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Fioccola A, Nicolardi RV, Pozzi T, Fratti I, Romitti F, Collino F, Reupke V, Bassi GL, Protti A, Santini A, Cressoni M, Busana M, Moerer O, Camporota L, Gattinoni L. Estimation of normal lung weight index in healthy female domestic pigs. Intensive Care Med Exp 2024; 12:6. [PMID: 38273120 PMCID: PMC10811311 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-023-00591-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lung weight is an important study endpoint to assess lung edema in porcine experiments on acute respiratory distress syndrome and ventilatory induced lung injury. Evidence on the relationship between lung-body weight relationship is lacking in the literature. The aim of this work is to provide a reference equation between normal lung and body weight in female domestic piglets. MATERIALS AND METHODS 177 healthy female domestic piglets from previous studies were included in the analysis. Lung weight was assessed either via a CT-scan before any experimental injury or with a scale after autopsy. The animals were randomly divided in a training (n = 141) and a validation population (n = 36). The relation between body weight and lung weight index (lung weight/body weight, g/kg) was described by an exponential function on the training population. The equation was tested on the validation population. A Bland-Altman analysis was performed to compare the lung weight index in the validation population and its theoretical value calculated with the reference equation. RESULTS A good fit was found between the validation population and the exponential equation extracted from the training population (RMSE = 0.060). The equation to determine lung weight index from body weight was: [Formula: see text] At the Bland and Altman analyses, the mean bias between the real and the expected lung weight index was - 0.26 g/kg (95% CI - 0.96-0.43), upper LOA 3.80 g/kg [95% CI 2.59-5.01], lower LOA - 4.33 g/kg [95% CI = - 5.54-(- 3.12)]. CONCLUSIONS This exponential function might be a valuable tool to assess lung edema in experiments involving 16-50 kg female domestic piglets. The error that can be made due to the 95% confidence intervals of the formula is smaller than the one made considering the lung to body weight as a linear relationship.
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- Antonio Fioccola
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Animal Medicine, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Prince Charles Hospital Northside Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Uniting Care Hospitals, Intensive Care Units St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital and The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Wesley Medical Research, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Radiology, IRCCS, Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Adult Critical Care Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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Fanning J, Panigada M, Li Bassi G. Nosocomial Pneumonia in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 43:426-439. [PMID: 35714627 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication occurring in critically ill patients who are mechanically ventilated and is the leading cause of nosocomial infection-related death. Etiologic agents for VAP widely differ based on the population of intensive care unit patients, duration of hospital stay, and prior antimicrobial therapy. VAP due to multidrug-resistant pathogens is associated with the highest morbidity and mortality, likely due to delays in appropriate antimicrobial treatment. International guidelines are currently available to guide diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. VAP can be prevented through various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, which are more effective when grouped as bundles. When VAP is clinically suspected, diagnostic strategies should include early collection of respiratory samples to guide antimicrobial therapy. Empirical treatment should be based on the most likely etiologic microorganisms and antibiotics likely to be active against these microorganisms. Response to therapy should be reassessed after 3 to 5 days and antimicrobials adjusted or de-escalated to reduce the burden of the disease. Finally, considering that drug resistance is increasing worldwide, several novel antibiotics are being tested to efficiently treat VAP in the coming decades.
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- Jonathon Fanning
- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,Intensive Care Unit, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,Nuffield Department of Population Health, Oxford University, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and EmergencyFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Intensive Care Unit, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Intensive Care Unit, The Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia.,Wesley Medical Research, The Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower, Australia
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Body position for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia for critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Intensive Care 2022; 10:9. [PMID: 35193688 PMCID: PMC8864849 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-022-00600-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background The evidence about the best body position to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is unclear. The aim of this study was to know what the best body position is to prevent VAP, shorten the length of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, and reduce mortality among patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV). Methods We performed a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials including intubated patients undergoing MV and admitted to an ICU. The assessed interventions were different body positions (i.e., lateral, prone, semi-recumbent) or alternative degrees of positioning in mechanically ventilated patients. Results Semi-recumbent and prone positions showed a risk reduction of VAP incidence (RR: 0.38, 95% CI: 0.25–0.52) and mortality (RR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.50–0.91), respectively, compared to the supine position. The ranking probabilities and the surface under the cumulative ranking displayed as the first best option of treatment the semi-recumbent position to reduce the incidence of VAP (71.4%), the hospital length of stay (68.9%), and the duration of MV (67.6%); and the prone position to decrease the mortality (89.3%) and to reduce the ICU length of stay (59.3%). Conclusions Cautiously, semi-recumbent seems to be the best position to reduce VAP incidence, hospital length of stay and the duration of MV. Prone is the most effective position to reduce the risk of mortality and the ICU length of stay, but it showed no effect on the VAP incidence. Registration PROSPERO CRD42021247547 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40560-022-00600-z.
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Development and characterization of a new swine model of invasive pneumococcal pneumonia. Lab Anim (NY) 2021; 50:327-335. [PMID: 34675433 DOI: 10.1038/s41684-021-00876-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common microbial cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Currently, there are no available models of severe pneumococcal pneumonia in mechanically ventilated animals to mimic clinical conditions of critically ill patients. We studied endogenous pulmonary flora in 4 healthy pigs and in an additional 10 pigs in which we intra-bronchially instilled S. pneumoniae serotype 19 A, characterized by its resistance to penicillin, macrolides and tetracyclines. The pigs underwent ventilation for 72 h. All pigs that were not challenged with S. pneumoniae completed the 72-h study, whereas 30% of infected pigs did not. At 24 h, we clinically confirmed pneumonia in the infected pigs; upon necropsy, we sampled lung tissue for microbiological/histological confirmation of pneumococcal pneumonia. In control pigs, Streptococcus suis and Staphylococcus aureus were the most commonly encountered pathogens, and their lung tissue mean ± s.e.m. concentration was 7.94 ± 20 c.f.u./g. In infected pigs, S. pneumoniae was found in the lungs of all pigs (mean ± s.e.m. pulmonary concentration of 1.26 × 105 ± 2 × 102 c.f.u./g). Bacteremia was found in 50% of infected pigs. Pneumococcal pneumonia was confirmed in all infected pigs at 24 h. Pneumonia was associated with thrombocytopenia, an increase in prothrombin time, cardiac output and vasopressor dependency index and a decrease in systemic vascular resistance. Upon necropsy, microbiological/histological pneumococcal pneumonia was confirmed in 8 of 10 pigs. We have therefore developed a novel model of penicillin- and macrolide-resistant pneumococcal pneumonia in mechanically ventilated pigs with bacteremia and severe hemodynamic compromise. The model could prove valuable for appraising the pathogenesis of pneumococcal pneumonia, the effects associated with macrolide resistance and the outcomes related to the use of new diagnostic strategies and antibiotic or complementary therapies.
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Seitz A, Baker JE, Levinsky NC, Morris MC, Edwards MJ, Gulbins E, Blakeman TC, Rodriquez D, Branson RD, Goodman M. Antimicrobial coating prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia in a 72 hour large animal model. J Surg Res 2021; 267:424-431. [PMID: 34229130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The primary goal of this study was to demonstrate that endotracheal tubes coated with antimicrobial lipids plus mucolytic or antimicrobial lipids with antibiotics plus mucolytic would significantly reduce pneumonia in the lungs of pigs after 72 hours of continuous mechanical ventilation compared to uncoated controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen female pigs were mechanically ventilated for up to 72 hours through uncoated endotracheal tubes, endotracheal tubes coated with the antimicrobial lipid, octadecylamine, and the mucolytic, N-acetylcysteine, or tubes coated with octadecylamine, N-acetylcysteine, doxycycline, and levofloxacin (6 pigs per group). No exogenous bacteria were inoculated into the pigs, pneumonia resulted from the pigs' endogenous oral flora. Vital signs were recorded every 15 minutes and arterial blood gas measurements were obtained for the duration of the experiment. Pigs were sacrificed either after completion of 72 hours of mechanical ventilation or just prior to hypoxic arrest. Lungs, trachea, and endotracheal tubes were harvested for analysis to include bacterial counts of lung, trachea, and endotracheal tubes, lung wet and dry weights, and lung tissue for histology. RESULTS Pigs ventilated with coated endotracheal tubes were less hypoxic, had less bacterial colonization of the lungs, and survived significantly longer than pigs ventilated with uncoated tubes. Octadecylamine-N-acetylcysteine-doxycycline-levofloxacin coated endotracheal tubes had less bacterial colonization than uncoated or octadecylamine-N-acetylcysteine coated tubes. CONCLUSION Endotracheal tubes coated with antimicrobial lipids plus mucolytic and antimicrobial lipids with antibiotics plus mucolytic reduced bacterial colonization of pig lungs after prolonged mechanical ventilation and may be an effective strategy to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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- Aaron Seitz
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Molecular Biology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Hippocampal Damage During Mechanical Ventilation in Trendelenburg Position: A Secondary Analysis of an Experimental Study on the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Shock 2020; 52:75-82. [PMID: 30052585 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We previously corroborated benefits of the Trendelenburg position in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). We now investigate its potential effects on the brain versus the semirecumbent position. We studied 17 anesthetized pigs and randomized to be ventilated and positioned as follows: duty cycle (TI/TTOT) of 0.33, without positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), placed with the bed oriented 30° in anti-Trendelenburg (control group); positioned as in the control group, with TI/TTOT adjusted to achieve an expiratory flow bias, PEEP of 5 cm H2O (IRV-PEEP); positioned in 5° TP and ventilated as in the control group (TP). Animals were challenged into the oropharynx with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We assessed hemodynamic parameters and systemic inflammation throughout the study. After 72 h, we evaluated incidence of microbiological/histological VAP and brain injury. Petechial hemorrhages score was greater in the TP group (P = 0.013). Analysis of the dentate gyrus showed higher cell apoptosis and deteriorating neurons in TP animals (P < 0.05 vs. the other groups). No differences in systemic inflammation were found among groups. Cerebral perfusion pressure was higher in TP animals (P < 0.001), mainly driven by higher mean arterial pressure. Microbiological/histological VAP developed in 0%, 67%, and 86% of the animals in the TP, control, and IRV-PEEP groups, respectively (P = 0.003). In conclusion, the TP prevents VAP; yet, we found deleterious neural effects in the dentate gyrus, likely associated with cerebrovascular modification in such position. Further laboratory and clinical studies are mandatory to appraise potential neurological risks associated with long-term TP.
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Nebulized Amikacin and Fosfomycin for Severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia: An Experimental Study. Crit Care Med 2020; 47:e470-e477. [PMID: 30882478 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Latest trials failed to confirm merits of nebulized amikacin for critically ill patients with nosocomial pneumonia. We studied various nebulized and IV antibiotic regimens in a porcine model of severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia, resistant to amikacin, fosfomycin, and susceptible to meropenem. DESIGN Prospective randomized animal study. SETTING Animal Research, University of Barcelona, Spain. SUBJECTS Thirty female pigs. INTERVENTIONS The animals were randomized to receive nebulized saline solution (CONTROL); nebulized amikacin every 6 hours; nebulized fosfomycin every 6 hours; IV meropenem alone every 8 hours; nebulized amikacin and fosfomycin every 6 hours; amikacin and fosfomycin every 6 hours, with IV meropenem every 8 hours. Nebulization was performed through a vibrating mesh nebulizer. The primary outcome was lung tissue bacterial concentration. Secondary outcomes were tracheal secretions P. aeruginosa concentration, clinical variables, lung histology, and development of meropenem resistance. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We included five animals into each group. Lung P. aeruginosa burden varied among groups (p < 0.001). In particular, IV meropenem and amikacin and fosfomycin + IV meropenem groups presented lower P. aeruginosa concentrations versus amikacin and fosfomycin, amikacin, CONTROL, and fosfomycin groups (p < 0.05), without significant difference between these two groups undergoing IV meropenem treatment. The sole use of nebulized antibiotics resulted in dense P. aeruginosa accumulation at the edges of the interlobular septa. Amikacin, amikacin and fosfomycin, and amikacin and fosfomycin + IV meropenem effectively reduced P. aeruginosa in tracheal secretions (p < 0.001). Pathognomonic clinical variables of respiratory infection did not differ among groups. Resistance to meropenem increased in IV meropenem group versus amikacin and fosfomycin + meropenem (p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Our findings corroborate that amikacin and fosfomycin alone efficiently reduced P. aeruginosa in tracheal secretions, with negligible effects in pulmonary tissue. Combination of amikacin and fosfomycin with IV meropenem does not increase antipseudomonal pulmonary tissue activity, but it does reduce development of meropenem-resistant P. aeruginosa, in comparison with the sole use of IV meropenem. Our findings imply potential merits for preemptive use of nebulized antibiotics in order to reduce resistance to IV meropenem.
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Recruitment manoeuvres dislodge mucus towards the distal airways in an experimental model of severe pneumonia. Br J Anaesth 2018; 122:269-276. [PMID: 30686313 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recruitment manoeuvres generate a transient increase in trans-pulmonary pressure that could open collapsed alveoli. Recruitment manoeuvres might generate very high inspiratory airflows. We evaluated whether recruitment manoeuvres could displace respiratory secretions towards the distal airways and impair gas exchange in a porcine model of bacterial pneumonia. METHODS We conducted a prospective randomised study in 10 mechanically ventilated pigs. Pneumonia was produced by direct intra-bronchial introduction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Four recruitment manoeuvres were applied randomly: extended sigh (ES), maximal recruitment strategy (MRS), sudden increase in driving pressure and PEEP (SI-PEEP), and sustained inflation (SI). Mucus transport was assessed by fluoroscopic tracking of radiopaque disks before and during each recruitment manoeuvre. The effects of each RM on gas exchange were assessed 15 min after the intervention. RESULTS Before recruitment manoeuvres, mucus always cleared towards the glottis. Conversely, mucus was displaced towards the distal airways in 28.6% ES applications and 50% of all other recruitment manoeuvres (P=0.053). Median mucus velocity was 1.26 mm min-1 [0.48-3.89] before each recruitment manoeuvre, but was reversed (P=0.007) during ES [0.10 mm min-1 [-0.04-1.00]], MRS [0.10 mm min-1 [-0.4-0.48]], SI-PEEP [0.02 mm min-1 [-0.14-0.34]], and SI [0.10 mm min-1 [-0.63-0.75]]. When PaO2 failed to improve after recruitment manoeuvre, mucus was displaced towards the distal airways in 68.7% of the cases, compared with 31.2% recruitment manoeuvres associated with improved PaO2 (odds ratio: 4.76 (95% confidence interval: 1.13-19.97). CONCLUSIONS Recruitment manoeuvres dislodge mucus distally, irrespective of airflow generated by different recruitment manoeuvres. Further investigation in humans is warranted to corroborate these pre clinical findings, as there may be limited benefits associated with lung recruitment in pneumonia.
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Li Bassi G, Prats RG, Artigas A, Xiol EA, Marti JD, Ranzani OT, Rigol M, Fernandez L, Meli A, Battaglini D, Luque N, Ferrer M, Martin-Loeches I, Póvoa P, Chiumello D, Pelosi P, Torres A. Appraisal of systemic inflammation and diagnostic markers in a porcine model of VAP: secondary analysis from a study on novel preventive strategies. Intensive Care Med Exp 2018; 6:42. [PMID: 30343359 PMCID: PMC6195872 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-018-0206-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background We previously evaluated the efficacy of a ventilatory strategy to achieve expiratory flow bias and positive end-expiratory pressure (EFB + PEEP) or the Trendelenburg position (TP) for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). These preventive measures were aimed at improving mucus clearance and reducing pulmonary aspiration of bacteria-laden oropharyngeal secretions. This secondary analysis is aimed at evaluating the effects of aforementioned interventions on systemic inflammation and to substantiate the value of clinical parameters and cytokines in the diagnosis of VAP. Methods Twenty female pigs were randomized to be positioned in the semirecumbent/prone position, and ventilated with duty cycle 0.33 and without PEEP (control); positioned as in the control group, PEEP 5 cmH2O, and duty cycle to achieve expiratory flow bias (EFB+PEEP); ventilated as in the control group, but in the Trendelenburg position (Trendelenburg). Following randomization, P. aeruginosa was instilled into the oropharynx. Systemic cytokines and tracheal secretions P. aeruginosa concentration were quantified every 24h. Lung biopsies were collected for microbiological confirmation of VAP. Results In the control, EFB + PEEP, and Trendelenburg groups, lung tissue Pseudomonas aeruginosa concentration was 2.4 ± 1.5, 1.9 ± 2.1, and 0.3 ± 0.6 log cfu/mL, respectively (p = 0.020). Whereas, it was 2.4 ± 1.9 and 0.6 ± 0.9 log cfu/mL in animals with or without VAP (p < 0.001). Lower levels of interleukin (IL)-1β (p = 0.021), IL-1RA (p < 0.001), IL-4 (p = 0.005), IL-8 (p = 0.008), and IL-18 (p = 0.050) were found in Trendelenburg animals. VAP increased IL-10 (p = 0.035), tumor necrosis factor-α (p = 0.041), and endotracheal aspirate (ETA) P. aeruginosa concentration (p = 0.024). A model comprising ETA bacterial burden, IL-10, and TNF-α yielded moderate discrimination for the diagnosis of VAP (area of the receiver operating curve 0.82, 95% CI 0.61–1.00). Conclusions Our findings demonstrate anti-inflammatory effects associated with the Trendelenburg position. In this reliable model of VAP, ETA culture showed good diagnostic accuracy, whereas systemic IL-10 and TNF-α marginally improved accuracy. Further clinical studies will be necessary to confirm clinical value of the Trendelenburg position as a measure to hinder inflammation during mechanical ventilation and significance of systemic IL-10 and TNF-α in the diagnosis of VAP.
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- Gianluigi Li Bassi
- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.,Pathophysiological Laboratory, Institut de Investigacion Parc Tauli, Corporació Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.,Pathophysiological Laboratory, Institut de Investigacion Parc Tauli, Corporació Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Cardiology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain.,Dipartimento di Anestesia e Rianimazione, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Dipartimento di Scienza e Salute, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain.,Dipartimento Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate (DISC), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, São Francisco Xavier Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal.,NOVA Medical School, CEDOC, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Anestesia e Rianimazione, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Dipartimento di Scienza e Salute, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate (DISC), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Pl 2, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain. .,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Li Bassi G, Panigada M, Ranzani OT, Zanella A, Berra L, Cressoni M, Parrini V, Kandil H, Salati G, Selvaggi P, Amatu A, Sanz-Moncosi M, Biagioni E, Tagliaferri F, Furia M, Mercurio G, Costa A, Manca T, Lindau S, Babel J, Cavana M, Chiurazzi C, Marti JD, Consonni D, Gattinoni L, Pesenti A, Wiener-Kronish J, Bruschi C, Ballotta A, Salsi P, Livigni S, Iotti G, Fernandez J, Girardis M, Barbagallo M, Moise G, Antonelli M, Caspani ML, Vezzani A, Meybohm P, Gasparovic V, Geat E, Amato M, Niederman M, Kolobow T, Torres A. Randomized, multicenter trial of lateral Trendelenburg versus semirecumbent body position for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Intensive Care Med 2017; 43:1572-1584. [PMID: 29149418 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-017-4858-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The lateral Trendelenburg position (LTP) may hinder the primary pathophysiologic mechanism of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). We investigated whether placing patients in the LTP would reduce the incidence of VAP in comparison with the semirecumbent position (SRP). METHODS This was a randomized, multicenter, controlled study in invasively ventilated critically ill patients. Two preplanned interim analyses were performed. Patients were randomized to be placed in the LTP or the SRP. The primary outcome, assessed by intention-to-treat analysis, was incidence of microbiologically confirmed VAP. Major secondary outcomes included mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, and intensive care unit length of stay. RESULTS At the second interim analysis, the trial was stopped because of low incidence of VAP, lack of benefit in secondary outcomes, and occurrence of adverse events. A total of 194 patients in the LTP group and 201 in the SRP group were included in the final intention-to-treat analysis. The incidence of microbiologically confirmed VAP was 0.5% (1/194) and 4.0% (8/201) in LTP and SRP patients, respectively (relative risk 0.13, 95% CI 0.02-1.03, p = 0.04). The 28-day mortality was 30.9% (60/194) and 26.4% (53/201) in LTP and SRP patients, respectively (relative risk 1.17, 95% CI 0.86-1.60, p = 0.32). Likewise, no differences were found in other secondary outcomes. Six serious adverse events were described in LTP patients (p = 0.01 vs. SRP). CONCLUSIONS The LTP slightly decreased the incidence of microbiologically confirmed VAP. Nevertheless, given the early termination of the trial, the low incidence of VAP, and the adverse events associated with the LTP, the study failed to prove any significant benefit. Further clinical investigation is strongly warranted; however, at this time, the LTP cannot be recommended as a VAP preventive measure. CLINICALTRIALS. GOV IDENTIFIER NCT01138540.
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- Gianluigi Li Bassi
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. .,CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Pulmonary Division, InCor, Faculdade de Medicina - University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Universtà degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale Nuovo del Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
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- Ospedale Città di Sesto San Giovanni, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Universtà degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale Città di Sesto San Giovanni, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Pulmonary Division, InCor, Faculdade de Medicina - University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Li Bassi G, Marti JD, Xiol EA, Comaru T, De Rosa F, Rigol M, Terraneo S, Rinaudo M, Fernandez L, Ferrer M, Torres A. The effects of direct hemoperfusion using a polymyxin B-immobilized column in a pig model of severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Ann Intensive Care 2016; 6:58. [PMID: 27378201 PMCID: PMC4932027 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-016-0155-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Hemoperfusion through a column containing polymyxin B-immobilized fiber (PMX-HP) is beneficial in abdominal sepsis. We assessed the effects of PMX-HP in a model of severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Methods Eighteen pigs with severe P. aeruginosa pneumonia were mechanically ventilated for 76 h. Pigs were randomized to receive standard treatment with fluids and vasoactive drugs, or standard treatment with two 3-h PMX-HP sessions. Antibiotics against P. aeruginosa were never administered. We assessed endotoxemia through the endotoxin activity assay (EA). We measured the static lung elastance, ratio of arterial partial pressure per inspiratory fraction of oxygen (PaO2/FIO2), mean arterial pressure, cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance and inotropic score. Finally, every 24 h, we assessed complete blood count. Results In comparison with the control group, PMX-HP decreased percentage of circulating neutrophils from 47.4 ± 13.8 to 40.8 ± 11.5 % (p = 0.009). In a subgroup of animals with the worst hemodynamic impairment, EA in the control and PMX-HP groups was 0.50 ± 0.29 and 0.29 ± 0.14, respectively (p = 0.018). Additionally, in the control and PMX-HP groups, static lung elastance was 26.9 ± 8.7 and 25.3 ± 7.5 cm H2O/L (p = 0.558), PaO2/FIO2 was 347.3 ± 61.9 and 356.4 ± 84.0 mmHg (p = 0.118), mean arterial pressure was 81.2 ± 10.3 and 81.6 ± 13.1 mmHg (p = 0.960), cardiac output was 3.30 ± 1.11 and 3.28 ± 1.19 L/min (p = 0.535), systemic vascular resistance was 1982.6 ± 608.4 and 2011.8 ± 750.0 dyne/s/cm–5 (p = 0.939), and inotropic score was 0.25 ± 0.10 and 0.26 ± 0.18 (p = 0.864). Conclusions In mechanically ventilated pigs with severe P. aeruginosa pneumonia, PMX-HP does not have any valuable clinical benefit, and studies are warranted to fully evaluate a potential role of PMX-HP in septic shock associated with severe pulmonary infections. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13613-016-0155-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gianluigi Li Bassi
- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain.,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain.,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Research Laboratory, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain.,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Majorca, Spain. .,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Aguilera Xiol E, Li Bassi G, Wyncoll D, Ntoumenopoulos G, Fernandez-Barat L, Marti JD, Comaru T, De Rosa F, Rigol M, Rinaudo M, Ferrer M, Torres A. Tracheal tube biofilm removal through a novel closed-suctioning system: an experimental study. Br J Anaesth 2016; 115:775-83. [PMID: 26475806 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tracheal tube biofilm develops during mechanical ventilation. We compared a novel closed-suctioning system vs standard closed-suctioning system in the prevention of tracheal tube biofilm. METHODS Eighteen pigs, on mechanical ventilation for 76 h, with P. aeruginosa pneumonia were randomized to be tracheally suctioned via the KIMVENT* closed-suctioning system (control group) or a novel closed-suctioning system (treatment group), designed to remove tracheal tube biofilm through saline jets and an inflatable balloon. Upon autopsy, two tracheal tube hemi-sections were dissected for confocal and scanning electron microscopy. Biofilm area, maximal and minimal thickness were computed. Biofilm stage was assessed. RESULTS Sixteen animals were included in the final analysis. In the treatment and control group, the mean (sd) pulmonary burden was 3.34 (1.28) and 4.17 (1.09) log cfu gr(-1), respectively (P=0.18). Tracheal tube P. aeruginosa colonization was 5.6 (4.9-6.3) and 6.2 (5.6-6.9) cfu ml(-1) (median and interquartile range) in the treatment and control group, respectively (P=0.23). In the treatment group, median biofilm area was 3.65 (3.22-4.21) log10 μm2 compared with 4.49 (4.27-4.52) log10 μm2 in the control group (P=0.031). In the treatment and control groups, the maximal biofilm thickness was 48.3 (26.7-71.2) µm (median and interquartile range) and 88.8 (43.8-125.7) µm, respectively. The minimal thickness in the treatment and control group was 0.6 (0-4.0) µm and 23.7 (5.3-27.8) µm (P=0.040) (P=0.017). Earlier stages of biofilm development were found in the treatment group (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The novel CSS reduces biofilm accumulation within the tracheal tube. A clinical trial is required to confirm these findings and the impact on major outcomes.
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- E Aguilera Xiol
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Critical Care Unit, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Unit, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom Physiotherapy Department, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom School of Physiotherapy, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney Campus, North Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Animal Experimentation, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mallorca, Spain University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Li Bassi G, Luque N, Martí JD, Aguilera Xiol E, Di Pasquale M, Giunta V, Comaru T, Rigol M, Terraneo S, De Rosa F, Rinaudo M, Crisafulli E, Peralta Lepe RC, Agusti C, Lucena C, Ferrer M, Fernández L, Torres A. Endotracheal tubes for critically ill patients: an in vivo analysis of associated tracheal injury, mucociliary clearance, and sealing efficacy. Chest 2015; 147:1327-1335. [PMID: 25500677 DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-1438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improvements in the design of the endotracheal tube (ETT) have been achieved in recent years. We evaluated tracheal injury associated with ETTs with novel high-volume low-pressure (HVLP) cuffs and subglottic secretions aspiration (SSA) and the effects on mucociliary clearance (MCC). METHODS Twenty-nine pigs were intubated with ETTs comprising cylindrical or tapered cuffs and made of polyvinylchloride (PVC) or polyurethane. In specific ETTs, SSA was performed every 2 h. Following 76 h of mechanical ventilation, pigs were weaned and extubated. Images of the tracheal wall were recorded before intubation, at extubation, and 24 and 96 h thereafter through a fluorescence bronchoscope. We calculated the red-to-green intensity ratio (R/G), an index of tracheal injury, and the green-plus-blue (G+B) intensity, an index of normalcy, of the most injured tracheal regions. MCC was assessed through fluoroscopic tracking of radiopaque markers. After 96 h from extubation, pigs were killed, and a pathologist scored injury. RESULTS Cylindrical cuffs presented a smaller increase in R/G vs tapered cuffs (P = .011). Additionally, cuffs made of polyurethane produced a minor increase in R/G (P = .012) and less G+B intensity decline (P = .022) vs PVC cuffs. Particularly, a cuff made of polyurethane and with a smaller outer diameter outperformed all cuffs. SSA-related histologic injury ranged from cilia loss to subepithelial inflammation. MCC was 0.9 ± 1.8 and 0.4 ± 0.9 mm/min for polyurethane and PVC cuffs, respectively (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS HVLP cuffs and SSA produce tracheal injury, and the recovery is incomplete up to 96 h following extubation. Small, cylindrical-shaped cuffs made of polyurethane cause less injury. MCC decline is reduced with polyurethane cuffs.
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- Gianluigi Li Bassi
- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Bronchoscopy, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Division of Bronchoscopy, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Li Bassi G, Fernandez-Barat L, Saucedo L, Giunta V, Marti JD, Tavares Ranzani O, Aguilera Xiol E, Rigol M, Roca I, Muñoz L, Luque N, Esperatti M, Saco MA, Ramirez J, Vila J, Ferrer M, Torres A. Endotracheal tube biofilm translocation in the lateral Trendelenburg position. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2015; 19:59. [PMID: 25887536 PMCID: PMC4355496 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-015-0785-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction Laboratory studies demonstrated that the lateral Trendelenburg position (LTP) is superior to the semirecumbent position (SRP) in the prevention of ventilator-associated pulmonary infections. We assessed whether the LTP could also prevent pulmonary colonization and infections caused by an endotracheal tube (ETT) biofilm. Methods Eighteen pigs were intubated with ETTs colonized by Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm. Pigs were positioned in LTP and randomized to be on mechanical ventilatin (MV) up to 24 hour, 48 hour, 48 hour with acute lung injury (ALI) by oleic acid and 72 hour. Bacteriologic and microscopy studies confirmed presence of biofilm within the ETT. Upon autopsy, samples from the proximal and distal airways were excised for P.aeruginosa quantification. Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) was confirmed by bronchial tissue culture ≥3 log colony forming units per gram (cfu/g). In pulmonary lobes with gross findings of pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was confirmed by lung tissue culture ≥3 log cfu/g. Results P.aeruginosa colonized the internal lumen of 16 out of 18 ETTs (88.89%), and a mature biofilm was consistently present. P.aeruginosa colonization did not differ among groups, and was found in 23.6% of samples from the proximal airways, and in 7.1% from the distal bronchi (P = 0.001). Animals of the 24 hour group never developed respiratory infections, whereas 20%, 60% and 25% of the animals in group 48 hour, 48 hour-ALI and 72 hour developed P.aeruginosa VAT, respectively (P = 0.327). Nevertheless, VAP never developed. Conclusions Our findings imply that during the course of invasive MV up to 72 hour, an ETT P.aeruginosa biofilm hastily colonizes the respiratory tract. Yet, the LTP compartmentalizes colonization and infection within the proximal airways and VAP never develops.
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- Gianluigi Li Bassi
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain. .,Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit, São Paulo, Brazil.
| | - Eli Aguilera Xiol
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain.
| | - Montserrat Rigol
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, and Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, (CRESIB) Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
| | - Laura Muñoz
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, and Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, (CRESIB) Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
| | - Mariano Esperatti
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine, and Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, (CRESIB) Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. .,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Hospital Clínic, Calle Villarroel 170, Esc 6/8 Planta 2, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomedica En Red- Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Mallorca, Spain. .,University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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