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Kim JY, Jung JW, Kang MJ, Kim DK, Choi H, Cho YJ, Jang SH, Lee CH, Oh YM, Park JS. The serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococci in hospitalized pneumonia patients with COPD: a prospective, multi-center, cohort study. Korean J Intern Med 2023; 38:714-724. [PMID: 37586811 PMCID: PMC10493435 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2023.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS The overall incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia is declining. However, the change in the pathogenic distribution of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the serotype specificity of Streptococcus pneumoniae have not been evaluated in the post-era of pneumococcal vaccination in Korea. METHODS We conducted a prospective, multi-center, cohort study from seven University-affiliated hospitals. The primary objective was the identification of serotype-specific prevalence of pneumococcal pneumonia in COPD patients hospitalized for CAP. For the purpose, we conducted serotype-specific urine antigen detection (SS-UAD) assays for S. pneumoniae. The secondary objectives were other clinical characteristics of pneumonia including vaccination status. RESULTS The total number of participants was 349. Most of them were male (95.1%) with old ages (75.55 ± 8.59 y). The positive rate for S. pneumoniae was 9.2% with SS-UAD assay and the common serotypes were 22F, 6A, and 6B. In the sputum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5.0%) and Haemophilus influenzae (4.0%) were common pathogens. The vaccination rate was 78.8%, 53.0%, and 25.8% for influenza, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 23 (PPV 23), and pneumococcal protein- conjugated vaccine 13 (PCV 13), respectively. Thirteen patients died during hospitalization (mortality rate; 3.7%). There was no difference in the respective rate of influenza vaccination (79.2% vs. 69.2%, p = 0.288) and PCV 13 vaccination (25.6% vs. 30.8%, p = 0.443) between survivors and the deceased. CONCLUSION Serotypes 22F, 6A, and 6B, which are covered either by PPV 23 or by PCV 13, are still common pneumococcal serotypes in COPD pneumonia in the post-vaccination era in Korea.
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- Jae Yeol Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT,
USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Borame Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul,
Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam,
Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Software Convergence, Seoul Women’s University College of Interdisciplinary Studies for Emerging Industries, Seoul,
Korea
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D’Agostini C, Legramante JM, Minieri M, Di Lecce VN, Lia MS, Maurici M, Simonelli I, Ciotti M, Paganelli C, Terrinoni A, Giovannelli A, Pieri M, Gallù M, Dell’Olio V, Prezioso C, Limongi D, Bernardini S, Orlacchio A. Correlation between Chest Computed Tomography Score and Laboratory Biomarkers in the Risk Stratification of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2829. [PMID: 37685368 PMCID: PMC10486389 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13172829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been reported that mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) could be considered a useful tool to stratify the mortality risk in COVID-19 patients upon admission to the emergency department (ED). During the COVID-19 outbreak, computed tomography (CT) scans were widely used for their excellent sensitivity in diagnosing pneumonia associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the possible role of CT score in the risk stratification of COVID-19 patients upon admission to the ED is still unclear. AIM The main objective of this study was to assess if the association of the CT findings alone or together with MR-proADM results could ameliorate the prediction of in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients at the triage. Moreover, the hypothesis that CT score and MR-proADM levels together could play a key role in predicting the correct clinical setting for these patients was also evaluated. METHODS Epidemiological, demographic, clinical, laboratory, and outcome data were assessed and analyzed from 265 consecutive patients admitted to the triage of the ED with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The accuracy results by AUROC analysis and statistical analysis demonstrated that CT score is particularly effective, when utilized together with the MR-proADM level, in the risk stratification of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ED, thus helping the decision-making process of emergency physicians and optimizing the hospital resources.
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- Cartesio D’Agostini
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (C.D.); (A.T.); (M.P.); (S.B.)
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Polyclinic of “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (J.M.L.); (M.G.)
- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (V.N.D.L.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (C.D.); (A.T.); (M.P.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.S.L.); (A.G.)
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- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (V.N.D.L.); (C.P.)
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- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.S.L.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Nursing Science and Public Health, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Unit of Virology, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (V.N.D.L.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (C.D.); (A.T.); (M.P.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.S.L.); (A.G.)
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- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.S.L.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (C.D.); (A.T.); (M.P.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.S.L.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (J.M.L.); (M.G.)
- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (V.N.D.L.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.O.)
- Emergency Radiology Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Microbiology of Chronic-Neurodegenerative Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, 00166 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele University, 00166 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (C.D.); (A.T.); (M.P.); (S.B.)
- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy; (M.S.L.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (V.D.); (A.O.)
- Emergency Radiology Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Moore N, Williams R, Mori M, Bertolusso B, Vernet G, Lynch J, Philipson P, Ledgerwood T, Kidd SP, Thomas C, Garcia-Arias V, Young M, Saeed K, Gordon K, Cortes N. Mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM), C-reactive protein (CRP) and other biomarkers in the early identification of disease progression in patients with COVID-19 in the acute NHS setting. J Clin Pathol 2023; 76:400-406. [PMID: 34996755 PMCID: PMC8761594 DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2021-207750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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AIMS There is a lack of biomarkers validated for assessing clinical deterioration in patients with COVID-19 on presentation to secondary or tertiary care. This evaluation looked at the potential clinical application of C reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin, mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) and white cell count to support prediction of clinical outcomes. METHODS 135 patients presenting to Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between April and June 2020 confirmed to have COVID-19 via reverse-transcription-qPCR were included. Biomarkers from within 24 hours of presentation were used to predict disease progression by Cox regression and area under the receiver operating characteristic curves. The endpoints assessed were 30-day all-cause mortality, intubation and ventilation, critical care admission and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) use. RESULTS Elevated MR-proADM was shown to have the greatest ability to predict 30-day mortality adjusting for age, cardiovascular disease, renal disease and neurological disease. A significant association was also noted between raised MR-proADM and CRP concentrations and the requirement for critical care admission and NIV. CONCLUSIONS The measurement of MR-proADM and CRP in patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection on admission shows significant potential to support clinicians in identifying those at increased risk of disease progression and need for higher level care, subsequently enabling prompt escalation in clinical interventions.
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- Nathan Moore
- Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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- Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Emergency Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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- Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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- University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
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- Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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- Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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- Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Biochemsitry Department, Whittington Hospital, London, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Biochemistry Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
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- Microbiology Department, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Miyajima Y, Niimi H, Ueno T, Matsui A, Higashi Y, Kojima N, Kono M, Iwasaki Y, Nagaoka K, Yamamoto Y, Kitajima I. Predictive value of cell population data with Sysmex XN-series hematology analyzer for culture-proven bacteremia. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1156889. [PMID: 37324133 PMCID: PMC10267328 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1156889] [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: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background Cell population data (CPD) parameters related to neutrophils, such as fluorescent light intensity (NE-SFL) and fluorescent light distribution width index (NE-WY), have emerged as potential biomarkers for sepsis. However, the diagnostic implication in acute bacterial infection remains unclear. This study assessed the diagnostic value of NE-WY and NE-SFL for bacteremia in patients with acute bacterial infections, and those associations with other sepsis biomarkers. Methods Patients with acute bacterial infections were enrolled in this prospective observational cohort study. For all patients, a blood sample, with at least two sets of blood cultures, were collected at the onset of infection. Microbiological evaluation included examination of the blood bacterial load using PCR. CPD was assessed using Automated Hematology analyzer Sysmex series XN-2000. Serum levels of procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin-6 (IL-6), presepsin, and CRP were also assessed. Results Of 93 patients with acute bacterial infection, 24 developed culture-proven bacteremia and 69 did not. NE-SFL and NE-WY were significantly higher in patients with bacteremia than in those without bacteremia (p < 0.005, respectively), and were significantly correlated with the bacterial load determined by PCR (r = 0.384 and r = 0.374, p < 0.005, respectively). To assess the diagnostic value for bacteremia, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used. NE-SFL and NE-WY showed an area under the curve of 0.685 and 0.708, respectively, while those of PCT, IL-6, presepsin, and CRP were 0.744, 0.778, 0.685, and 0.528, respectively. Correlation analysis showed that the levels of NE-WY and NE-SFL were strongly correlated with PCT and IL-6 levels. Conclusion This study demonstrated that NE-WY and NE-SFL could predict bacteremia in a manner that may be different from that of other indicators. These findings suggest there are potential benefits of NE-WY/NE-SFL in predicting severe bacterial infections.
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- Yuki Miyajima
- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory and Molecular Pathology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory and Molecular Pathology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Gene Technology Group, Reagent Engineering, Sysmex Corporation, Hyogo, Japan
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- R&D Center Asia Pacific, Sysmex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore
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- Scientific Research, Scientific Affairs, Sysmex Corporation, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory and Molecular Pathology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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Wang N, Liu L, He W, Shang N, Li J, Qin Z, Du X. Circulating mid-regional proadrenomedullin is a predictor of mortality in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:305. [PMID: 37158819 PMCID: PMC10165584 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08275-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although there is increasing understanding of the changes in the laboratory parameters of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the correlation between circulating Mid-regional Proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) and mortality of patients with COVID-19 is not fully understood. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of MR-proADM in patients with COVID-19. METHODS The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Wanfang, SinoMed and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases were searched from 1 January 2020 to 20 March 2022 for relevant literature. The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) was used to assess quality bias, STATA was employed to pool the effect size by a random effects model, and potential publication bias and sensitivity analyses were performed. RESULTS 14 studies comprising 1822 patients with COVID-19 met the inclusion criteria, there were 1145 (62.8%) males and 677 (31.2%) females, and the mean age was 63.8 ± 16.1 years. The concentration of MR-proADM was compared between the survivors and non-survivors in 9 studies and the difference was significant (P < 0.01), I2 = 46%. The combined sensitivity was 0.86 [0.73-0.92], and the combined specificity was 0.78 [0.68-0.86]. We drew the summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve and calculated the area under curve (AUC) = 0.90 [0.87-0.92]. An increase of 1 nmol/L of MR-proADM was independently associated with a more than threefold increase in mortality (odds ratio (OR) 3.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.26-4.06, I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.633). The predictive value of MR-proADM for mortality was better than many other biomarkers. CONCLUSION MR-proADM had a very good predictive value for the poor prognosis of COVID-19 patients. Increased levels of MR-proADM were independently associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients and may allow a better risk stratification.
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- Na Wang
- Emergency department of China Rehabilitation Research Center, Capital Medical University, no.10 Jiaomen north Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, China
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- Emergency department of China Rehabilitation Research Center, Capital Medical University, no.10 Jiaomen north Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, China
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- Emergency department of China Rehabilitation Research Center, Capital Medical University, no.10 Jiaomen north Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, China
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- Emergency department of China Rehabilitation Research Center, Capital Medical University, no.10 Jiaomen north Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, China
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- Emergency department of China Rehabilitation Research Center, Capital Medical University, no.10 Jiaomen north Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, China
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- Emergency department of China Rehabilitation Research Center, Capital Medical University, no.10 Jiaomen north Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, China
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- Department of neurorehabilitation of China Rehabilitation Research Center, Capital Medical University, no.10 Jiaomen north Street, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, China.
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Bálint L, Nelson-Maney N, Tian Y, Serafin DS, Caron KM. Clinical Potential of Adrenomedullin Signaling in the Cardiovascular System. Circ Res 2023; 132:1185-1202. [PMID: 37104556 PMCID: PMC10155262 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.123.321673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Numerous clinical studies have revealed the utility of circulating AM (adrenomedullin) or MR-proAM (mid-regional proAM 45-92) as an effective prognostic and diagnostic biomarker for a variety of cardiovascular-related pathophysiologies. Thus, there is strong supporting evidence encouraging the exploration of the AM-CLR (calcitonin receptor-like receptor) signaling pathway as a therapeutic target. This is further bolstered because several drugs targeting the shared CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide)-CLR pathway are already Food and Drug Administration-approved and on the market for the treatment of migraine. In this review, we summarize the AM-CLR signaling pathway and its modulatory mechanisms and provide an overview of the current understanding of the physiological and pathological roles of AM-CLR signaling and the yet untapped potentials of AM as a biomarker or therapeutic target in cardiac and vascular diseases and provide an outlook on the recently emerged strategies that may provide further boost to the possible clinical applications of AM signaling.
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- László Bálint
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 111 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 27599
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 111 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 27599
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 111 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 27599
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 111 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 27599
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 111 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 27599
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Angeletti S, Legramante JM, Lia MS, D'Amico L, Fogolari M, Cella E, De Cesaris M, De Angelis F, Pieri M, Terrinoni A, Bernardini S, Minieri M. Assessment of the Stability of Midregional Proadrenomedullin in Different Biological Matrices. Lab Med 2023; 54:41-46. [PMID: 35713618 DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmac066] [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: 01/11/2023] Open
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Midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) has been shown to play a key role in endothelial dysfunction, with increased levels helping to prevent early stages of organ dysfunction. Recent clinical evidence has demonstrated MR-proADM to be a helpful biomarker to identify disease severity in patients with sepsis as well as pneumonia. This biomarker is helpful at triage in emergency departments to assess risk level of patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the stability of MR-proADM in different biological matrices. The results, obtained by Bland-Altman and scatter plot analyses, demonstrate that deviation of MR-proADM concentration in serum compared to EDTA plasma unequivocally shows that serum should not be used as a sample matrix. Instead, the excellent correlation of heparin plasma vs EDTA plasma samples shows that heparin plasma can be used without reservation in clinical routine and emergency samples.
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- Silvia Angeletti
- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy.,Department of Medical Systems, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, RomeItaly
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, RomeItaly.,Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Tor Vergata, RomeItaly.,Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Minieri M, Di Lecce VN, Lia MS, Maurici M, Leonardis F, Longo S, Colangeli L, Paganelli C, Levantesi S, Terrinoni A, Malagnino V, Brunetti DJ, Giovannelli A, Pieri M, Ciotti M, D’Agostini C, Gabriele M, Bernardini S, Legramante JM. Predictive Value of MR-proADM in the Risk Stratification and in the Adequate Care Setting of COVID-19 Patients Assessed at the Triage of the Emergency Department. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12081971. [PMID: 36010321 PMCID: PMC9406922 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12081971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In the past two pandemic years, Emergency Departments (ED) have been overrun with COVID-19-suspicious patients. Some data on the role played by laboratory biomarkers in the early risk stratification of COVID-19 patients have been recently published. The aim of this study is to assess the potential role of the new biomarker mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) in stratifying the in-hospital mortality risk of COVID-19 patients at the triage. A further goal of the present study is to evaluate whether MR-proADM together with other biochemical markers could play a key role in assessing the correct care level of these patients. Data from 321 consecutive patients admitted to the triage of the ED with a COVID-19 infection were analyzed. Epidemiological; demographic; clinical; laboratory; and outcome data were assessed. All the biomarkers analyzed showed an important role in predicting mortality. In particular, an increase of MR-proADM level at ED admission was independently associated with a threefold higher risk of IMV. MR-proADM showed greater ROC curves and AUC when compared to other laboratory biomarkers for the primary endpoint such as in-hospital mortality, except for CRP. This study shows that MR-proADM seems to be particularly effective for early predicting mortality and the need of ventilation in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ED.
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- Marilena Minieri
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-20902365
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- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Virology Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Clinical Microbiology Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Respiratory Medicine Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory Medicine Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Infectious Disease Unit, Tor Vergata University Hospital, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Bima P, Montrucchio G, Caramello V, Rumbolo F, Dutto S, Boasso S, Ferraro A, Brazzi L, Lupia E, Boccuzzi A, Mengozzi G, Morello F, Battista S. Prognostic Value of Mid-Regional Proadrenomedullin Sampled at Presentation and after 72 Hours in Septic Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department: An Observational Two-Center Study. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10030719. [PMID: 35327521 PMCID: PMC8945269 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10030719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The prognostic value of mid-regional proADM (MR-proADM) in septic patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) is not well established. In this prospective observational study enrolling septic patients evaluated in two EDs, MR-proADM was measured at arrival (t0) and after 72 h (t72). MR-proADM%change was calculated as follows: (MR-proADMt72h − MR-proADMt0)/MR-proADMt0. In total, 147 patients were included in the study, including 109 with a final diagnosis of sepsis and 38 with septic shock, according to the Sepsis-3 criteria. The overall 28-day mortality (outcome) rate was 12.9%. The AUC for outcome prognostication was 0.66 (95% CI 0.51–0.80) for MR-proADMt0, 0.77 (95% CI 0.63–0.92) for MR-proADMt72 and 0.74 (95% CI 0.64–0.84) for MR-proADM%change. MR-proADMt0 ≥ 2.78 nmol/L, MR-proADMt72 ≥ 2.7 nmol/L and MR-proADM%change ≥ −15.2% showed statistically significant log-rank test results and sensitivity/specificity of 81/65%, 69/80% and 75/70% respectively. In regression analysis, MR-proADM%change was a significant outcome predictor both in univariate and multivariate analysis, after adjustment for age, SOFA and APACHEII scores, providing up to 80% of added prognostic value. In conclusion, time trends of MR-proADM may provide additional insights for patient risk stratification over single sampling. MR-proADM levels sampled both at presentation and after 72 h predicted 28-day survival in septic patients presenting to the ED.
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- Paolo Bima
- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (S.D.); (S.B.); (E.L.); (S.B.)
- Scuola di Specializzazione in Medicina di Emergenza e Urgenza, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- S.C. Anestesia e Rianimazione 1U, Dipartimento di Anestesia, Terapia Intensiva ed Emergenza, Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (G.M.); (L.B.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (A.F.); (A.B.)
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza, A.O.U. San Luigi Gonzaga, 10043 Orbassano, Italy;
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- S.C. Biochimica Clinica, A.O.U Città Della Salute e Della Scienza, 10126 Torino, Italy; (F.R.); (G.M.)
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (S.D.); (S.B.); (E.L.); (S.B.)
- Scuola di Specializzazione in Medicina di Emergenza e Urgenza, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (S.D.); (S.B.); (E.L.); (S.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (A.F.); (A.B.)
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- S.C. Anestesia e Rianimazione 1U, Dipartimento di Anestesia, Terapia Intensiva ed Emergenza, Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (G.M.); (L.B.)
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (S.D.); (S.B.); (E.L.); (S.B.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, C.so Bramante 88, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (A.F.); (A.B.)
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- S.C. Biochimica Clinica, A.O.U Città Della Salute e Della Scienza, 10126 Torino, Italy; (F.R.); (G.M.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, C.so Bramante 88, 10126 Torino, Italy
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (S.D.); (S.B.); (E.L.); (S.B.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, C.so Bramante 88, 10126 Torino, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-011-6337122
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (S.D.); (S.B.); (E.L.); (S.B.)
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Atallah J, Mansour MK. Implications of Using Host Response-Based Molecular Diagnostics on the Management of Bacterial and Viral Infections: A Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:805107. [PMID: 35186993 PMCID: PMC8850635 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.805107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Host-based diagnostics are a rapidly evolving field that may serve as an alternative to traditional pathogen-based diagnostics for infectious diseases. Understanding the exact mechanisms underlying a host-immune response and deriving specific host-response signatures, biomarkers and gene transcripts will potentially achieve improved diagnostics that will ultimately translate to better patient outcomes. Several studies have focused on novel techniques and assays focused on immunodiagnostics. In this review, we will highlight recent publications on the current use of host-based diagnostics alone or in combination with traditional microbiological assays and their potential future implications on the diagnosis and prognostic accuracy for the patient with infectious complications. Finally, we will address the cost-effectiveness implications from a healthcare and public health perspective.
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- Johnny Atallah
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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García-Río F, Alcázar-Navarrete B, Castillo-Villegas D, Cilloniz C, García-Ortega A, Leiro-Fernández V, Lojo-Rodriguez I, Padilla-Galo A, Quezada-Loaiza CA, Rodriguez-Portal JA, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Sibila O, Martínez-García MA. [Translated article] Biological Biomarkers in Respiratory Diseases. ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGÍA 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Garcia-Rio F, Alcázar B, Castillo D, Cilloniz C, García-Ortega A, Leiro-Fernández V, Lojo-Rodriguez I, Padilla A, Quezada CA, Rodriguez-Portal JA, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Sibila O, Martinez-Garcia MA. Biomarcadores biológicos en las enfermedades respiratorias. Arch Bronconeumol 2022; 58:323-333. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2022.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality (short and long term), as well as pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications. Appropriate diagnosis and early initiation of adequate antimicrobial treatment for severe pneumonia are crucial in improving survival among critically ill patients. Identifying the underlying causative pathogen is also critical for antimicrobial stewardship. However, establishing an etiological diagnosis is challenging in most patients, especially in those with chronic underlying disease; those who received previous antibiotic treatment; and those treated with mechanical ventilation. Furthermore, as antimicrobial therapy must be empiric, national and international guidelines recommend initial antimicrobial treatment according to the location's epidemiology; for patients admitted to the intensive care unit, specific recommendations on disease management are available. Adherence to pneumonia guidelines is associated with better outcomes in severe pneumonia. Yet, the continuing and necessary research on severe pneumonia is expansive, inviting different perspectives on host immunological responses, assessment of illness severity, microbial causes, risk factors for multidrug resistant pathogens, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic options.
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- Catia Cillóniz
- Department of pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain
- August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centers in Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain
- August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Centers in Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Minieri M, Di Lecce VN, Lia MS, Maurici M, Bernardini S, Legramante JM. Role of MR-proADM in the risk stratification of COVID-19 patients assessed at the triage of the Emergency Department. Crit Care 2021; 25:407. [PMID: 34836547 PMCID: PMC8619649 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03834-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Marilena Minieri
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Unit of Laboratory Medicine, Tor Vergata University Hospital, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Tor Vergata University Hospital, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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García de Guadiana-Romualdo L, Martínez Martínez M, Rodríguez Mulero MD, Esteban-Torrella P, Hernández Olivo M, Alcaraz García MJ, Campos-Rodríguez V, Sancho-Rodríguez N, Galindo Martínez M, Alcaraz A, Ros Braquehais MS, Báguena Perez-Crespo C, Ramos Arenas V, Tomás Jiménez C, Consuegra-Sánchez L, Conesa-Hernandez A, Piñera-Salmerón P, Bernal-Morell E. Circulating MR-proADM levels, as an indicator of endothelial dysfunction, for early risk stratification of mid-term mortality in COVID-19 patients. Int J Infect Dis 2021; 111:211-218. [PMID: 34461254 PMCID: PMC8400460 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objectives Thromboinflammation, resulting from a complex interaction between thrombocytopathy, coagulopathy, and endotheliopathy, contributes to increased mortality in COVID-19 patients. MR-proADM, as a surrogate of adrenomedullin system disruption, leading to endothelial damage, has been reported as a promising biomarker for short-term prognosis. We evaluated the role of MR-proADM in the mid-term mortality in COVID-19 patients. Methods A prospective, observational study enrolling COVID-19 patients from August to October 2020. A blood sample for laboratory test analysis was drawn on arrival in the emergency department. The primary endpoint was 90-day mortality. The area under the curve (AUC) and Cox regression analyses were used to assess discriminatory ability and association with the endpoint. Results A total of 359 patients were enrolled, and the 90-day mortality rate was 8.9%. ROC AUC for MR-proADM predicting 90-day mortality was 0.832. An optimal cutoff of 0.80 nmol/L showed a sensitivity of 96.9% and a specificity of 58.4%, with a negative predictive value of 99.5%. Circulating MR-proADM levels (inverse transformed), after adjusting by a propensity score including eleven potential confounders, were an independent predictor of 90-day mortality (HR: 0.162 [95% CI: 0.043-0.480]) Conclusions Our data confirm that MR-proADM has a role in the mid-term prognosis of COVID-19 patients and might assist physicians with risk stratification.
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Spain
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain; Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB).
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Saeed K, Legramante JM, Angeletti S, Curcio F, Miguens I, Poole S, Tascini C, Sozio E, Del Castillo JG. Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin as a supplementary tool to clinical parameters in cases of suspicion of infection in the emergency department. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2021; 21:397-404. [PMID: 33736553 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2021.1902312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Mid-regional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM), a novel biomarker, has recently gained interest particularly with regards to its potential in assisting clinicians' decision making in patients with suspicion of infection in the emergency department (ED). A group of international experts, with research and experience in MR-proADM applications, produced this review based on their own experience and the currently available literature. AREAS COVERED The review provides evidence related to MR-proADM as a triaging tool in avoiding unnecessary admissions to hospital and/or inadequate discharge, and identifying patients most at risk of deterioration. It also covers the use of MR-proADM in the context of COVID-19. Moreover, the authors provide a proposal on how to incorporate MR-proADM into patients' clinical pathways in an ED setting. EXPERT OPINION The data we have so far on the application of MR-proADM in the ED is promising. Incorporating it into clinical scoring systems may aid the clinician's decision making and recognizing the 'ill looking well' and the 'well looking ill' sooner. However there are still many gaps in our knowledge especially during the ongoing COVID-19 waves. There is also a need for cost-effectiveness analysis studies especially in the era of increasing cost pressures on health systems globally.
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- Kordo Saeed
- Microbiology Innovation and Research UNIT, Department of Infection, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical Pathology, University Hospital Campus Bio-Medico of Rome Science Unit, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Faculty of Medicine University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Udine University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Udine University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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Gregoriano C, Koch D, Kutz A, Haubitz S, Conen A, Bernasconi L, Hammerer-Lercher A, Saeed K, Mueller B, Schuetz P. The vasoactive peptide MR-pro-adrenomedullin in COVID-19 patients: an observational study. Clin Chem Lab Med 2021; 59:995-1004. [PMID: 33554516 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2020-1295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Midregional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) is a vasoactive peptide with key roles in reducing vascular hyperpermeability and thereby improving endothelial stability during infection. While MR-proADM is useful for risk stratification in patients with sepsis, clinical data about prediction accuracy in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 disease (COVID-19) is currently missing. METHODS We included consecutively adult patients hospitalized for confirmed COVID-19 at a tertiary care center in Switzerland between February and April 2020. We investigated the association of MR-proADM levels with in-hospital mortality in logistic regression and discrimination analyses. RESULTS Of 89 included COVID-19 patients, 19% (n=17) died while in the hospital. Median admission MR-proADM levels (nmol/L) were increased almost 1.5-fold increased in non-survivors compared to survivors (1.3 [interquartile range IQR 1.1-2.3]) vs. 0.8 [IQR 0.7-1.1]) and showed good discrimination (area under the curve 0.78). An increase of 1 nmol/L of admission MR-proADM was independently associated with a more than fivefold increase in in-hospital mortality (adjusted odds ratio of 5.5, 95% confidence interval 1.4-21.4, p=0.015). An admission MR-proADM threshold of 0.93 nmol/L showed the best prognostic accuracy for in-hospital mortality with a sensitivity of 93%, a specificity of 60% and a negative predictive value of 97%. Kinetics of follow-up MR-proADM provided further prognostic information for in-hospital treatment. CONCLUSIONS Increased levels of MR-proADM on admission and during hospital stay were independently associated with in-hospital mortality and may allow a better risk stratification, and particularly rule-out of fatal outcome, in COVID-19 patients.
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- Claudia Gregoriano
- Medical University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Medical University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Medical University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Medical University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.,Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Hygiene, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Hygiene, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.,Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Microbiology Innovation and Research Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,University of Southampton, School of Medicine Tremona Road Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Medical University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.,Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medical University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.,Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Montrucchio G, Sales G, Rumbolo F, Palmesino F, Fanelli V, Urbino R, Filippini C, Mengozzi G, Brazzi L. Effectiveness of mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) as prognostic marker in COVID-19 critically ill patients: An observational prospective study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246771. [PMID: 33556140 PMCID: PMC7870047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To test the effectiveness of mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) in comparison to C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in predicting mortality in COVID-19-ICU-patients. METHODS All consecutive COVID-19 adult patients admitted between March and June 2020 to the ICU of a referral, university hospital in Northern-Italy were enrolled. MR-proADM and routine laboratory test were measured within 48 hours from ICU admission, on day 3, 7 and 14. Survival curves difference with MR-proADM cut-off set to 1.8 nmol/L were tested using log-rank test. Predictive ability was compared using area under the curve and 95% confidence interval of different receiver-operating characteristics curves. RESULTS 57 patients were enrolled. ICU and overall mortality were 54.4%. At admission, lymphocytopenia was present in 86% of patients; increased D-dimer and CRP levels were found in 84.2% and 87.7% of patients respectively, while PCT values > 0.5 μg/L were observed in 47.4% of patients. MR-proADM, CRP and LDH were significantly different between surviving and non-surviving patients and over time, while PCT, D-dimer and NT-pro-BNP did not show any difference between the groups and over time; lymphocytes were different between surviving and non-surviving patients only. MR-proADM was higher in dying patients (2.65±2.33vs1.18±0.47, p<0.001) and a higher mortality characterized patients with MR-proADM >1.8 nmol/L (p = 0.016). The logistic regression model adjusted for age, gender, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and PCT values confirmed an odds ratio = 10.3 [95%CI:1.9-53.6] (p = 0.006) for MR-proADM >1.8 nmol/L and = 22.2 [95%CI:1.6-316.9] (p = 0.022) for cardiovascular disease. Overall, MR-proADM had the best predictive ability (AUC = 0.85 [95%CI:0.78-0.90]). CONCLUSIONS In COVID-19 ICU-patients, MR-proADM seems to have constantly higher values in non-survivor patients and predict mortality more precisely than other biomarkers. Repeated MR-proADM measurement may support a rapid and effective decision-making. Further studies are needed to better explain the mechanisms responsible of the increase in MR-proADM in COVID-19 patients.
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- Giorgia Montrucchio
- Anestesia e Rianimazione 1U, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, ‘Città della Salute e della Scienza’ Hospital, Turin, Italy
- Department of Surgical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Anestesia e Rianimazione 1U, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, ‘Città della Salute e della Scienza’ Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, ‘Città della Salute e della Scienza’ Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Anestesia e Rianimazione 1U, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, ‘Città della Salute e della Scienza’ Hospital, Turin, Italy
- Department of Surgical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Anestesia e Rianimazione 1U, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, ‘Città della Salute e della Scienza’ Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, ‘Città della Salute e della Scienza’ Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Anestesia e Rianimazione 1U, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, ‘Città della Salute e della Scienza’ Hospital, Turin, Italy
- Department of Surgical Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Song Y, Sun W, Dai D, Liu Y, Li Z, Tian Z, Liu X. Prediction value of procalcitonin combining CURB-65 for 90-day mortality in community-acquired pneumonia. Expert Rev Respir Med 2020; 15:689-696. [PMID: 33336607 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1865810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Background: Due to its high mortality rate, immediate and reliable severity assessment and accurate prediction of prognosis at hospital admission is critical for the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients.Methods: Consecutive patients with primary diagnosis of CAP and hospitalized at our hospital from January 2013 to December 2015 were screened for this retrospective study. Demographic information, clinical and laboratory examination, severity model scoring, and 90-day outcomes were studied. Area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was analyzed to compare the predictive value of different prognostic scoring methods.Results: 2099 CAP patients with a median age of 60 (IQR 44.0-73.0) years-old were included in this study. Median length of stay was 10 days (IQR 8.0-13.0). The all-cause 90-day mortality was found in 2.19% (46/2099) of all patients. PCT was identified as an independent predictor for the prognosis of CAP patients. CURB-65 in combination with PCT outperformed other predictive methods in 90-day mortality with the optimal AUC of 0.900 and Youden's Index of 0.706.Conclusions: PCT is a good marker for the assessment of severity and 90-day mortality of CAP patients. The combination of PCT and CURB-65 was more accurate than other prognostic models in predicting 90-day mortality.
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- Yu Song
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- The Respiratory Department, Cang Zhou People's Hospital, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Midregional Proadrenomedullin (MRproADM) Serum Levels in Critically Ill Patients Are Associated with Short-Term and Overall Mortality during a Two-Year Follow-Up. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:7184803. [PMID: 32831638 PMCID: PMC7428945 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7184803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a peptide with pleiotropic effects in systemic inflammation. Its more stable precursor protein midregional proadrenomedullin (MRproADM) can be measured more reliably compared to ADM. Our objective was to investigate the potential role of MRproADM as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in critically ill patients at the intensive care unit (ICU). We therefore measured MRproADM in 203 ICU patients and 66 healthy controls. We found that MRproADM levels are significantly increased in critically ill patients as compared to healthy controls. MRproADM levels are significantly increased in patients with sepsis, but its diagnostic value for identifying sepsis is numerically lower than that of established markers (e.g., interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin). MRproADM levels are closely correlated to endothelial and organ dysfunction, inflammation, and established clinical scores (APACHE II, SOFA, and SAPS2). MRproADM concentrations correlate with vasopressor use but not fluid balance. Increased MRproADM levels (cut − off > 1.4 nmol/L) in critically ill patients are independent predictors of ICU and overall mortality during a follow-up of up to 26 months (OR 3.15 for ICU mortality, 95% CI 1.08-9.20, p = 0.036; OR for overall mortality 2.4, 95% CI 1.12-5.34, p = 0.026). Our study demonstrates the potential of MRproADM serum levels as a prognostic biomarker in critical illness for ICU mortality and long-term survival during follow-up.
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Spoto S, Legramante JM, Minieri M, Fogolari M, Terrinoni A, Valeriani E, Sebastiano C, Bernardini S, Ciccozzi M, Angeletti PS. How biomarkers can improve pneumonia diagnosis and prognosis: procalcitonin and mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin. Biomark Med 2020; 14:549-562. [DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2019-0414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Aim: The diagnostic and prognostic role of procalcitonin (PCT) and mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) were investigated in patients with pneumonia. Material & methods: A total of 168 and 77 patients with pneumonia enrolled in two different hospital settings, an internal medicine unit and an emergency unit were included in the study. PCT and MR-proADM plasma concentrations and pneumonia severity index score were measured. Median values were compared by Mann–Whitney’s test. Receiver operating characteristic analysis and rank correlation were used to define the diagnostic and prognostic accuracy. Results: PCT confirmed the diagnostic role at values 0.08–0.10 ng/ml and MR-proADM the prognostic role for severe pneumonia. Significant correlation (p < 0.0001) between MR-proADM and pneumonia severity index score indicated expression of pneumonia severity. Conclusion: This combination of biomarkers presents a high positive predictive value in pneumonia diagnosis and prognosis.
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- Silvia Spoto
- Internal Medicine Department, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
- Department of Medical Systems, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine & Surgery, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine & Surgery, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine ‘SS.ma Annunziata' Hospital, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine & Surgery, Università di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Statistics & Molecular Epidemiology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy
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Spoto S, Fogolari M, De Florio L, Minieri M, Vicino G, Legramante J, Lia MS, Terrinoni A, Caputo D, Costantino S, Bernardini S, Ciccozzi M, Angeletti S. Procalcitonin and MR-proAdrenomedullin combination in the etiological diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis and septic shock. Microb Pathog 2019; 137:103763. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bellia C, Agnello L, Lo Sasso B, Bivona G, Raineri MS, Giarratano A, Ciaccio M. Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin predicts poor outcome in non-selected patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Clin Chem Lab Med 2019; 57:549-555. [PMID: 30157027 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2018-0645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Background Mortality risk and outcome in critically ill patients can be predicted by scoring systems, such as APACHE and SAPS. The identification of prognostic biomarkers, simple to measure upon admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is an open issue. The aim of this observational study was to assess the prognostic value of plasma mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) at ICU admission in non-selected patients in comparison to Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHEII) and Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPSII) scores. Methods APACHEII and SAPSII scores were calculated after 24 h from ICU admission. Plasma MR-proADM levels were measured by TRACE-Kryptor on admission (T0) and after 24 h (T24). The primary endpoint was intra-hospital mortality; secondary endpoint was length of stay (LOS). Results One hundred and twenty-six consecutive non-selected patients admitted to an ICU were enrolled. Plasma MR-proADM levels were correlated with LOS (r=0.28; p=0.0014 at T0; r=0.26; p=0.005 at T24). Multivariate analysis showed that T0 MR-proADM was a significant predictor of mortality (odds ratio [OR]: 1.27; 95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.03-1.55; p=0.022). Receiver operating characteristic curves analysis revealed that MR-proADM on ICU admission identified non-survivors with high accuracy, not inferior to the one of APACHEII and SAPSII scores (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.71; 95%CI: 0.62-0.78; p=0.0002 for MR-proADM; AUC: 0.71; 95%CI: 0.62-0.79; p<0.0001 for APACHEII; AUC: 0.8; 95%CI: 0.71-0.87; p<0.0001 for SAPSII). Conclusions Our findings point out a role of MR-proADM as a prognostic tool in non-selected patients in ICUs being a reliable predictor of mortality and LOS and support its use on admission to an ICU to help the management of critically ill patients.
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- Chiara Bellia
- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Medicine, Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Medicine, Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Medicine, Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Medicine, Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Medicine, Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Despite the improvements in its management, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) still exhibits high global morbidity and mortality rates, especially in elderly patients. This review focuses on the most recent findings on the epidemiology, cause, diagnosis and management of CAP. RECENT FINDINGS There is consistent evidence that the trend in CAP mortality has declined over time. However, the mortality of pneumococcal CAP has not changed in the last two decades, with an increase in the rate of hospitalization and more severe forms of CAP. Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most frequent cause of CAP in all settings, age groups and regardless of comorbidities. However, the implementation of molecular diagnostic tests in the last years has identified respiratory viruses as a common cause of CAP too. The emergency of multidrug-resistance pathogens is a worldwide concern. An improvement in our ability to promptly identify the causative cause of CAP is required in order to provide pathogen-directed antibiotic therapy, improve antibiotic stewardship programs and implement appropriate vaccine strategies. SUMMARY It is time to apply all the knowledge generated in the last decade in order to optimize the management of CAP.
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Ju X, Tao S, Zhou H, Zeng Q. Predicting value of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and CURB-65 score for early clinical stability of adult community-acquired pneumonia. EUR J INFLAMM 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/2058739219835106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Early clinical stability has been proven to be vital for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This research retrospectively analyzed the predictive implication of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and confusion, urea >7 mmol/L, respiratory rate ⩾30 breaths/min, low blood pressure, and age ⩾65 years (CURB-65) score to predict early clinical stability of the adult CAP. Clinical data, CURB-65 scores, pneumonia severity index (PSI) scores, NLR on admission (within 24 h) of 230 patients between January 2012 and June 2015 were obtained from the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University. Instable patients had significantly higher CURB-65, PSI, white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, and NLR than the stable patients ( P < 0.05); NLR was positively correlated with CURB-65 (r = 0.270, P < 0.001) and PSI (r = 0.316, P < 0.001). NLR and CURB-65 were screened as risk factors through the discriminant analysis. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.662 (95% confidence interval (CI): (0.569, 0.756), P = 0.002) for NLR, 0.670 (95% CI (0.569, 0.772) P = 0.001) for CURB-65. The enhanced predictive power was observed for combining NLR-CURB-65 with the AUC of 0.704 (95% CI (0.606, 0.802), P < 0.001). The risk of early clinical instability rose significantly in patients with NLR (odds ratio (OR) = 3.440, 95% CI (1.741, 6.798) with the cut-off value of NLR = 6.161) and higher CURB-65 (OR = 3.797, 95% CI (1.801, 8.005), with the CURB-65 cut-off value of 1.5). Both NLR and CURB-65 are qualitatively accurate for predicting early clinical stability of CAP, an accuracy-enhanced predicting power was observed in the NLR-CURB-65 combined test, further large-sample studies are required to validate the conclusion.
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- Xuegui Ju
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital/Clinical College, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Second Department of Physical Education and Training, Graduate Faculty, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital/Clinical College, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital/Clinical College, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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Viaggi B, Poole D, Tujjar O, Marchiani S, Ognibene A, Finazzi S. Mid regional pro-adrenomedullin for the prediction of organ failure in infection. Results from a single centre study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201491. [PMID: 30102716 PMCID: PMC6089425 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Biomarkers are widely used to confirm the presence of infection. However, it would be of the greatest importance to predict in advance the occurrence or worsening of organ dysfunction in infected patients allowing timely antibiotic escalation. This study investigates the ability of procalcitonin (PCT) and MR-proADM to predict the transition to sepsis in infected patients. The study was conducted in a neurointensive care unit over a three-month period. We included both patients with and without infection to investigate the specificity of organ dysfunction prediction in infected patients. Daily measurement of PCT and MR-proADM, SOFA, Pitt, and CPIS were performed. To measure the correlation between each biomarker and each severity score, linear mixed-effects models were developed. For each biomarker-score combination we tested the correlation of the score with the biomarker measured one and two days before, the same day, and the day after. Sixty-four critically ill patients, 31 with infection, were enrolled. The statistically significant biomarker-score combinations were PCT-SOFA, MR-proADM-SOFA, MR-proADM-Pitt, and MR-proADM-CPIS. The MR-proADM models predicting Pitt and CPIS variations with 24-hour anticipation showed the best fit. The scores increased by 0.6 ± 0.3 and 0.4 ± 0.2 for each unitary biomarker increase, respectively. The MR-proADM-SOFA combinations were equivalent when the biomarker was measured the day before or the same day (score increases were 1.5 ± 0.4 and 1.9 ± 0.4, respectively). The PCT-SOFA model had the best fit when PCT was measured the same day of the score. There was no difference in the predictive ability of the biomarker in infected and non-infected patients. This was a pivotal study conducted in a single neurointensive centre on a limited number of patients, and as such it does not provide definitive conclusions. PR-proADM predicted occurrence and worsening of organ failure in critically ill patients with and without infection. The combination with infection diagnostic biomarkers such as PCT would allow predicting evolution to sepsis in infected patients.
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- Bruno Viaggi
- Dept of Anesthesia, NeuroIntensive Care Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Anesthesia and intensive care operative Unit, S. Martino Hospital, Belluno, Italy
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- Dept of Anesthesia, Salt University Healthcare Group, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland
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- Dept of Anesthesia, NeuroIntensive Care Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- GiViTI coordinating center, IRCCS, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri”, Ranica, Bergamo, Italy
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Risk stratification and prediction value of procalcitonin and clinical severity scores for community-acquired pneumonia in ED. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 36:2155-2160. [PMID: 29691103 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.03.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common presentation to the emergency department (ED) and has high mortality rates. The aim of our study is to investigate the risk stratification and prognostic prediction value of precalcitonin (PCT) and clinical severity scores on patients with CAP in ED. METHODS 226 consecutive adult patients with CAP admitted in ED of a tertiary teaching hospital were enrolled. Demographic information and clinical parameters including PCT levels were analyzed. CURB65, PSI, SOFA and qSOFA scores were calculated and compared between the severe CAP (SCAP) and non-severe CAP (NSCAP) group or the death and survival group. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves for 28-day mortality were calculated for each predictor using cut-off values. Logistic regression models and area under the curve (AUC) analysis were performed to compare the performance of predictors. RESULTS Fifty-one patients were classified as SCAP and forty-nine patients died within 28days. There was significant difference between either SCAP and NSCAP group or death and survival group in PCT level and CURB65, PSI, SOFA, qSOFA scores (p < 0.001). The AUCs of the PCT and CURB65, PSI, SOFA and qSOFA in predicting SCAP were 0.875, 0.805, 0.810, 0.852 and 0.724, respectively. PCT is superior in predicting SCAP and the models combining PCT and SOFA demonstrated superior performance to those of PCT or the CAP severity score alone. The AUCs of the PCT and CURB65, PSI, SOFA and qSOFA in predicting 28-day mortality were 0.822, 0.829, 0.813, 0.913 and 0.717, respectively. SOFA achieved the highest AUC and the combination of PCT and SOFA had the highest superiority over other combinations in predicting 28-day mortality. CONCLUSION Serum PCT is a valuable single predictor for SCAP. SOFA is superior in prediction of 28-day mortality. Combination of PCT and SOFA could improve the performance of single predictors. More further studies with larger sample size are warranted to validate our results.
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Choi JJ, McCarthy MW. The prognostic value of mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin in the evaluation of acute dyspnea. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2018; 18:147-153. [DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2018.1427069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Justin J. Choi
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, Division of General Internal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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