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Obling LER, Beske RP, Meyer MAS, Grand J, Wiberg S, Mohr T, Damm-Hejmdal A, Forman JL, Frikke-Schmidt R, Folke F, Møller JE, Kjaergaard J, Hassager C. Effect of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a sub-study of the STEROHCA trial. Crit Care 2024; 28:28. [PMID: 38254130 PMCID: PMC10801994 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04808-3] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Following resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), inflammatory markers are significantly elevated and associated with hemodynamic instability and organ dysfunction. Vasopressor support is recommended to maintain a mean arterial pressure (MAP) above 65 mmHg. Glucocorticoids have anti-inflammatory effects and may lower the need for vasopressors. This study aimed to assess the hemodynamic effects of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid treatment in resuscitated comatose OHCA patients. METHODS The STEROHCA trial was a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial comparing one prehospital injection of methylprednisolone 250 mg with placebo immediately after resuscitated OHCA. In this sub-study, we included patients who remained comatose at admission and survived until intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The primary outcome was cumulated norepinephrine use from ICU admission until 48 h reported as mcg/kg/min. Secondary outcomes included hemodynamic status characterized by MAP, heart rate, vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS), and the VIS/MAP-ratio as well as cardiac function assessed by pulmonary artery catheter measurements. Linear mixed-model analyses were performed to evaluate mean differences between treatment groups at all follow-up times. RESULTS A total of 114 comatose OHCA patients were included (glucocorticoid: n = 56, placebo: n = 58) in the sub-study. There were no differences in outcomes at ICU admission. From the time of ICU admission up to 48 h post-admission, patients in the glucocorticoid group cumulated a lower norepinephrine use (mean difference - 0.04 mcg/kg/min, 95% CI - 0.07 to - 0.01, p = 0.02). Moreover, after 12-24 h post-admission, the glucocorticoid group demonstrated a higher MAP with mean differences ranging from 6 to 7 mmHg (95% CIs from 1 to 12), a lower VIS (mean differences from - 4.2 to - 3.8, 95% CIs from - 8.1 to 0.3), and a lower VIS/MAP ratio (mean differences from - 0.10 to - 0.07, 95% CIs from - 0.16 to - 0.01), while there were no major differences in heart rate (mean differences from - 4 to - 3, 95% CIs from - 11 to 3). These treatment differences between groups were also present 30-48 h post-admission but to a smaller extent and with increased statistical uncertainty. No differences were found in pulmonary artery catheter measurements between groups. CONCLUSIONS Prehospital treatment with high-dose glucocorticoid was associated with reduced norepinephrine use in resuscitated OHCA patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION EudraCT number: 2020-000855-11; submitted March 30, 2020. URL: https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov ; Unique Identifier: NCT04624776.
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- Laust E R Obling
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark.
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark
- Department of Thoracic Anesthesiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital - Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Emergency Services, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Emergency Services, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital - Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, OE, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Nso N, Nassar M, Baraka B, Mbome Y, Alfishawy M. Adrenal Insufficiency in patients with cardiogenic shock: A meta-analysis. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2021; 15:102274. [PMID: 34628137 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adrenal Insufficiency (AI) is rarely observed in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). We aimed to identify the prevalence of AI in patients with CS and its effect on their clinical outcomes. AIMS Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of AI in CS patients who underwent treatments for CS. METHODS The articles concerning AI in CS were extracted for review from PubMed/Medline, Science Direct, World Wide Science.org, and Pro-Quest. The research articles included patients with CS, post-cardiac-arrest shock, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and CS after acute myocardial infarction. RStudio (version 1.0.136) was used for analyzing AI in CS patients. RESULTS The search revealed 1463 unique publications, including 256 studies identified after screening the titles and the abstracts. Five observational cohort studies met the eligibility criteria for meta-analysis after the preliminary screening. The included studies reported a corticotropin stimulation test for AI diagnosis. The studies reportedly exhibited a low-to-fair quality. The random-effects pooled estimates indicated a 32% AI prevalence in the setting of CS [95% CI; 21%-45%; I2 = 81%]. The outcomes from the included studies were statistically significant for high heterogeneity (P = 0.001). The pooled results confirmed an 11%-51% AI prevalence in CS patients. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis revealed a moderate level prevalence of AI in CS patients.
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- Nso Nso
- Internal Medicine Department, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health+Hospitals / Queens, New York, NY, USA.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health+Hospitals / Queens, New York, NY, USA.
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, USA.
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- Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Consultants and Academic Researchers of Egypt (IDCARE), Cairo, Egypt.
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Sahebnasagh A, Najmeddin F, Najafi A, Saghafi F, Salehi-Abargouei A, Ahmadi A, Amini S, Mojtahedzadeh M, Sharifnia H. Efficacy of Glucocorticoid Administration in Patients with Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:136-151. [PMID: 34060997 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210531145617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pathophysiology of cardiac arrest (CA) involves over-activation of systemic inflammatory responses, relative adrenal insufficiency, and glycocalyx damage. Corticosteroids have beneficial effects in preventing the perturbation of the endothelial glycocalyx. OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review was to determine the efficacy of glucocorticoids in patients with cardiac arrest. METHODS We searched PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Google Scholar and Cochrane central register for relevant clinical trials and cohort studies until September 2019. RESULTS We retrieved 7 peer-reviewed published studies for the systematic review. Two studies were clinical trials evaluating 147 patients, while five illustrated cohort design, evaluating 196,192 patients. In total, 196,339 patients were assessed. There was limited evidence and conflicting results to establish a correlation between glucocorticoids and the survival of patients suffering from cardiac arrest. However, the link between these medications and survival-to-admission, survival-to discharge, and 1-year survival rates was strong and consistent in observational studies. CONCLUSION The clinical evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoids in CA is limited to observational studies with inconsistent methodology and few clinical trials with small sample size. Nevertheless, it seems that glucocorticoid supplementation during and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may have significant effects in terms of survival-to-admission, survival to discharge, 1-year survival rates and an improved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rate, especially in patients with hemodynamic instability and cardiovascular diseases (i.e., refractory hemodynamic shock). Future studies with high-quality, large-scale, long-term intervention and precise baseline characteristics are needed to evaluate the exact effective dose, duration, and efficacy of glucocorticoids in CA.
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- Adeleh Sahebnasagh
- Clinical Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Tsai MS, Huang CH, Wang CH, Cheng HJ, Wu SN, Chang WT, Chen WJ. Post-Cardiac Arrest Hydrocortisone Use Ameliorates Cardiac Mitochondrial Injury in a Male Rat Model of Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019837. [PMID: 33960200 PMCID: PMC8200688 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Background Steroid use after cardiac arrest has been reported to improve survival and neurological outcome in cardiac arrest survivors. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of post‐arrest hydrocortisone use on myocardial damage and cardiac mitochondrial injury in a rat model of ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. Methods and Results Ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest was induced and left untreated for 5 minutes in adult male Wistar rats. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and electric shocks were then applied to achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Successfully resuscitated animals were randomized into 3 groups: control, low‐dose hydrocortisone (2 mg/kg), and high‐dose hydrocortisone (8 mg/kg). The low‐dose hydrocortisone and high‐dose hydrocortisone (treatment) groups received intravenous hydrocortisone immediately after ROSC and the control group received saline as placebo. Each group consisted of 15 animals. Within 4 hours of ROSC, both treatment groups showed a higher cardiac output than the control group. At the fourth hour following ROSC, histological examination and transmission electron microscopy demonstrated less myocardial damage and mitochondrial injury in the animals treated with hydrocortisone. In the treatment groups, hydrocortisone mitigated the acceleration of Ca2+‐induced mitochondrial swelling and suppression of complex activity observed in the control group. At the 72nd hour after ROSC, a significantly higher proportion of animals treated with hydrocortisone survived and had good neurological recovery compared with those given a placebo. Conclusions Hydrocortisone use after cardiac arrest may mitigate myocardial injury and cardiac mitochondrial damage and thus improve survival, neurological and histological outcomes in a rat model of ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest.
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- Min-Shan Tsai
- Department of Emergency Medicine National Taiwan University Medical College and Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine National Taiwan University Medical College and Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit Cathay General Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine National Taiwan University Medical College and Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine National Taiwan University Medical College and Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine National Taiwan University Medical College and Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine National Taiwan University Medical College and Hospital Taipei Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology Division) National Taiwan University Medical College and Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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Koizumi G, Mikura K, Iida T, Kaji M, Hashizume M, Murai N, Kigawa Y, Endo K, Iizaka T, Saiki R, Otsuka F, Sasaki J, Hayashi M, Nagasaka S. Analysis of the Relationships between Multiple Endocrine Hormones and Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in Cardiac Arrest Patients: Possible Association of the Serum Free T4 Level with ROSC. Int J Endocrinol 2020; 2020:4168420. [PMID: 33312195 PMCID: PMC7721486 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4168420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endocrine hormones are closely associated with homeostasis, so it is important to clarify hormone secretion dynamics in shock. Few reports, however, have examined the dynamics of endogenous hormone secretion relative to prognosis in cardiac arrest patients. Therefore, to clarify the roles of endocrine hormones in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients, the concentrations of anterior pituitary, thyroid, and adrenocortical hormones were measured, and their associations with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) were examined. METHODS The subjects were OHCA patients transported to our Emergency Department. In addition to conventional clinical laboratory tests, the following were measured: serum TSH, serum free T3, serum free T4 (F-T4), plasma ACTH, serum cortisol, serum GH, serum IGF-1, plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC), and plasma renin activity. The primary endpoint was the presence or absence of ROSC, and the secondary endpoint was 24-hour survival. RESULTS A total of 29 patients, 17 in the ROSC group and 12 in the non-ROSC group, were studied. There were associations between ROSC and low serum potassium, high F-T4, low cortisol, and low PAC on bivariate analyses. There were associations between ROSC and serum potassium, F-T4, and GH using the step-wise method. On multiple logistic regression analysis, a relationship between ROSC and high serum F-T4 level was identified by both methods. There were also associations between 24-hour survival and both low serum potassium and elevated blood glucose levels. CONCLUSIONS The present findings suggest a possible relationship between the serum F-T4 level and ROSC in OHCA patients. A higher serum F-T4 level might cause an increase in the β-adrenergic response in cardiomyocytes and increased responsiveness to catecholamines and was possibly associated with ROSC.
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- Go Koizumi
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, 1-30 Fujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227-8501, Japan
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Wang CH, Chang WT, Huang CH, Tsai MS, Chou E, Yu PH, Wu YW, Chen WJ. Associations between intra-arrest blood glucose level and outcomes of adult in-hospital cardiac arrest: A 10-year retrospective cohort study. Resuscitation 2019; 146:103-110. [PMID: 31786236 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM We attempted to examine the association between intra-arrest blood glucose (BG) level and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). The interaction between diabetes mellitus (DM) and BG level as well as between dextrose administration and BG level were investigated. METHODS This single-centred retrospective study reviewed IHCA patients between 2006 and 2015. Patients with measured intra-arrest BG levels were included. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. Generalised additive models were used to identify appropriate cut-off points for continuous variables. Interactions between independent variables were assessed during the model-fitting process. RESULTS Among the 580 included patients, 34 (5.9%) achieved neurologically intact survival. There were 197 DM patients (34.0%). The mean intra-arrest BG level was 191.5 mg/dl, with 57 patients (9.8%) experiencing hypoglycaemia (BG level ≤ 70 mg/dl). A total of 165 patients (28.4%) received a dextrose injection. An intra-arrest BG level ≤ 150 mg/dl was inversely associated with favourable neurological outcomes at hospital discharge (odds ratio [OR]: 0.28, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.11-0.73; p-value = 0.01). In analyses of interactions, non-DM × BG level ≤ 168 mg/dl was inversely associated with favourable neurological outcomes (OR: 0.30, 95% CI: 0.11-0.80; p-value = 0.02). There were no significant interactions between BG level and dextrose administration. CONCLUSION IHCA patients with intra-arrest BG level ≤ 150 mg/dl had worse neurological recovery. Intra-arrest hypoglycaemia might be a marker of critical illness. Dextrose administration was not shown to improve outcomes of IHCA patients with intra-arrest BG level ≤ 150 mg/dl, indicating the need to develop new therapeutics other than dextrose administration for these patients.
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- Chih-Hung Wang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor Scott&White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology Division of Cardiovascular Medical Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, with a hospital discharge rate of approximately 10%. International resuscitation guidelines offer standardized cardiac arrest management approaches, but beyond the guidelines, are promising innovations to improve resuscitative care. Although clinical data do not yet support the routine use of mechanical chest compressions, corticosteroids, thrombolytics, and adjunctive ventilation devices during arrest, these therapies may have an important role in select patients. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a promising advancement and may have survival benefit in select patients. The evidence for standard therapies and these innovations is discussed.
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- Bram J Geller
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, South Pavilion 11th Floor, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street Ground Ravdin, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Mongardon N, Savary G, Geri G, El Bejjani MR, Silvera S, Dumas F, Charpentier J, Pène F, Mira JP, Cariou A. Prognostic value of adrenal gland volume after cardiac arrest: Association of CT-scan evaluation with shock and mortality. Resuscitation 2018; 129:135-140. [PMID: 29852197 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adrenal gland volume is associated with survival in septic shock. As sepsis and post-cardiac arrest syndrome share many pathophysiological features, we assessed the association between adrenal gland volume measured by computerized tomography (CT)-scan and post-cardiac arrest shock and intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, in a large cohort of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. We also investigated the association between adrenal hormonal function and both adrenal gland volume and outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective analysis of CT-scan performed at hospital admission in patients admitted after OHCA (2007-2012). A pair of blinded radiologist calculated manually adrenal gland volume. In a subgroup of patients, plasma cortisol was measured at admission and 60 min after a cosyntropin test. Factors associated with post-cardiac arrest shock and ICU mortality were identified using multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Among 775 patients admitted during this period after OHCA, 138 patients were included: 72 patients (52.2%) developed a post-cardiac arrest shock, and 98 patients (71.1%) died. In univariate analysis, adrenal gland volume was not different between patients with and without post-cardiac arrest shock: 10.6 and 11.3 cm3, respectively (p = 0.9) and between patients discharged alive or dead: 10.2 and 11.8 cm3, respectively (p = 0.4). Multivariate analysis confirmed that total adrenal gland volume was associated neither with post-cardiac arrest shock nor mortality. Neither baseline cortisol level nor delta between baseline and after cosyntropin test cortisol levels were associated with adrenal volume, post-cardiac arrest shock onset or mortality. CONCLUSION After OHCA, adrenal gland volume is not associated with post-cardiac arrest shock onset or ICU mortality. Adrenal gland volume does not predict adrenal gland hormonal response.
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- Nicolas Mongardon
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France; INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 56 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Radiology Department, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Radiology Department, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France; INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 56 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Emergency Department, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France; INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC), European Georges Pompidou Hospital, 56 rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
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Marino BS, Tabbutt S, MacLaren G, Hazinski MF, Adatia I, Atkins DL, Checchia PA, DeCaen A, Fink EL, Hoffman GM, Jefferies JL, Kleinman M, Krawczeski CD, Licht DJ, Macrae D, Ravishankar C, Samson RA, Thiagarajan RR, Toms R, Tweddell J, Laussen PC. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Infants and Children With Cardiac Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2018; 137:e691-e782. [PMID: 29685887 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cardiac arrest occurs at a higher rate in children with heart disease than in healthy children. Pediatric basic life support and advanced life support guidelines focus on delivering high-quality resuscitation in children with normal hearts. The complexity and variability in pediatric heart disease pose unique challenges during resuscitation. A writing group appointed by the American Heart Association reviewed the literature addressing resuscitation in children with heart disease. MEDLINE and Google Scholar databases were searched from 1966 to 2015, cross-referencing pediatric heart disease with pertinent resuscitation search terms. The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association classification of recommendations and levels of evidence for practice guidelines were used. The recommendations in this statement concur with the critical components of the 2015 American Heart Association pediatric basic life support and pediatric advanced life support guidelines and are meant to serve as a resuscitation supplement. This statement is meant for caregivers of children with heart disease in the prehospital and in-hospital settings. Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the high-risk pediatric cardiac population will promote early recognition and treatment of decompensation to prevent cardiac arrest, increase survival from cardiac arrest by providing high-quality resuscitations, and improve outcomes with postresuscitation care.
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Prognostic Value of Relative Adrenal Insufficiency During Cardiogenic Shock: A Prospective Cohort Study With Long-Term Follow-Up. Shock 2018; 47:86-92. [PMID: 27984534 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000000710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Relative adrenal insufficiency (RAI) is common in intensive care unit patients, particularly during septic shock (SS). Cardiogenic shock (CS) may share some pathophysiological features with SS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and long-term prognosis of RAI during CS. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective observational study conducted in the intensive care and cardiology units in one university hospital in France. Patients meeting the criteria for CS without prior corticosteroid therapy were included. Total blood cortisol levels were assessed immediately before (T0) a short corticotropin stimulation test (0.25 mg i.v. of tetracosactrin) and 30 and 60 min afterward. Δmax was defined as the difference between the maximal value after the test and T0. RESULTS Of the 92 patients enrolled, 42 (46%) (95% confidence interval [CI] [36%-56%]) died in hospital and 7 more died during a median follow-up of 616 [57-2,498] days, for an overall mortality rate of 53% (95% CI [43%-63%]). Three groups were identified based on the corticotropin test: group 1 (T0 ≤798 nmol/L and Δmax >473 nmol/L), group 2 ([T0 >798 nmol/L and Δmax >473 nmol/L] or [T0 ≤798 nmol/L and Δmax ≤473 nmol/L]), and group 3 (T0 >798 nmol/L and Δmax ≤473 nmol/L) with an overall survival of 76%, 43%, and 15%, respectively (log rank P = 0.003). In the multivariable analysis, adrenal nonresponse (group 3) was an independent predictor of mortality (P = 0.04), along with left ventricular ejection fraction, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, and cardiac arrest. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that a short corticotropin test has a good prognostic value in CS and allows identifying patients at higher risk of death.
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Carbayo T, de la Mata A, Sánchez M, López-Herce J, del Castillo J, Carrillo A. Multiple organ failure after spontaneous return of circulation in cardiac arrest in children. ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Carbayo T, de la Mata A, Sánchez M, López-Herce J, Del Castillo J, Carrillo A. [Multiple organ failure after spontaneous return of circulation in cardiac arrest in children]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2016; 87:34-41. [PMID: 27449158 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency of the multiple organ failure and the prognostic value of multiple organ failure scores in children who have recovered from an in-hospital cardiac arrest. PATIENTS AND METHODS A single centre, observational, and retrospective study was conducted on children between 1 month and 16 years old who suffered an in-hospital cardiac arrest and achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). In the first 24-48hours and between the fifth and the seventh day after ROSC, a record was made of the scores on paediatric severity (PRISM and PIM II) and multiple organ failure scales (PELOD and P-MODS), along with the clinical and analytical data, and including monitoring and treatment, mortality and cause of death. RESULTS Of the total of 41 children studied, 70.7% male were male, and the median age was 38 months. The overall mortality during admission was 41.5%, with 14.6% dying in the first 48hours, and 7.6% in the following 3 to 5 days. In the first 48hours, clinical severity and multiple organ failure scores were higher in the patients that died than in survivors (PRISM 29 vs. 21) P=.125, PIM II (26.8% vs. 9.2%) P=.02, PELOD (21 vs. 12) P=.005, and P-MODS (9 vs. 6) P=.001. Between the fifth and seventh day, the scores on the four scales were also higher in patients who died, but only those of the PELOD (20.5 vs. 11) p=.002 and P-MODS (6.5 vs. 3) P=.003 reached statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Mortality in children after return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest is high. The multiple organ failure after return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest in children is associated with increased mortality.
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- Tania Carbayo
- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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Mosaddegh R, Kianmehr N, Mahshidfar B, Rahmani Z, Aghdam H, Mofidi M. Serum cortisol level and adrenal reserve as a predictor of patients' outcome after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2016; 8:61-4. [PMID: 27489598 PMCID: PMC4970572 DOI: 10.15171/jcvtr.2016.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION It is thought that pituitary-adrenal axis has a fundamental role in outcome of cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). This study designed to evaluate the correlation between adrenal reserve and post-resuscitation outcome. METHODS In this clinical trial study, 52 consecutive patients with CPA were enrolled in two emergency departments (EDs) over a 3-month period. Plasma cortisol level was measured at the beginning of CPR. Intravenous adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test was carried out after successful CPR, and blood samples were taken at 30 and 60 minutes, and 24 hours thereafter. Patients were divided into two groups: in-hospital death or hospital discharge. RESULTS In patients who died, baseline and post-ACTH serum cortisol after 30 and 60 minutes and 24 hours were higher than patients who discharged from the hospital, but it was not statistically significant except to that of minute 60 (P=0.49). A model of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age and need for vasopressor infusion correlated with mortality. CONCLUSION Current study could not show the statistically significant difference in initial and post-ACTH serum cortisol levels between survivor and non-survivor patients with cardiac arrest who had initial successful CPR, except to that of minute 60.
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- Reza Mosaddegh
- Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Emergency Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Emergency Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Corticosteroid therapy in refractory shock following cardiac arrest: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, trial. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:82. [PMID: 27038920 PMCID: PMC4818959 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1257-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background The purpose of this study was to determine whether the provision of corticosteroids improves time to shock reversal and outcomes in patients with post-cardiac arrest shock. Methods We conducted a randomized, double-blind trial of post-cardiac arrest patients in shock, defined as vasopressor support for a minimum of 1 hour. Patients were randomized to intravenous hydrocortisone 100 mg or placebo every 8 hours for 7 days or until shock reversal. The primary endpoint was time to shock reversal. Results Fifty patients were included with 25 in each group. There was no difference in time to shock reversal between groups (hazard ratio: 0.83 [95 % CI: 0.40–1.75], p = 0.63). We found no difference in secondary outcomes including shock reversal (52 % vs. 60 %, p = 0.57), good neurological outcome (24 % vs. 32 %, p = 0.53) or survival to discharge (28 % vs. 36 %, p = 0.54) between the hydrocortisone and placebo groups. Of the patients with a baseline cortisol < 15 ug/dL, 100 % (6/6) in the hydrocortisone group achieved shock reversal compared to 33 % (1/3) in the placebo group (p = 0.08). All patients in the placebo group died (100 %; 3/3) whereas 50 % (3/6) died in the hydrocortisone group (p = 0.43). Conclusions In a population of cardiac arrest patients with vasopressor-dependent shock, treatment with hydrocortisone did not improve time to shock reversal, rate of shock reversal, or clinical outcomes when compared to placebo. Clinical trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT00676585, registration date: May 9, 2008.
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Lundin A, Djärv T, Engdahl J, Hollenberg J, Nordberg P, Ravn-Fischer A, Ringh M, Rysz S, Svensson L, Herlitz J, Lundgren P. Drug therapy in cardiac arrest: a review of the literature. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY 2015; 2:54-75. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvv047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Myocardial Dysfunction and Shock after Cardiac Arrest. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:314796. [PMID: 26421284 PMCID: PMC4572400 DOI: 10.1155/2015/314796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Postarrest myocardial dysfunction includes the development of low cardiac output or ventricular systolic or diastolic dysfunction after cardiac arrest. Impaired left ventricular systolic function is reported in nearly two-thirds of patients resuscitated after cardiac arrest. Hypotension and shock requiring vasopressor support are similarly common after cardiac arrest. Whereas shock requiring vasopressor support is consistently associated with an adverse outcome after cardiac arrest, the association between myocardial dysfunction and outcomes is less clear. Myocardial dysfunction and shock after cardiac arrest develop as the result of preexisting cardiac pathology with multiple superimposed insults from resuscitation. The pathophysiology involves cardiovascular ischemia/reperfusion injury and cardiovascular toxicity from excessive levels of inflammatory cytokine activation and catecholamines, among other contributing factors. Similar mechanisms occur in myocardial dysfunction after cardiopulmonary bypass, in sepsis, and in stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Hemodynamic stabilization after resuscitation from cardiac arrest involves restoration of preload, vasopressors to support arterial pressure, and inotropic support if needed to reverse the effects of myocardial dysfunction and improve systemic perfusion. Further research is needed to define the role of postarrest myocardial dysfunction on cardiac arrest outcomes and identify therapeutic strategies.
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Varvarousi G, Stefaniotou A, Varvaroussis D, Xanthos T. Glucocorticoids as an emerging pharmacologic agent for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2015; 28:477-88. [PMID: 25163464 PMCID: PMC4163188 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-014-6547-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Although cardiac arrest (CA) constitutes a major health problem with dismal prognosis, no specific drug therapy has been shown to improve survival to hospital discharge. CA causes adrenal insufficiency which is associated with poor outcome and increased mortality. Adrenal insufficiency may manifest as an inability to increase cortisol secretion during and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Several studies suggest that glucocorticoids during and after CPR seem to confer benefits with respect to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rates and long term survival. They have beneficial hemodynamic effects that may favor their use during CPR and in the early post-resuscitation period. Moreover, they have anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties that improve organ function by reducing ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, glucocorticoid supplementation has shown conflicting results with regard to survival to hospital discharge and neurological outcome. The purpose of this article is to review the pathophysiology of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis during CPR. Furthermore, this article reviews the effects of glucocorticoids use during CRP and the post-resuscitation phase.
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- Giolanda Varvarousi
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, MSc "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation", Athens, Greece,
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Donnino MW, Andersen LW, Giberson T, Gaieski D, Abella B, Peberdy MA, Rittenberger JC, Callaway CW, Ornato J, Clore J, Grossestreuer A, Salciccioli J, Cocchi M. Initial lactate and lactate change in post-cardiac arrest: a multicenter validation study. Crit Care Med 2014; 42:1804-11. [PMID: 24776606 PMCID: PMC4154535 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Rate of lactate change is associated with in-hospital mortality in post-cardiac arrest patients. This association has not been validated in a prospective multicenter study. The objective of the current study was to determine the association between percent lactate change and outcomes in post-cardiac arrest patients. DESIGN Four-center prospective observational study conducted from June 2011 to March 2012. SETTING The National Post-Arrest Research Consortium is a clinical research network conducting research in post-cardiac arrest care. The network consists of four urban tertiary care teaching hospitals. PATIENTS Inclusion criteria consisted of adult out-of-hospital non-traumatic cardiac arrest patients who were comatose after return of spontaneous circulation. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge, and secondary outcome was good neurologic outcome. We compared the absolute lactate levels and the differences in the percent lactate change over 24 hours between survivors and nonsurvivors and between subjects with good and bad neurologic outcomes. One hundred patients were analyzed. The median age was 63 years (interquartile range, 50-75) and 40% were female. Ninety-seven percent received therapeutic hypothermia, and overall survival was 46%. Survivors and patients with good neurologic outcome had lower lactate levels at 0, 12, and 24 hours (p< 0.01). In adjusted models, percent lactate decrease at 12 hours was greater in survivors (odds ratio, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.1-6.2) and in those with good neurologic outcome (odds ratio, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.1-4.4). CONCLUSION Lower lactate levels at 0, 12, and 24 hours and greater percent decrease in lactate over the first 12 hours post cardiac arrest are associated with survival and good neurologic outcome.
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- Michael W. Donnino
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Anesthesia Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Smarick SD, Haskins SC, Boller M, Fletcher DJ. RECOVER evidence and knowledge gap analysis on veterinary CPR. Part 6: Post-cardiac arrest care. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2012; 22 Suppl 1:S85-101. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2012.00754.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Center for Resuscitation Science, School of Medicine, and the Department of Clinical Studies; School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; PA
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Chalkias A, Xanthos T. Post-cardiac arrest syndrome: Mechanisms and evaluation of adrenal insufficiency. World J Crit Care Med 2012; 1:4-9. [PMID: 24701395 PMCID: PMC3956066 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v1.i1.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Revised: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death and represents maximal stress in humans. After restoration of spontaneous circulation, post-cardiac arrest syndrome is the predominant disorder in survivors. Besides the post-arrest brain injury, the post-resuscitation myocardial stunning, and the systemic ischemia/reperfusion response, this syndrome is characterized by adrenal insufficiency, a disorder that often remains undiagnosed. The pathophysiology of adrenal insufficiency has not been elucidated. We performed a comprehensive search of three medical databases in order to describe the major pathophysiological disturbances which are responsible for the occurrence of the disorder. Based on the available evidence, this article will help physicians to better evaluate and understand the hidden yet deadly post-cardiac arrest adrenal insufficiency.
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- Athanasios Chalkias
- Athanasios Chalkias, Theodoros Xanthos, Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Athanasios Chalkias, Theodoros Xanthos, Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Caring in the emergency department for the patient with return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest is challenging. A coordinated and systematic approach to post-cardiac arrest care can improve the mortality and the chance of meaningful neurologic recovery. By achieving appropriate targets for oxygenation, ventilation, and hemodynamic parameters, along with initiating therapeutic hypothermia and arranging early percutaneous coronary intervention, the emergency physician can have the most significant impact on patients who have just been revived from death.
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Charalampopoulos AF, Nikolaou NI. Emerging pharmaceutical therapies in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and post-resuscitation syndrome. Resuscitation 2011; 82:371-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2010.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2010] [Revised: 12/05/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether low serum cortisol concentrations are associated with adverse prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Low serum cortisol concentrations have been associated with adverse prognosis in critical illness of diverse etiology. DESIGN Nested case-control study. SETTING Prospective cohort study of consecutive patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction to nine Scottish hospitals. PATIENTS A total of 100 patients who survived 30 days (controls) and 100 patients who died within 30 days (cases). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Admission cortisol concentrations were lower in patients who died than those who survived (median, 1189 nmol/L vs. 1355 nmol/L; p < .001). A cortisol concentration in the bottom quartile (<1136 nmol/L) was a strong predictor of death within 30 days and remained so after adjustment for age and cardiac troponin concentration (adjusted odds ratio, 8.78; 95% confidence interval, 3.09-24.96; p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Patients who mount a lesser cortisol stress response to acute myocardial infarction have a poorer early prognosis.
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Kerlik J, Penesova A, Vlcek M, Imrich R, Starka L, Radikova Z. Effects of endogenous and exogenous hypercortisolemia on low-dose adrenocorticotropin test outcome in humans. J Endocrinol Invest 2009; 32:677-81. [PMID: 19535893 DOI: 10.1007/bf03345740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The results of low-dose ACTH testing may be impaired during endogenous or exogenous hypercortisolemia in various clinical situations. AIM The hypothesized inhibitory effects of hypercortisolemia on adrenal responsiveness to low-dose ACTH were tested in two model situations in healthy humans. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Nine young healthy women underwent low-dose ACTH test in 5 modifications. In ACTH-ACTH test, ACTH (1 microg iv) was given at 09:00 h and 10:00 h. Two control tests consisted of single ACTH bolus at 09:00 h or at 10:00 h. In hydrocortisone (HC)-ACTH test, HC (20 mg po) was given at 08:30 h and ACTH was injected at 10:00 h. Control test consisted of single HC administration at 08:30 h. RESULTS Cortisol response after the 2nd ACTH test was significantly lower vs the 1st ACTH bolus (Deltamax: 166+/-32 nmol/l vs 276+/-15 nmol/l, p<0.05) in ACTH-ACTH test. Responses of other steroids after both ACTH injections were comparable. ACTH bolus during HC-induced hypercortisolemia caused a slight increase in cortisol level and prevented its decrease, seen after HC administration alone. Adrenal cortisol production in response to ACTH bolus under different incipient conditions (baseline, physiological, and pharmacological hypercortisolemia; 180+/-16, 173+/-21, and 177+/-53 nmol.min.l-1, respectively) did not significantly differ (p=0.8). CONCLUSIONS Endogenous and exogenous hypercortisolemia did not influence adrenal cortisol response to low-dose ACTH test indicating lack of its negative feedback at adrenal level.
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- J Kerlik
- Laboratory of Human Endocrinology, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 3, 833 06, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2009; 16:260-77. [PMID: 19390324 DOI: 10.1097/med.0b013e32832c937e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cardiac arrest in infants and children is a rare but critical event that typically follows a period of respiratory or circulatory compromise and has a low survival rate. The only intervention demonstrated to increase survival rate is the provision of bystander CPR. This article examines the pathophysiology of the postarrest reperfusion state; postresuscitation care of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems; postresuscitation neurologic management; therapeutic hypothermia; blood glucose control; immunologic disturbances and infections; coagulation abnormalities; and gastrointestinal and hepatic dysfunction, among other topics.
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- Monica E Kleinman
- Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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