudini 9, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
- Coordinated Research Center on Respiratory Failure, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via Di Rudini 9, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via Di Rudini 9, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Neuroriabilitative, Casa di Cura del Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via Di Rudini 9, Milan, Italy
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Braz Júnior DDS, de Mello MJG, Lyra NADBE, Viana MMA, Borba VS, Thuler LCS, Costa GJ. Letter from Brazil. Respirology 2021; 26:1085-1087. [PMID: 34636453 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Donato da Silva Braz Júnior
- Department of Physical Therapy, Hospital de Câncer de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.,Department of Intensive Care, Hospital de Câncer de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Scientific Initiation Program, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Brazil.,Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde, Undergraduate Medical Students, Recife, Brazil
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- Scientific Initiation Program, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Brazil.,Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde, Undergraduate Medical Students, Recife, Brazil
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- Scientific Initiation Program, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Brazil.,Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde, Undergraduate Medical Students, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hospital de Câncer de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.,Department of Education and Research, Hospital de Câncer de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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Joffe AM, Tung A. Guidance for a New Clinical Challenge. Anesth Analg 2021; 133:873-875. [PMID: 34524986 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Aaron M Joffe
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago
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