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Simonte R, Cammarota G, Vetrugno L, De Robertis E, Longhini F, Spadaro S. Advanced Respiratory Monitoring during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2541. [PMID: 38731069 PMCID: PMC11084162 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13092541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Advanced respiratory monitoring encompasses a diverse range of mini- or noninvasive tools used to evaluate various aspects of respiratory function in patients experiencing acute respiratory failure, including those requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Among these techniques, key modalities include esophageal pressure measurement (including derived pressures), lung and respiratory muscle ultrasounds, electrical impedance tomography, the monitoring of diaphragm electrical activity, and assessment of flow index. These tools play a critical role in assessing essential parameters such as lung recruitment and overdistention, lung aeration and morphology, ventilation/perfusion distribution, inspiratory effort, respiratory drive, respiratory muscle contraction, and patient-ventilator synchrony. In contrast to conventional methods, advanced respiratory monitoring offers a deeper understanding of pathological changes in lung aeration caused by underlying diseases. Moreover, it allows for meticulous tracking of responses to therapeutic interventions, aiding in the development of personalized respiratory support strategies aimed at preserving lung function and respiratory muscle integrity. The integration of advanced respiratory monitoring represents a significant advancement in the clinical management of acute respiratory failure. It serves as a cornerstone in scenarios where treatment strategies rely on tailored approaches, empowering clinicians to make informed decisions about intervention selection and adjustment. By enabling real-time assessment and modification of respiratory support, advanced monitoring not only optimizes care for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome but also contributes to improved outcomes and enhanced patient safety.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rachele Simonte
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy; (R.S.); (E.D.R.)
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy;
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy; (R.S.); (E.D.R.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Università della Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, “R. Dulbecco” University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy;
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Vetrugno L, Deana C, Spadaro S, Cammarota G, Grieco DL, Tullio A, Bove T, Di Loreto C, Maggiore SM, Orsaria M, Study Group D. Diaphragmatic morphological post-mortem findings in critically ill COVID-19 patients: an observational study. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2024. [PMID: 38656318 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2024.2829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Our study investigates the post-mortem findings of the diaphragm's muscular structural changes in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. Diaphragm samples of the right side from 42 COVID-19 critically ill patients were analyzed and correlated with the type and length of mechanical ventilation (MV), ventilatory parameters, prone positioning, and use of sedative drugs. The mean number of fibers was 550±626. The cross-sectional area was 4120±3280 μm2, while the muscular fraction was 0.607±0.126. The overall population was clustered into two distinct populations (clusters 1 and 2). Cluster 1 showed a lower percentage of slow myosin fiber and higher fast fiber content than cluster 2, 68% versus 82%, p<0.00001, and 29.8% versus 18.8%, p=0.00045 respectively. The median duration of MV was 180 (41-346) hours. In cluster 1, a relationship between assisted ventilation and fast myosin fiber percentage (R2=-0.355, p=0.014) was found. In cluster 2, fast fiber content increased with increasing the length of the controlled MV (R2=0.446, p=0.006). A high grade of fibrosis was reported. Cluster 1 was characterized by fibers' atrophy and cluster 2 by hypertrophy, supposing different effects of ventilation on the diaphragm but without excluding a possible direct viral effect on diaphragmatic fibers.
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- Luigi Vetrugno
- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti Pescara, Chieti; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Annunziata Hospital, Chieti.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Health Integrated Agency Friuli Centrale, Academic Hospital of Udine.
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara; Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Sant'Anna, Ferrara.
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Novara.
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of The Sacred Heart, Rome.
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- Health Integrated Agency Friuli Centrale, Academic Hospital of Udine.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Health Integrated Agency Friuli Centrale, Academic Hospital of Udine; Department of Medicine, University of Udine.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine; Institute of Anatomic Pathology, Health Integrated Agency Friuli Centrale, Academic Hospital of Udine.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Annunziata Hospital, Chieti; Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti Pescara, Chieti.
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- Institute of Anatomic Pathology, Health Integrated Agency Friuli Centrale, Academic Hospital of Udine.
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Boscolo A, Pettenuzzo T, Zarantonello F, Sella N, Pistollato E, De Cassai A, Congedi S, Paiusco I, Bertoldo G, Crociani S, Toma F, Mormando G, Lorenzoni G, Gregori D, Navalesi P. Asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula performs similarly to standard interface in patients with acute hypoxemic post-extubation respiratory failure: a pilot study. BMC Pulm Med 2024; 24:21. [PMID: 38191347 PMCID: PMC10775427 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02820-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Standard high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a respiratory support device widely used to manage post-extubation hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (hARF) due to greater comfort, oxygenation, alveolar recruitment, humidification, and reduction of dead space, as compared to conventional oxygen therapy. On the contrary, the effects of the new asymmetrical HFNC interface (Optiflow® Duet system (Fisher & Paykel, Healthcare, Auckland, New Zealand) is still under discussion. Our aim is investigating whether the use of asymmetrical HFNC interface presents any relevant difference, compared with the standard configuration, on lung aeration (as assessed by end-expiratory lung impedance (EELI) measured by electrical impedance tomography (EIT)), diaphragm ultrasound thickening fraction (TFdi) and excursion (DE), ventilatory efficiency (estimated by corrected minute ventilation (MV)), gas exchange, dyspnea, and comfort. METHODS Pilot physiological crossover randomized controlled study enrolling 20 adults admitted to the Intensive Care unit, invasively ventilated for at least 24 h, and developing post-extubation hARF, i.e., PaO2/set FiO2 < 300 mmHg during Venturi mask (VM) within 120 min after extubation. Each HFNC configuration was applied in a randomized 60 min sequence at a flow rate of 60 L/min. RESULTS Global EELI, TFdi, DE, ventilatory efficiency, gas exchange and dyspnea were not significantly different, while comfort was greater during asymmetrical HFNC support, as compared to standard interface (10 [7-10] and 8 [7-9], p-value 0.044). CONCLUSIONS In post-extubation hARF, the use of the asymmetrical HFNC, as compared to standard HFNC interface, slightly improved patient comfort without affecting lung aeration, diaphragm activity, ventilatory efficiency, dyspnea and gas exchange. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER ClinicalTrial.gov. REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT05838326 (01/05/2023). NEW & NOTEWORTHY The asymmetrical high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (Optiflow® Duet system (Fisher & Paykel, Healthcare, Auckland, New Zealand) provides greater comfort as compared to standard interface; while their performance in term of lung aeration, diaphragm activity, ventilatory efficiency, dyspnea, and gas exchange is similar.
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- Annalisa Boscolo
- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, 13, Giustiniani Street, Padua, 35128, Italy
- Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, 13, Giustiniani Street, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, 13, Giustiniani Street, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, 13, Giustiniani Street, Padua, 35128, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, 13, Giustiniani Street, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padua, Thoracic, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padua, Thoracic, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, 13, Giustiniani Street, Padua, 35128, Italy
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Boscolo A, Sella N, Pettenuzzo T, Pistollato E, Calabrese F, Gregori D, Cammarota G, Dres M, Rea F, Navalesi P. Diaphragm Dysfunction Predicts Weaning Outcome after Bilateral Lung Transplant. Anesthesiology 2024; 140:126-136. [PMID: 37552079 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diaphragm dysfunction and its effects on outcomes of ventilator weaning have been evaluated in mixed critical care populations using diaphragm thickening fraction (the ratio of the difference between ultrasound diaphragm thickness at end-inspiration and end-expiration to diaphragm thickness at end-expiration) or neuroventilatory efficiency (the ratio of tidal volume and peak electrical activity of the diaphragm). Such data are not available in bilateral-lung transplant recipients. The authors hypothesized that (1) diaphragm dysfunction, as defined by a diaphragm thickening fraction less than 29%, is more likely to occur in difficult weaning; (2) diaphragm thickening fraction and neuroventilatory efficiency predict weaning outcome; and (3) duration of mechanical ventilation before the first spontaneous breathing trial is associated with diaphragm dysfunction. METHODS Adult bilateral-lung transplant patients admitted to the intensive care unit were screened at the time of the first spontaneous breathing trial (pressure-support of 5 cm H2O and 0 positive end-expiratory pressure). At the fifth minute, diaphragm thickening fraction and neuroventilatory efficiency were measured during three respiratory cycles. Weaning was classified as simple, difficult, or prolonged (successful extubation at the first spontaneous breathing trial, within three or after three spontaneous breathing trials, respectively). RESULTS Forty-four subjects were enrolled. Diaphragm dysfunction occurred in 14 subjects (32%), all of whom had difficult weaning (78% of the subgroup of 18 patients experiencing difficult weaning). Both diaphragm thickening fraction (24 [20 to 29] vs. 39 [35 to 45]%) and neuroventilatory efficiency (34 [26 to 45] vs. 55 [43 to 62] ml/µV) were lower in difficult weaning (both P < 0.001). The areas under the receiver operator curve predicting difficult weaning were 0.88 (95% CI, 0.73 to 0.99) for diaphragm thickening fraction and 0.85 (95% CI, 0.71 to 0.95) for neuroventilatory efficiency. The duration of ventilation demonstrated a linear inverse correlation with both diaphragm thickening fraction and neuroventilatory efficiency. CONCLUSIONS Diaphragm dysfunction is common after bilateral-lung transplantation and associated with difficult weaning. In such patients, average values for diaphragm thickening fraction and neuroventilatory efficiency were reduced compared to patients with simple weaning. Both parameters showed similar accuracy for predicting success of ventilator weaning, demonstrating an inverse relationship with duration of ventilation. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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- Annalisa Boscolo
- Department of Medicine, and Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care, St. Michael's Hospital and the Critical Illness and Injury Research Center, Keenan Research Center for Biomedical Science of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences, and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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Al Duhailib Z, Parhar KKS, Solverson K, Alhazzani W, Weatherald J. Awake prone position in patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure: A narrative review. Respir Med Res 2023; 84:101037. [PMID: 37625375 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmer.2023.101037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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- Zainab Al Duhailib
- Critical Care Medicine Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada; O'Brien Institute for Public Health and Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; The Research Institute of St Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; Department of Critical Care, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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Varón-Vega F, Giraldo-Cadavid LF, Uribe AM, Rincón A, Palacios J, Crevoisier S, Tuta-Quintero E, Ordoñez L, Boada N, Rincón P, Poveda M, Monedero P. Utilization of spontaneous breathing trial, objective cough test, and diaphragmatic ultrasound results to predict extubation success: COBRE-US trial. Crit Care 2023; 27:414. [PMID: 37908002 PMCID: PMC10617213 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04708-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The results of clinical and weaning readiness tests and the spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) are used to predict the success of the weaning process and extubation. METHODS We evaluated the capacity of the cuff leak test, rate of rapid and shallow breathing, cough intensity, and diaphragmatic contraction velocity (DCV) to predict the success of the SBT and extubation in a prospective, multicenter observational study with consecutive adult patients admitted to four intensive care units. We used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to assess the tests' predictive capacity and built predictive models using logistic regression. RESULTS We recruited 367 subjects who were receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and on whom 456 SBTs were performed, with a success rate of 76.5%. To predict the success of the SBT, we derived the following equation: (0.56 × Cough) - (0.13 × DCV) + 0.25. When the cutoff point was ≥ 0.83, the sensitivity was 91.5%, the specificity was 22.1%, and the overall accuracy was 76.2%. The area under the ROC curve (AUC-ROC) was 0.63. To predict extubation success, we derived the following equation: (5.7 × SBT) + (0.75 × Cough) - (0.25 × DCV) - 4.5. When the cutoff point was ≥ 1.25, the sensitivity was 96.8%, the specificity was 78.4%, and the overall accuracy was 91.5%. The AUC-ROC of this model was 0.91. CONCLUSION Objective measurement of cough and diaphragmatic contraction velocity could be used to predict SBT success. The equation for predicting successful extubation, which includes SBT, cough, and diaphragmatic contraction velocity values, showed excellent discriminative capacity.
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- Fabio Varón-Vega
- Critical Care and Lung Transplantation Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Critical Care Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Cra. 13B #161 - 85, 110131, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Interventional Pulmonology Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Bogotá, Colombia
- School of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia
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- Critical Care Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Cra. 13B #161 - 85, 110131, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Critical Care and Lung Transplantation Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Critical Care Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Cra. 13B #161 - 85, 110131, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Critical Care Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Cra. 13B #161 - 85, 110131, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Critical Care Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Cra. 13B #161 - 85, 110131, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Critical Care Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Cra. 13B #161 - 85, 110131, Bogotá, Colombia
- Critical Care Service, Fundación Clínica Shaio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Critical Care Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, Fundación Cardio Infantil, Cra. 13B #161 - 85, 110131, Bogotá, Colombia
- Critical Care Service, Fundación Clínica Shaio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Critical Care Service, Fundación Clínica Shaio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- School of Medicine, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Grieco DL, Delle Cese L, Menga LS, Rosà T, Michi T, Lombardi G, Cesarano M, Giammatteo V, Bello G, Carelli S, Cutuli SL, Sandroni C, De Pascale G, Pesenti A, Maggiore SM, Antonelli M. Physiological effects of awake prone position in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Crit Care 2023; 27:315. [PMID: 37592288 PMCID: PMC10433569 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04600-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of awake prone position on the breathing pattern of hypoxemic patients need to be better understood. We conducted a crossover trial to assess the physiological effects of awake prone position in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. METHODS Fifteen patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and PaO2/FiO2 < 200 mmHg underwent high-flow nasal oxygen for 1 h in supine position and 2 h in prone position, followed by a final 1-h supine phase. At the end of each study phase, the following parameters were measured: arterial blood gases, inspiratory effort (ΔPES), transpulmonary driving pressure (ΔPL), respiratory rate and esophageal pressure simplified pressure-time product per minute (sPTPES) by esophageal manometry, tidal volume (VT), end-expiratory lung impedance (EELI), lung compliance, airway resistance, time constant, dynamic strain (VT/EELI) and pendelluft extent through electrical impedance tomography. RESULTS Compared to supine position, prone position increased PaO2/FiO2 (median [Interquartile range] 104 mmHg [76-129] vs. 74 [69-93], p < 0.001), reduced respiratory rate (24 breaths/min [22-26] vs. 27 [26-30], p = 0.05) and increased ΔPES (12 cmH2O [11-13] vs. 9 [8-12], p = 0.04) with similar sPTPES (131 [75-154] cmH2O s min-1 vs. 105 [81-129], p > 0.99) and ΔPL (9 [7-11] cmH2O vs. 8 [5-9], p = 0.17). Airway resistance and time constant were higher in prone vs. supine position (9 cmH2O s arbitrary units-3 [4-11] vs. 6 [4-9], p = 0.05; 0.53 s [0.32-61] vs. 0.40 [0.37-0.44], p = 0.03). Prone position increased EELI (3887 arbitrary units [3414-8547] vs. 1456 [959-2420], p = 0.002) and promoted VT distribution towards dorsal lung regions without affecting VT size and lung compliance: this generated lower dynamic strain (0.21 [0.16-0.24] vs. 0.38 [0.30-0.49], p = 0.004). The magnitude of pendelluft phenomenon was not different between study phases (55% [7-57] of VT in prone vs. 31% [14-55] in supine position, p > 0.99). CONCLUSIONS Prone position improves oxygenation, increases EELI and promotes VT distribution towards dependent lung regions without affecting VT size, ΔPL, lung compliance and pendelluft magnitude. Prone position reduces respiratory rate and increases ΔPES because of positional increases in airway resistance and prolonged expiratory time. Because high ΔPES is the main mechanistic determinant of self-inflicted lung injury, caution may be needed in using awake prone position in patients exhibiting intense ΔPES. Clinical trail registeration: The study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03095300) on March 29, 2017.
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- Domenico Luca Grieco
- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, SS. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy
- University Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Gabriele d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione ‘Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli’ IRCCS, L.go F. Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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McNicholas BA, Ibarra-Estrada M, Perez Y, Li J, Pavlov I, Kharat A, Vines DL, Roca O, Cosgrave D, Guerin C, Ehrmann S, Laffey JG. Awake prone positioning in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Eur Respir Rev 2023; 32:32/168/220245. [PMID: 37137508 PMCID: PMC10155045 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0245-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Awake prone positioning (APP) of patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure gained considerable attention during the early phases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, reports of APP were limited to case series in patients with influenza and in immunocompromised patients, with encouraging results in terms of tolerance and oxygenation improvement. Prone positioning of awake patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure appears to result in many of the same physiological changes improving oxygenation seen in invasively ventilated patients with moderate-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. A number of randomised controlled studies published on patients with varying severity of COVID-19 have reported apparently contrasting outcomes. However, there is consistent evidence that more hypoxaemic patients requiring advanced respiratory support, who are managed in higher care environments and who can be prone for several hours, benefit most from APP use. We review the physiological basis by which prone positioning results in changes in lung mechanics and gas exchange and summarise the latest evidence base for APP primarily in COVID-19. We examine the key factors that influence the success of APP, the optimal target populations for APP and the key unknowns that will shape future research.
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- Bairbre A McNicholas
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Unidad de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Clinical Investigation Center, INSERM 1415, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hôpital de Verdun, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, Spain
- Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- University of Lyon, Lyon and INSERM 955, Créteil, France
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- Clinical Investigation Center, INSERM 1415, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Vetrugno L, Deana C, Castaldo N, Fantin A, Belletti A, Sozio E, De Martino M, Isola M, Palumbo D, Longhini F, Cammarota G, Spadaro S, Maggiore SM, Bassi F, Tascini C, Patruno V. Barotrauma during Noninvasive Respiratory Support in COVID-19 Pneumonia Outside ICU: The Ancillary COVIMIX-2 Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113675. [PMID: 37297869 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Noninvasive respiratory support (NIRS) has been extensively used during the COVID-19 surge for patients with acute respiratory failure. However, little data are available about barotrauma during NIRS in patients treated outside the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. METHODS COVIMIX-2 was an ancillary analysis of the previous COVIMIX study, a large multicenter observational work investigating the frequencies of barotrauma (i.e., pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum) in adult patients with COVID-19 interstitial pneumonia. Only patients treated with NIRS outside the ICU were considered. Baseline characteristics, clinical and radiological disease severity, type of ventilatory support used, blood tests and mortality were recorded. RESULTS In all, 179 patients were included, 60 of them with barotrauma. They were older and had lower BMI than controls (p < 0.001 and p = 0.045, respectively). Cases had higher respiratory rates and lower PaO2/FiO2 (p = 0.009 and p < 0.001). The frequency of barotrauma was 0.3% [0.1-1.3%], with older age being a risk factor for barotrauma (OR 1.06, p = 0.015). Alveolar-arterial gradient (A-a) DO2 was protective against barotrauma (OR 0.92 [0.87-0.99], p = 0.026). Barotrauma required active treatment, with drainage, in only a minority of cases. The type of NIRS was not explicitly related to the development of barotrauma. Still, an escalation of respiratory support from conventional oxygen therapy, high flow nasal cannula to noninvasive respiratory mask was predictive for in-hospital death (OR 15.51, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS COVIMIX-2 showed a low frequency for barotrauma, around 0.3%. The type of NIRS used seems not to increase this risk. Patients with barotrauma were older, with more severe systemic disease, and showed increased mortality.
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- Luigi Vetrugno
- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Hospital Mater, Domini, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Translational medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66100 Chieti, Italy
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33100 Udine, Italy
- Department of Medical Area, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Pulmonology Unit, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Health Integrated Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, 33100 Udine, Italy
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Cammarota G, Simonte R, De Robertis E. Treatment of patients with 'do not intubate orders'. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2023; 36:183-187. [PMID: 36794875 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Do-not-intubate (DNI) orders are more frequently encountered over time. This widespread diffusion of DNI orders make it essential to develop therapeutic strategies matching patient's and his family willingness. The present review sheds light on the therapeutic approaches employed to support respiratory function of patients with DNI orders. RECENT FINDINGS In DNI patients, several approaches have been described to relieve dyspnoea and address acute respiratory failure (ARF). Despite its extensive use, supplemental oxygen is not so useful in assuring dyspnoea relief. Noninvasive respiratory support (NIRS) is frequently employed to treat ARF in DNI patients. Also, to enhance DNI patients comfort during NIRS, it is worthy to point out the role of analgo-sedative medications. Lastly, a particular aspect concerns the first waves of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, when DNI orders have been pursued on factors unrelated to patient's wishes, in the total absence of family support due to the lockdown policy. In this setting, NIRS has been extensively employed in DNI patients with a survival rate of around 20%. SUMMARY In dealing with DNI patients, the individualization of treatments is of pivotal importance to respect patient's preferences and improve quality of life at the same time.
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Cammarota G, Vetrugno L, Longhini F. Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2023; 36:234-239. [PMID: 36728722 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review aims to summarize the impact of lung ultrasonography (LUS) on economics and possible impact on patients' outcomes, proven its diagnostic accuracy in patients with acute respiratory failure. RECENT FINDINGS Despite some previous ethical concerns on LUS examination, today this technique has showed several advantages. First, it is now clear that the daily use of LUS can provide a relevant cost reduction in healthcare of patients with acute respiratory failure, while reducing the risk of transport of patients to radiological departments for chest CT scan. In addition, LUS reduces the exposition to x-rays since can replace the bedside chest X-ray examination in many cases. Indeed, LUS is characterized by a diagnostic accuracy that is even superior to portable chest X-ray when performed by well trained personnel. Finally, LUS examination is a useful tool to predict the course of patients with pneumonia, including the need for hospitalization and ICU admission, noninvasive ventilation failure and orotracheal intubation, weaning success, and mortality. SUMMARY LUS should be implemented not only in Intensive Care Units, but also in other setting like emergency departments. Since most data comes from the recent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, further investigations are required in Acute Respiratory Failure of different etiologies.
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- Gianmaria Cammarota
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit 2, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia
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- Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Emergency, 'S.S. Annunziata' Hospital, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Gabriele d'Annunzio University of Chieti and Pescara
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 'Mater Domini' University Hospital, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Godoy DA, Longhitano Y, Fazzini B, Robba C, Battaglini D. High flow nasal oxygen and awake prone positioning - Two allies against COVID-19: A systematic review. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2023; 310:104015. [PMID: 36646354 PMCID: PMC9838094 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2023.104015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus disease-2 (SARS-CoV-2) can lead to acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) with possible multisystemic involvement. Ventilation/perfusion mismatch and shunt increase are critical determinants of hypoxemia. Understanding hypoxemia and the mechanisms involved in its genesis is essential to determine the optimal therapeutic strategy. High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) and awake prone positioning (APP) in patients with COVID-19 AHRF showed promising benefits. The aim of this systematic review was to depict current situation around the combined use of HFNO and APP in patients with COVID-19 AHRF. Particularly, to investigate and report the pathophysiological rationale for adopting this strategy and to evaluate the (1) criteria for initiation, (2) timing, monitoring and discontinuation, and to assess the (3) impact of HFNO/ APP on outcome. METHODS We performed a systematic search collecting the articles present in PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases with the following keywords: COVID-19 pneumonia, high flow nasal oxygen, awake prone position ventilation. RESULTS Thirteen studies displayed inclusion criteria and were included, accounting for 1242 patients who received HFNO/ APP. The combination of HFNO/ APP has an encouraging pathophysiological rationale for implementing this technique. The recognition of patients who can benefit from HFNO/ APP is difficult and there are no validated protocols to start, monitoring, and discontinue HFNO/ APP therapy. The most used method to monitor the efficacy and failure of this combined technique are oxygenation indexes, but discontinuation techniques are inconsistently and poorly described limiting possible generatability. Finally, this technique provided no clear benefits on outcome. CONCLUSIONS Our systematic search provided positive feedbacks for improving the utilization of this combination technique, although we still need further investigation about methods to guide timing, management, and discontinuation, and to assess the intervention effect on outcome.
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- Daniel Agustin Godoy
- Neurointensive Care Unit, Sanatorio Pasteur; Catamarca, Argentina; Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Carlos G. Malbran, Catamarca, Argentina
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Adult Critical Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy.
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Advanced respiratory monitoring involves several mini- or noninvasive tools, applicable at bedside, focused on assessing lung aeration and morphology, lung recruitment and overdistention, ventilation-perfusion distribution, inspiratory effort, respiratory drive, respiratory muscle contraction, and patient-ventilator asynchrony, in dealing with acute respiratory failure. Compared to a conventional approach, advanced respiratory monitoring has the potential to provide more insights into the pathologic modifications of lung aeration induced by the underlying disease, follow the response to therapies, and support clinicians in setting up a respiratory support strategy aimed at protecting the lung and respiratory muscles. Thus, in the clinical management of the acute respiratory failure, advanced respiratory monitoring could play a key role when a therapeutic strategy, relying on individualization of the treatments, is adopted.
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Lung ultrasound to evaluate aeration changes in response to recruitment maneuver and prone positioning in intubated patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: preliminary study. Ultrasound J 2023; 15:3. [PMID: 36693978 PMCID: PMC9873545 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-023-00306-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This single-center preliminary prospective observational study used bedside ultrasound to assess the lung aeration modifications induced by recruitment maneuver and pronation in intubated patients with acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) related to coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19). All adult intubated COVID-19 patients suitable for pronation were screened. After enrollment, patients underwent 1 h in a volume-controlled mode in supine position (baseline) followed by a 35-cmH2O-recruitment maneuver of 2 min (recruitment). Final step involved volume-controlled mode in prone position set as at baseline (pronation). At the end of the first two steps and 1 h after pronation, a lung ultrasound was performed, and global and regional lung ultrasound score (LUS) were analyzed. Data sets are presented as a median and 25th-75th percentile. RESULTS From January to May 2022, 20 patients were included and analyzed. Global LUS reduced from 26.5 (23.5-30.0) at baseline to 21.5 (18.0-23.3) and 23.0 (21.0-26.3) at recruitment (p < 0.001) and pronation (p = 0.004). In the anterior lung regions, the regional LUS were 1.8 (1.1-2.0) following recruitment and 2.0 (1.6-2.2) in the supine (p = 0.008) and 2.0 (1.8-2.3) in prone position (p = 0.023). Regional LUS diminished from 2.3 (2.0-2.5) in supine to 2.0 (1.8-2.0) with recruitment in the lateral lung zones (p = 0.036). Finally, in the posterior lung units, regional LUS improved from 2.5 (2.3-2.8) in supine to 2.3 (1.8-2.5) through recruitment (p = 0.003) and 1.8 (1.3-2.2) with pronation (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS In our investigation, recruitment maneuver and prone positioning demonstrated an enhancement in lung aeration when compared to supine position, as assessed by bedside lung ultrasound. TRIAL REGISTRATION www. CLINICALTRIALS gov , Number NCT05209477, prospectively registered and released on 01/26/2022.
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Graziani M, Barbieri G, Maraziti G, Falcone M, Fiaccadori A, Corradi F, Ghiadoni L, Satula K, Noumi G, Becattini C. The role of prone positioning in patients with SARS-CoV-2-related respiratory failure in non-intensive care unit. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2023; 17:17534666231164536. [PMID: 37128996 PMCID: PMC10140778 DOI: 10.1177/17534666231164536] [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: 05/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Prone positioning (PP) is an established and commonly used lung recruitment method for intubated patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, with potential benefits in clinical outcome. The role of PP outside the intensive care unit (ICU) setting is debated. OBJECTIVES We aimed at assessing the role of PP in death and ICU admission in non-intubated patients with acute respiratory failure related to COronaVIrus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pneumonia. DESIGN This is a retrospective analysis of a collaborative multicenter database obtained by merging local non-interventional cohorts. METHODS Consecutive adult patients with COVID-19-related respiratory failure were included in a collaborative cohort and classified based on the severity of respiratory failure according to the partial arterial oxygen pressure to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (PaO2/FiO2) and on clinical severity by the quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score. The primary study outcome was the composite of in-hospital death or ICU admission within 30 days from hospitalization. RESULTS PP was used in 114 of 536 study patients (21.8%), more commonly in patients with lower PaO2/FiO2 or receiving non-invasive ventilation and less commonly in patients with known comorbidities. A primary study outcome event occurred in 163 patients (30.4%) and in-hospital death in 129 (24.1%). PP was not associated with death or ICU admission (HR 1.17, 95% CI 0.78-1.74) and not with death (HR 1.01, 95% CI 0.61-1.67) at multivariable analysis; PP was an independent predictor of ICU admission (HR 2.64, 95% CI 1.53-4.40). The lack of association between PP and death or ICU admission was confirmed at propensity score-matching analysis. CONCLUSION PP is used in a non-negligible proportion of non-intubated patients with COVID-19-related severe respiratory failure and is not associated with death but with ICU admission. The role of PP in this setting merits further evaluation in randomized studies.
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- Mara Graziani
- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Via Corcianese 130, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Ospedali Galliera, Genova
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- Emergency Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine - Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Peng Q, Yang S, Zhang Y, Zhao W, Hu M, Meng B, Ni H, Min L, Yu J, Wang Y, Zhang L. Effects of awake prone position vs. usual care on acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1120837. [PMID: 37081841 PMCID: PMC10111056 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1120837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Background Previous studies have shown that an awake prone position may be beneficial for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute hypoxic respiratory failure (AHRF) in patients with COVID-19, but the results are not consistent, especially in terms of oxygenation outcomes and intubation rate. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effects of the awake prone position on AHRF in patients with COVID-19 with all randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods An extensive search of online databases, including MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from 1 December 2019 to 30 October 2022, with no language restrictions was performed. This systematic review and meta-analysis are based on the PRISMA statement. We only included RCTs and used the Cochrane risk assessment tool for quality assessment. Results Fourteen RCTs fulfilled the selection criteria, and 3,290 patients were included. A meta-analysis found that patients in the awake prone position group had more significant improvement in the SpO2/FiO2 ratio [mean difference (MD): 29.76; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.39-48.13; P = 0.001] compared with the usual care. The prone position also reduced the need for intubation [odd ratio (OR): 0.72; 95% CI: 0.61 to 0.84; P < 0.0001; I 2 = 0%]. There was no significant difference in mortality, hospital length of stay, incidence of intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and adverse events between the two groups. Conclusion The awake prone position was a promising intervention method, which is beneficial to improve the oxygenation of patients with ARDS or AHRF caused by COVID-19 and reduce the need for intubation. However, the awake prone position showed no obvious advantage in mortality, hospital length of stay, incidence of ICU admission, and adverse events. Systematic review registration International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO), identifier: CRD42022367885.
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- Qing Peng
- Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jiangquan Yu
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- Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Yongxiang Wang
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- Department of Orthopedics, Regenerative Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center of Yangzhou, Yangzhou, China
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Accurso G, Vetrugno L, Pierucci P. Editorial: New advances in bedside assessment and monitoring of acute respiratory failure patients. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1154289. [PMID: 36936218 PMCID: PMC10018187 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1154289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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- Giuseppe Accurso
- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giuseppe Accurso
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Respiratory and Critical Care Unit Bari Policlinico University Hospital, Bari, Italy
- Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Basic Medical Science Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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McNicholas BA, Ehrmann S, Laffey JG. Awake prone positioning. Intensive Care Med 2022; 48:1793-1795. [PMID: 36151334 PMCID: PMC9510305 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-022-06893-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Bairbre A McNicholas
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- CHRU Tours, Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CIC INSERM 1415, CRICS-TriggerSEP F-CRIN Research Network, and Centre d'étude Des Pathologies Respiratoires, INSERM U1100, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland. .,School of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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Ibarra-Estrada M, Gamero-Rodríguez MJ, García-de-Acilu M, Roca O, Sandoval-Plascencia L, Aguirre-Avalos G, García-Salcido R, Aguirre-Díaz SA, Vines DL, Mirza S, Kaur R, Weiss T, Guerin C, Li J. Lung ultrasound response to awake prone positioning predicts the need for intubation in patients with COVID-19 induced acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: an observational study. Crit Care 2022; 26:189. [PMID: 35761404 PMCID: PMC9235111 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04064-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Awake prone positioning (APP) reduces the intubation rate in COVID-19 patients treated by high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC). However, the lung aeration response to APP has not been addressed. We aimed to explore the lung aeration response to APP by lung ultrasound (LUS).
Methods This two-center, prospective, observational study enrolled patients with COVID-19-induced acute hypoxemic respiratory failure treated by HFNC and APP. LUS score was recorded 5–10 min before, 1 h after APP, and 5–10 min after supine in the first APP session within the first three days. The primary outcome was LUS score changes in the first three days. Secondary outcomes included changes in SpO2/FiO2 ratio, respiratory rate and ROX index (SpO2/FiO2/respiratory rate) related to APP, and the rate of treatment success (patients who avoided intubation). Results Seventy-one patients were enrolled. LUS score decreased from 20 (interquartile range [IQR] 19–24) to 19 (18–21) (p < 0.001) after the first APP session, and to 19 (18–21) (p < 0.001) after three days. Compared to patients with treatment failure (n = 20, 28%), LUS score reduction after the first three days in patients with treatment success (n = 51) was greater (− 2.6 [95% confidence intervals − 3.1 to − 2.0] vs 0 [− 1.2 to 1.2], p = 0.001). A decrease in dorsal LUS score > 1 after the first APP session was associated with decreased risk for intubation (Relative risk 0.25 [0.09–0.69]). APP daily duration was correlated with LUS score reduction in patients with treatment success, especially in dorsal lung zones (r = − 0.76; p < 0.001). Conclusions In patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and treated by HFNC, APP reduced LUS score. The reduction in dorsal LUS scores after APP was associated with treatment success. The longer duration on APP was correlated with greater lung aeration. Trial registration This study was prospectively registered on clinicaltrials.gov on April 22, 2021. Identification number NCT04855162. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-022-04064-3.
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Morris IS, Goligher EC. A Window Into the Future: The Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Respiratory Muscle Ultrasound in Optimizing Mechanical Ventilation. Respir Care 2022; 67:1489-1492. [PMID: 36266056 PMCID: PMC9993973 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.10545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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- Idunn S Morris
- Interdepartmental Division ofCritical Care MedicineUniversity of TorontoToronto, CanadaDepartment of MedicineDivision of RespirologyUniversity Health NetworkToronto, CanadaDepartment of Intensive Care MedicineNepean HospitalSydney, AustraliaDepartment of PhysiologyUniversity of TorontoToronto, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division ofCritical Care MedicineUniversity of TorontoToronto, CanadaDepartment of MedicineDivision of RespirologyUniversity Health NetworkToronto, CanadaDepartment of PhysiologyUniversity of TorontoToronto, CanadaToronto General Hospital Research InstituteToronto, Canada
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Vetrugno L, Orso D, Corradi F, Zani G, Spadaro S, Meroi F, D’Andrea N, Bove T, Cammarota G, De Robertis E, Ferrari S, Guarnieri M, Ajuti M, Fusari M, Grieco DL, Deana C, Boero E, Franchi F, Scolletta S, Maggiore SM, Forfori F. Diaphragm ultrasound evaluation during weaning from mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients: a pragmatic, cross-section, multicenter study. Respir Res 2022; 23:210. [PMID: 35989352 PMCID: PMC9392990 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-022-02138-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Diaphragmatic dysfunction is a major factor responsible for weaning failure in patients that underwent prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation for acute severe respiratory failure from COVID-19. This study hypothesizes that ultrasound measured diaphragmatic thickening fraction (DTF) could provide corroborating information for weaning COVID-19 patients from mechanical ventilation.
Methods
This was an observational, pragmatic, cross-section, multicenter study in 6 Italian intensive care units. DTF was assessed in COVID-19 patients undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation from 1st March 2020 to 30th June 2021. Primary aim was to evaluate whether DTF is a predictive factor for weaning failure.
Results
Fifty-seven patients were enrolled, 25 patients failed spontaneous breathing trial (44%). Median length of invasive ventilation was 14 days (IQR 7–22). Median DTF within 24 h since the start of weaning was 28% (IQR 22–39%), RASS score (− 2 vs − 2; p = 0.031); Kelly-Matthay score (2 vs 1; p = 0.002); inspiratory oxygen fraction (0.45 vs 0.40; p = 0.033). PaO2/FiO2 ratio was lower (176 vs 241; p = 0.032) and length of intensive care stay was longer (27 vs 16.5 days; p = 0.025) in patients who failed weaning. The generalized linear regression model did not select any variables that could predict weaning failure. DTF was correlated with pH (RR 1.56 × 1027; p = 0.002); Kelly-Matthay score (RR 353; p < 0.001); RASS (RR 2.11; p = 0.003); PaO2/FiO2 ratio (RR 1.03; p = 0.05); SAPS2 (RR 0.71; p = 0.005); hospital and ICU length of stay (RR 1.22 and 0.79, respectively; p < 0.001 and p = 0.004).
Conclusions
DTF in COVID-19 patients was not predictive of weaning failure from mechanical ventilation, and larger studies are needed to evaluate it in clinical practice further.
Registered: ClinicalTrial.gov (NCT05019313, 24 August 2021).
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Aisa T, Hassan T, Khan E, Algrni K, Malik MA. Efficacy and feasibility of awake proning in patients with COVID-19-related acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: exploring both sides of the same coin. Ir J Med Sci 2022:10.1007/s11845-022-03116-5. [PMID: 35900717 PMCID: PMC9330999 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-022-03116-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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- Tharwat Aisa
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland
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- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland
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Efficacy and feasibility of awake proning in COVID-19: are we missing the other side of the same coin? Ir J Med Sci 2022:10.1007/s11845-022-03091-x. [PMID: 35794341 PMCID: PMC9261209 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-022-03091-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The Possible Impact of COVID-19 on Respiratory Muscles Structure and Functions: A Literature Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14127446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on respiratory muscle functions is an important area of recent enquiry. COVID-19 has effects on the respiratory muscles. The diaphragm muscle is perturbed indirectly due to the mechanical-ventilation-induced-disuse, but also by direct mechanisms linked with SARS-CoV-2 viral infection. In this sense, a deeper understanding of the possible links between COVID-19 and alterations in structure and functions of the respiratory muscles may increase the success rate of preventive and supportive strategies. Ultrasound imaging alongside respiratory muscle strength tests and pulmonary function assessment are valid approaches to the screening and monitoring of disease, for mild to severe patients. The aim of the present review is to highlight the current literature regarding the links between COVID-19 and respiratory muscle functions. We examine from the pathophysiological aspects of disease, up to approaches taken to monitor and rehabilitate diseased muscle. We hope this work will add to a greater understanding of the pathophysiology and disease management of respiratory muscle pathology subsequent to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Cammarota G, Simonte R, De Robertis E. Comfort During Non-invasive Ventilation. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:874250. [PMID: 35402465 PMCID: PMC8988041 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.874250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be effective in avoiding intubation and improving survival in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARF) when compared to conventional oxygen therapy. However, NIV is associated with high failure rates due, in most cases, to patient discomfort. Therefore, increasing attention has been paid to all those interventions aimed at enhancing patient's tolerance to NIV. Several practical aspects have been considered to improve patient adaptation. In particular, the choice of the interface and the ventilatory setting adopted for NIV play a key role in the success of respiratory assistance. Among the different NIV interfaces, tolerance is poorest for the nasal and oronasal masks, while helmet appears to be better tolerated, resulting in longer use and lower NIV failure rates. The choice of fixing system also significantly affects patient comfort due to pain and possible pressure ulcers related to the device. The ventilatory setting adopted for NIV is associated with varying degrees of patient comfort: patients are more comfortable with pressure-support ventilation (PSV) than controlled ventilation. Furthermore, the use of electrical activity of the diaphragm (EADi)-driven ventilation has been demonstrated to improve patient comfort when compared to PSV, while reducing neural drive and effort. If non-pharmacological remedies fail, sedation can be employed to improve patient's tolerance to NIV. Sedation facilitates ventilation, reduces anxiety, promotes sleep, and modulates physiological responses to stress. Judicious use of sedation may be an option to increase the chances of success in some patients at risk for intubation because of NIV intolerance consequent to pain, discomfort, claustrophobia, or agitation. During the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, NIV has been extensively employed to face off the massive request for ventilatory assistance. Prone positioning in non-intubated awake COVID-19 patients may improve oxygenation, reduce work of breathing, and, possibly, prevent intubation. Despite these advantages, maintaining prone position can be particularly challenging because poor comfort has been described as the main cause of prone position discontinuation. In conclusion, comfort is one of the major determinants of NIV success. All the strategies aimed to increase comfort during NIV should be pursued.
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Chen L, Zhang Y, Li Y, Song C, Lin F, Pan P. The Application of Awake-Prone Positioning Among Non-intubated Patients With COVID-19-Related ARDS: A Narrative Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:817689. [PMID: 35198575 PMCID: PMC8858818 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.817689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly increased the number of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), necessitating respiratory support. This strain on intensive care unit (ICU) resources forces clinicians to limit the use of mechanical ventilation by seeking novel therapeutic strategies. Awake-prone positioning appears to be a safe and tolerable intervention for non-intubated patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure. Meanwhile, several observational studies and meta-analyses have reported the early use of prone positioning in awake patients with COVID-19-related ARDS (C-ARDS) for improving oxygenation levels and preventing ICU transfers. Indeed, some international guidelines have recommended the early application of awake-prone positioning in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure attributable to C-ARDS. However, its effectiveness in reducing intubation rate, mortality, applied timing, and optimal duration is unclear. High-quality evidence of awake-prone positioning for hypoxemic patients with COVID-19 is still lacking. Therefore, this article provides an update on the current state of published literature about the physiological rationale, effect, timing, duration, and populations that might benefit from awake proning. Moreover, the risks and adverse effects of awake-prone positioning were also investigated. This work will guide future studies and aid clinicians in deciding on better treatment plans.
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- Lingli Chen
- Center of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Disease, Changsha, China
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- National Key Clinical Specialty, Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Center of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Pinhua Pan
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Messina A, Robba C, Bertuetti R, Biasucci D, Corradi F, Mojoli F, Mongodi S, Rocca E, Romagnoli S, Sanfilippo F, Vetrugno L, Cammarota G. Head to toe ultrasound: a narrative review of experts’ recommendations of methodological approaches. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2022; 2:44. [PMCID: PMC9589874 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-022-00072-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Critical care ultrasonography (US) is widely used by intensivists managing critically ill patients to accurately and rapidly assess different clinical scenarios, which include pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, hydronephrosis, hemoperitoneum, and deep vein thrombosis. Basic and advanced critical care ultrasonographic skills are routinely used to supplement physical examination of critically ill patients, to determine the etiology of critical illness and to guide subsequent therapy. European guidelines now recommend the use of US for a number of practical procedures commonly performed in critical care. Full training and competence acquisition are essential before significant therapeutic decisions are made based on the US assessment. However, there are no universally accepted learning pathways and methodological standards for the acquisition of these skills. Therefore, in this review, we aim to provide a methodological approach of the head to toe ultrasonographic evaluation of critically ill patients considering different districts and clinical applications.
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- Antonio Messina
- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS, Rozzano (Milano), Italy ,grid.452490.eDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (Milan), Italy
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- grid.410345.70000 0004 1756 7871Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS Per L’Oncologia E Le Neuroscienze, Genoa, Italy ,grid.5606.50000 0001 2151 3065Dipartimento Di Scienze Chirurgiche E Diagnostiche Integrate, Università Di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- grid.412725.7Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- grid.6530.00000 0001 2300 0941Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, Tor Vergata’ University of Rome, Rome, Italy ,grid.413009.fEmergency Department, Tor Vergata’ University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- grid.5395.a0000 0004 1757 3729Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic, and Pediatric Sciences, Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy ,grid.419425.f0000 0004 1760 3027Anestesia E Rianimazione I, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- grid.419425.f0000 0004 1760 3027Anestesia E Rianimazione I, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- grid.16563.370000000121663741Dipartimento Di Medicina Traslazionale, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- grid.8404.80000 0004 1757 2304Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, A.O.U. “Policlinico-San Marco”, Catania, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.9027.c0000 0004 1757 3630Dipartimento Di Medicina E Chirurgia, Università Degli Studi Di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Xiao B, Zhang Y, Ci Z, Shi D, He H. Awake prone positioning on diaphragmatic function: Really bad or maybe good? Crit Care 2021; 25:449. [PMID: 34965892 PMCID: PMC8716084 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03866-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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- Basang Xiao
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Lhasa People's Hospital, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. .,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Gongren Tiyuchang Nanlu, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100020, China.
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Bonnesen B, Jensen JUS, Jeschke KN, Mathioudakis AG, Corlateanu A, Hansen EF, Weinreich UM, Hilberg O, Sivapalan P. Management of COVID-19-Associated Acute Respiratory Failure with Alternatives to Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: High-Flow Oxygen, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, and Noninvasive Ventilation. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021. [DOI: doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may develop acute respiratory failure (ARF) with compromised gas exchange. These patients require oxygen and possibly ventilatory support, which can be delivered via different devices. Initially, oxygen therapy will often be administered through a conventional binasal oxygen catheter or air-entrainment mask. However, when higher rates of oxygen flow are needed, patients are often stepped up to high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), or invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). BiPAP, CPAP, and HFNC may be beneficial alternatives to IMV for COVID-19-associated ARF. Current evidence suggests that when nasal catheter oxygen therapy is insufficient for adequate oxygenation of patients with COVID-19-associated ARF, CPAP should be provided for prolonged periods. Subsequent escalation to IMV may be implemented if necessary.
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Bonnesen B, Jensen JUS, Jeschke KN, Mathioudakis AG, Corlateanu A, Hansen EF, Weinreich UM, Hilberg O, Sivapalan P. Management of COVID-19-Associated Acute Respiratory Failure with Alternatives to Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: High-Flow Oxygen, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, and Noninvasive Ventilation. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11122259. [PMID: 34943496 PMCID: PMC8700515 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may develop acute respiratory failure (ARF) with compromised gas exchange. These patients require oxygen and possibly ventilatory support, which can be delivered via different devices. Initially, oxygen therapy will often be administered through a conventional binasal oxygen catheter or air-entrainment mask. However, when higher rates of oxygen flow are needed, patients are often stepped up to high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), or invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). BiPAP, CPAP, and HFNC may be beneficial alternatives to IMV for COVID-19-associated ARF. Current evidence suggests that when nasal catheter oxygen therapy is insufficient for adequate oxygenation of patients with COVID-19-associated ARF, CPAP should be provided for prolonged periods. Subsequent escalation to IMV may be implemented if necessary.
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- Barbara Bonnesen
- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; (B.B.); (J.-U.S.J.)
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; (B.B.); (J.-U.S.J.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Hvidovre, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; (K.N.J.); (E.F.H.)
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- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M23 9LT, UK;
- North West Lung Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”, 2004 Chisinau, Moldova;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Hvidovre, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; (K.N.J.); (E.F.H.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, University of Aalborg, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark;
- The Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Little Belt Hospital, 7100 Vejle, Denmark;
- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Respiratory Medicine, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; (B.B.); (J.-U.S.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +45-298-806-01
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Vetrugno L, Mojoli F, Cortegiani A, Bignami EG, Ippolito M, Orso D, Corradi F, Cammarota G, Mongodi S, Boero E, Iacovazzo C, Vargas M, Poole D, Biasucci DG, Persona P, Bove T, Ball L, Chiumello D, Forfori F, de Robertis E, Pelosi P, Navalesi P, Giarratano A, Petrini F. Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care expert consensus statement on the use of lung ultrasound in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (ITACO). JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2021. [PMCID: PMC8611396 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-021-00015-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background To produce statements based on the available evidence and an expert consensus (as members of the Lung Ultrasound Working Group of the Italian Society of Analgesia, Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care, SIAARTI) on the use of lung ultrasound for the management of patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit. Methods A modified Delphi method was applied by a panel of anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians expert in the use of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 intensive critically ill patients to reach a consensus on ten clinical questions concerning the role of lung ultrasound in the following: COVID-19 diagnosis and monitoring (with and without invasive mechanical ventilation), positive end expiratory pressure titration, the use of prone position, the early diagnosis of pneumothorax- or ventilator-associated pneumonia, the process of weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation, and the need for radiologic chest imaging. Results A total of 20 statements were produced by the panel. Agreement was reached on 18 out of 20 statements (scoring 7–9; “appropriate”) in the first round of voting, while 2 statements required a second round for agreement to be reached. At the end of the two Delphi rounds, the median score for the 20 statements was 8.5 [IQR 8.9], and the agreement percentage was 100%. Conclusion The Lung Ultrasound Working Group of the Italian Society of Analgesia, Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care produced 20 consensus statements on the use of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. This expert consensus strongly suggests integrating lung ultrasound findings in the clinical management of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s44158-021-00015-6.
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De Cassai A, Longhini F, Romagnoli S, Cavaliere F, Caroleo A, Foti L, Furlani E, Gianoli S, Monteleone F, Saraco G, Villa G, Conti G, Navalesi P. Research on SARS-COV-2 pandemic: a narrative review focused on the Italian contribution. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2021. [PMCID: PMC8596088 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-021-00017-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background
Since late 2019, a severe acute respiratory syndrome, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread with overwhelming speed causing over 214 million confirmed infections and more than 4.5 million deaths worldwide. In this framework, Italy had the second highest number of SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide, and the largest number of deaths. A global effort of both the scientific community and governments has been undertaken to stem the pandemic. The aim of this paper is to perform a narrative review of the Italian contribution to the scientific literature regarding intensive care management of patients suffering from COVID-19, being one of the first western countries to face an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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We performed a narrative review of the literature, dedicating particular attention and a dedicated paragraph to ventilatory support management, chest imaging findings, biomarkers, possible pharmacological interventions, bacterial superinfections, prognosis and non-clinical key aspects such as communication and interaction with relatives.
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Many colleagues, nurses and patients died leaving their families alone. To all of them, we send our thoughts and dedicate these pages.
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Masa JF, Patout M, Scala R, Winck JC. Reorganizing the respiratory high dependency unit for pandemics. Expert Rev Respir Med 2021; 15:1505-1515. [PMID: 34720022 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1997596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Respiratory high dependency units (RHDUs) set up in European countries in the last decade are based on being a transitional step between the intensive care units (ICUs) and the conventional hospital ward in terms of staffing, level of monitoring, and patients' severity. In the pre-COVID-19 era, its main use has been the treatment of hypercapnic acute-on-chronic respiratory failure with noninvasive respiratory support, and more recently, for hypoxemic acute respiratory failure. AREAS COVERED We searched the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, limited to the terms: COVID-19 and RHDU, Respiratory Intermediate care Unit, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), noninvasive ventilation (NIV), high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), prone position, and monitoring. In this review, we summarize RHDU´s dual purpose: on the one hand, to decrease the number of admissions into ICU, and on the other hand, early discharges of patients from ICU with prolonged admissions due to the need of care or laborious weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation. Although this dual purpose of RHDUs has contributed to decrease the overload of the ICUs during the pandemic, the hundreds of patients admitted in hospitals, with approximately 20%-30% needing critical care, has exceeded the forecasts of many hospitals. EXPERT OPINION It seems clear that a reorganization and optimization of the care of patients with severe COVID-19 is necessary, minimizing admissions to the ICU and facilitating an early discharge. During the pandemic, several hospitals have spontaneously created new RHDUs or extended preexisting RHDUs or up-graded respiratory wards in order to receive less sick patients requiring lower levels of monitoring and nurse-to-patient ratios. This article reviews under a European expert perspective this topic and proposes an adaptation and optimization of the RHDUs to meet the emergent needs caused by the pandemic emphasizing the role of the expert application of noninvasive respiratory therapies in preventing intubation and ICU access.
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- Juan Fernando Masa
- San Pedro De Alcantara Hospital, Cáceres, Spain.,Ciber De Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes), Madrid, Spain.,Instituto Universitario De Investigación Biosanitaria De Extremadura (Inube), Spain
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- 1. Ap-hp, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire APHP-Sorbonne Université, Site Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service Des Pathologies Du Sommeil (Département R3S), Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Inserm, UMRS1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale Et Clinique, Paris, France
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- Pulmonology and Respiratory Intensive Care Unit. Cardiovascular-thoracic-metabolic Department. Usl Toscana Sudest. San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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- Faculdade De Medicina Da Universidade Do Porto, Centro De Reabilitação Do Norte (Chvng), Vila Nova De Gaia, Portugal
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