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Huang B, Chen A, Sun Y, He Q. The Role of Aging in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Brain Sci 2024; 14:613. [PMID: 38928613 PMCID: PMC11201415 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14060613] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the cerebrovascular disease with the highest disability and mortality rates, causing severe damage to the health of patients and imposing a significant socioeconomic burden. Aging stands as a foremost risk factor for ICH, with a significant escalation in ICH incidence within the elderly demographic, highlighting a close association between ICH and aging. In recent years, with the acceleration of the "aging society" trend, exploring the intricate relationship between aging and ICH has become increasingly urgent and worthy of in-depth attention. We have summarized the characteristics of ICH in the elderly, reviewing how aging influences the onset and development of ICH by examining its etiology and the mechanisms of damage via ICH. Additionally, we explored the potential impacts of ICH on accelerated aging, including its effects on cognitive abilities, quality of life, and lifespan. This review aims to reveal the connection between aging and ICH, providing new ideas and insights for future ICH research.
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- Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The scope of procedures conducted by neurointerventionalists is expanding quickly, with lacking consensus over the best anesthesia modality. Although the procedures involve all age groups, the interventions may be complex and lengthy and may be provided in hospitals currently not yet familiar with the field. Here we review current literature addressing elective outpatient neurointerventional procedures and aim to provide an update on the management of intervention-specific crises, address special patient populations, and provide key learning points for everyday use in the neurointerventional radiology suite. RECENT FINDINGS Various studies have compared the use of different anesthesia modalities and preinterventional and postinterventional care. Monitored anesthesia care is generally recommended for elderly patients, whereas children are preferably treated with general anesthesia. Additional local anesthesia is beneficial for procedures, such as percutaneous kyphoplasty and vascular access. SUMMARY Combining different anesthetic modalities is a valuable approach in the neurointerventional radiology suite. More interventional and patient population-specific studies are needed to improve evidence-based perioperative management.
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Wu Y, Huang S, Chang X. Understanding the complexity of sepsis mortality prediction via rule discovery and analysis: a pilot study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021; 21:334. [PMID: 34839820 PMCID: PMC8628441 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01690-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sepsis, defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, has become one of the major causes of death in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The heterogeneity and complexity of this syndrome lead to the absence of golden standards for its diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. The early prediction of in-hospital mortality for sepsis patients is not only meaningful to medical decision making, but more importantly, relates to the well-being of patients. METHODS In this paper, a rule discovery and analysis (rule-based) method is used to predict the in-hospital death events of 2021 ICU patients diagnosed with sepsis using the MIMIC-III database. The method mainly includes two phases: rule discovery phase and rule analysis phase. In the rule discovery phase, the RuleFit method is employed to mine multiple hidden rules which are capable to predict individual in-hospital death events. In the rule analysis phase, survival analysis and decomposition analysis are carried out to test and justify the risk prediction ability of these rules. Then by leveraging a subset of these rules, we establish a prediction model that is both more accurate at the in-hospital death prediction task and more interpretable than most comparable methods. RESULTS In our experiment, RuleFit generates 77 risk prediction rules, and the average area under the curve (AUC) of the prediction model based on 62 of these rules reaches 0.781 ([Formula: see text]) which is comparable to or even better than the AUC of existing methods (i.e., commonly used medical scoring system and benchmark machine learning models). External validation of the prediction power of these 62 rules on another 1468 sepsis patients not included in MIMIC-III in ICU provides further supporting evidence for the superiority of the rule-based method. In addition, we discuss and explain in detail the rules with better risk prediction ability. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), serum potassium, and serum bilirubin are found to be the most important risk factors for predicting patient death. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that, with the rule-based method, we could not only make accurate prediction on in-hospital death events of sepsis patients, but also reveal the complex relationship between sepsis-related risk factors through the rules themselves, so as to improve our understanding of the complexity of sepsis as well as its population.
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- Ying Wu
- Center for Intelligent Decision-Making and Machine Learning, School of Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi’an, 710049 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Center for Intelligent Decision-Making and Machine Learning, School of Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi’an, 710049 People’s Republic of China
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Brady J, Horie S, Laffey JG. Role of the adaptive immune response in sepsis. Intensive Care Med Exp 2020; 8:20. [PMID: 33336293 PMCID: PMC7746432 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-020-00309-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Sepsis is a syndrome of shock and dysfunction of multiple vital organs that is caused by an uncontrolled immune response to infection and has a high mortality rate. There are no therapies for sepsis, and it has become a global cause for concern. Advances in patient care and management now mean that most patients survive the initial hyper-inflammatory phase of sepsis but progress to a later immunosuppressed phase, where 30% of patients die due to secondary infection. Deficits in the adaptive immune response may play a major role in sepsis patient mortality. The adaptive immune response involves a number of cell types including T cells, B cells and dendritic cells, all with immunoregulatory roles aimed at limiting damage and returning immune homeostasis after infection or insult. However, in sepsis, adaptive immune cells experience cell death or exhaustion, meaning that they have defective effector and memory responses ultimately resulting in an ineffective or suppressed immune defence. CD4+ T cells seem to be the most susceptible to cell death during sepsis and have ensuing defective secretory profiles and functions. Regulatory T cells seem to evade apoptosis and contribute to the immune suppression observed with sepsis. Preclinical studies have identified a number of new targets for therapy in sepsis including anti-apoptotic agents and monoclonal antibodies aimed at reducing cell death, exhaustion and maintaining/restoring adaptive immune cell functions. While early phase clinical trials have demonstrated safety and encouraging signals for biologic effect, larger scale clinical trial testing is required to determine whether these strategies will prove effective in improving outcomes from sepsis.
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- Jack Brady
- Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.,Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.,Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. .,Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at CÚRAM Centre for Research in Medical Devices, Biomedical Sciences Building, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland. .,Department of Anaesthesia, Galway University Hospitals, SAOLTA University Health Group, Galway, Ireland.
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Pearls and Pitfalls in the Crashing Geriatric Patient. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2020; 38:919-930. [PMID: 32981626 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2020.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The geriatric population is growing and is the largest utilizer of emergency and critical care services; the emergency clinician should be comfortable in the management of the acutely ill geriatric patient. There are important physiologic changes in geriatric patients, which alters their clinical presentation and management. Age alone should not determine the prognosis for elderly patients. Premorbid functional status, frailty, and severity of illness should be considered carefully for the geriatric population. Emergency clinicians should have honest conversations about goals of care based not only a patient's clinical presentation but also the patient's values.
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Bailey KL, Smith LM, Heires AJ, Katafiasz DM, Romberger DJ, LeVan TD. Aging leads to dysfunctional innate immune responses to TLR2 and TLR4 agonists. Aging Clin Exp Res 2019; 31:1185-1193. [PMID: 30402800 PMCID: PMC6504629 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-1064-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis is more common in the elderly. TNF⍺ is recognized as an important mediator in sepsis and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in initiating signaling cascades to produce TNF⍺. Little is known about how innate immunity is altered in healthy human aging that predisposes to sepsis. AIMS AND METHODS We tested the hypothesis that aging dysregulates the innate immune response to TLR 2 and 4 ligands. We performed whole blood assays on 554 healthy subjects aged 40-80 years. TNFα production was measured at baseline and after stimulation with the TLR2 agonists: peptidoglycan, lipoteichoic acid, Pam3CysK, Zymosan A and the TLR4 agonist lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In a subset of subjects (n = 250), we measured Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2, 4 and MyD88 expression using real-time PCR. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION We measured a 2.5% increase per year in basal secretion of TNFα with aging (n = 554 p = 0.02). Likewise, TNFα secretion was increased with aging after stimulation with peptidoglycan (1.3% increase/year; p = 0.0005) and zymosan A (1.1% increase/year p = 0.03). We also examined the difference between baseline and stimulated TNFα for each individual. We found that the increase was driven by the elevated baseline levels. In fact, there was a diminished stimulated response to LPS (1.9% decrease/year; p = 0.05), lipoteichoic acid (2.1% decrease/year p = 0.03), and Pam3CysK (2.6% decrease/year p = 0.0007). There were no differences in TLR or MyD88 mRNA expression with aging, however, there was an inverse relationship between TLR expression and stimulated TNFα production. CONCLUSIONS With aging, circulating leukocytes produce high levels of TNFα at baseline and have inadequate responses to TLR2 and TLR4 agonists. These defects likely contribute to the increased susceptibility to sepsis in older adults.
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- Kristina L Bailey
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5910, USA.
- VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, 68105, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5910, USA
- VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, 68105, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5910, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5910, USA
- VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, 68105, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-5910, USA
- VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, 68105, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
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Beier D, Weiß C, Hagmann M, Balaban Ü, Thiel M, Schneider-Lindner V. Is antibacterial treatment intensity lower in elderly patients? A retrospective cohort study in a German surgical intensive care unit. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:367. [PMID: 31182082 PMCID: PMC6558678 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4204-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Demographic change concurrent with medical progress leads to an increasing number of elderly patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Antibacterial treatment is an important, often life-saving, aspect of intensive care but burdened by the associated antimicrobial resistance risk. Elderly patients are simultaneously at greater risk of infections and may be more restrictively treated because, generally, treatment intensity declines with age. We therefore described utilization of antibacterials in ICU patients older and younger than 80 years and examined differences in the intensity of antibacterial therapy between both groups. Methods We analysed 17,464 valid admissions from the electronic patient data management system of our surgical ICU from April 2006 – October 2013. Antibacterial treatment rates were defined as days of treatment (exposed patient days) relative to patient days of ICU stay and calculated for old and young patients. Rates were compared in zero-inflated Poisson regression models adjusted for patients’ sex, mean SAPS II- and TISS-scores, and calendar years yielding adjusted rate ratios (aRRs). Rate ratios exceeding 1 represent higher rates in old patients reflecting greater treatment intensity in old compared to younger patients. Results Observed antibacterial treatment rates were lower in patients 80 years and older compared to younger patients (30.97 and 39.73 exposed patient days per 100 patient days in the ICU, respectively). No difference in treatment intensity, however, was found from zero-inflated Poisson regression models permitting more adequate consideration of patient days with low treatment probability: for all antibacterials the adjusted rate ratio (aRR) was 1.02 (95%CI: 0.98–1.07). Treatment intensities were higher in elderly patients for penicillins (aRR 1.37 (95%CI: 1.26–1.48)), cephalosporins (aRR 1.20 (95%CI: 1.09–1.31)), carbapenems (aRR 1.35 (95%CI: 1.20–1.50)), fluoroquinolones (aRR 1.17 (95%CI: 1.05–1.30), and imidazoles (aRR 1.34 (95%CI: 1.23–1.46)). Conclusions Elderly patients were generally less likely to be treated with antibacterials. This observation, however, did not persist in patients with comparable treatment probability. In these, antibacterial treatment intensity did not differ between younger and older ICU patients, for some antibacterial classes treatment intensity was even higher in the latter. Patient-level covariates are instrumental for a nuanced evaluation of age-effects in antibacterial treatment in the ICU. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12913-019-4204-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Dominik Beier
- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Biometry and Statistics, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Biometry and Statistics, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Biometry and Statistics, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Biometry and Statistics, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany. .,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, S113 - 750 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0W3, Canada.
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Hamasaki MY, Severino P, Puga RD, Koike MK, Hernandes C, Barbeiro HV, Barbeiro DF, Machado MCC, Reis EM, Pinheiro da Silva F. Short-Term Effects of Sepsis and the Impact of Aging on the Transcriptional Profile of Different Brain Regions. Inflammation 2019; 42:1023-1031. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-019-00964-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ataoğlu HE, Ahbab S, Serez MK, Yamak M, Kayaş D, Canbaz ET, Çetin F, Seçmeler Ş, Şar F, Yenigün M. Prognostic significance of high free T4 and low free T3 levels in non-thyroidal illness syndrome. Eur J Intern Med 2018; 57:91-95. [PMID: 30029851 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-thyroidal illness syndrome is characterized by decreased serum free T3 (FT3) level and associates with long term mortality. Serum free T4 (FT4) may affect on mortality with FT3 in course of chronic illness. This study performed to evaluate the association between both decreased FT3 with elevated FT4 levels and mortality risk. METHODS This study is a retrospective cohort analysis and consisted up 1164 (571 male, 593 female) patients with a 36 months follow up period. Patients divided into four groups according to thyroid functions. Patients with euthyroidism were in Group A, elevated FT3 in group B, decreased FT3 in group C and both decreased FT3 and elevated FT4 levels in group D. The levels of thyroid hormones and all cause mortality were compared between four groups. RESULTS Mortality rate was elevated between Groups A and B, A and C, A and D, B and C, B and D, C and D, (p < .001, p < .001, p < .001, p < .001, p < .001, p:0.019, respectively). A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was performed to evaluate the mortality risk between groups. A close relationship was observed in Group C and D patients for the mortality risk (OR:1.561, 95% CI:1.165-2.090, p:0.003 and OR:2.224, 95% CI:1.645-3.006, p:0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSION Both decreased FT3 and elevated FT4 levels are independent predictor for long term mortality risk in hospitalized chronic patients with non-thyroidal illness syndrome.
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- Hayriye Esra Ataoğlu
- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey.
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Internal Medicine Clinic, Haseki Health Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Turkey
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- Health Sciences faculty, İstanbul Esenyurt University, Turkey
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Cherif MS, Camara F, Diallo MP, Koné A, Cissé M, Dumre SP, Diakité M, Hirayama K, Kassé D, Le Gall E, Karbwang J, Cherif F. Prognostic and Predictive Factors of Ebola Virus Disease Outcome in Elderly People during the 2014 Outbreak in Guinea. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018; 98:198-202. [DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Mahamoud Sama Cherif
- Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Pôle Régional de Cancérologie Bretagne, Rennes, France
- Faculty of Medicine Pharmacy and Odontostomatology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Therapeutic Advances in the Management of Older Adults in the Intensive Care Unit: A Focus on Pain, Sedation, and Delirium. Am J Ther 2018. [DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000000685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fraser V, Cossette S, Mailhot T, Brisebois A, Dubé V. Evaluation of an Intervention With Nurses for Delirium Detection After Cardiac Surgery. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2017; 15:38-44. [DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Vanessa Fraser
- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal; Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre; Montreal, Quebec Canada
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- Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, and Researcher, Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre; Montreal, Quebec Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal; Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist; Montreal Heart Institute; Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, and Researcher; CHUM Research Centre; Montreal Quebec Canada
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Factors Influencing Weaning Older Adults From Mechanical Ventilation: An Integrative Review. Crit Care Nurs Q 2017; 40:165-177. [PMID: 28240700 DOI: 10.1097/cnq.0000000000000154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study aim was to describe the influences that affect weaning from mechanical ventilation among older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU). Adults older than 65 years comprised only 14.5% of the US population in 2014; however, they accounted up to 45% of all ICU admissions. As this population grows, the number of ICU admissions is expected to increase. One of the most common procedures for hospitalized adults 75 years and older is mechanical ventilation. An integrative review methodology was applied to analyze and synthesize primary research reports. A search for the articles was performed using the PubMed and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases; using the keywords and Boolean operators "older adults," "weaning," "mechanical ventilation," and intensive care unit. Although physiologic changes that occur with aging place older adults at higher risk for respiratory complications and mortality, there are many factors, other than chronological age, that can determine a patient's ability to be successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation. Of the 6 studies reviewed, all identified various predictors of weaning outcome, which included maximal inspiratory pressure, rapid shallow breathing index, fluid balance, comorbidity burden, severity of illness, emphysematous changes, and low serum albumin. Age, in and of itself, is not a predictor of weaning from mechanical ventilation. More studies are needed to describe the influences affecting weaning older adults from mechanical ventilation.
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Wernly B, Lichtenauer M, Franz M, Kabisch B, Muessig J, Masyuk M, Hoppe UC, Kelm M, Jung C. Model for End-stage Liver Disease excluding INR (MELD-XI) score in critically ill patients: Easily available and of prognostic relevance. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170987. [PMID: 28151948 PMCID: PMC5289507 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose MELD-XI, an adapted version of Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score excluding INR, was reported to predict outcomes e.g. in patients with acute heart failure. We aimed to evaluate MELD-XI in critically ill patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) for prognostic relevance. Methods A total of 4381 medical patients (66±14 years, 2862 male) admitted to a German ICU between 2004 and 2009 were included and retrospectively investigated. Admission diagnoses were e.g. myocardial infarction (n = 2034), sepsis (n = 694) and heart failure (n = 688). We divided our patients in two cohorts basing on their MELD-XI score and evaluated the MELD-XI score for its prognostic relevance regarding short-term and long-term survival. Optimal cut-offs were calculated by means of the Youden-Index. Results Patients with a MELD-XI score >12 had pronounced laboratory signs of organ failure and more comorbidities. MELD-XI >12 was associated with an increase in short-term (27% vs 6%; HR 4.82, 95%CI 3.93–5.93; p<0.001) and long-term (HR 3.69, 95%CI 3.20–4.25; p<0.001) mortality. In a univariate Cox regression analysis for all patients MELD-XI was associated with increased long-term mortality (changes per score point: HR 1.06, 95%CI 1.05–1.07; p<0.001) and remained to be associated with increased mortality after correction in a multivariate regression analysis for renal failure, liver failure, lactate concentration, blood glucose concentration, oxygenation and white blood count (HR 1.04, 95%CI 1.03–1.06; p<0.001). Optimal cut-off for the overall cohort was 11 and varied remarkably depending on the admission diagnosis: myocardial infarction (9), pulmonary embolism (9), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (17) and pneumonia (17). We performed ROC-analysis and compared the AUC: SAPS2 (0.78, 95%CI 0.76–0.80; p<0.0001) and APACHE (0.76, 95%CI 0.74–0.78; p<0.003) score were superior to MELD-XI (0.71, 95%CI 0.68–0.73) for prediction of mortality. Conclusions The easily calculable MELD-XI score is a robust and reliable tool to predict both intra-ICU and long-term mortality in critically ill medical patients admitted to an ICU. Optimal cut-off values for MELD-XI scores seem to depend on the primary disease and need to be validated in future prospective studies. Compared to SAPS2 and APACHE score, MELD-XI lacks precision but might have comparable and even additive value, as it is easily available and independent of subjective values.
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- Bernhard Wernly
- Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Department of Cardiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg Austria
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Department of Cardiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg Austria
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine I, Department of Cardiology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine I, Department of Cardiology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Clinic of Internal Medicine II, Department of Cardiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Severe sepsis may be underrecognized in older adults. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to review special considerations related to early detection of severe sepsis in older adults. Normal organ changes attributed to aging may delay early detection of sepsis at the time when interventions have the greatest potential to improve patient outcomes. Systems are reviewed for changes. For example, the cardiovascular system may have a limited or absent compensatory response to inflammation after an infectious insult, and the febrile response and recruitment of white blood cells may be blunted because of immunosenescence in aging. Three of the 4 hallmark responses (temperature, heart rate, and white blood cell count) to systemic inflammation may be diminished in older adults as compared with younger adults. It is important to consider that older adults may not always manifest the typical systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Atypical signs such as confusion, decreased appetite, and unsteady gait may occur before sepsis related organ failure. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria and a comparison of organ failure criteria were reviewed. Mortality rates in sepsis and severe sepsis remain high and are often complicated by multiple organ failures. As the numbers of older adults increase, early identification and prompt treatment is crucial in improving patient outcomes.
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this article is to expose common myths and misconceptions regarding pain assessment and management in critically ill patients that interfere with effective care. We comprehensively review the literature refuting these myths and misconceptions and describe evidence-based strategies for improving pain management in the ICU. DATA SOURCES Current peer-reviewed academic journals, as well as standards and guidelines from professional societies. STUDY SELECTION The most current evidence was selected for review based on the highest degree of supportive evidence. DATA EXTRACTION Data were obtained via medical search databases, including OvidSP, and the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database via PubMed. DATA SYNTHESIS After a comprehensive literature review, conclusions were drawn based on the strength of evidence and the most current understanding of pain management practices in ICU. CONCLUSIONS Myths and misconceptions regarding management of pain in the ICU are prevalent. Review of current evidence refutes these myths and misconceptions and provides insights and recommendations to ensure best practices.
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Opp MR, George A, Ringgold KM, Hansen KM, Bullock KM, Banks WA. Sleep fragmentation and sepsis differentially impact blood-brain barrier integrity and transport of tumor necrosis factor-α in aging. Brain Behav Immun 2015; 50. [PMID: 26218294 PMCID: PMC4831867 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The factors by which aging predisposes to critical illness are varied, complex, and not well understood. Sepsis is considered a quintessential disease of old age because the incidence and mortality of severe sepsis increases in old and the oldest old individuals. Aging is associated with dramatic changes in sleep quality and quantity and sleep increasingly becomes fragmented with age. In healthy adults, sleep disruption induces inflammation. Multiple aspects of aging and of sleep dysregulation interact via neuroimmune mechanisms. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF), a cytokine involved in sleep regulation and neuroimmune processes, exerts some of its effects on the CNS by crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In this study we examined the impact of sepsis, sleep fragmentation, and aging on BBB disruption and TNF transport into brain. We used the cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model of sepsis in young and aged mice that were either undisturbed or had their sleep disrupted. There was a dichotomous effect of sepsis and sleep disruption with age: sepsis disrupted the BBB and increased TNF transport in young mice but not in aged mice, whereas sleep fragmentation disrupted the BBB and increased TNF transport in aged mice, but not in young mice. Combining sleep fragmentation and CLP did not produce a greater effect on either of these BBB parameters than did either of these manipulations alone. These results suggest that the mechanisms by which sleep fragmentation and sepsis alter BBB functions are fundamentally different from one another and that a major change in the organism's responses to those insults occurs with aging.
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- Mark R. Opp
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, United States
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- Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, United States,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, United States
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- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, United States
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- Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98104, United States,Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, United States,Corresponding author at: WAB, Rm 810A, Bldg 1, VAPSHCS, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, United States. (W.A. Banks)
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Geriatric Age Is Not a Barrier to Early Physical Rehabilitation and Walking in the Intensive Care Unit. TOPICS IN GERIATRIC REHABILITATION 2015. [DOI: 10.1097/tgr.0000000000000081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Camacho E, LoPresti MA, Bruce S, Lin D, Abraham M, Appelboom G, Taylor B, McDowell M, DuBois B, Sathe M, Sander Connolly E. The role of age in intracerebral hemorrhages. J Clin Neurosci 2015; 22:1867-70. [PMID: 26375325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We aimed to identify the role of age in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), as well as characterize the most commonly used age cut off points in the literature, with the hope of understanding and guiding treatment. Strokes are one of the leading causes of death in the USA, and ICH is the deadliest type. Age is a strong risk factor, but it also affects the body in numerous ways, including changes to the cardiovascular and central nervous systems that interplay with the multiple risk factors for ICH. Understanding the role of age in risk and outcomes of ICH can guide treatment and future clinical trials. A current review of the literature suggests that the age cut offs for increased rates of mortality and morbidity vary from 60-80 years of age, with the most common age cut offs being at 65 or 70 years of age. In addition to age as a determinant of ICH outcomes, age has its own effects on the maturing body in terms of changes in physiology, while also increasing the risk of multiple chronic health conditions and comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, and anticoagulant treatment for atrial fibrillation, all of which contribute to the pathology of ICH. The interaction of these chronic conditions, changes in physiology, age, and ICH is evident. However, the exact mechanism and extent of the impacts remains unclear. The ambiguity of these connections may be further obscured by individual patient preferences, and there are limitations in the literature which guides the current recommendations for aging patients.
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- Elvis Camacho
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cerebrovascular Laboratory, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
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OBJECTIVE To review how disability can develop in older adults with critical illness and to explore ways to reduce long-term disability following critical illness. DATA SOURCES We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and Google Scholar for studies reporting disability outcomes (i.e., activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and mobility activities) and/or cognitive outcomes among patients treated in an ICU who were 65 years or older. We also reviewed the bibliographies of relevant citations to identify additional citations. STUDY SELECTION We identified 19 studies evaluating disability outcomes in critically ill patients who were 65 years and older. DATA EXTRACTION Descriptive epidemiologic data on disability after critical illness. DATA SYNTHESIS Newly acquired disability in activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and mobility activities was commonplace among older adults who survived a critical illness. Incident dementia and less severe cognitive impairment were also highly prevalent. Factors related to the acute critical illness, ICU practices, such as heavy sedation, physical restraints, and immobility, as well as aging physiology, and coexisting geriatric conditions can combine to result in these poor outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Older adults who survive critical illness have physical and cognitive declines resulting in disability at greater rates than hospitalized, noncritically ill and community dwelling older adults. Interventions derived from widely available geriatric care models in use outside of the ICU, which address modifiable risk factors including immobility and delirium, are associated with improved functional and cognitive outcomes and can be used to complement ICU-focused models such as the ABCDEs.
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Special Needs Population: Care of the Geriatric Patient Population in the Perioperative Setting. AORN J 2015; 101:443-56; quiz 457-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2014.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hosein FS, Roberts DJ, Turin TC, Zygun D, Ghali WA, Stelfox HT. A meta-analysis to derive literature-based benchmarks for readmission and hospital mortality after patient discharge from intensive care. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2014; 18:715. [PMID: 25551448 PMCID: PMC4312433 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-014-0715-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Introduction We sought to derive literature-based summary estimates of readmission to the ICU and hospital mortality among patients discharged alive from the ICU. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to March 2013, as well as the reference lists in the publications of the included studies. We selected cohort studies of ICU discharge prognostic factors that in which readmission to the ICU or hospital mortality among patients discharged alive from the ICU was reported. Two reviewers independently abstracted the number of patients readmitted to the ICU and hospital deaths among patients discharged alive from the ICU. Fixed effects and random effects models were used to estimate the pooled cumulative incidence of ICU readmission and the pooled cumulative incidence of hospital mortality. Results The analysis included 58 studies (n = 2,073,170 patients). The majority of studies followed patients until hospital discharge (n = 46 studies) and reported readmission to the ICU (n = 46 studies) or hospital mortality (n = 49 studies). The cumulative incidence of ICU readmission was 4.0 readmissions (95% confidence interval (CI), 3.9 to 4.0) per 100 patient discharges using fixed effects pooling and 6.3 readmissions (95% CI, 5.6 to 6.9) per 100 patient discharges using random effects pooling. The cumulative incidence of hospital mortality was 3.3 deaths (95% CI, 3.3 to 3.3) per 100 patient discharges using fixed effects pooling and 6.8 deaths (95% CI, 6.1 to 7.6) per 100 patient discharges using random effects pooling. There was significant heterogeneity for the pooled estimates, which was partially explained by patient, institution and study methodological characteristics. Conclusions Using current literature estimates, for every 100 patients discharged alive from the ICU, between 4 and 6 patients on average will be readmitted to the ICU and between 3 and 7 patients on average will die prior to hospital discharge. These estimates can inform the selection of benchmarks for quality metrics of transitions of patient care between the ICU and the hospital ward.
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- F Shaun Hosein
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Canada. .,Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Canada.
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- Division of Critical Care, University of Alberta, 11220-83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Canada. .,Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Canada. .,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada. .,Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Kadamani I, Itani M, Zahran E, Taha N. Incidence of aspiration and gastrointestinal complications in critically ill patients using continuous versus bolus infusion of enteral nutrition: A pseudo-randomised controlled trial. Aust Crit Care 2014; 27:188-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2013.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Orsini J, Butala A, Salomon S, Studer S, Gadhia S, Shamian B, Prajapati R, Blaak C. Prognostic factors associated with adverse outcome among critically ill elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2014; 15:889-94. [PMID: 25255733 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Despite concerns over the appropriateness and quality of care provided in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the end of life, the number of elderly patients who receive critical care is increasing. Despite this, many physicians have doubts as to whether elderly patients are good candidates for ICU care because of the apparently poor outcome during and after critical care in this population. The objective of the present study was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of a geriatric population admitted to the ICU. MATERIALS AND METHODS A single-center, prospective, observational study was carried out among geriatric patients, aged 75 years or older, admitted to ICU. RESULTS A total of 71 patients were admitted to ICU during the study period. Their mean age was 83 years (range 75-98 years), with a mean Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-II score of 21.8 (range 8-39) on admission to ICU. A total of 48 patients (68%) required mechanical ventilation, and 39 (55%) received at least one vasoactive drug. The mean ICU length of stay was 4.6 days (range 1-18 days), and it was similar for ICU survivors and non-survivors (4.7 vs 4.5). A total of 14 patients (19.7%) were admitted after cardiac arrest, and eight (57.1%) of them died in ICU. A total of 28 patients (39.4%) died in the hospital, and 18 (25.4%) died in ICU. CONCLUSION Advanced age, critical illness, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and needs for mechanical ventilation and/or vasopressor therapy are independent risk factors associated with adverse outcome in elderly patients admitted to ICU. Alternatives for ICU admission should be considered in geriatric patients with severe critical illnesses.
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- Jose Orsini
- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, New York, USA
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Starr ME, Saito H. Sepsis in old age: review of human and animal studies. Aging Dis 2014; 5:126-36. [PMID: 24729938 PMCID: PMC3966671 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2014.0500126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a serious problem among the geriatric population as its incidence and mortality rates dramatically increase with advanced age. Despite a large number of ongoing clinical and basic research studies, there is currently no effective therapeutic strategy that rescues elderly patients with severe sepsis. Recognition of this problem is relatively low as compared to other age-associated diseases. The disparity between clinical and basic studies is a problem, and this is likely due, in part, to the fact that most laboratory animals used for sepsis research are not old while the majority of sepsis cases occur in the geriatric population. The objective of this article is to review recent epidemiological studies and clinical observations, and compare these with findings from basic laboratory studies which have used aged animals in experimental sepsis.
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- Marlene E Starr
- Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Markey Cancer Center University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Department of Physiology, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
- Markey Cancer Center University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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Critically ill elderly patients in a developing world--mortality and functional outcome at 1 year: a prospective single-center study. J Crit Care 2014; 29:474.e7-13. [PMID: 24581949 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 01/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the mortality and outcome of critically ill elderly patients in a developing country with focus on nutritional and socioeconomic status. METHODS A prospective study of 109 patients (215 screened) admitted consecutively to the intensive care unit from 2011 to 2012. Demographics, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score, mechanical ventilation, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool score, socioeconomic category, functional status, delirium, and length of stay were recorded. Telephonic assessment of outcome was done at 1 year. Appropriate statistical tests compared differences between subgroups. Multivariate analysis was performed on significant variables (P<.1) affecting mortality. RESULTS At 12 months after discharge, 46.8% of patients (mean age, 76.5±9.6 years; APACHEII, 22.7±6.4; and intensive care unit stay, 7.8±3.4 days) had died. Risk factors for mortality at 12 months were APACHE II score (P<.001; odds ratio [OR], 1.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1-1.3), severe malnutrition (P=.006; OR, 0.08; 95% CI, 0.01-0.48), and delirium (P=.03; OR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.11-0.9). Risk factors for short-term mortality (at 28 days) were APACHE II score (P=.02; OR, 1.1 [1.0-1.2]) and premorbid functional status (P=.03; OR, 0.2 [0.1-0.8]). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed a significant association with malnutrition (log-rank test, P=.012) but not with socioeconomic category. Most (72%) of the survivors had a favorable functional status. CONCLUSIONS Malnutrition, delirium, and APACHEII were risk factors for long-term mortality. Survivors had a good functional outcome. Appropriate quality of life tools for this population need to be developed.
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Buecking B, Eschbach D, Koutras C, Kratz T, Balzer-Geldsetzer M, Dodel R, Ruchholtz S. Re-admission to Level 2 unit after hip-fracture surgery - Risk factors, reasons and outcome. Injury 2013; 44:1919-25. [PMID: 23791011 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Hip fractures are common geriatric fractures with increasing incidence. Treatment of these fractures is still associated with high rates of complications and poor outcome. Data concerning unexpected re-admission to a Level 2 unit after an initial inconspicuous postoperative course are limited. We aimed to identify causes and associated risk factors for admission as well as impact of re-admission on acute care and short-term outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients over 60 years of age with hip fractures were included in this prospective single-centre observational study. Patients with polytrauma or malignancy-associated fractures were excluded. Age, gender, fracture type, pre-fracture residential, physical and cognitive status, recording to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, Barthel Index (BI) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were recorded on admission. Date, type of surgery and operation time were evaluated. Postoperatively, the prevalence of and reasons for unexpected re-admission to the Level 2 unit and patients' outcome were measured. Parameters were hospital mortality, BI at discharge, length of stay in hospital and type of discharge. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for admission to the Level 2 unit and influence on patients' outcome. RESULTS Out of 402 included patients, 48 (12%) were re-admitted to the Level 2 unit. The most frequent reasons were non-surgical (n=38), such as respiratory failure (n=12), cardiovascular diseases (n=8) and acute renal failure (n=5). Ten patients were re-admitted due to a revision surgery of the hip. We identified two independent risk factors for readmission: male gender (odds ratio (OR)=2.38, confidence interval (95% CI)=1.10-5.15, p=0.027) and type of fracture, especially femoral neck fracture (OR=7.40, 95% CI=2.39-23.26, p=0.001). Patients who were re-admitted to the Level 2 unit had a higher mortality (β=2.09, OR=8.07, 95% CI=2.44-26.75, p=0.001), an increase in hospital stay (β=7.0, 95% CI 5.2-8.7, p<0.001) and a lower functional outcome (BI, β=-17, 95% CI=-23 to -10, p<0.001). CONCLUSION Unexpected admission to the Level 2 unit in the post-surgical period is a frequent phenomenon in geriatric hip-fracture patients. Males and femoral neck fracture patients seem to be especially endangered. Although the majority of reasons for admissions were not immediately life-threatening illnesses, they had a substantial negative impact on patients' outcome. This emphasises the importance of careful handling of this frail patient population.
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- Benjamin Buecking
- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Giessen and Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
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This article discusses selected cardiovascular conditions that nurses encounter when caring for elders hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Physiologic changes that predispose elders to these conditions, typical signs and symptoms, common diagnostic tests, and evidence-based treatment for this population are included. The implications for nursing care of critically ill elders who have these conditions are also discussed.
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- Leslie L Davis
- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, 308 Moore Building, PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA.
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Aging physiology greatly impacts care delivery in the geriatric patient population. Consideration should be given to addressing the patient-specific needs regarding the systemic changes seen in the aging patient. Each major body system presents its own unique challenges to the critical care practitioner, and a comprehensive understanding of these changes is necessary to effectively care for this patient population. This article summarizes these changes and provides key points for the practitioner to consider when caring for the aging patient in the critical care arena.
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- Mandi Walker
- Nursing Education and Research Department, University of Louisville Hospital, 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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- Nursing Education and Research Department, University of Louisville Hospital, 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Nursing Education and Research Department, University of Louisville Hospital, 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Starr ME, Hu Y, Stromberg AJ, Carmical JR, Wood TG, Evers BM, Saito H. Gene expression profile of mouse white adipose tissue during inflammatory stress: age-dependent upregulation of major procoagulant factors. Aging Cell 2013; 12:194-206. [PMID: 23279636 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Tolerance to physiological stress resulting from inflammatory disease decreases significantly with age. High mortality rates, increased cytokine production, and pronounced thrombosis are characteristic complications of aged mice with acute systemic inflammation induced by injection with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). As adipose tissue is now recognized as an important source of cytokines, we determined the effects of aging on visceral white adipose tissue gene expression during LPS-induced inflammation in male C57BL/6 mice. Microarray analysis revealed that the expression of 6025 genes was significantly changed by LPS; of those, the expression of 667 showed an age-associated difference. Age-associated differences were found in many genes belonging to the inflammatory response and blood clotting pathways. Genes for several procoagulant factors were upregulated by LPS; among these, tissue factor, thrombospondin-1, and plasminogen activator inhibitors-1 and -2, exhibited age-associated increases in expression which could potentially contribute to augmented thrombosis. Further analysis by qRT-PCR, histological examination, and cell fraction separation revealed that most inflammatory and coagulant-related gene expression changes occur in resident stromal cells rather than adipocytes or infiltrating cells. In addition, basal expression levels of 303 genes were altered by aging, including increased expression of component of Sp100-rs (Csprs). This study indicates that adipose tissue is a major organ expressing genes for multiple inflammatory and coagulant factors and that the expression of many of these is significantly altered by aging during acute inflammation. Data presented here provide a framework for future studies aimed at elucidating the impact of adipose tissue on age-associated complications during sepsis and systemic inflammation.
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- Department of Statistics; University of Kentucky; Lexington; KY; USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston; TX; USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston; TX; USA
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Perez d'Empaire PA, Kajdacsy-Balla Amaral AC. Year in review 2011: Critical Care--Resource management. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2012; 16:244. [PMID: 23256851 PMCID: PMC3672572 DOI: 10.1186/cc11821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Increasing complexity and costs are a fundamental problem in critical care medicine, leading researchers to study opportunities and threats to continue to provide high-quality care in a more efficient health system. Over the past decades, we have learned from industrial methods that quality improvement and resource management can help achieve these results. Last year, Critical Care published a number of papers that highlight key points of critical care resource management. Each of these is grouped into one of three broad categories, based on domains of quality: (a) outcomes, in which we review long-term outcome data with an emphasis on the aging population, strategies to help mitigate the psychological burden of critical care, adverse events, and the appropriate use of resources, such as prolonged mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit (ICU) beds; (b) processes of care, in which we review variability in the provision of critical care, owing to gender, insurance status, and delays in ICU admission; knowledge translation studies in critical care; goal-directed therapy for postoperative patients and decision-making in the ICU; and (c) structure, in which we review strategies to improve quality through changes in design and the structural limitations to provide care in resource-limited settings.
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Relationships among advance directives, principal diagnoses, and discharge outcomes in critically ill older adults. Palliat Support Care 2012; 11:315-22. [PMID: 22892195 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951512000259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among advance directive status, principal diagnoses, and the discharge outcomes in community-dwelling, critically ill older adults. METHOD Using administrative and clinical data (n = 1673), multinomial logit regressions were used to examine the relationships among advance directive status, principal diagnoses, and discharge outcomes (in-hospital deaths, hospice discharges, and transition to institutions). RESULTS In the overall sample, the adjusted probability of in-hospital deaths with advance directives (12%) was lower than that without advance directives (17%; odds ratio [OR] = 0.56; p = 0.007) and the adjusted probability of hospice discharges with advance directives (11%) was higher than that without advance directives (7%; OR = 1.96; p = 0.03). Subgroup analysis showed that the magnitude of the abovementioned changes was aggregated when their principal diagnoses were a group of diseases with more difficult prognostication (circulatory and respiratory diseases) and more potential for reversibility (infectious diseases). By contrast, the magnitude of the abovementioned findings was diminished with other principal diagnoses. On the other hand, the presence of advance directives did not make a contribution to transition from communities to institutions. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS Significantly fewer in-hospital deaths in addition to higher hospice discharges were observed with any advance directives in community-dwelling, critically ill older adults. The magnitude of these findings was aggregated when their principal diagnoses were a group of diseases with more difficult prognostication (circulatory and respiratory diseases) and more potential for reversibility (infectious diseases). By contrast, the magnitude of these findings was diminished with other principal diagnoses.
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Perioperative care of the elderly oncology patient: A report from the SIOG task force on the perioperative care of older patients with cancer. J Geriatr Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2012.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Frederickson TA, Renner CH, Swegle JR, Sahr SM. The cumulative effect of multiple critical care protocols on length of stay in a geriatric trauma population. J Intensive Care Med 2012; 28:58-66. [PMID: 22275067 DOI: 10.1177/0885066611432420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The elderly individuals are the most rapidly growing cohort within the US population, and a corresponding increase is being seen in elderly trauma patients. Elderly patients are more likely to have a hospital length of stay (LOS) in excess of 10 days. They account for 60% of total ICU days. Length of stay is frequently used as a proxy measure for improvement in injury outcomes, changes in quality of care, and hospital outcomes. Patient care protocols are typically created from evidence-based guidelines that serve to reduce variation in care from patient to patient. Patient care protocols have been found to positively impact patient care with reduced duration of mechanical ventilation, shorter LOS in the ICU and shorter overall hospitalization time, reduced mortality, and reduced health care costs. The following study was designed to assess the impact of the implementation of 4 patient care protocols within an elderly trauma population. We hypothesized that the implementation of these protocols would have a beneficial impact on patient care that could be measured by a decrease in hospital LOS. An archival, retrospective pretest/posttest study was performed on elderly trauma patients. The new protocols helped guide practical changes in care that resulted in a 32% decrease in LOS for our elderly trauma patients which exceeds the 25% decrease found in other studies. Additionally, the "Other" category for each variable was less frequently used in the post-protocol phase than in the pre-protocol phase, suggesting a spillover effect on the level of detail recorded in the patient chart. With less variation in practices in the post-protocol phase, Injury Severity score, and admission systolic blood pressure emerged as significant predictors of LOS.
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This article reviews the pathophysiology, prevalence, incidence, and consequences of delirium, focusing on the evaluation of delirium, the published models of care for prevention in patients at risk of delirium, and management of patients for whom delirium is not preventable. Evidence on why physical restraints should not be used for patients with delirium is reviewed. Current available evidence on antipyschotics does not support the role for the general use in the treatment of delirium. An example of a restraint-free, nonpharmacologic management approach [called the TADA approach (tolerate, anticipate, and don't agitate)] is presented.
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- Joseph H Flaherty
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, #1 Jefferson Barracks Road, St Louis, MO 63125, USA.
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Sacanella E, Pérez-Castejón JM, Nicolás JM, Masanés F, Navarro M, Castro P, López-Soto A. Functional status and quality of life 12 months after discharge from a medical ICU in healthy elderly patients: a prospective observational study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2011; 15:R105. [PMID: 21443796 PMCID: PMC3219378 DOI: 10.1186/cc10121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2010] [Revised: 12/23/2010] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Introduction Long-term outcomes of elderly patients after medical ICU care are little known. The aim of the study was to evaluate functional status and quality of life of elderly patients 12 months after discharge from a medical ICU. Methods We prospectively studied 112/230 healthy elderly patients (≥65 years surviving at least 12 months after ICU discharge) with full functional autonomy without cognitive impairment prior to ICU entry. The main diagnoses at admission using the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III (APACHE III) classification diagnosis and length of ICU stay and ICU scores (APACHE II, Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and OMEGA) at admission and discharge were collected. Comprehensive geriatric assessment included the presence of the main geriatric syndromes and the application of Lawton, Barthel, and Charlson Indexes and Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline to evaluate functionality, comorbidity and cognitive status, respectively. The EuroQol-5D assessed quality of life. Data were collected at baseline, during ICU and ward stay and 3, 6 and 12 months after hospital discharge. Paired or unpaired T-tests compared differences between groups (continuous variables), whereas the chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used for comparing dichotomous variables. For variables significant (P ≤ 0.1) on univariate analysis, a forward multiple regression analysis was performed. Results Only 48.9% of patients (mean age: 73.4 ± 5.5 years) were alive 12 months after discharge showing a significant decrease in functional autonomy (Lawton and Barthel Indexes) and quality of life (EuroQol-5D) compared to baseline status (P < 0.001, all). Multivariate analysis showed a higher Barthel Index and EQ-5D vas at hospital discharge to be associated factors of full functional recovery (P < 0.01, both). Thus, in patients with a Barthel Index ≥ 60 or EQ-5D vas ≥40 at discharge the hazard ratio for full functional recovery was 4.04 (95% CI: 1.58 to 10.33; P = 0.005) and 6.1 (95% CI: 1.9 to 19.9; P < 0.01), respectively. Geriatric syndromes increased after ICU stay and remained significantly increased during follow-up (P < 0.001). Conclusions The survival rate of elderly medical patients 12 months after discharge from the ICU is low (49%), although functional status and quality of life remained similar to baseline in most of the survivors. However, there was a two-fold increase in the prevalence of geriatric syndromes.
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- Emilio Sacanella
- Geriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Villarroel, 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain.
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Ageism, accountability, and respect for personhood (AARP) in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 2011; 39:609-10; author reply 610. [DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e318206b3f6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We describe the physiology of aging and its effect on elderly, critically ill, surgical patients. Postoperative age-specific complications and their management will be reviewed. The number of elderly persons, defined as those >65 yrs of age, is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. As a result, the frequency of surgery, both elective and emergent, performed on elderly patients will increase. Aging is associated with a decrease in the physiologic reserve; thus, many elderly persons are unable to compensate for the increased metabolic demands that accompany acute illness or injury. This inability to compensate leads to increased rates of postoperative complications and death. Aggressive, goal-directed management in the surgical intensive care unit is beneficial for the geriatric patient. The management of the elderly, surgical, critical care patient is extremely challenging. Understanding age-related physiologic changes will help guide treatment to maximize outcome and prevent complications.
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Tognini S, Marchini F, Dardano A, Polini A, Ferdeghini M, Castiglioni M, Monzani F. Non-thyroidal illness syndrome and short-term survival in a hospitalised older population. Age Ageing 2010; 39:46-50. [PMID: 19917633 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afp197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) has been associated with an adverse clinical outcome. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the prevalence of NTIS, its impact on patients' survival and the possible pathogenic role of systemic inflammation. DESIGN observational cross-sectional analysis. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING three hundred and one acutely ill older patients (156 women; median age 81 years, range 65-101) consecutively admitted to a primary care unit. METHODS serum FT(3), FT(4) and thyrotropin levels as well as acute inflammation indexes were evaluated. RESULTS the NTIS prevalence (specifically low T3 syndrome) was 31.9%. A significant association was found between NTIS and acute renal failure (P = 0.006), New York Heart Association classification (NYHA) IV heart failure (P = 0.003) and metastasised cancer disease (P = 0.0002). Serum FT(3) values correlated inversely with serum C-reactive protein (P < 0.0001), lactate dehydrogenase (P = 0.0004), fibrinogen (P = 0.03) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P < 0.0001) values, and progressively decreased with increasing tertiles of age (P = 0.0004). The mortality rate was significantly higher (P = 0.0002) among patients with low T3 syndrome, which emerged as the sole predictive factor of death (odds ratio 4.3; 95% confidence interval 1.7-10.5). CONCLUSIONS low T3 syndrome is very common in the hospitalised older population, emerging as the most sensitive independent predictor of short-term survival. Serum FT(3) determination should be included in the assessment of short-term prognosis of acutely ill older patients.
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- Sara Tognini
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
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López-Soto A, Sacanella E, Pérez Castejón JM, Nicolás JM. [Elderly patient in an intensive critical unit]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2009; 44 Suppl 1:27-33. [PMID: 19464761 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2009.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 03/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Admission of elderly patients to intensive care units (ICU) is an increasing phenomenon. The severity of the disease causing admission and the basal functional patient's status are conditions more important than age to predict mortality and long term functional outcome. Studies demonstrate that elderly ICU survivors recover after discharge the majority part of their functional capability and perception of quality of life. On the contrary, these patients develop higher number of geriatric syndromes, mainly confusional syndrome. The culture of geriatric comprehensive assessment should be implemented in ICU and especially after discharge. The use of simple and validates scales (Barthel's Index, Lawton's Index and EuroQol-5D...) must be incorporated into the clinical practice. This is a good tool that could be useful for the specialists involved in the usually difficult decision of whether an elderly patient should or not be admitted to an ICU.
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- Alfonso López-Soto
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
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