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van Valburg MK, Termorshuizen F, Geerts BF, Abdo WF, van den Bergh WM, Brinkman S, Horn J, van Mook WNKA, Slooter AJC, Wermer MJH, Siegerink B, Arbous MS. Predicting 30-day mortality in intensive care unit patients with ischaemic stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2024; 41:136-145. [PMID: 37962175 PMCID: PMC10763719 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001920] [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: 11/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stroke patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) follow a particular survival pattern with a high short-term mortality, but if they survive the first 30 days, a relatively favourable subsequent survival is observed. OBJECTIVES The development and validation of two prognostic models predicting 30-day mortality for ICU patients with ischaemic stroke and for ICU patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), analysed separately, based on parameters readily available within 24 h after ICU admission, and with comparison with the existing Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV (APACHE-IV) model. DESIGN Observational cohort study. SETTING All 85 ICUs participating in the Dutch National Intensive Care Evaluation database. PATIENTS All adult patients with ischaemic stroke or ICH admitted to these ICUs between 2010 and 2019. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Models were developed using logistic regressions and compared with the existing APACHE-IV model. Predictive performance was assessed using ROC curves, calibration plots and Brier scores. RESULTS We enrolled 14 303 patients with stroke admitted to ICU: 8422 with ischaemic stroke and 5881 with ICH. Thirty-day mortality was 27% in patients with ischaemic stroke and 41% in patients with ICH. Important factors predicting 30-day mortality in both ischaemic stroke and ICH were age, lowest Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score in the first 24 h, acute physiological disturbance (measured using the Acute Physiology Score) and the application of mechanical ventilation. Both prognostic models showed high discrimination with an AUC 0.85 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.84 to 0.87] for patients with ischaemic stroke and 0.85 (0.83 to 0.86) in ICH. Calibration plots and Brier scores indicated an overall good fit and good predictive performance. The APACHE-IV model predicting 30-day mortality showed similar performance with an AUC of 0.86 (95% CI, 0.85 to 0.87) in ischaemic stroke and 0.87 (0.86 to 0.89) in ICH. CONCLUSION We developed and validated two prognostic models for patients with ischaemic stroke and ICH separately with a high discrimination and good calibration to predict 30-day mortality within 24 h after ICU admission. TRIAL REGISTRATION Trial registration: Dutch Trial Registry ( https://www.trialregister.nl/ ); identifier: NTR7438.
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- Mariëlle K van Valburg
- From the Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht (MKvV, AJCS), Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Amphia Hospital, Breda (MKvV), National Intensive Care Evaluation Foundation, Amsterdam University Medical Center (FT, SB, MSA), Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam (FT, SB), Healthplus.ai BV, Amsterdam (BFG), Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (WFA), Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen (WMvdB), Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam (JH), Department of Intensive Care Medicine, and Academy for Postgraduate Training, Maastricht University Medical Center (WNKAvM), School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, Maastricht (WNKAvM), the UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands (AJCS), Department of Neurology, UZ Brussel and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (AJCS), Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden (MJHW), Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen (MJHW), Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (BS, MSA), Department of Intensive Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (MSA)
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Isokuortti H, Virta JJ, Curtze S, Tiainen M. One-Year Survival of Ischemic Stroke Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation. Neurocrit Care 2023; 39:348-356. [PMID: 36759419 PMCID: PMC10541824 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01674-9] [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: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The outcome of patients with acute ischemic stroke who require mechanical ventilation has been poor. Intubation due to a reversible condition could be associated with better 1-year survival. METHODS All adult patients treated in Helsinki University Hospital in 2016-2020 who were admitted because of an ischemic stroke (either stroke or thrombosis seen on imaging) and needed mechanical ventilation were included in this retrospective cohort study. Data on demographics, medical history, index stroke, and indication for intubation were collected. The primary outcome was 1-year mortality. Secondary outcomes were modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 3 months and living arrangements at 1 year. RESULTS The mean age of the cohort (N = 121) was 66 ± 11 (mean ± SD) years, and the mean admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 17 ± 10. Forty-four (36%) patients were male. The most common indication for intubation was unconsciousness (51%), followed by respiratory failure or airway compromise (28%). One-year mortality was 55%. Three-month mRS scores were available for 114 (94%) patients, with the following distribution: 0-2, 18%; 3-5, 28%; and 6 (dead), 54%. Of the 1-year survivors, 72% were living at home. In the multivariate analysis, only age over 75 years and intubation due to unconsciousness, respiratory failure, or cardiac arrest remained significantly associated with mortality. CONCLUSIONS The indication for intubation seems to significantly affect outcome. Functional outcome at 3 months is often poor, but a great majority of 1-year survivors are able to live at home.
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- Harri Isokuortti
- Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Gkantzios A, Kokkotis C, Tsiptsios D, Moustakidis S, Gkartzonika E, Avramidis T, Tripsianis G, Iliopoulos I, Aggelousis N, Vadikolias K. From Admission to Discharge: Predicting National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Progression in Stroke Patients Using Biomarkers and Explainable Machine Learning. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1375. [PMID: 37763143 PMCID: PMC10532952 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13091375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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As a result of social progress and improved living conditions, which have contributed to a prolonged life expectancy, the prevalence of strokes has increased and has become a significant phenomenon. Despite the available stroke treatment options, patients frequently suffer from significant disability after a stroke. Initial stroke severity is a significant predictor of functional dependence and mortality following an acute stroke. The current study aims to collect and analyze data from the hyperacute and acute phases of stroke, as well as from the medical history of the patients, in order to develop an explainable machine learning model for predicting stroke-related neurological deficits at discharge, as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). More specifically, we approached the data as a binary task problem: improvement of NIHSS progression vs. worsening of NIHSS progression at discharge, using baseline data within the first 72 h. For feature selection, a genetic algorithm was applied. Using various classifiers, we found that the best scores were achieved from the Random Forest (RF) classifier at the 15 most informative biomarkers and parameters for the binary task of the prediction of NIHSS score progression. RF achieved 91.13% accuracy, 91.13% recall, 90.89% precision, 91.00% f1-score, 8.87% FNrate and 4.59% FPrate. Those biomarkers are: age, gender, NIHSS upon admission, intubation, history of hypertension and smoking, the initial diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and atrial fibrillation, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, stroke localization, systolic blood pressure levels, as well as erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels upon admission and the onset of respiratory infection. The SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) model interpreted the impact of the selected features on the model output. Our findings suggest that the aforementioned variables may play a significant role in determining stroke patients' NIHSS progression from the time of admission until their discharge.
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- Aimilios Gkantzios
- Department of Neurology, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (D.T.); (I.I.); (K.V.)
- Department of Neurology, Korgialeneio—Benakeio “Hellenic Red Cross” General Hospital of Athens, 11526 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece; (C.K.); (S.M.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Neurology, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (D.T.); (I.I.); (K.V.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece; (C.K.); (S.M.); (N.A.)
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- School of Philosophy, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Department of Neurology, Korgialeneio—Benakeio “Hellenic Red Cross” General Hospital of Athens, 11526 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece;
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- Department of Neurology, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (D.T.); (I.I.); (K.V.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece; (C.K.); (S.M.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Neurology, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (D.T.); (I.I.); (K.V.)
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Sonneville R, Mazighi M, Collet M, Gayat E, Degos V, Duranteau J, Grégoire C, Sharshar T, Naim G, Cortier D, Jost PH, Foucrier A, Bagate F, de Montmollin E, Papin G, Magalhaes E, Guidet B, Ben Hadj Salem O, Benghanem S, le Guennec L, Delpierre E, Legriel S, Megarbane B, Toumert K, Tran M, Geri G, Monchi M, Bodiguel E, Mariotte E, Demoule A, Zarka J, Diehl JL, Roux D, Barré E, Tanaka S, Osman D, Pasquier P, Lamara F, Crassard I, Boursin P, Ruckly S, Staiquly Q, Timsit JF, Woimant F. One-Year Outcomes in Patients With Acute Stroke Requiring Mechanical Ventilation. Stroke 2023; 54:2328-2337. [PMID: 37497675 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.042910] [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: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long-term outcomes of patients with severe stroke remain poorly documented. We aimed to characterize one-year outcomes of patients with stroke requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS We conducted a prospective multicenter cohort study in 33 ICUs in France (2017-2019) on patients with consecutive strokes requiring mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours. Outcomes were collected via telephone interviews by an independent research assistant. The primary end point was poor functional outcome, defined by a modified Rankin Scale score of 4 to 6 at 1 year. Multivariable mixed models investigated variables associated with the primary end point. Secondary end points included quality of life, activities of daily living, and anxiety and depression in 1-year survivors. RESULTS Among the 364 patients included, 244 patients (66.5% [95% CI, 61.7%-71.3%]) had a poor functional outcome, including 190 deaths (52.2%). After adjustment for non-neurological organ failure, age ≥70 years (odds ratio [OR], 2.38 [95% CI, 1.26-4.49]), Charlson comorbidity index ≥2 (OR, 2.01 [95% CI, 1.16-3.49]), a score on the Glasgow Coma Scale <8 at ICU admission (OR, 3.43 [95% CI, 1.98-5.96]), stroke subtype (intracerebral hemorrhage: OR, 2.44 [95% CI, 1.29-4.63] versus ischemic stroke: OR, 2.06 [95% CI, 1.06-4.00] versus subarachnoid hemorrhage: reference) remained independently associated with poor functional outcome. In contrast, a time between stroke diagnosis and initiation of mechanical ventilation >1 day was protective (OR, 0.56 [95% CI, 0.33-0.94]). A sensitivity analysis conducted after exclusion of patients with early decisions of withholding/withdrawal of care yielded similar results. We observed persistent physical and psychological problems at 1 year in >50% of survivors. CONCLUSIONS In patients with severe stroke requiring mechanical ventilation, several ICU admission variables may inform caregivers, patients, and their families on post-ICU trajectories and functional outcomes. The burden of persistent sequelae at 1 year reinforces the need for a personalized, multi-disciplinary, prolonged follow-up of these patients after ICU discharge. REGISTRATION URL: https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov; Unique identifier: NCT03335995.
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- Romain Sonneville
- Université de Paris, INSERM UMR 1148, F-75018 Paris, France (R.S., M. Mazighi)
- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital, F75018 Paris, France (R.S., G.P., F.L., J.-F.T.)
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- Université de Paris, INSERM UMR 1148, F-75018 Paris, France (R.S., M. Mazighi)
- APHP, Department of Neurology, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France (M. Mazighi)
- APHP, Department of Neuroradiology, Rothschild Hospital Foundation, Paris, France (M. Mazighi, P.B.)
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- APHP.Nord, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, DMU Parabol, Université de Paris, France (M.C., E.G.)
- UMR-S 942 "MASCOT," Inserm, Paris, France (M.C., E.G.)
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- APHP.Nord, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, DMU Parabol, Université de Paris, France (M.C., E.G.)
- UMR-S 942 "MASCOT," Inserm, Paris, France (M.C., E.G.)
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- APHP, Department of Critical Care, Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Pitié-Salpétrière University Hospital and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (V.D.)
- GRC ARPE, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (V.D.)
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- APHP, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Bicêtre University Hospitals, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France (J.D.)
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- Department of Intensive Care, Rothschild Hospital Foundation, Paris, France (C.G.)
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- Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Intensive Care, Saint Anne Hospital, Paris, France (T.S., G.N.)
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- Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Intensive Care, Saint Anne Hospital, Paris, France (T.S., G.N.)
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- Department of Intensive Care, Foch Hospital, Paris, France (D.C.)
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- APHP, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Henri Mondor University Hospital, Créteil, France (P.-H.J.)
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- APHP, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Beaujon University Hospital, Clichy, France (A.F.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Henri Mondor University Hospital and Université de Paris Est Créteil, France (F.B.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Delafontaine Hospital, Saint-Denis, France (E.d.M.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital, F75018 Paris, France (R.S., G.P., F.L., J.-F.T.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Sud Francilien Hospital, Corbeil, France (E.M.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Antoine University Hospital, Paris, France (B.G.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Poissy-Saint Germain en Laye Hospital, Paris, France (O.B.H.S.)
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- APHP, Medical ICU, Cochin University Hospital and Université Paris Cité, France (S.B.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, La Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (L.l.G.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Meaux Hospital, France (E.D.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Versailles Hospital, Le Chesnay, and Paris-Saclay University UVSQ, INSERM, CESP, Villejuif, France (S.L.)
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- APHP, Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital and INSERM UMRS-1144, Université Paris Cité, France (B.M.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Gonesse Hospital, France (K.T.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital, Paris, France (M.T.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ambroise Paré University Hospital, Boulogne, France (G.G.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Melun-Senart Hospital, France (M. Monchi)
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- APHP, Emergency Department, Georges Pompidou University Hospital, Paris, France (E. Bodiguel)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Saint Louis University Hospital, Paris, France (E.M.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine (R3S) and Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMRS1158, Pitié-Salpétrière University Hospital, Paris, France (A.D.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Lagny Hospital, France (J.Z.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Georges Pompidou University Hospital and INSERM UMR_S 1140 Paris, France (J.-L.D.)
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- APHP, Medico-Surgical ICU, Louis Mourier University Hospital, Colombes and Université Paris Cité, IAME, INSERM, UMR1137, France (D.R.)
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Mantes-la-Jolie Hospital, France (E. Barré)
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- APHP, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital and INSERM UMR 1188 DéTROI, Université de la Réunion, Saint-Denis de la Réunion, France (S.T.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Bicêtre University Hospital, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France (D.O.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Percy Military Training Hospital, Clamart, France (P.P.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital, F75018 Paris, France (R.S., G.P., F.L., J.-F.T.)
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- APHP, Department of Neuroradiology, Rothschild Hospital Foundation, Paris, France (M. Mazighi, P.B.)
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- Department of Biostatistics, ICUREsearch, Paris, France (S.R., Q.S.)
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- Department of Biostatistics, ICUREsearch, Paris, France (S.R., Q.S.)
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- APHP, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Bichat-Claude Bernard University Hospital, F75018 Paris, France (R.S., G.P., F.L., J.-F.T.)
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- Agence Régionale de Santé Ile-de-France, Paris, France (I.C., F.W.)
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Ren J, Zhang C, Liu Y, Han H, Liang Y, Zhang Q, Li S, Benn BS, Nugent KM, Qu H, Liang G, Bai Y. Prognostic value of initial routine laboratory blood tests in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage requiring mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4413-4425. [PMID: 37691687 PMCID: PMC10482645 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-854] [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: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Background Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) necessitating mechanical ventilation (MV) presents a serious challenge for intensivists. Laboratory blood tests reflect individual physiological and biochemical states, and provide a useful tool for identifying patients with critical condition and stratifying risk levels of death. This study aimed to determine the prognostic role of initial routine laboratory blood tests in these patients. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 190 aSAH patients requiring MV in the neurosurgical intensive care unit from December 2019 to March 2022. Follow-up evaluation was performed in May 2022 via routine outpatient appointment or telephone interview. The primary outcomes were death occurring within 7 days after discharge (short-term mortality) or reported at time of follow-up (long-term mortality). Clinico-demographic and radiological characteristics, initial routine laboratory blood tests (e.g., metabolic panels and arterial blood gas analysis), and treatment were analyzed and compared in relation to mortality. Multivariable logistic and Cox regression analyses, with adjustment of other clinical predictors, were performed to determine independent laboratory test predictors for short- and long-term mortality, respectively. Results The patients had a median age of 62 years, with a median World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grade (WFNS) score of 5 and a median modified Fisher grade (mFisher) score of 4. The short- and long-term mortality of this cohort were 60.5% and 65.3%, respectively. Compared with survivors, non-survivors had more severe disease upon admission based on neurological status and imaging features and a shorter disease course, and were more likely to receive conservative treatment. Initial ionized calcium was found to be independently associate with both short-term [adjusted odds ratio (OR): 0.92; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.86 to 0.99; P=0.020] and long-term mortality [adjusted hazard ratio (HR): 0.95; 95% CI: 0.92 to 0.99; P=0.010], after adjusting for potential confounders. Moreover, the admission glucose level was found to be associated only with short-term mortality (adjusted OR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.06 to 1.34; P=0.004). Conclusions Laboratory screening may provide a useful tool for the management of aSAH patients requiring MV in stratifying risk levels for mortality and for better clinical decision-making. Further study is needed to validate the effects of calcium supplementation and glucose-lowering therapy on the outcomes in this disease.
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- Jiayi Ren
- School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Emergency, Chinese PLA General Hospital (the Third Center), Beijing, China
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- Shuren International School, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First People’s Hospital of Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Benxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Pulmonary Department, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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Xiao H, Li L, Zhang F, Cheng L, Li Y, Han W, Li H, Fan M. Preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index may predict prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with spontaneous basal ganglia intracerebral hemorrhage undergoing surgical operation. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1190544. [PMID: 37396763 PMCID: PMC10310536 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1190544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Background Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) has been proven as a risk factor for poor prognosis in patients with neurocritical illness. Spontaneous basal ganglia intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is one common subtype of hemorrhagic stroke and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is used as a novel and valuable prognostic marker for various neoplastic diseases and other critical illnesses. Objective This study aimed to analyze the predictive value of preoperative SII for PMV in patients with spontaneous basal ganglia ICH who underwent surgical operations. Methods This retrospective study was conducted in patients with spontaneous basal ganglia ICH who underwent surgical operations between October 2014 and June 2021. SII was calculated using the following formula: SII = platelet count × neutrophil count/lymphocyte count. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristics curve (ROC) were used to evaluate the potential risk factors of PMV after spontaneous basal ganglia ICH. Results A total of 271 patients were enrolled. Of these, 112 patients (47.6%) presented with PMV. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative GCS (OR, 0.780; 95% CI, 0.688-0.883; P < 0.001), hematoma size (OR, 1.031; 95% CI, 1.016-1.047; P < 0.001), lactic acid (OR, 1.431; 95% CI, 1.015-2.017; P = 0.041) and SII (OR, 1.283; 95% CI, 1.049-1.568; P = 0.015) were significant risk factors for PMV. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of SII was 0.662 (95% CI, 0.595-0.729, P < 0.001), with a cutoff value was 2,454.51. Conclusion Preoperative SII may predict PMV in patients with spontaneous basal ganglia ICH undergoing a surgical operation.
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- Huaming Xiao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Weihai Central Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Weihai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Department of Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Feng L, He Y, Dong S, Wang R, Long S, He L. An exploratory descriptive cohort study of 90-day prognosis after acute ischaemic stroke with mechanical thrombectomy. Contemp Nurse 2022; 58:264-275. [PMID: 36052463 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2022.2107038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the relationship between nursing assessment findings at discharge and acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patient prognosis after mechanical thrombectomy (MT). METHODS We analysed the characteristics of 144 AIS patients with MT treatment admitted to a university affiliated teaching hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan Province China, from January 2020 to December 2020. The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was used to assess outcomes 90-days after discharge. Exploratory analyses were undertaken using IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 26.0). RESULTS At 90-days, 47.9% (n = 69) had a good prognosis (mRS ≤ 2) including 22.2%(n = 32) fully recovered patients. There were 5 (3.5%) deceased patients and 48.6% (n =70) of patients had a poor prognosis (mRS ≥ 3). In univariate analysis, clinical prognosis correlated with the need for inpatient endotracheal intubation (p = 0.02), nasogastric tube (p<0.001), indwelling urinary catheter (p<0.001), central venous catheter (p = 0.03), health knowledge needs of pressure injury prevention (p = 0.03), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (p<0.001) and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score (p<0.001) at the time of discharge from hospital. The average hospitalisation time of the 144 patients was 12[IQR, 9-25] days, and the average cost of hospitalisation was $Y$21291.93 (SD 9165.01). CONCLUSION Almost half of the surviving patients had a poor prognosis. In our country, this surgery and rehabilitation impose a significant financial burden that needs to be addressed. However, the longer length of hospital stay and higher costs at discharge may be contributing factors to worse outcomes. The outcomes of comprehensive nursing assessment of the patients, including nursing needs, activities of daily living, and neurological function, can predict their outcome. IMPACT STATEMENT We recommend a comprehensive nursing assessment at discharge that predicts patient outcomes and can be used for subsequent targeted interventions. The prognosis of patients with acute ischaemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy is poor, and the financial burden needs to be considered.
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- Ling Feng
- West China School of Nursing,Sichuan University/Department of Neurology,West China Hospital,Sichuan University, Chengdu China
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- West China School of Nursing,Sichuan University/Department of Neurology,West China Hospital,Sichuan University, Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu China
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- West China School of Nursing,Sichuan University/Department of Neurology,West China Hospital,Sichuan University, Chengdu China
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- West China School of Nursing,Sichuan University/Department of Neurology,West China Hospital,Sichuan University, Chengdu China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu China
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Carval T, Garret C, Guillon B, Lascarrou JB, Martin M, Lemarié J, Dupeyrat J, Seguin A, Zambon O, Reignier J, Canet E. Outcomes of patients admitted to the ICU for acute stroke: a retrospective cohort. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:235. [PMID: 35879652 PMCID: PMC9310455 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01777-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although acute stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, data on outcomes of stroke patients requiring ICU admission are limited. We aimed to identify factors associated with a good neurological outcome (defined as a modified Rankin Scale score [mRS] of 0–2) 6 months after ICU admission. Methods We retrospectively studied consecutive patients who were admitted to the ICU of a French university-affiliated hospital between January 2014 and December 2018 and whose ICD-10 code indicated acute stroke. Patients with isolated subarachnoid hemorrhage or posttraumatic stroke were excluded. Results The 323 identified patients had a median age of 67 [54.5–77] years; 173 (53.6%) were male. The main reasons for ICU admission were neurological failure (87%), hemodynamic instability (28.2%), acute respiratory failure (26%), and cardiac arrest (5.3%). At ICU admission, the Glasgow Coma Scale score was 6 [4–10] and the SAPSII was 54 [35–64]. The stroke was hemorrhagic in 248 (76.8%) patients and ischemic in 75 (23.2%). Mechanical ventilation was required in 257 patients (79.6%). Six months after ICU admission, 61 (19.5%) patients had a good neurological outcome (mRS, 0–2), 50 (16%) had significant disability (mRS, 3–5), and 202 (64.5%) had died; 10 were lost to follow-up. By multivariable analysis, factors independently associated with not having an mRS of 0–2 at 6 months were older age (odds ratio, 0.93/year; 95% confidence interval, 0.89–0.96; P < 0.01) and lower Glasgow Coma Scale score at ICU admission (odds ratio, 1.23/point; 95% confidence interval, 1.07–1.40; P < 0.01). Conclusions Acute stroke requiring ICU admission carried a poor prognosis, with less than a fifth of patients having a good neurological outcome at 6 months. Age and depth of coma independently predicted the outcome.
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- Thibaut Carval
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hôtel-Dieu, 30 Bd. Jean Monnet, 44093 Nantes Cedex 1, Nantes, France.
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Bösel J, Niesen WD, Salih F, Morris NA, Ragland JT, Gough B, Schneider H, Neumann JO, Hwang DY, Kantamneni P, James ML, Freeman WD, Rajajee V, Rao CV, Nair D, Benner L, Meis J, Klose C, Kieser M, Suarez JI, Schönenberger S, Seder DB. Effect of Early vs Standard Approach to Tracheostomy on Functional Outcome at 6 Months Among Patients With Severe Stroke Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: The SETPOINT2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2022; 327:1899-1909. [PMID: 35506515 PMCID: PMC9069344 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.4798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Many patients with severe stroke have impaired airway protective reflexes, resulting in prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation. OBJECTIVE To test whether early vs standard tracheostomy improved functional outcome among patients with stroke receiving mechanical ventilation. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In this randomized clinical trial, 382 patients with severe acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke receiving invasive ventilation were randomly assigned (1:1) to early tracheostomy (≤5 days of intubation) or ongoing ventilator weaning with standard tracheostomy if needed from day 10. Patients were randomized between July 28, 2015, and January 24, 2020, at 26 US and German neurocritical care centers. The final date of follow-up was August 9, 2020. INTERVENTIONS Patients were assigned to an early tracheostomy strategy (n = 188) or to a standard tracheostomy (control group) strategy (n = 194). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was functional outcome at 6 months, based on the modified Rankin Scale score (range, 0 [best] to 6 [worst]) dichotomized to a score of 0 (no disability) to 4 (moderately severe disability) vs 5 (severe disability) or 6 (death). RESULTS Among 382 patients randomized (median age, 59 years; 49.8% women), 366 (95.8%) completed the trial with available follow-up data on the primary outcome (177 patients [94.1%] in the early group; 189 patients [97.4%] in the standard group). A tracheostomy (predominantly percutaneously) was performed in 95.2% of the early tracheostomy group in a median of 4 days after intubation (IQR, 3-4 days) and in 67% of the control group in a median of 11 days after intubation (IQR, 10-12 days). The proportion without severe disability (modified Rankin Scale score, 0-4) at 6 months was not significantly different in the early tracheostomy vs the control group (43.5% vs 47.1%; difference, -3.6% [95% CI, -14.3% to 7.2%]; adjusted odds ratio, 0.93 [95% CI, 0.60-1.42]; P = .73). Of the serious adverse events, 5.0% (6 of 121 reported events) in the early tracheostomy group vs 3.4% (4 of 118 reported events) were related to tracheostomy. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among patients with severe stroke receiving mechanical ventilation, a strategy of early tracheostomy, compared with a standard approach to tracheostomy, did not significantly improve the rate of survival without severe disability at 6 months. However, the wide confidence intervals around the effect estimate may include a clinically important difference, so a clinically relevant benefit or harm from a strategy of early tracheostomy cannot be excluded. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02377167.
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- Julian Bösel
- Department of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Kassel General Hospital, Kassel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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- Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus
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- Department of Neurology, Dresden University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
- Now with the Department of Neurology, Augsburg University Hospital Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Medicine, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, Washington
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
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- Departments of Neurology, Neurologic Surgery, and Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Institute of Medical Biometry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Critical Care Services, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To discuss recent advances in the critical care management of acute ischaemic stroke patients and highlight controversies and consensus. RECENT FINDINGS Intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy are standard of care reperfusion therapies that have revolutionized the management of acute ischaemic stroke and transformed outcomes for patients. They can now be delivered in extended time windows and to those previously ineligible for intervention based on advanced neuroimaging criteria. Secondary systemic insults, such as hypo- and hypertension, hyperthermia or hyperglycaemia, which can extend the area of ischaemia must also be prevented or corrected to minimize infarct progression. Meticulous blood pressure management is of central importance, particularly in patients that have undergone reperfusion therapies. Neurological deterioration can occur because of infarct extension, haemorrhagic transformation or worsening cerebral oedema. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography allows bedside, noninvasive evaluation of cerebral haemodynamics and is increasingly used in acute stroke triage, management and recovery prediction. The management of acute ischaemic stroke raises several ethical issues, and shared decision making is essential to ensure outcomes that are compatible with an individual patient's expectations. SUMMARY A bundle of medical, endovascular and surgical strategies implemented by a multidisciplinary team working to locally agreed protocols can improve long-term stroke outcomes.
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Lin J, Xiang Q, Liu X, Li J. Risk Factors and Prognosis in Patients With Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation. Front Neurol 2022; 13:814673. [PMID: 35222249 PMCID: PMC8863869 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.814673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundMechanical ventilation (MV) is commonly used in anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis patients with serious conditions. However, little is known about the potential risk factors and long-term outcomes of anti-NMDAR encephalitis requiring MV, especially prolonged MV.MethodsThe data collected prospectively from 305 patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis were retrospectively reviewed. The functional outcome was assessed using a modified Rankin scale (mRS) every 3 months.ResultsWe identified 62 (20.3%) patients who required MV. The most common reasons for MV were decreased consciousness and/or status epilepticus (SE). Among 60 patients analyzed, 27 patients required prolonged MV (>15 days). Prolonged MV primarily was based on the younger age, coma, tumor, and severe pneumonia. During the follow-up (median: 28 months, range: 3–87 months), 77% of patients required MV that exhibited a good outcome. In univariate analysis, prolonged MV, higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were found to be associated with poor neurological outcome at 6 months. Although the prolonged MV group exhibited a longer time to achieve a good outcome as compared to the short MV group (median duration 6 months vs. 3 months, p = 0.004), no significant difference was observed between the two groups about long-term outcomes.ConclusionIt is important to recognize that most anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients who required MV will achieve a favorable long-term outcomes, despite the longer duration of MV. Our results may help clinicians in the ventilator management of severe anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients.
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- Jingfang Lin
- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Jinmei Li
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Perrigault PF, Greco F. Ethical issues in neurocritical care. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022; 178:57-63. [PMID: 34998525 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Medicine has always tried to push the limits of life. The technological and scientific progress made in resuscitation now makes it possible to keep patients who are more and more severely affected alive, by compensating for organ failure. The management of the brain-damaged patient poses specific ethical problems in intensive care. Most in-hospital deaths of patients with severe acute brain injury occur after a decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments. In these patients, a problem is the difficulty in predicting outcome at an early stage. Our reasoning in the management of brain-damaged patients in the intensive care is based on the four main principles of medical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and distributive justice. In the case of a patient suffering from cerebral palsy, consent is most often impossible to obtain. The respect of this autonomy, can be done by means of advance directives or testimonies of the support person and family. Non-malficence in the resuscitated brain-damaged patient consists of avoiding unreasonable obstinacy. Medical futility means that the proposed therapy should not be performed because available data show that it will not improve the patient's medical condition. A determination of medical futility can be made either in the presence of a vanishingly small probability of physiological effect or an exceedingly poor quality of outcome. However, a distinction must be made between loss of autonomy and unreasonable obstinacy. French law specifies that the physician must use collegial procedure in situations that may concern a brain-damaged patient. In terms of ethical decision-making, the concept of "window of opportunity" is often mentioned. The temporal approach taken is the guarantee of an absence of "a rush". It is important for the health care team and the family to share the progress of the treatment so that everyone understands the evolution of what is happening and the risks taken for the patient. The resuscitation of the brain-damaged patient poses specific and difficult ethical problems. One of the challenges is to be able to assume our decisions, understand them and defend them. It is also to maintain the coherence of our actions and the cohesion of our teams necessary for the good care of our patients.
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- P F Perrigault
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Gui de Chauliac University Hospital, Montpellier University, School of Medicine, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier, France.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Gui de Chauliac University Hospital, Montpellier University, School of Medicine, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier, France
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the second most common type of stroke. This article summarizes the basic pathophysiology, classification, and management of ICH and discusses the available evidence on therapy for hematoma, hematoma expansion, and perihematomal edema. RECENT FINDINGS Current available data on potential therapeutic options for ICH are promising, although none of the trials have shown improvement in mortality rate. The literature available on reversal of anticoagulation and antiplatelet agents after an ICH and resumption of these medications is also increasing. SUMMARY ICH continues to have high morbidity and mortality. Advances in therapeutic options to target secondary brain injury from the hematoma, hematoma expansion, and perihematomal edema are increasing. Data on reversal therapy for anticoagulant-associated or antiplatelet-associated ICH and resumption of these medications are evolving.
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Ben Hadj Salem O. Neurocritical care for neurological incapacitated patients. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2021; 178:105-110. [PMID: 34563374 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2021.08.003] [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: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Admission to ICU for patients with long-term disease is always the result of a reflection for short and long term benefit. When the disease is about functional or cognitive autonomy, we have to think with ethical considerations to allow the patient to find acceptable quality of life after Intensive Care Unit (ICU). ICU complications through the prism of neurological incapacitated patients will be described. As neurodegenerative disorder like Parkinson's disease shares common points with delirium or sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE), there is a theoretic link to think that ICU could worsen cognitive function among patients with neurodegenerative disorder (ND). However, clinical data are still very poor. Regarding long term sequelae after ICU stay and probable synergy between ICU and incapacitated patients to worsen their handicap, different angles should be considered when those patients are referred to ICU.
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- O Ben Hadj Salem
- Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Meulan - Les Mureaux, 1, rue du Fort, 78250 Meulan en Yvelines, France.
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Joundi RA, Smith EE, Yu AYX, Rashid M, Fang J, Kapral MK. Age-Specific and Sex-Specific Trends in Life-Sustaining Care After Acute Stroke. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e021499. [PMID: 34514807 PMCID: PMC8649550 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background Temporal trends in life‐sustaining care after acute stroke are not well characterized. We sought to determine contemporary trends by age and sex in the use of life‐sustaining care after acute ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage in a large, population‐based cohort. Methods and Results We used linked administrative data to identify all hospitalizations for acute ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage in the province of Ontario, Canada, from 2003 to 2017. We calculated yearly proportions of intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation, percutaneous feeding tube placement, craniotomy/craniectomy, and tracheostomy. We used logistic regression models to evaluate the association of age and sex with life‐sustaining care and determined whether trends persisted after adjustment for baseline factors and estimated stroke severity. There were 137 358 people with acute ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage hospitalized during the study period. Between 2003 and 2017, there was an increase in the proportion receiving care in the intensive care unit (12.4% to 17.7%) and mechanical ventilation (4.4% to 6.6%). There was a small increase in craniotomy/craniectomy, a decrease in percutaneous feeding tube use, and no change in tracheostomy. Trends were generally consistent across stroke types and persisted after adjustment for comorbid conditions, stroke‐center type, and estimated stroke severity. After adjustment, women and those aged ≥80 years had lower odds of all life‐sustaining care, although the disparities in intensive care unit admission narrowed over time. Conclusions Use of life‐sustaining care after acute stroke increased between 2003 and 2017. Women and those at older ages had lower odds of intensive care, although the differences narrowed over time. Further research is needed to determine the reasons for these findings.
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- Raed A Joundi
- ICES Toronto Canada.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of Calgary Calgary Canada.,Division of Neurology Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster University & Population Health Research Institute Hamilton Canada
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- ICES Toronto Canada.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute University of Calgary Calgary Canada
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- ICES Toronto Canada.,Department of Medicine (Neurology) Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre University of Toronto Toronto Canada
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- ICES Toronto Canada.,Department of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation University of Toronto Toronto Canada
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The authors reply. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:e459-e460. [PMID: 33731620 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Factors Associated With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-The RAISE Score. Crit Care Med 2021; 50:103-113. [PMID: 34259444 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patients suffering from spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage frequently require mechanical ventilation. Here, we aimed to identify factors associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients and to create a new predictive score for prolonged mechanical ventilation. DESIGN Prospective cohort study with retrospective data analysis. SETTING Neurocritical care unit at a tertiary academic medical center. PATIENTS Two hundred ninety-seven consecutive nontraumatic adult subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. METHODS In patients with mechanical ventilation, we identified factors associated with mechanical ventilation greater than 48 hours, greater than 7 days, and greater than 14 days compared with mechanical ventilation less than or equal to 48 hours, less than or equal to 7 days, or less than or equal to 14 days in multivariable generalized linear models. Ventilated patients who died before 48 hours, 7 days, or 14 days and those never ventilated were excluded from the respective analysis. We incorporated those factors into a new prognostic score (the RAISE score) to predict prolonged mechanical ventilation greater than 7 days. The calculation was based on a random dataset of 60% of subarachnoid hemorrhage patients and was internally validated. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Patients were 57 years old (interquartile range, 47-68 yr) and presented with a median Hunt and Hess grade of 3 (1-5). Two hundred forty-two patients (82%) required mechanical ventilation for 9 days (2-20 d). In multivariable analysis, a higher Acute Physiology Score was associated with mechanical ventilation greater than 48 hours, greater than 7 days, and greater than 14 days, a higher Hunt and Hess grade with greater than 7 days and greater than 14 days. Early neuroimaging findings were associated with mechanical ventilation greater than 48 hours (hydrocephalus; high-grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Early Brain Edema Score), greater than 7 days (high-grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Early Brain Edema Score, co-occurrence of intracerebral bleeding) but not with prolonged mechanical ventilation greater than 14 days. The RAISE score, including age, Acute Physiology Score, Hunt and Hess grade, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Early Brain Edema Score, and the co-occurrence of intracerebral hemorrhage accurately stratified patients by prolonged mechanical ventilation greater than 7 days (C-statistic 0.932). A RAISE score of 12 predicted 60% likelihood of mechanical ventilation greater than 7 days. CONCLUSIONS Initial disease severity and neuroimaging findings detected within 24 hours after ICU admission were associated with the need for prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. These results may be helpful for patient families and caregivers to better anticipate the course of therapy.
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Cai H, Wang XP, Yang GY. Sleep Disorders in Stroke: An Update on Management. Aging Dis 2021; 12:570-585. [PMID: 33815883 PMCID: PMC7990374 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2020.0707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality all over the world. Due to an aging population, the incidence of stroke is rising significantly, which has led to devastating consequences for patients. In addition to traditional risk factors such as age, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and atrial fibrillation, sleep disorders, as independent modifiable risk factors for stroke, have been highlighted increasingly. In this review, we provide an overview of common types of current sleep disturbances in cerebrovascular diseases, including insomnia, hypersomnia, breathing-related sleep disorders, and parasomnias. Moreover, evidence-based clinical therapeutic strategies and pitfalls of specific sleep disorders after stroke are discussed. We also review the neurobiological mechanisms of these treatments as well as their effects on stroke. Since depression after stroke is so prevalent and closely related to sleep disorders, treatments of post-stroke depression are also briefly mentioned in this review article.
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- Hongxia Cai
- Department of Neurology, Tong-Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Tong-Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Med-X Research Institute and School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Abstract
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objectives: The determinants of decisions to limit life support (withholding or withdrawal) in ventilated stroke patients have been evaluated mainly for patients with intracranial hemorrhages. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of life support limitations in ventilated ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients compared with a nonbrain-injured population and to determine factors associated with such decisions. Design: Multicenter prospective French observational study. Setting: Fourteen ICUs of the French OutcomeRea network. PATIENTS: From 2005 to 2016, we included stroke patients and nonbrain-injured patients requiring invasive ventilation within 24 hours of ICU admission. INTERVENTION: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: We identified 373 stroke patients (ischemic, n = 167 [45%]; hemorrhagic, n = 206 [55%]) and 5,683 nonbrain-injured patients. Decisions to limit life support were taken in 41% of ischemic stroke cases (vs nonbrain-injured patients, subdistribution hazard ratio, 3.59 [95% CI, 2.78–4.65]) and in 33% of hemorrhagic stroke cases (vs nonbrain-injured patients, subdistribution hazard ratio, 3.9 [95% CI, 2.97–5.11]). Time from ICU admission to the first limitation was longer in ischemic than in hemorrhagic stroke (5 [3–9] vs 2 d [1–6] d; p < 0.01). Limitation of life support preceded ICU death in 70% of ischemic strokes and 45% of hemorrhagic strokes (p < 0.01). Life support limitations in ischemic stroke were increased by a vertebrobasilar location (vs anterior circulation, subdistribution hazard ratio, 1.61 [95% CI, 1.01–2.59]) and a prestroke modified Rankin score greater than 2 (2.38 [1.27–4.55]). In hemorrhagic stroke, an age greater than 70 years (2.29 [1.43–3.69]) and a Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 8 (2.15 [1.08–4.3]) were associated with an increased risk of limitation, whereas a higher nonneurologic admission Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score was associated with a reduced risk (per point, 0.89 [0.82–0.97]). Conclusions: In ventilated stroke patients, decisions to limit life support are more than three times more frequent than in nonbrain-injured patients, with different timing and associated risk factors between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.
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