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Johnson S, Zhang CD, Hangge PT, Yen TWF, Shaik TJ, Doffek K, Findling JW, Carroll T, Evans DB, Dream SY, Wang TS. Cosyntropin Stimulation Testing is More Selective than Postoperative Day 1 Basal Cortisol for Diagnosing Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency After Unilateral Adrenalectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:6883-6892. [PMID: 39069580 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15773-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Secondary adrenal insufficiency (SAI) may occur in patients after unilateral adrenalectomy for adrenal-dependent hypercortisolism (HC) or primary aldosteronism (PA). This study aimed to assess whether postoperative day (POD) 1 basal cortisol was predictive of an abnormal cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) result and the need for glucocorticoid replacement (GR). METHODS A retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent unilateral adrenalectomy for HC, PA, or both between September 2014 and September 2022 was performed. On POD1, CST was performed for all the patients with HC, and before 2021 for all the patients with PA. The patients with an abnormal CST result were deemed at risk of SAI and discharged with GR. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to evaluate the sensitivity (SN) and specificity (SP) of basal cortisol thresholds to predict an abnormal CST result. RESULTS The patients underwent unilateral adrenalectomy for overt hypercortisolism (OH; n = 42), mild autonomous cortisol excess (MACE; n = 70), mixed PA/HC (n = 22), or PA (n = 73). On POD1, CST was performed for 152 patients (93% OH, 96% MACE,73% PA/HC, 41% PA), and 80 patients (53%) had SAI (67% OH, 55% MACE, 44% PA/HC, 33% PA). The SN and SP of a basal cortisol level of 10 µg/dL or lower to predict an abnormal CST were respectively 92% and 77% for OH, 94% and 73% for MACE, 100% and 85% for PA, and 100% and 67% for PA/HC. The optimal basal cortisol level for predicting an abnormal CST for patients with PA or PA/HC was 5 µg/dL or lower (SN/SP, 100%). CONCLUSIONS After unilateral adrenalectomy for HC, PA, or mixed PA/HC, POD1 CST improved identification of patients at risk for SAI compared with basal cortisol levels alone. The authors recommend that POD1 CST be performed to determine the risk for SAI and the need for postoperative GR after unilateral adrenalectomy for patients with HC.
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- Sean Johnson
- Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Leng F, Gu Z, Pan S, Lin S, Wang X, Zhong M, Song J. Novel cortisol trajectory sub-phenotypes in sepsis. Crit Care 2024; 28:290. [PMID: 39227988 PMCID: PMC11370002 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-05071-2] [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: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Sepsis is a heterogeneous syndrome. This study aimed to identify new sepsis sub-phenotypes using plasma cortisol trajectory. METHODS This retrospective study included patients with sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit of Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University between March 2020 and July 2022. A group-based cortisol trajectory model was used to classify septic patients into different sub-phenotypes. The clinical characteristics, biomarkers, and outcomes were compared between sub-phenotypes. RESULTS A total of 258 patients with sepsis were included, of whom 186 were male. Patients were divided into two trajectory groups: the lower-cortisol group (n = 217) exhibited consistently low and slowly declining cortisol levels, while the higher-cortisol group (n = 41) showed relatively higher levels in comparison. The 28-day mortality (65.9% vs.16.1%, P < 0.001) and 90-day mortality (65.9% vs. 19.8%, P < 0.001) of the higher-cortisol group were significantly higher than the lower-cortisol group. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that the trajectory sub-phenotype (HR = 5.292; 95% CI 2.218-12.626; P < 0.001), APACHE II (HR = 1.109; 95% CI 1.030-1.193; P = 0.006), SOFA (HR = 1.161; 95% CI 1.045-1.291; P = 0.006), and IL-1β (HR = 1.001; 95% CI 1.000-1.002; P = 0.007) were independent risk factors for 28-day mortality. Besides, the trajectory sub-phenotype (HR = 4.571; 95% CI 1.980-10.551; P < 0.001), APACHE II (HR = 1.108; 95% CI 1.043-1.177; P = 0.001), SOFA (HR = 1.270; 95% CI 1.130-1.428; P < 0.001), and IL-1β (HR = 1.001; 95% CI 1.000-1.001; P = 0.015) were also independent risk factors for 90-day mortality. CONCLUSION This study identified two novel cortisol trajectory sub-phenotypes in patients with sepsis. The trajectories were associated with mortality, providing new insights into sepsis classification.
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- Fei Leng
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Suh JI, da Roza DL, Cadamuro FM, Malbouisson LMS, Sanches TR, Andrade L. Catecholamine concentration as a predictor of mortality in emergency surgical patients. Int J Emerg Med 2024; 17:95. [PMID: 39026158 PMCID: PMC11264696 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-024-00676-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Trauma and emergency surgery are major causes of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine whether serum levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine are associated with aging and mortality. METHODS This was a prospective observational cohort study conducted in a surgical critical care unit. We included 90 patients who were admitted for postoperative care, because of major trauma, or both. We collected demographic and clinical variables, as well as serum levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine. RESULTS For patients in the > 60-year age group, the use of vasoactive drugs was found to be associated with an undetectable epinephrine level (OR [95% CI] = 6.36 [1.12, 36.08]), p = 0.05). For the patients with undetectable epinephrine levels, the in-hospital mortality was higher among those with a norepinephrine level ≥ 2006.5 pg/mL (OR [95% CI] = 4.00 [1.27, 12.58]), p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS There is an association between age and mortality. Undetectable serum epinephrine, which is more common in older patients, could contribute to poor outcomes. The use of epinephrine might improve the clinical prognosis in older surgical patients with shock.
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- João Isuk Suh
- Nephrology Division, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Nephrology Division, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Nephrology Division, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Division of Nephrology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 3º andar, sala 3310, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01246-903, Brazil.
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Alshehri AM, Kovacevic MP, Dube KM, Lupi KE, DeGrado JR. Comparison of Early Versus Late Adjunctive Vasopressin and Corticosteroids in Patients With Septic Shock. Ann Pharmacother 2024; 58:461-468. [PMID: 37542417 DOI: 10.1177/10600280231191131] [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: 08/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Vasopressin (VP) and hydrocortisone (HC) have been shown to improve outcomes in patients with septic shock. However, there is very little literature addressing the impact of the timing of the combination. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of early versus late initiation of both VP and HC on time to shock reversal in septic shock patients. METHODS This was a retrospective study conducted at a tertiary academic medical center. Data were collected from system-generated reports, which were used to identify patients with septic shock who were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) and received both VP and HC. The primary endpoint was time to shock reversal. Patients were divided into the "early" group if both VP and HC were initiated within 12 hours of vasopressor initiation or into the "late" group if either VP or HC (or both agents) were initiated after 12 hours of vasopressor initiation. RESULTS A total of 122 patients were included in the analysis. Early initiation was associated with a shorter time to shock reversal (34 hours vs 65 hours; P = 0.012) compared to late initiation. There were no differences in ICU length of stay, mortality, the number patients requiring renal replacement therapy, or the duration of mechanical ventilation in either group. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Our study addressed a major gap in the literature and suggests that adding the combination of VP and HC within 12 hours of septic shock may be associated with improved patient outcomes.
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Ishida S, Nakanishi H, Sekiya R, Kawada K, Kosaka Y, Yamaguchi A, Ooka M. Evaluation of Postnatal Complications in Clinical and Histological Chorioamnionitis in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Japanese Cohort Study. Am J Perinatol 2024; 41:e2383-e2389. [PMID: 37339674 DOI: 10.1055/a-2113-4332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Terminating pregnancy appropriately before the intrauterine infection has progressed may have an improved prognosis for preterm infants. We evaluate how the combination of histological chorioamnionitis (hCAM) and clinical chorioamnionitis (cCAM) affects the short-term prognosis of infants. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective multicenter cohort study based on the Neonatal Research Network of Japan included extremely preterm infants born weighing <1,500 g between 2008 and 2018. Demographic characteristics, morbidity, and mortality were compared between the cCAM(-)hCAM(+) and cCAM(+)hCAM(+) groups. RESULTS We included 16,304 infants. The progression to cCAM in infants with hCAM was correlated with the increase in home oxygen therapy (HOT) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-1.44) and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) (1.20, 1.04-1.38). Furthermore, increased progression of the hCAM stage in infants with cCAM correlated with an increase in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD; 1.05, 1.01-1.11), HOT (1.10, 1.02-1.18), and PPHN (1.09, 1.01-1.18). However, it had a negative impact on hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA; 0.87, 0.83-0.92) and death before discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU; 0.88, 0.81-0.96). CONCLUSION Progression to cCAM in infants with hCAM positively correlated with HOT and PPHN. Progression of hCAM staging in infants with cCAM further increases the prevalence of BPD and the need for HOT and PPHN while reducing the prevalence of hsPDA and death before discharge from the NICU. The effects of the progressive hCAM stage in infants with cCAM vary from positive to negative by disease. KEY POINTS · Retrospective multicenter cohort study based on the Neonatal Research Network of Japan.. · Clinical and histological chorioamnionitis increases the prevalence of BPD, HOT, and PPHN.. · Progression of histological chorioamnionitis in infants reduces the prevalence of hsPDA and death..
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- Shuji Ishida
- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
- Division of Neonatal Intensive Care Medicine, Research and Development Center for New Medical Frontiers, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Kanatoula DD, Bodner E, Ghoreschi K, Meier K, Solimani F. Non-biologic immunosuppressive drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2024; 22:400-421. [PMID: 38259085 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Non-biologic immunosuppressive drugs, such as azathioprine, dapsone or methotrexate are fundamental treatment options for a wide range of autoimmune and chronic inflammatory skin diseases. Some of these drugs were initially used for malignancies (e.g., azathioprine or methotrexate) or infectious diseases (e.g., hydroxychloroquine or dapsone) but are nowadays mostly used for their immunosuppressive/immunomodulating action. Although dermatologists have years of clinical experience with these drugs, some of the mechanisms of action are not fully understood and are the subject of research. Although these drugs are commonly used, lack of experience or knowledge regarding their safety profiles and management leads to skepticism among physicians. Here, we summarize the mechanism of action and detailed management of adverse effects of the most commonly used immunosuppressive drugs for skin diseases. Furthermore, we discuss the management of these drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as their interaction and handling during vaccination.
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- Danai Dionysia Kanatoula
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, BIH Charité Clinician Scientist Program, Berlin, Germany
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Kanatoula DD, Bodner E, Ghoreschi K, Meier K, Solimani F. Nicht-Biologika-Immunsuppressiva bei entzündlichen und autoimmunen Hautkrankheiten: Non-biologic immunosuppressive drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2024; 22:400-423. [PMID: 38450929 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15270_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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ZusammenfassungNicht‐Biologika‐Immunsuppressiva wie Azathioprin, Dapson oder Methotrexat sind grundlegende Behandlungsmöglichkeiten für ein breites Spektrum von Autoimmunerkrankungen und chronisch‐entzündlichen Hauterkrankungen. Einige dieser Medikamente wurden ursprünglich bei malignen Erkrankungen (zum Beispiel Azathioprin oder Methotrexat) oder Infektionskrankheiten (zum Beispiel Hydroxychloroquin oder Dapson) eingesetzt, werden aber heute hauptsächlich wegen ihrer immunsuppressiven/immunmodulierenden Wirkung verwendet. Obwohl Dermatologen über jahrelange klinische Erfahrung mit diesen Arzneimitteln verfügen, sind einige der Wirkmechanismen noch nicht vollständig geklärt und noch Gegenstand der Forschung. Obwohl diese Medikamente häufig eingesetzt werden, führen mangelnde Erfahrung oder fehlendes Wissen über ihre Sicherheitsprofile und ihr Management zu einer skeptischen Haltung bei den Ärzten. Hier fassen wir den Wirkmechanismus und das detaillierte Management der Nebenwirkungen der am häufigsten verwendeten immunsuppressiven Medikamente für Hautkrankheiten zusammen. Darüber hinaus diskutieren wir den Umgang mit diesen Medikamenten während der Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit sowie ihre Wechselwirkung und Handhabung im Zusammenhang mit Impfungen.
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- Danai Dionysia Kanatoula
- Abteilung für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
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- Abteilung für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
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- Abteilung für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
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- Abteilung für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
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- Abteilung für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
- BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Aggeletopoulou I, Tsounis EP, Kalafateli M, Michailidou M, Tsami M, Zisimopoulos K, Mandellou M, Diamantopoulou G, Kouskoura M, Michalaki M, Markopoulou CK, Thomopoulos K, Triantos C. Low Urinary Free Cortisol as a Risk Factor for Patients with Variceal Bleeding. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:2112. [PMID: 38138215 PMCID: PMC10744924 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59122112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Specificity and reliability issues of the current cortisol assessment methods lead to limitations on the accurate assessment of relative adrenal insufficiency. Although free cortisol provides a more accurate evaluation of adrenal cortisol production, the expense and time-consuming nature of these assays make them impractical for routine use. Research has, thus, focused on alternative methods, such as indirectly measuring free cortisol using Coolens' equation or directly assessing salivary cortisol concentration, which is considered a more favorable approach despite associated challenges like sampling issues and infection risks. The aim of this study was to explore correlations between 24 h urinary free cortisol (UFC), free plasma cortisol, serum total cortisol, and salivary cortisol as potential reliable indices of free cortisol in the setting of variceal bleeding. Additionally, we assessed the predictive value of UFC for 6-week mortality and 5-day treatment failure in patients with liver cirrhosis and variceal bleeding. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 outpatients with liver cirrhosis and variceal bleeding were enrolled. Free cortisol levels in serum, saliva, and urine were assessed using the electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method. For the measurement of plasma-free cortisol, a single quadrupole mass spectrometer was employed. The quantification of free cortisol was fulfilled by analyzing the signal response in the negative ESI-MS mode. Results: UFC was significantly correlated to free plasma cortisol. Negative correlations were demonstrated between UFC, the Child-Pugh (CP) score, and C reactive protein (CRP) levels. In the multivariate analysis, CP stage C was associated with 6-week mortality risk and portal vein thrombosis with 5-day treatment failure using Cox regression and binary logistic regression analyses, respectively. Patients who experienced rebleeding, infection, or death (or any combination of these events) presented with lower levels of UFC. Conclusions: This study suggests that low levels of UFC may impose a risk factor for patients with liver cirrhosis and variceal bleeding. The use of UFC as an index of adrenal cortisol production in variceal bleeding warrants further investigation.
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- Ioanna Aggeletopoulou
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.T.); (M.K.); (C.K.M.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece;
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.T.); (M.K.); (C.K.M.)
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.T.); (M.K.); (C.K.M.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (I.A.); (E.P.T.); (M.K.); (M.M.); (K.Z.); (G.D.); (K.T.)
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Mahajan C, Prabhakar H, Bilotta F. Endocrine Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury: An Ignored Clinical Syndrome? Neurocrit Care 2023; 39:714-723. [PMID: 36788181 PMCID: PMC10689524 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01672-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) incurs substantial health and economic burden, as it is the leading reason for death and disability globally. Endocrine abnormalities are no longer considered a rare complication of TBI. The reported prevalence is variable across studies, depending on the time frame of injury, time and type of testing, and variability in hormonal values considered normal across different studies. The present review reports evidence on the endocrine dysfunction that can occur after TBI. Several aspects, including the pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical consequences/challenges (in the acute and chronic phases), screening and diagnostic workup, principles of therapeutic management, and insights on future directions/research agenda, are presented. The management of hypopituitarism following TBI involves hormonal replacement therapy. It is essential for health care providers to be aware of this complication because at times, symptoms may be subtle and may be mistaken to be caused by brain injury itself. There is a need for stronger evidence for establishing recommendations for optimum management so that they can be incorporated as standard of care in TBI management.
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- Charu Mahajan
- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Policlinico UmbertoI Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Choo YH, Kim M, Kim JH, Jeon H, Jung HW, Ha EJ, Oh J, Shim Y, Kim SB, Jung HG, Park SH, Kim JO, Kim J, Kim H, Lee S. The Unique Relationship between Neuro-Critical Care and Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency : Implications for Neurosurgeons in Neuro-Critical Care. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2023; 66:618-631. [PMID: 37840243 PMCID: PMC10641414 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2023.0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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The brain houses vital hormonal regulatory structures such as the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, which may confer unique susceptibilities to critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI) in patients with neurological disorders. In addition, the frequent use of steroids for therapeutic purposes in various neurological conditions may lead to the development of steroid insufficiency. This abstract aims to highlight the significance of understanding these relationships in the context of patient care and management for physicians. Neurological disorders may predispose patients to CIRCI due to the role of the brain in hormonal regulation. Early recognition of CIRCI in the context of neurological diseases is essential to ensure prompt and appropriate intervention. Moreover, the frequent use of steroids for treating neurological conditions can contribute to the development of steroid insufficiency, further complicating the clinical picture. Physicians must be aware of these unique interactions and be prepared to evaluate and manage patients with CIRCI and steroid insufficiency in the context of neurological disorders. This includes timely diagnosis, appropriate steroid administration, and careful monitoring for potential adverse effects. A comprehensive understanding of the interplay between neurological disease, CIRCI, and steroid insufficiency is critical for optimizing patient care and outcomes in this complex patient population.
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- Yoon Hee Choo
- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital Regional Trauma Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Eguchi E. Post-COVID-19 syndrome increased the requirement for corticosteroids in a dialysis patient with preexisting adrenal insufficiency. CEN Case Rep 2023; 12:347-351. [PMID: 36617353 PMCID: PMC9826535 DOI: 10.1007/s13730-023-00772-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A 77-year-old male patient on maintenance hemodialysis therapy who underwent unilateral adrenonephrectomy 9 years ago was transferred to our hospital after 4 months of acute treatment for skull base osteomyelitis. He presented with unexplained hypotension during dialysis sessions. Further evaluation led to a diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency, followed by the start of oral hydrocortisone. Six months after admission, the patient was found to have a positive COVID-19 result on a rapid antigen test and mild symptoms. The patient complained of fatigue after the disappearance of the symptoms. Subsequently, the systolic blood pressure gradually declined despite the additional administration of fludrocortisone and caused difficulties in undergoing hemodialysis. The patient's lasting fatigue raised a suspicion of post-COVID-19 syndrome, requiring larger dosages of corticosteroids by stress dosing. Hypotension was interpreted as a symptom associated with adrenal insufficiency. The dosages of corticosteroids were increased beyond the upper recommended limits. The effect eventually stabilized the patient's hemodynamics. Hydrocortisone was increased as follows: 35 mg/day for nondialysis days and 55 mg/day for dialysis days, divided into three or four doses per day (20 mg in the morning, 20 mg before dialysis, 10 mg in the afternoon, and 5 mg in the evening). The dosage of fludrocortisone was increased up to 0.5 mg/day. In conclusion, the requirement for corticosteroids significantly increased in association with post-COVID-19 syndrome. The management of patients with adrenal insufficiency in the context of concomitant post-COVID-19 syndrome needs further investigation.
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- Eriko Eguchi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Roudou Eisei Center Daiichi Hospital, 6-2-2,Mitejima, Nishiyodogawa-Ku, Osaka City, Osaka, 555-0012, Japan.
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Durcan E, Hacioglu A, Karaca Z, Unluhizarci K, Gonen MS, Kelestimur F. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis Function and Adrenal Insufficiency in COVID-19 Patients. Neuroimmunomodulation 2023; 30:215-225. [PMID: 37703857 PMCID: PMC10614450 DOI: 10.1159/000534025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected more than half a billion people worldwide and caused more than 6 million deaths since 2019. The responsible virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), primarily affects the lungs, but it has multisystemic effects. It is well known that dysfunction of multiple endocrine organs may occur during or after COVID-19. Impairment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is of utmost importance as it may lead to death if went undiagnosed. SARS-CoV-2 may cause both primary and secondary adrenal insufficiencies (AIs). The clinical manifestations of AI are generally non-specific and might be attributed to the complications caused by the infection itself. The underlying pathogenetic mechanisms were explained by the immunogenic, vascular effects of the infection or the direct effects of the virus. The diagnosis of AI in critically ill patients with COVID-19 is not straightforward. There is lack of consensus on the cut-off values of basal serum cortisol levels and stimulation tests during the disease. Here we review the literature with a special regard on the evaluation of the HPA axis in patients with COVID-19. We conclude that the possibility of AI should always be kept in mind when dealing with patients with COVID-19, and repeated basal cortisol measurements and the ACTH stimulation test results could guide the clinician during the diagnostic process.
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- Emre Durcan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Medical School, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Medical School, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Medical School, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology, Medical School, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Manzoor S, Colacci M, Moggridge J, Gyenes M, Biering-Sørensen T, Højbjerg Lassen MC, Razak F, Verma A, Sarma S, Fralick M. EMERGE: Evaluating the value of Measuring Random Plasma Glucose Values for Managing Hyperglycemia in the Inpatient Setting. J Gen Intern Med 2023; 38:2107-2112. [PMID: 36746830 PMCID: PMC10361891 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-08004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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IMPORTANCE A diagnosis of diabetes is considered when a patient has hyperglycemia with a random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL. However, in the inpatient setting, hyperglycemia is frequently non-specific, especially among patients who are acutely unwell. As a result, patients with transient hyperglycemia may be incorrectly labeled as having diabetes, leading to unnecessary treatment, and potential harm. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We conducted a multicenter cohort study of patients hospitalized at six hospitals in Ontario, Canada, and identified those with a glucose value ≥200 mg/dL (including standing measurements and randomly drawn). We validated a definition for diabetes using manual chart review that included physician notes, pharmacy notes, home medications, and hemoglobin A1C. Among patients with a glucose value ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L), we identified patients without diabetes who received a diabetes medication, and the number who experienced hypoglycemia during the same admission. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES To determine the diagnostic value of using random blood glucose to diagnose diabetes in the inpatient setting, and its impact on patient outcomes. RESULTS We identified 328,786 hospitalizations from hospital between 2010 and 2020. A blood glucose value of ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) had a positive predictive value of 68% and a negative predictive value of 90% for a diagnosis of diabetes. Of the 76,967 patients with an elevated glucose value reported, 16,787 (21.8%) did not have diabetes, and of these, 5375 (32%) received a diabetes medication. Hypoglycemia was frequently reported among the 5375 patients that received a diabetes medication, with 1406 (26.2%) experiencing hypoglycemia and 405 (7.5%) experiencing severe hypoglycemia. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Hyperglycemia in hospital is common but does not necessarily indicate a patient has diabetes. Furthermore, it can lead to treatment with diabetes medications with potential harm. Our findings highlight that clinicians should be cautious when responding to elevated random plasma glucose tests in the inpatient setting.
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- Saba Manzoor
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev & Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev & Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of General Internal Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of General Internal Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Mahida RY, Lax S, Bassford CR, Scott A, Parekh D, Hardy RS, Naidu B, Matthay MA, Stewart PM, Cooper MC, Perkins GD, Thickett DR. Impaired alveolar macrophage 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 reductase activity contributes to increased pulmonary inflammation and mortality in sepsis-related ARDS. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1159831. [PMID: 37180160 PMCID: PMC10172463 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1159831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Background Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating pulmonary inflammatory disorder, commonly precipitated by sepsis. Glucocorticoids are immunomodulatory steroids that can suppress inflammation. Their anti-inflammatory properties within tissues are influenced by their pre-receptor metabolism and amplification from inactive precursors by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-1 (HSD-1). We hypothesised that in sepsis-related ARDS, alveolar macrophage (AM) HSD-1 activity and glucocorticoid activation are impaired, and associated with greater inflammatory injury and worse outcomes. Methods We analysed broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) and circulating glucocorticoid levels, AM HSD-1 reductase activity and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE) levels in two cohorts of critically ill sepsis patients, with and without ARDS. AM HSD-1 reductase activity was also measured in lobectomy patients. We assessed inflammatory injury parameters in models of lung injury and sepsis in HSD-1 knockout (KO) and wild type (WT) mice. Results No difference in serum and BAL cortisol: cortisone ratios are shown between sepsis patients with and without ARDS. Across all sepsis patients, there is no association between BAL cortisol: cortisone ratio and 30-day mortality. However, AM HSD-1 reductase activity is impaired in patients with sepsis-related ARDS, compared to sepsis patients without ARDS and lobectomy patients (0.075 v 0.882 v 0.967 pM/hr/106 AMs, p=0.004). Across all sepsis patients (with and without ARDS), impaired AM HSD-1 reductase activity is associated with defective efferocytosis (r=0.804, p=0.008) and increased 30-day mortality. AM HSD-1 reductase activity negatively correlates with BAL RAGE in sepsis patients with ARDS (r=-0.427, p=0.017). Following intra-tracheal lipopolysaccharide (IT-LPS) injury, HSD-1 KO mice demonstrate increased alveolar neutrophil infiltration, apoptotic neutrophil accumulation, alveolar protein permeability and BAL RAGE concentrations compared to WT mice. Caecal Ligation and Puncture (CLP) injury in HSD-1 KO mice results in greater peritoneal apoptotic neutrophil accumulation compared to WT mice. Conclusions AM HSD-1 reductase activity does not shape total BAL and serum cortisol: cortisone ratios, however impaired HSD-1 autocrine signalling renders AMs insensitive to the anti-inflammatory effects of local glucocorticoids. This contributes to the decreased efferocytosis, increased BAL RAGE concentrations and mortality seen in sepsis-related ARDS. Upregulation of alveolar HSD-1 activity could restore AM function and improve clinical outcomes in these patients.
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- Rahul Y. Mahida
- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of General Critical Care, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, and Department of Anaesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, CA, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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de Almeida CAP, Guimarães MR, de Oliveira MFA, Seabra V, Smolentzov I, Reichert BV, Lins PRG, Rodrigues CE, Andrade LDC. Is there a link between COVID-19 and adrenal insufficiency? J Nephrol 2023; 36:617-619. [PMID: 35997938 PMCID: PMC9396593 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-022-01431-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Hospital das Clínicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455, 3rd floor, room 3306, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Kuriyama N, Maeda K, Shinkai T, Ito T, Gyoten K, Hayasaki A, Fujii T, Iizawa Y, Murata Y, Tanemura A, Kishiwada M, Nagata M, Ichikawa S, Mizuno S. Anterior versus posterior radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic body and tail cancer: an inverse probability of treatment weighting with survival analysis. Surg Today 2023:10.1007/s00595-023-02651-7. [PMID: 36943448 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-023-02651-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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PURPOSE Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) is a standard procedure for patients with pancreatic body and tail cancer. There are two types of RAMPS: anterior and posterior, but their indications and surgical outcomes remain unclear. We compared the surgical outcomes, postoperative course, and prognosis between anterior and posterior RAMPS. METHODS Between 2007 and 2020, 105 consecutive patients who underwent RAMPS for pancreatic body and tail cancers were divided into an anterior RAMPS group (n = 30) and a posterior RAMPS group (n = 75). To adjust for differences in preoperative characteristics and intraoperative procedures, an inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) analysis was done, using propensity scores. RESULTS After IPTW adjustment, the postoperative body temperature of the posterior RAMPS group and the amount of drain discharge in the anterior RAMPS group were significantly lower, from postoperative days (PODs) 1 to 3, but there were no differences in postoperative complications, recurrence patterns, or prognosis between the two groups. Regarding the diagnostic ability of multidetector-row computed tomography (MD-CT) for direct tumor involvement of the left adrenal gland, the sensitivity and specificity were 100% and 90.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION Pancreatic body and tail cancer without apparent preoperative direct tumor involvement of the left adrenal gland on MD-CT may be sufficient indication for anterior RAMPS.
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- Naohisa Kuriyama
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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Morgado JN, Lamonaca E, Santeramo FG, Caroprese M, Albenzio M, Ciliberti MG. Effects of management strategies on animal welfare and productivity under heat stress: A synthesis. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1145610. [PMID: 37008346 PMCID: PMC10050400 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1145610] [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: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Climate change includes different dramatic events, and among them, heat stress exposition is the strongest phenomenon affecting the livestock sector. The effects of heat stress events on animal welfare are complex and the economic impacts for the livestock sector are relevant. Management measures may contribute to improve the resilience to heat stress, but the extent to which they impact on livestock performances and management strategies depend on the magnitude of the stress conditions. Through a pioneering synthesis of existing knowledge from experiments conducted in controlled conditions, we show that management strategies, both adaptation and mitigation measures, halved the negative impacts on the ruminants' performances and welfare induced by heat stress, but the efficacy is low in extreme conditions, which in turn are more and more frequent. These novel findings emphasize the need to deepen research on more effective adaptation and mitigation measures.
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- Joana Nazaré Morgado
- Nutrition Laboratory, Environmental Health Institute, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL), Lisboa, Portugal
- Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, and Engineering (DAFNE), University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Boekstegers A, Schmidt H, Kurzay M, Vallée T, Jung E, Dubinski I, Maxwell R, Schmid I. Cortisol response in children with cancer and fever during chemotherapy: A prospective, observational study using random serum cortisol levels. Cancer Med 2023; 12:9247-9259. [PMID: 36734317 PMCID: PMC10166925 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5667] [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: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Glucocorticoids are crucial components of the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma. High doses can lead to suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and be causative for an impaired stress response during infection. This study aims to evaluate the cortisol response in pediatric oncologic patients during febrile episodes. METHODS Totally, 75 children and adolescents (5 months-18 years) with fever during chemotherapy were consecutively enrolled in this study. In total, 47 patients received glucocorticoids as part of their treatment. Random serum cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were analyzed in every patient. A low cortisol response (LCR) was defined as a cortisol level < 14.6 μg/dL. RESULTS In total, 52 (69%) patients had a cortisol level < 14.6 μg/dL during fever. There was no significant difference between patients who received glucocorticoids and those who did not. Significantly lower cortisol levels were measured ≤7 days after last glucocorticoid intake compared to later time points. Nearly all patients treated with dexamethasone or prophylactic posaconazole demonstrated a LCR under stress (fever). CONCLUSION The incidence of an impaired HPA axis in pediatric cancer patients might be underestimated since 69% of the children in our study had a LCR during fever. Intake of dexamethasone, posaconazole and a time period of ≤7 days from the last glucocorticoid intake were additional risk factors for an LCR. However, we could not confirm that patients with a LCR fared worse than patients with a high cortisol response (HCR). Therefore, a different cortisol threshold may be necessary for defining an impaired HPA axis in febrile oncologic patients without concomitant symptoms of AI.
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- Ann Boekstegers
- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Zuccotti G, Calcaterra V, Mannarino S, D’Auria E, Bova SM, Fiori L, Verduci E, Milanese A, Marano G, Garbin M, Zirpoli S, Fabiano V, Carlucci P, Olivotto S, Gianolio L, De Santis R, Pelizzo G, Zoia E, Dilillo D, Biganzoli EM. Six-month multidisciplinary follow-up in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: An Italian single-center experience. Front Pediatr 2023; 10:1080654. [PMID: 36776681 PMCID: PMC9909209 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1080654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background A severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) related to SARS-CoV-2 has been described after infection. A limited number of reports have analyzed the long-term complications related to pro-inflammatory status in MIS-C. We evaluated multiorgan impairment at the 6-month follow-up in MIS-C. Methods We enrolled 33 pediatric patients consecutively hospitalized for MIS-C and monitored for almost 6 months. The inter-relationship of patient's features and disease severity at admission with long term complications was studied by multivariate analysis. Results Endo-metabolic derangement, cardiac injury, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal manifestations and neurological involvement are part of the initial presentation. The most abnormalities appear to resolve within the first few weeks, without significant long term dysfunction at the 6-months follow-up, except for endocrine (non-thyroidal illness syndrome in 12.1%, insulin resistance in 21.2%) and neurological system (27.3% cognitive or psychological, behavioral, adaptive difficulties). Endocrine and heart involvement at admission represent a significant factor on the long term sequelae; however no association between severity score and long-term outcome was noted. Conclusions The severity of initial clinical presentation may be associated to organ domain, however it is not related to long term sequelae. The prevalent organ restoration supports a predominant indirect immune-mediated injury triggered by a systemic inflammatory response; however a direct damage due to the viral entry could be not excluded. Eventhought our preliminary results seem to suggest that MIS-C is not a long-term risk condition for children health, a longer follow-up is mandatory to confirm this hypothesis.
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- Gianvincenzo Zuccotti
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, “Luigi Sacco” University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, “Luigi Sacco” University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Neurology Unit, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, “Luigi Sacco” University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Sato A, Yazawa T, Yamamoto G, Yamamoto H. Assessment of safety and benefits of posterior radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy in patients without invasion to left adrenal gland. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:587-589. [PMID: 35953376 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.06.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Asahi Sato
- Department of Surgery, Shiga General Hospital, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga General Hospital, Japan
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Pacheco-Navarro AE, Rogers AJ. The Metabolomics of Critical Illness. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2023; 277:367-384. [PMID: 36376705 PMCID: PMC10031764 DOI: 10.1007/164_2022_622] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Critical illness is associated with dramatic changes in metabolism driven by immune, endocrine, and adrenergic mediators. These changes involve early activation of catabolic processes leading to increased energetic substrate availability; later on, they are followed by a hypometabolic phase characterized by deranged mitochondrial function. In sepsis and ARDS, these rapid clinical changes are reflected in metabolomic profiles of plasma and other fluids, suggesting that metabolomics could one day be used to assist in the diagnosis and prognostication of these syndromes. Some metabolites, such as lactate, are already in clinical use and define patients with septic shock, a high-mortality subtype of sepsis. Larger-scale metabolomic profiling may ultimately offer a tool to identify subgroups of critically ill patients who may respond to therapy, but further work is needed before this type of precision medicine is readily employed in the clinical setting.
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- Ana E Pacheco-Navarro
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Moss A, Leise B, Hackett E. Stress response as a contributing factor in horses with laminitis. J Vet Sci 2023; 24:e33. [PMID: 37012040 PMCID: PMC10071284 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.22039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Laminitis is a complex and debilitating disease of horses. Numerous predisposing factors contribute to laminitis development, however the exact pathogenesis remains undetermined. Serum T4, cortisol, and histamine are components of the innate stress response and could play a causative or contributory role. Stress hormone concentrations in laminitis are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To evaluate parameters associated with stress response in horses with laminitis, and compare these to healthy horses and horses with gastrointestinal (GI) disease. METHODS Thirty-eight adult horses presenting for non-medical conditions, GI abnormalities, or clinical laminitis were prospectively enrolled. Horses were assigned to the appropriate disease group (healthy, GI disease, and laminitis) and had blood drawn on presentation to the hospital. Samples were analyzed for plasma endogenous adrenocorticotrophic hormone (eACTH), serum cortisol, serum thyroid hormone, and plasma histamine. RESULTS Stress hormone concentrations were significantly different between horses in the laminitis and GI disease groups. Plasma histamine levels were highest in horses with laminitis, compared with GI disease and controls. Both horses with laminitis and GI disease had increased plasma eACTH when compared to healthy horses. Horses with GI disease had higher serum cortisol concentrations than horses with laminitis or controls. Serum T4 was lower in horses with GI disease than in horses with laminitis and controls. CONCLUSIONS Horses with laminitis had relative increases in both plasma histamine and eACTH concentrations. Serum T4 and cortisol concentrations of horses with laminitis did not differ significantly when compared to healthy horses. The role of stress hormones in equine disease warrants further investigation.
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- Alexandra Moss
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Sardana K, Sachdeva S. Update on pharmacology, actions, dosimetry and regimens of oral glucocorticoids in dermatology. J Cosmet Dermatol 2022; 21:5370-5385. [PMID: 35608455 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.15108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Glucocorticoids are arguably the most widely used and misused drug in dermatology. There have been recent updates in its mode of action which can impact on its judicious use. There is need to use the correct steroid preparation to maximize results and minimize side effects. We present an updated review on glucocorticoids focusing on its mode of action, rationale of its prescribing considerations and dosing regimens in dermatology. This is based on PubMed search with a focus on mode of actions and dosimetry with additional updates from standard drug books, databases and rheumatology books.
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- Kabir Sardana
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Possible Macrophage Activation Syndrome Caused by Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Bacteremia Due to Chronic Cholelithiasis. Cureus 2022; 14:e30932. [PMID: 36465726 PMCID: PMC9711020 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30932] [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: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hypoglycemia is caused by various clinical diseases. Among older patients, occult bacteremia may cause critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI), triggering hypoglycemia. Additionally, older patients have various chronic medical and homeostatic conditions. Interventions may be needed when chronic conditions cause clinical diseases and CIRCI. Herein, we report a case of possible macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) caused by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for bacteremia due to chronic cholelithiasis in an 85-year-old man. Interventions for chronic conditions could impinge on homeostasis in older patients, causing acute conditions such as MAS. Among older frail patients with chronic conditions, interventions for chronic conditions should be discussed, including the triggering of other acute conditions, such as MAS.
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Roth S, Flint E, Ghataore L, Patel VC, Singanayagam A, Vincent RP, Triantafyllou E, Ma Y, Bernal W, Auzinger G, Heneghan M, Antoniades C, Christ-Crain M, McPhail MJ, Taylor DR, Wendon J, Bernsmeier C. Low Baseline but Not Delta Cortisol Relates to 28-Day Transplant-Free Survival in Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure. GASTRO HEP ADVANCES 2022; 2:72-82. [PMID: 39130154 PMCID: PMC11308052 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Background and Aims The clinical, prognostic, and therapeutic impact of adrenal insufficiency in acute liver failure (ALF) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) remains controversial and exact diagnostic criteria are lacking. We sought to determine the diagnostic and therapeutic value of cortisol measurement and glucocorticoid (GC) treatment in ALF and ACLF. Methods 28-day transplant-free survival (TFS) was studied in relation to absolute cortisol concentrations and to GC treatment in ALF (n = 30) and ACLF (n = 34) patients. Cortisol concentrations and short synacthen test were assessed by chemiluminescence immunoassay and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Clinicians decided independently on GC treatment. In relation, phenotypic and functional characteristics of circulating monocytes were assessed. Results In ALF, baseline cortisol concentrations <387 nmol/L predicted TFS (sensitivity 83%, specificity 53%). In ACLF, baseline cortisol <392 nmol/L correlated with TFS (sensitivity 80%, specificity 61%). In both, ALF and ACLF, GC treatment did not influence 28-day TFS in patients with low baseline cortisol. However, in patients with baseline cortisol exceeding 387 and 392 nmol/L, respectively, TFS was higher if they had been treated with GC. High baseline cortisol was associated with low HLA-DR expression on monocytes. Conclusion Our data suggest a prognostic value of baseline cortisol measurement in ALF and ACLF. Overall, strong activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis indicated poor prognosis. Furthermore, baseline cortisol deserves prospective evaluation as a guide for GC treatment decision-making.
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- Sofia Roth
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel and University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel and University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
- Hepatology Department, Imperial College London, St. Mary’s Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
- Hepatology Department, Imperial College London, St. Mary’s Hospital, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
- Hepatology Department, Imperial College London, St. Mary’s Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel and University Centre for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland
- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit and Institute of Liver Studies, King's College London, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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Borresen SW, Klose M, Glintborg D, Watt T, Andersen MS, Feldt-Rasmussen U. Approach to the Patient With Glucocorticoid-induced Adrenal Insufficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:2065-2076. [PMID: 35302603 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency is caused by exogenous glucocorticoid suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and is the most prevalent form of adrenal insufficiency. The condition is important to diagnose given the risk of life-threatening adrenal crisis and impact on patients' quality of life. The diagnosis is made with a stimulation test such as the ACTH test. Until now, testing for glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency has often been based on clinical suspicion rather than routinely but accumulating evidence indicates that a significant number of cases will remain unrecognized. During ongoing oral glucocorticoid treatment or initially after withdrawal, ~50% of patients have adrenal insufficiency, but, outside clinical studies, ≤ 1% of patients have adrenal testing recorded. More than 70% of cases are identified during acute hospital admission, where the diagnosis can easily be missed because symptoms of adrenal insufficiency are nonspecific and overlap those of the underlying and intercurrent conditions. Treatment of severe glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency should follow the principles for treatment of central adrenal insufficiency. The clinical implications and thus indication to treat mild-moderate adrenal deficiency after glucocorticoid withdrawal has not been established. Also, the indication of adding stress dosages of glucocorticoid during ongoing glucocorticoid treatment remains unclear. In patients with established glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency, high rates of poor confidence in self-management and delayed glucocorticoid administration in the acute setting with an imminent adrenal crisis call for improved awareness and education of clinicians and patients. This article reviews different facets of glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency and discusses approaches to the condition in common clinical situations.
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- Stina Willemoes Borresen
- Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Mentzelopoulos SD, Pappa E, Malachias S, Vrettou CS, Giannopoulos A, Karlis G, Adamos G, Pantazopoulos I, Megalou A, Louvaris Z, Karavana V, Aggelopoulos E, Agaliotis G, Papadaki M, Baladima A, Lasithiotaki I, Lagiou F, Temperikidis P, Louka A, Asimakos A, Kougias M, Makris D, Zakynthinos E, Xintara M, Papadonta ME, Koutsothymiou A, Zakynthinos SG, Ischaki E. Physiologic effects of stress dose corticosteroids in in-hospital cardiac arrest (CORTICA): A randomized clinical trial. Resusc Plus 2022; 10:100252. [PMID: 35652112 PMCID: PMC9149191 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Aim Postresuscitation hemodynamics are associated with hospital mortality/functional outcome. We sought to determine whether low-dose steroids started during and continued after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) affect postresuscitation hemodynamics and other physiological variables in vasopressor-requiring, in-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods We conducted a two-center, randomized, double-blind trial of patients with adrenaline (epinephrine)-requiring cardiac arrest. Patients were randomized to receive either methylprednisolone 40 mg (steroids group) or normal saline-placebo (control group) during the first CPR cycle post-enrollment. Postresuscitation shock was treated with hydrocortisone 240 mg daily for 7 days maximum and gradual taper (steroids group), or saline-placebo (control group). Primary outcomes were arterial pressure and central-venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) within 72 hours post-ROSC. Results Eighty nine of 98 controls and 80 of 86 steroids group patients with ROSC were treated as randomized. Primary outcome data were collected from 100 patients with ROSC (control, n = 54; steroids, n = 46). In intention-to-treat mixed-model analyses, there was no significant effect of group on arterial pressure, marginal mean (95% confidence interval) for mean arterial pressure, steroids vs. control: 74 (68–80) vs. 72 (66–79) mmHg] and ScvO2 [71 (68–75)% vs. 69 (65–73)%], cardiac index [2.8 (2.5–3.1) vs. 2.9 (2.5–3.2) L/min/m2], and serum cytokine concentrations [e.g. interleukin-6, 89.1 (42.8–133.9) vs. 75.7 (52.1–152.3) pg/mL] determined within 72 hours post-ROSC (P = 0.12–0.86). There was no between-group difference in body temperature, echocardiographic variables, prefrontal blood flow index/cerebral autoregulation, organ failure-free days, and hazard for poor in-hospital/functional outcome, and adverse events (P = 0.08–>0.99). Conclusions Our results do not support the use of low-dose corticosteroids in in-hospital cardiac arrest. Trial Registration:ClinicalTrials.gov number: NCT02790788 (https://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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- Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos
- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Corresponding author at: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Evaggelismos General Hospital, 45-47 Ipsilandou Street, GR-10675 Athens, Greece.
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, KU Leuven, Belgium
- University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Leuven, Belgium
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Thessaly Medical School, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Thessaly Medical School, Larissa, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Rezai M, Fullwood C, Hird B, Chawla M, Tetlow L, Banerjee I, Patel L. Cortisol Levels During Acute Illnesses in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2217812. [PMID: 35731516 PMCID: PMC9218852 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.17812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Importance Endogenous cortisol levels in children and adolescents during acute illnesses can contribute to the evidence base required to optimize glucocorticoid (GC) stress doses for children and adolescents known to have GC deficiency. Objective To identify endogenous cortisol levels during a range of acute illnesses in children and adolescents without GC deficiency from published evidence. Evidence Review CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, and MEDLINE were searched for studies published between January 1, 2000, and June 30, 2020. Two reviewers independently identified relevant studies. Differences were resolved by joint discussion. Inclusion criteria were common acute illnesses, age from 1 month to 18 years, and basal blood cortisol levels obtained within 48 hours of presentation. Studies with fewer than 5 participants and those that included participants known to have GC deficiency or a history of treatment that could affect cortisol levels were excluded from the review. Data for predefined fields were extracted and independently checked by separate pairs of reviewers. Overall weighted means and pooled SDs for cortisol levels were calculated. Findings All 15 studies included were hospital based and included 864 unique participants: 14 studies were prospective observational studies, 1 was part of a trial, and 5 included control individuals. Mean cortisol levels were higher in all participants with an acute illness (n = 689) than in controls (n = 175) (difference in weighted means, 18.95 μg/dL; 95% CI, 16.68-21.22 μg/dL). Cortisol levels were highest in patients with bacterial meningitis (weighted mean [pooled SD], 46.42 [22.24] μg/dL) and were more than 3-fold higher in the group with severe gastroenteritis (weighted mean [pooled SD], 39.64 [21.34] μg/dL) than in the control group. Among the subgroups with sepsis, those with shock had lower cortisol levels than those without shock (weighted mean [pooled SD], 27.83 [36.39] μg/dL vs 37.00 [23.30] μg/dL), but levels in nonsurvivors did not differ from levels in survivors (weighted mean [pooled SD], 24.89 [51.65] μg/dL vs 30.53 [30.60] μg/dL). Conclusions and Relevance This systematic review found that, in children and adolescents without GC deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses than those in controls and also varied across a range of acute illnesses. Whether these levels need to be achieved with exogenous GC stress doses tailored according to the nature and severity of the illness in children and adolescents with GC deficiency warrants investigation.
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- Mohammad Rezai
- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Research & Innovation, Manchester University National Health Service Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Centre for Biostatistics, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ruby Hall Clinic Hospitals Group, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Division of Medical Education, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Montero VR, Ribes CM, Montell MP, Crespo RZ. Corticoides y resucitación metabólica (hidrocortisona, ácido ascórbico y tiamina) en la sepsis y el shock séptico. Med Intensiva 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2022.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Montero VR, Ribes CM, Montell MP, Crespo RZ. [Corticosteroids and metabolic resuscitation (hydrocortisone, ascorbic acid and thiamine) in sepsis and septic shock]. Med Intensiva 2022; 46 Suppl 1:49-59. [PMID: 38341260 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2022.03.008] [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: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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In accordance with the recommendations of, among others, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, adjunctive therapies may play a role in the treatment and the prognosis in sepsis patients. Corticosteroids, ascorbic acid, and thiamine has been identified as a potential therapy for septic shock alone or in combination. Since many years, low-dosis corticosteroids has been proposed as adjuvant therapies for these patients. However, there are still many controversies regarding the role of systemic low-dose corticosteroids as a part of the treatment of septic shock. In recent clinical and experimental investigations, mitochondrion-target therapy bic acid and thiamine) for sepsis has been suggested to reduce MODS severity and mortality although their clinical results are not yet convincing for their use. In the present article, we have performed a narrative review of the current literature including pathophysiologic rationale and the current evidence for such therapies in septic patients.
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Hatta RD, Putra IB, Jusuf NK. The Correlation between Serum Cortisol Levels with Stretch Marks in Gymnastic Male. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.8109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Stretch marks are skin scar tissue that appears in the form of purplish linear atrophy, erythematous or hypopigmented which is often caused by excessive stretching of the skin. Increased cortisol levels can cause an increase in collagen degradation which results in disruption of the extracellular matrix in the dermis, resulting in stretch marks. Physical stress can trigger activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which will induce activation of stress hormones, including cortisol in the adrenal cortex.
AIM: The objective of the study is to determine the correlation between serum cortisol levels and stretch marks in male at a gymnastics training site.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach to 50 stretch marks subjects.
RESULTS: Serum cortisol levels of subjects with stretch marks averaged 9.72 g/dL with the lowest level of 4.45 g/dL and the highest level of 49.25 g/dL (p < 0.001). The highest age with stretch marks was 26–30 years 18 (36%) subjects and the lowest age was aged 36–40 years 5 (10%) subjects. The majority of stretch marks are located in the axillary region (30.9%), brachii (23.6%), and abdomen (18.4%). The average cortisol level in subjects with aerobic exercise was 6.52 g/dL, muscle training 11.18 g/dL, mixed aerobic and muscle training 7.5 g/dL. The highest average cortisol levels were at exercise duration of 31–60 min of 12.88 g/dL, 61–90 min of 6.63 g/dL, and 91–120 min of 6.2 g/dL. The highest frequency of exercise in a week was 3–4 times as many as 30 subjects (60%) with an average serum cortisol level of 11.1879 g/dL.
CONCLUSION: There is a significant correlation between serum cortisol levels and stretch marks in male at gymnastics training.
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Jain K, Sharma D, Patidar M, Nandedkar S, Pathak A, Purohit M. Red Cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients With Clinical Sepsis: Experience From a Single Rural Center in Central India. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (THOUSAND OAKS, VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF.) 2022; 15:2632010X221075592. [PMID: 35141523 PMCID: PMC8819754 DOI: 10.1177/2632010x221075592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Introduction: Early diagnosis of sepsis and its severity is essential for appropriate
treatment to improve patient survival, especially in resource-limited
settings. The aim of the present study was to study the role of red blood
cell distribution (RDW) as a biomarker for the early detection of severe
sepsis defined clinically and also in the prediction of mortality from
sepsis. Methods: The cross-sectional study included a total of 175 subjects who met the
inclusion criteria for the diagnosis of severe sepsis. After a thorough
clinical examination, blood samples were taken from all patients within
3 hours of presenting the disease. The RDW values and other investigations
were studied on the day of admission compared to other severity markers with
the mortality index of 30 days. Result: The RDW value was significantly higher in patients with severe sepsis and in
non-survivor patients than in survivors (P < .0001).
There was a strong correlation between the SOFA score and RDW in predicting
the disease outcome with the Pearson correlation coefficient of
r = .46. The area under the receiver operating
characteristic curve was found to be 0.852 at a CI of 95% (0.796-0.909) with
RDW 17.15, sensitivity was 88.6% and specificity was 63.5%. There was a
positive correlation with Pearson’s correlation coefficient of
r = .46 between RDW and the SOFA score. Conclusions: RDW can be used as a potential marker for the early detection of severe
sepsis and in the prediction of the outcome. Large multicenter prospective
studies can confirm the utility of this routinely available marker for
patients with sepsis.
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- Kavita Jain
- Department of Pathology, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
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- Department of Pathology, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
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- Department of Pathology, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India.,Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pathology, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India.,Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Shi C, Wu T, Hu J, Guo R, Liu Z. Effect of combining anticoagulant and glucocorticoid therapy on mortality in patients with severe COVID-19. EUR J INFLAMM 2022. [PMCID: PMC9361025 DOI: 10.1177/1721727x221100942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly to more than 200 countries and regions worldwide. Although several options have been implemented in attempts to control the rate of COVID-19 infection, the mortality rates remain high. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether patients with severe COVID-19 will benefit from the combination of anticoagulant and glucocorticoid therapy. Methods A single-center retrospective cohort study of patients with COVID-19 was performed. Several factors influencing patients with COVID-19 have been analyzed retrospectively, including basic conditions, inflammatory factors, coagulation parameters, medications, and outcomes. Continuous and categorical variables have been evaluated via binary logistic regression analysis to predict mortality. The association between anticoagulant treatment and outcomes has also been evaluated, stratifying patients according to glucocorticoid treatment. Results 61 patients with severe COVID-19, including 23 critically ill patients have been enrolled in the study. In those with severe and critical illness COVID-19, mortality rate was lower in those who received combined anticoagulant and glucocorticoid with odds ratio of 0.003 ( p = 0.042) and 0.031 ( p = 0.046), respectively. In cases of severe COVID-19, those who were treated with both anticoagulant and glucocorticoid had lower mortality (17.6%) than those treated with glucocorticoid alone (31.8%), although this did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.321). In the critically ill COVID-19 patients who received both anticoagulant and glucocorticoid, there was significantly lower mortality (30%) than those who received glucocorticoid alone (77.8%) ( p = 0.047). Seventy-five percent of non-survivors of COVID-19 met the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis criteria of disseminated intravascular coagulation (total points ≥5). Conclusion Patients with severe COVID-19 or critically ill patients with COVID-19 may benefit from the combination therapy of anticoagulant and glucocorticoid. As the disease getting severe, more benefits may be obtained from the combination therapy.
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- Can Shi
- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
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- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
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Endocrine and Electrolyte Disorders. Perioper Med (Lond) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-56724-4.00040-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Srinivasan V, Lee JH, Menon K, Zimmerman JJ, Bembea MM, Agus MSD. Endocrine Dysfunction Criteria in Critically Ill Children: The PODIUM Consensus Conference. Pediatrics 2022; 149:S84-S90. [PMID: 34970672 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052888m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Endocrine dysfunction is common in critically ill children and is manifested by abnormalities in glucose, thyroid hormone, and cortisol metabolism. OBJECTIVE To develop consensus criteria for endocrine dysfunction in critically ill children by assessing the association of various biomarkers with clinical and functional outcomes. DATA SOURCES PubMed and Embase were searched from January 1992 to January 2020. STUDY SELECTION We included studies in which researchers evaluated critically ill children with abnormalities in glucose homeostasis, thyroid function and adrenal function, performance characteristics of assessment and/or scoring tools to screen for endocrine dysfunction, and outcomes related to mortality, organ-specific status, and patient-centered outcomes. Studies of adults, premature infants or animals, reviews and/or commentaries, case series with sample size ≤10, and non-English-language studies were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION Data extraction and risk-of-bias assessment for each eligible study were performed by 2 independent reviewers. RESULTS The systematic review supports the following criteria for abnormal glucose homeostasis (blood glucose [BG] concentrations >150 mg/dL [>8.3 mmol/L] and BG concentrations <50 mg/dL [<2.8 mmol/L]), abnormal thyroid function (serum total thyroxine [T4] <4.2 μg/dL [<54 nmol/L]), and abnormal adrenal function (peak serum cortisol concentration <18 μg/dL [500 nmol/L]) and/or an increment in serum cortisol concentration of <9 μg/dL (250 nmol/L) after adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation. LIMITATIONS These included variable sampling for BG measurements, limited reporting of free T4 levels, and inconsistent interpretation of adrenal axis testing. CONCLUSIONS We present consensus criteria for endocrine dysfunction in critically ill children that include specific measures of BG, T4, and adrenal axis testing.
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- Vijay Srinivasan
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Children's Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Harborview Medical Center and School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Medical Critical Care, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Mohammed HSED, Ramadan HKA, El-Mahdy RI, Ahmed EH, Hosni A, Mokhtar AA. The Prognostic Value of Different Levels of Cortisol and High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein in Early Acute Pancreatitis. Am J Med Sci 2021; 363:435-443. [PMID: 34798139 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.09.014] [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: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis (AP) ranges in severity from mild to severe with high mortality. Severe AP, similar to other critical illnesses, is associated with changes in cortisol level. Early increase of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) as an inflammatory marker could be an indicator of AP progression. We aimed to assess the level of cortisol and hs-CRP on initial diagnosis of AP and identify their prognostic value. METHODS This case-control study included patients with AP and a control group of healthy subjects. Laboratory tests such as liver profile, kidney functions, blood picture, lactate dehydrogenase, blood glucose, and lipogram were evaluated, the severity of AP was determined, the duration of hospitalization, complications, and outcomes were identified, and the serum levels of cortisol and hs-CRP were assessed. RESULTS There were 90 patients with AP and 60 controls with a higher percent of females in both groups. Serum cortisol and hs-CRP were significantly higher in AP relative to controls and were higher in severe AP relative to mild AP. Significant positive correlation was present between high cortisol and severity of AP (r=0.520 and p<0.001) and negatively with pancreatic necrosis (r= - 0.303 and p= 0.007) and morality (r= - 0.432, p= 0.005) while hs-CRP did not show significant correlation. CONCLUSIONS Different levels of serum cortisol in early AP should be considered on initial diagnosis. High cortisol level was a good prognostic indicator for AP with low mortality. This could have further implications on the appropriate initiation of steroid therapy to prevent necrotizing pancreatitis and lower the mortality. Meanwhile, hs-CRP has a low prognostic value in early AP.
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Mifsud S, Gauci Z, Gruppetta M, Mallia Azzopardi C, Fava S. Adrenal insufficiency in HIV/AIDS: a review. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2021; 16:351-362. [PMID: 34521306 DOI: 10.1080/17446651.2021.1979393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is one of the most common potentially life-threatening endocrine complications in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors explore the definitions of relative AI, primary AI, secondary AI and peripheral glucocorticoid resistance in PLHIV. It also focuses on the pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis and management of this endocrinopathy in PLHIV. A literature review was conducted through Medline and Google Scholar search on the subject. EXPERT OPINION Physicians need to be aware of the endocrinological implications of HIV infection and its treatment, especially CYP3A4 enzyme inhibitors. A high index of clinical suspicion is needed in the detection of AI, especially in PLHIV, as it may present insidiously with nonspecific signs and symptoms and may be potentially life threatening if left untreated. Patients with overt primary and secondary AI require glucocorticoid replacement therapy. Overt primary AI also necessitates mineralocorticoid replacement. On the other hand, the management of relative AI remains controversial. In order to reduce the risk of adrenal crisis during periods of stress, the short-term use of glucocorticoids may be necessary in relative AI.
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- Simon Mifsud
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
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Kwon J, Park Y, Jun E, Lee W, Song KB, Lee JH, Hwang DW, Kim SC. Clinical Outcome of RAMPS for Left-Sided Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Comparison of Anterior RAMPS versus Posterior RAMPS for Patients without Periadrenal Infiltration. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9101291. [PMID: 34680407 PMCID: PMC8533130 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9101291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) is considered an effective procedure for left-sided pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, whether there are differences in perioperative outcomes, pathologies, or survival outcomes between anterior RAMPS (aRAMPS) and posterior RAMPS (pRAMPS) has not been reported previously. We retrospectively reviewed and compared the demographic, perioperative, histopathologic, and survival data of patients who underwent aRAMPS or pRAMPS for PDAC. We also compared these two groups among patients without periadrenal infiltration or adrenal invasion. A total of 112 aRAMPS patients and 224 pRAMPS patients were evaluated. Periadrenal infiltration, neoadjuvant treatment, and concurrent vessel resection were more prevalent in the pRAMPS group. After excluding patients with periadrenal infiltration, 106 aRAMPS patients were compared with 157 pRAMPS patients. There were no significant differences between the aRAMPS and pRAMPS groups in the pathologic tumor size, resection margin, proportion of tangential margin in the R1 resection, and number of harvested lymph nodes. The median overall survival and disease-free survival also did not differ significantly between the two groups. We cautiously suggest that pRAMPS will not necessarily provide more beneficial histopathologic outcomes and survival rates for left-sided PDAC cases without periadrenal infiltration. If periadrenal infiltration is not suspected, aRAMPS alone should be sufficiently effective.
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- Jaewoo Kwon
- Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, Korea;
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.J.); (W.L.); (K.B.S.); (J.H.L.); (D.W.H.)
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.J.); (W.L.); (K.B.S.); (J.H.L.); (D.W.H.)
- Convergence Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.J.); (W.L.); (K.B.S.); (J.H.L.); (D.W.H.)
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.J.); (W.L.); (K.B.S.); (J.H.L.); (D.W.H.)
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.J.); (W.L.); (K.B.S.); (J.H.L.); (D.W.H.)
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.J.); (W.L.); (K.B.S.); (J.H.L.); (D.W.H.)
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea; (Y.P.); (E.J.); (W.L.); (K.B.S.); (J.H.L.); (D.W.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-3010-3936; Fax: +82-2-474-9027
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Kettwig M, Klemp H, Nessler S, Streit F, Krätzner R, Rosewich H, Gärtner J. Targeted metabolomics revealed changes in phospholipids during the development of neuroinflammation in Abcd1 tm1Kds mice and X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy patients. J Inherit Metab Dis 2021; 44:1174-1185. [PMID: 33855724 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is the most common leukodystrophy. Despite intensive research in recent years, it remains unclear, what drives the different clinical disease courses. Due to this missing pathophysiological link, therapy for the childhood cerebral disease course of X-ALD (CCALD) remains symptomatic; the allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or hematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy is an option for early disease stages. The inclusion of dried blood spot (DBS) C26:0-lysophosphatidylcholine to newborn screening in an increasing number of countries is leading to an increasing number of X-ALD patients diagnosed at risk for CCALD. Current follow-up in asymptomatic boys with X-ALD requires repetitive cerebral MRIs under sedation. A reliable and easily accessible biomarker that predicts CCALD would therefore be of great value. Here we report the application of targeted metabolomics by AbsoluteIDQ p180-Kit from Biocrates to search for suitable biomarkers in X-ALD. LysoPC a C20:3 and lysoPC a C20:4 were identified as metabolites that indicate neuroinflammation after induction of experimental autoimmune encephalitis in the serum of Abcd1tm1Kds mice. Analysis of serum from X-ALD patients also revealed different concentrations of these lipids at different disease stages. Further studies in a larger cohort of X-ALD patient sera are needed to prove the diagnostic value of these lipids for use as early biomarkers for neuroinflammation in CCALD patients.
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- Matthias Kettwig
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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Comparative Safety Profiles of Sedatives Commonly Used in Clinical Practice: A 10-Year Nationwide Pharmacovigilance Study in Korea. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14080783. [PMID: 34451882 PMCID: PMC8399659 DOI: 10.3390/ph14080783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aims to compare the prevalence and seriousness of adverse events (AEs) among sedatives used in critically ill patients or patients undergoing invasive procedures and to identify factors associated with serious AEs. Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of sedative-related AEs voluntarily reported to the Korea Adverse Event Reporting System from 2008 to 2017 was performed. All AEs were grouped using preferred terms and System Organ Classes per the World Health Organization-Adverse Reaction Terminology. Logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with serious events. Among 95,188 AEs, including 3132 (3.3%) serious events, the most common etiologic sedative was fentanyl (58.8%), followed by pethidine (25.9%). Gastrointestinal disorders (54.2%) were the most frequent AEs. The most common serious AE was heart rate/rhythm disorders (33.1%). Serious AEs were significantly associated with male sex; pediatrics; etiologic sedative with etomidate at the highest risk, followed by dexmedetomidine, ketamine, and propofol; polypharmacy; combined sedative use; and concurrent use of corticosteroids, aspirin, neuromuscular blockers, and antihistamines (reporting odds ratio > 1, p < 0.001 for all). Sedative-induced AEs are most frequently reported with fentanyl, primarily manifesting as gastrointestinal disorders. Etomidate is associated with the highest risk of serious AEs, with the most common serious events being heart rate/rhythm disorders.
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Téblick A, Langouche L, Van den Berghe G. Endocrine interventions in the intensive care unit. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2021; 182:417-431. [PMID: 34266609 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819973-2.00028-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Following the onset of any life-threatening illness that requires intensive medical care, alterations within the neuroendocrine axes occur which are thought to be essential for survival, as they postpone energy-consuming anabolism, activate energy-producing catabolic pathways, and optimize immunological and cardiovascular functions. The hormonal changes present in the acute phase of critical illness at least partially resemble those of the fasting state, and recent evidence suggests that they are part of a beneficial, evolutionary-conserved adaptive stress response. However, a fraction of patients who survive the acute phase of critical illness remain dependent on vital organ support and enter the prolonged phase of critical illness. In these patients, the hypothalamic-pituitary-peripheral axes are functionally suppressed, which may have negative consequences by which recovery may be hampered and the risk of morbidity and mortality in the long-term increased. Most randomized controlled trials of critically ill patients that investigated the impact on the outcome of treatment with peripheral hormones did not reveal a robust morbidity or mortality benefit. In contrast, small studies of patients in the prolonged phase of critical illness documented promising results with the infusion of hypothalamic-releasing hormones. The currently available data corroborate the need for well-designed and adequately powered RCTs to further investigate the impact of these releasing factors on patient-centered outcomes.
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- Arno Téblick
- Clinical Division and Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium
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- Clinical Division and Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium
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- Clinical Division and Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium.
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Guinot PG, Martin A, Berthoud V, Voizeux P, Bartamian L, Santangelo E, Bouhemad B, Nguyen M. Vasopressor-Sparing Strategies in Patients with Shock: A Scoping-Review and an Evidence-Based Strategy Proposition. J Clin Med 2021; 10:3164. [PMID: 34300330 PMCID: PMC8306396 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10143164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Despite the abundant literature on vasopressor therapy, few studies have focused on vasopressor-sparing strategies in patients with shock. We performed a scoping-review of the published studies evaluating vasopressor-sparing strategies by analyzing the results from randomized controlled trials conducted in patients with shock, with a focus on vasopressor doses and/or duration reduction. We analyzed 143 studies, mainly performed in septic shock. Our analysis demonstrated that several pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies are associated with a decrease in the duration of vasopressor therapy. These strategies are as follows: implementing a weaning strategy, vasopressin use, systemic glucocorticoid administration, beta-blockers, and normothermia. On the contrary, early goal directed therapies, including fluid therapy, oral vasopressors, vitamin C, and renal replacement therapy, are not associated with an increase in vasopressor-free days. Based on these results, we proposed an evidence-based vasopressor management strategy.
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- Pierre-Grégoire Guinot
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
- Lipness Team, INSERM Research Center LNC-UMR1231 and LabEx LipSTIC, University of Burgundy, 21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
- Lipness Team, INSERM Research Center LNC-UMR1231 and LabEx LipSTIC, University of Burgundy, 21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, CHU Dijon, 21000 Dijon, France; (A.M.); (V.B.); (P.V.); (L.B.); (E.S.); (B.B.); (M.N.)
- Lipness Team, INSERM Research Center LNC-UMR1231 and LabEx LipSTIC, University of Burgundy, 21000 Dijon, France
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Güven M, Gültekin H. Could serum total cortisol level at admission predict mortality due to coronavirus disease 2019 in the intensive care unit? A prospective study. SAO PAULO MED J 2021; 139:398-404. [PMID: 34190873 PMCID: PMC9615598 DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0722.r1.2302021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Critical diseases usually cause hypercortisolemia via activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between serum total cortisol level and mortality among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), at the time of their admission. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective study developed in a pandemic hospital in the city of Şırnak, Turkey. METHODS We compared the serum total cortisol levels of 285 patients (141 COVID-19-negative patients and 144 COVID-19-positive patients) followed up in the ICU. RESULTS The median cortisol level of COVID-19-positive patients was higher than that of COVID-19 negative patients (21.84 μg/dl versus 16.47 μg/dl; P < 0.001). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, mortality was associated with higher cortisol level (odds ratio: 1.20; 95% confidence interval: 1.08-1.35; P = 0.001). The cortisol cutoff point was 31 μg/dl (855 nmol/l) for predicting mortality among COVID-19-positive patients (area under the curve 0.932; sensitivity 59%; and specificity 95%). Among the COVID-19 positive patients with cortisol level ≤ 31 μg/dl (79%; 114 patients), the median survival was higher than among those with cortisol level > 31 μg/dl (21%; 30 patients) (32 days versus 19 days; log-rank test P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Very high cortisol levels are associated with severe illness and increased risk of death, among COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
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- Mehmet Güven
- MD. Endocrinologist, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Şırnak State Hospital, Şırnak, Turkey.
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- MD. Physician, Department of Intensive Care, Şırnak State Hospital, Şırnak, Turkey.
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Dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in critical illness: a narrative review for emergency physicians. Eur J Emerg Med 2021; 27:406-413. [PMID: 33108130 PMCID: PMC7587239 DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000000693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The stress response to acute disease is characterized by activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathoadrenal system, increased serum cortisol levels, increased percentage of its free fraction and increased nuclear translocation of the glucocorticoid-receptor complex, even though many pathways may be inhibited by poorly understood mechanisms. There is no consensus about the cutoff point of serum cortisol levels for defining adrenal insufficiency. Furthermore, recent data point to the participation of tissue resistance to glucocorticoids in acute systemic inflammatory processes. In this review, we evaluate the evidence on HPA axis dysfunction during critical illness, particularly its action on the inflammatory response, during acute severe injury and some pitfalls surrounding the issue. Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency was defined as a dynamic condition characterized by inappropriate cellular activity of corticosteroids for the severity of the disease, manifested by persistently elevated proinflammatory mediators. There is no consensus regarding the diagnostic criteria and treatment indications of this syndrome. Therefore, the benefits of administering corticosteroids to critically ill patients depend on improvements in our knowledge about the possible disruption of its fragile signalling structure in the short and long term.
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Wasyluk W, Wasyluk M, Zwolak A. Sepsis as a Pan-Endocrine Illness-Endocrine Disorders in Septic Patients. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10102075. [PMID: 34066289 PMCID: PMC8152097 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Sepsis is defined as "life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection". One of the elements of dysregulated host response is an endocrine system disorder. Changes in its functioning in the course of sepsis affect almost all hormonal axes. In sepsis, a function disturbance of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis has been described, in the range of which the most important seems to be hypercortisolemia in the acute phase. Imbalance in the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis is also described. The most typical manifestation is a triiodothyronine concentration decrease and reverse triiodothyronine concentration increase. In the somatotropic axis, a change in the secretion pattern of growth hormone and peripheral resistance to this hormone has been described. In the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, the reduction in testosterone concentration in men and the stress-induced "hypothalamic amenorrhea" in women have been described. Catecholamine and β-adrenergic stimulation disorders have also been reported. Disorders in the endocrine system are part of the "dysregulated host response to infection". They may also affect other components of this dysregulated response, such as metabolism. Hormonal changes occurring in the course of sepsis require further research, not only in order to explore their potential significance in therapy, but also due to their promising prognostic value.
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- Weronika Wasyluk
- Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
- Doctoral School, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Student’s Scientific Association at Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Chair of Internal Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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Turgut D, Piskinpasa SV, Keskin H, Agbaht K, Coskun Yenigun E, Dede F. Occult Adrenal Insufficiency in Renal Amyloidosis Patients. Medeni Med J 2021; 36:52-57. [PMID: 33828890 PMCID: PMC8020191 DOI: 10.5222/mmj.2021.93902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective Systemic amyloidosis may affect many organs, and may cause endocrinologic problems which may result in adrenal insufficiency. However, assessment of adrenocortical reserve is challenging in amyloidosis patients with renal involvement. We aimed to evaluate adrenocortical reserve with various methods of cortisol measurement to determine any occult clinical condition. Methods Patients with renal amyloidosis and healthy subjects were evaluated in this cross-sectional study. Basal cortisol, corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG), and albumin levels were measured. Serum free cortisol (cFC) level was calculated. Cortisol response tests performed after ACTH stimulation test (250 μg, intravenously) were evaluated, and free cortisol index (FCI) was calculated. Results Twenty renal amyloidosis patients, and 25 healthy control subjects were included in the study. Patients and control subjects had similar median serum baseline cortisol levels [258 (126-423) vs 350 (314-391) nmol/L, p=0.169)] whereas patients’ stimulated cortisol levels at the 60th minute were lower [624 (497-685) vs 743 (674-781) nmol/L, p=0.011)]. The 60th-minute total cortisol levels of 8 of the 20 (40%) amyloidosis patients were <500 nmol/L, but only three of these 8 patients had stimulated FCI <12 nmol/mg suggesting an adrenal insufficiency (15%). Conclusion ACTH stimulation test and cortisol measurements should be considered in renal amyloidosis patients with severe proteinuria to avoid false positive results if only ACTH stimulation test is used. It will be appropriate to evaluate this group of patients together with estimated measurements as FCI.
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- Didem Turgut
- Baskent University Ankara Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Defne Hospital, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hatay, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Division of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Division of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey
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Tindal EW, Armstead BE, Monaghan SF, Heffernan DS, Ayala A. Emerging therapeutic targets for sepsis. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2021; 25:175-189. [PMID: 33641552 PMCID: PMC8122062 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2021.1897107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction: Sepsis is characterized by a dysregulated host response to infection. Sepsis-associated morbidity/mortality demands concerted research efforts toward therapeutic interventions which are reliable, broadly effective, and etiologically based. More intensive and extensive investigations on alterations in cellular signaling pathways, gene targeting as a means of modifying the characteristic hyper and/or hypo-immune responses, prevention through optimization of the microbiome, and the molecular pathways underlying the septic immune response could improve outcomes.] Areas covered: The authors discuss key experimental mammalian models and clinical trials. They provide an evaluation of evolving therapeutics in sepsis and how they have built upon past and current treatments. Relevant literature was derived from a PubMed search spanning 1987-2020.Expert opinion: Given the complex nature of sepsis and the elicited immune response, it is not surprising that a single cure-all therapeutic intervention, which is capable of effectively and reliably improving patient outcomes has failed to emerge. Innovative approaches seek to address not only the disease process but modify underlying patient factors. A true improvement in sepsis-associated morbidity/mortality will require a combination of unique therapeutic modalities.
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- Elizabeth W Tindal
- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Nakamori Y, Park EJ, Shimaoka M. Immune Deregulation in Sepsis and Septic Shock: Reversing Immune Paralysis by Targeting PD-1/PD-L1 Pathway. Front Immunol 2021; 11:624279. [PMID: 33679715 PMCID: PMC7925640 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.624279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sepsis remains a major problem for human health worldwide, thereby manifesting high rates of morbidity and mortality. Sepsis, once understood as a monophasic sustained hyperinflammation, is currently recognized as a dysregulated host response to infection, with both hyperinflammation and immunoparalysis occurring simultaneously from the earliest stages of sepsis, involving multiple organ dysfunctions. Despite the recent progress in the understanding of the pathophysiology underlying sepsis, no specific treatment to restore immune dysregulation in sepsis has been validated in clinical trials. In recent years, treatment for immune checkpoints such as the programmed cell death protein 1/programmed death ligand (PD-1/PD-L) pathway in tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes has been successful in the field of cancer immune therapy. As immune-paralysis in sepsis involves exhausted T-lymphocytes, future clinical applications of checkpoint inhibitors for sepsis are expected. In addition, the functions of PD-1/PD-L on innate lymphoid cells and the role of exosomal forms of PD-L1 warrant further research. Looking back on the history of repeatedly failed clinical trials of immune modulatory therapies for sepsis, sepsis must be recognized as a difficult disease entity for performing clinical trials. A major obstacle that could prevent effective clinical trials of drug candidates is the disease complexity and heterogeneities; clinically diagnosed sepsis could contain multiple sepsis subgroups that suffer different levels of hyper-inflammation and immune-suppression in distinct organs. Thus, the selection of appropriate more homogenous sepsis subgroup is the key for testing the clinical efficacy of experimental therapies targeting specific pathways in either hyperinflammation and/or immunoparalysis. An emerging technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) may help to identify an immune paralysis subgroup who would best be treated by PD-1/PD-L1 pathway inhibitors.
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- Yuki Nakamori
- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology and Cell Adhesion Biology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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Kasai T, Suga H, Sakakibara M, Ozone C, Matsumoto R, Kano M, Mitsumoto K, Ogawa K, Kodani Y, Nagasaki H, Inoshita N, Sugiyama M, Onoue T, Tsunekawa T, Ito Y, Takagi H, Hagiwara D, Iwama S, Goto M, Banno R, Takahashi J, Arima H. Hypothalamic Contribution to Pituitary Functions Is Recapitulated In Vitro Using 3D-Cultured Human iPS Cells. Cell Rep 2021; 30:18-24.e5. [PMID: 31914385 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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The pituitary is a major hormone center that secretes systemic hormones responding to hypothalamus-derived-releasing hormones. Previously, we reported the independent pituitary induction and hypothalamic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Here, a functional hypothalamic-pituitary unit is generated using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in vitro. The adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion capacity of the induced pituitary reached a comparable level to that of adult mouse pituitary because of the simultaneous maturation with hypothalamic neurons within the same aggregates. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamic area regulates ACTH cells similarly to our hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Our induced hypothalamic-pituitary units respond to environmental hypoglycemic condition in vitro, which mimics a life-threatening situation in vivo, through the CRH-ACTH pathway, and succeed in increasing ACTH secretion. Thus, we generated powerful hybrid organoids by recapitulating hypothalamic-pituitary development, showing autonomous maturation on the basis of interactions between developing tissues.
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- Takatoshi Kasai
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Das L, Dutta P, Walia R, Mukherjee S, Suri V, Puri GD, Mahajan V, Malhotra P, Chaudhary S, Gupta R, Jayant SS, Agrawal K, Kumar V, Sachdeva N, Rastogi A, Bhadada SK, Ram S, Bhansali A. Spectrum of Endocrine Dysfunction and Association With Disease Severity in Patients With COVID-19: Insights From a Cross-Sectional, Observational Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:645787. [PMID: 34276556 PMCID: PMC8283965 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.645787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Evidence on new-onset endocrine dysfunction and identifying whether the degree of this dysfunction is associated with the severity of disease in patients with COVID-19 is scarce. PATIENTS AND METHODS Consecutive patients enrolled at PGIMER Chandigarh were stratified on the basis of disease severity as group I (moderate-to-severe disease including oxygen saturation <94% on room air or those with comorbidities) (n= 35) and group II (mild disease, with oxygen saturation >94% and without comorbidities) (n=49). Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal, thyroid, gonadal axes, and lactotroph function were evaluated. Inflammatory and cell-injury markers were also analysed. RESULTS Patients in group I had higher prevalence of hypocortisolism (38.5 vs 6.8%, p=0.012), lower ACTH (16.3 vs 32.1pg/ml, p=0.234) and DHEAS (86.29 vs 117.8µg/dl, p= 0.086) as compared to group II. Low T3 syndrome was a universal finding, irrespective of disease severity. Sick euthyroid syndrome (apart from low T3 syndrome) (80.9 vs 73.1%, p= 0.046) and atypical thyroiditis (low T3, high T4, low or normal TSH) (14.3 vs 2.4%, p= 0.046) were more frequent in group I than group II. Male hypogonadism was also more prevalent in group I (75.6% vs 20.6%, p=0.006) than group II, with higher prevalence of both secondary (56.8 vs 15.3%, p=0.006) and primary (18.8 vs 5.3%, p=0.006) hypogonadism. Hyperprolactinemia was observed in 42.4% of patients without significant difference between both groups. CONCLUSION COVID-19 can involve multiple endocrine organs and axes, with a greater prevalence and degree of endocrine dysfunction in those with more severe disease.
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- Liza Das
- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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