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Xue Y, Wang TT, Zhang L, Zheng S, Mu YM, Jia FY, Du L. Relationship among low baseline muscle mass, skeletal muscle quality, and mortality in critically ill children. Nutr Clin Pract 2024; 39:589-598. [PMID: 37873591 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.11084] [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: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies in adults have shown that low baseline muscle mass at intensive care unit (ICU) admission was associated with poor clinical outcomes. However, no information on the relationship between baseline muscle quality or mass and clinical outcomes in critically ill children was found. METHODS 3775 children were admitted to the pediatric ICU (PICU), 262 were eligible for inclusion. Abdominal computed tomography was performed to assess baseline skeletal muscle mass and quality. Patients were categorized to normal or low group based on the cutoff value for predicting hospital mortality of the skeletal muscle index (SMI; 30.96 cm2/m2) and skeletal muscle density (SMD; 41.21 Hounsfield units). RESULTS Body mass index (BMI) (18.07 ± 4.44 vs 15.99 ± 4.51) and BMI-for-age z score (0.46 [-0.66 to 1.74] vs -0.87 [-1.69 to 0.05]) were greater in the normal-SMI group, the length of PICU stay was longer in the low-SMI group (16.00 days [8.50-32.50] vs 13.00 days [7.50-20.00]), and the in-PICU mortality rate in the normal-SMI group (10.00%) was lower than the low-SMI group (22.6%). Children with low SMD had a higher in-PICU mortality rate (25.6% vs 7.7%), were younger (36.00 months [12.00-120.00] vs 84.00 months [47.50-147.50]) and weighed less (16.40 kg [10.93-37.25] vs 23.00 kg [16.00-45.00]). Mortality was greater in patients with lower SMD and prolonged hospital stay (log-rank, P = 0.007). SMD was an independent predictor for length of PICU stay and in-PICU mortality. CONCLUSIONS Low baseline skeletal muscle quality in critically ill children is closely tied with a higher in-PICU mortality and longer PICU stay and is an independent risk factor for unfavorable clinical outcomes.
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- Yang Xue
- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Erley J, Roedl K, Ozga AK, de Heer G, Schubert N, Breckow J, Burdelski C, Tahir E, Kluge S, Huber TB, Yamamura J, Adam G, Molwitz I. Dual-Energy CT muscle fat fraction as a new imaging biomarker of body composition and survival predictor in critically ill patients. Eur Radiol 2024:10.1007/s00330-024-10779-4. [PMID: 38777903 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-024-10779-4] [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: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze changes in the muscular fat fraction (FF) during immobilization at the intensive care unit (ICU) using dual-energy CT (DECT) and evaluate the predictive value of the DECT FF as a new imaging biomarker for morbidity and survival. METHODS Immobilized ICU patients (n = 81, 43.2% female, 60.3 ± 12.7 years) were included, who received two dual-source DECT scans (CT1, CT2) within a minimum interval of 10 days between 11/2019 and 09/2022. The DECT FF was quantified for the posterior paraspinal muscle by two radiologists using material decomposition. The skeletal muscle index (SMI), muscle radiodensity attenuation (MRA), subcutaneous-/ visceral adipose tissue area (SAT, VAT), and waist circumference (WC) were assessed. Reasons for ICU admission, clinical scoring systems, therapeutic regimes, and in-hospital mortality were noted. Linear mixed models, Cox regression, and intraclass correlation coefficients were employed. RESULTS Between CT1 and CT2 (median 21 days), the DECT FF increased (from 20.9% ± 12.0 to 27.0% ± 12.0, p = 0.001). The SMI decreased (35.7 cm2/m2 ± 8.8 to 31.1 cm2/m2 ± 7.6, p < 0.001) as did the MRA (29 HU ± 10 to 26 HU ± 11, p = 0.009). WC, SAT, and VAT did not change. In-hospital mortality was 61.5%. In multivariable analyses, only the change in DECT FF was associated with in-hospital mortality (hazard ratio (HR) 9.20 [1.78-47.71], p = 0.008), renal replacement therapy (HR 48.67 [9.18-258.09], p < 0.001), and tracheotomy at ICU (HR 37.22 [5.66-245.02], p < 0.001). Inter-observer reproducibility of DECT FF measurements was excellent (CT1: 0.98 [0.97; 0.99], CT2: 0.99 [0.96-0.99]). CONCLUSION The DECT FF appears to be suitable for detecting increasing myosteatosis. It seems to have predictive value as a new imaging biomarker for ICU patients. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT The dual-energy CT muscular fat fraction appears to be a robust imaging biomarker to detect and monitor myosteatosis. It has potential for prognosticating, risk stratifying, and thereby guiding therapeutic nutritional regimes and physiotherapy in critically ill patients. KEY POINTS The dual-energy CT muscular fat fraction detects increasing myosteatosis caused by immobilization. Change in dual-energy CT muscular fat fraction was a predictor of in-hospital morbidity and mortality. Dual-energy CT muscular fat fraction had a predictive value superior to established CT body composition parameters.
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- Jennifer Erley
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- III. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Hamburg Center for Kidney Health (HCKH), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Zambrano Chaves JM, Lenchik L, Gallegos IO, Blankemeier L, Rubin DL, Willis MH, Chaudhari AS, Boutin RD. Abdominal CT metrics in 17,646 patients reveal associations between myopenia, myosteatosis, and medical phenotypes: a phenome-wide association study. EBioMedicine 2024; 103:105116. [PMID: 38636199 PMCID: PMC11031722 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105116] [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: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Deep learning facilitates large-scale automated imaging evaluation of body composition. However, associations of body composition biomarkers with medical phenotypes have been underexplored. Phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) techniques search for medical phenotypes associated with biomarkers. A PheWAS integrating large-scale analysis of imaging biomarkers and electronic health record (EHR) data could discover previously unreported associations and validate expected associations. Here we use PheWAS methodology to determine the association of abdominal CT-based skeletal muscle metrics with medical phenotypes in a large North American cohort. METHODS An automated deep learning pipeline was used to measure skeletal muscle index (SMI; biomarker of myopenia) and skeletal muscle density (SMD; biomarker of myosteatosis) from abdominal CT scans of adults between 2012 and 2018. A PheWAS was performed with logistic regression using patient sex and age as covariates to assess for associations between CT-derived muscle metrics and 611 common EHR-derived medical phenotypes. PheWAS P values were considered significant at a Bonferroni corrected threshold (α = 0.05/1222). FINDINGS 17,646 adults (mean age, 56 years ± 19 [SD]; 57.5% women) were included. CT-derived SMI was significantly associated with 268 medical phenotypes; SMD with 340 medical phenotypes. Previously unreported associations with the highest magnitude of significance included higher SMI with decreased cardiac dysrhythmias (OR [95% CI], 0.59 [0.55-0.64]; P < 0.0001), decreased epilepsy (OR, 0.59 [0.50-0.70]; P < 0.0001), and increased elevated prostate-specific antigen (OR, 1.84 [1.47-2.31]; P < 0.0001), and higher SMD with decreased decubitus ulcers (OR, 0.36 [0.31-0.42]; P < 0.0001), sleep disorders (OR, 0.39 [0.32-0.47]; P < 0.0001), and osteomyelitis (OR, 0.43 [0.36-0.52]; P < 0.0001). INTERPRETATION PheWAS methodology reveals previously unreported associations between CT-derived biomarkers of myopenia and myosteatosis and EHR medical phenotypes. The high-throughput PheWAS technique applied on a population scale can generate research hypotheses related to myopenia and myosteatosis and can be adapted to research possible associations of other imaging biomarkers with hundreds of EHR medical phenotypes. FUNDING National Institutes of Health, Stanford AIMI-HAI pilot grant, Stanford Precision Health and Integrated Diagnostics, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford Center for Digital Health, and Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars.
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- Juan M Zambrano Chaves
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, (IOG), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Guzmán-David CA, Ruiz-Ávila HA, Camargo-Rojas DA, Gómez-Alegría CJ, Hernández-Álvarez ED. Ultrasound assessment of muscle mass and correlation with clinical outcomes in critically ill patients: a prospective observational study. J Ultrasound 2023; 26:879-889. [PMID: 37783892 PMCID: PMC10632208 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-023-00823-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Muscular atrophy implies structural and functional alterations related to muscular force production and movement. This condition has been reported to be the main reason for generalized muscle weakness; it reflects the severity of the disease and can have a profound impact on short- and long-term clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine whether muscle atrophy ultrasound parameters early predict muscle weakness, morbidity, or 28-days mortality. METHODS This was a prospective, observational single center cohort study. Ultrasound was used to determine the cross-sectional area and muscle thickness of the rectus femoris on the first and third day of ICU stay. The main outcome was the incidence of significant muscle atrophy (≥ 10%). RESULTS Ultrasound measurements were made in 31 patients, 58% (18/31) of which showed significant muscle atrophy. The relative loss of muscle mass per day was 1.78 at 5% per day. The presence of muscle atrophy presents increased risk for limb muscle weakness and handgrip weakness. The 28-days mortality rate was similar in both subgroups. CONCLUSION The presence of muscle atrophy presents an increased clinical risk for the development of limb ICUAW and handgrip, although these observations were not statistically significant. The results could be used to plan future studies on this topic.
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- Cristian Arvey Guzmán-David
- Master's in Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Intensive Care Research Group, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (GICI-UN), Bogotá, Colombia.
- Kinesiotherapy Deepening Research Group, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Intensive Care Research Group, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (GICI-UN), Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Human Body Movement, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Health and Development Research Group, Kinesiology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Kinesiotherapy Deepening Research Group, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Department of Human Body Movement, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Sheean P, O'Connor P, Joyce C, Wozniak A, Vasilopoulos V, Formanek P. Applying the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria in patients admitted with SARS-CoV-2 infection using computed tomography imaging. Nutr Clin Pract 2023; 38:1009-1020. [PMID: 37312258 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.11024] [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: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with low muscle mass and acute SARS-CoV-2 infection meet the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) etiologic and phenotypic criteria to diagnose malnutrition, respectively. However, available cut-points to classify individuals with low muscle mass are not straightforward. Using computed tomography (CT) to determine low muscularity, we assessed the prevalence of malnutrition using the GLIM framework and associations with clinical outcomes. METHODS A retrospective cohort was conducted gathering patient data from various clinical resources. Patients admitted to the COVID-19 unit (March 2020 to June 2020) with appropriate/evaluable CT studies (chest or abdomen/pelvis) within the first 5 days of admission were considered eligible. Sex- and vertebral-specific skeletal muscle indices (SMI; cm2 /m2 ) from healthy controls were used to determine low muscle mass. Injury-adjusted SMI were derived, extrapolated from cancer cut-points and explored. Descriptive statistics and mediation analyses were completed. RESULTS Patients (n = 141) were 58.2 years of age and racially diverse. Obesity (46%), diabetes (40%), and cardiovascular disease (68%) were prevalent. Using healthy controls and injury-adjusted SMI, malnutrition prevalence was 26% (n = 36/141) and 50% (n = 71/141), respectively. Mediation analyses demonstrated a significant reduction in the effect of malnutrition on outcomes in the presence of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, supporting the mediating effects of severity of illness intensive care unit (ICU) admission, ICU length of stay, mechanical ventilation, complex respiratory support, discharge status (all P values = 0.03), and 28-day mortality (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Future studies involving the GLIM criteria should consider these collective findings in their design, analyses, and implementation.
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- Patricia Sheean
- Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Clinical Research Office, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Clinical Research Office, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology (3D lab), Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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Montes-Ibarra M, Orsso CE, Limon-Miro AT, Gonzalez MC, Marzetti E, Landi F, Heymsfield SB, Barazonni R, Prado CM. Prevalence and clinical implications of abnormal body composition phenotypes in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr 2023:S0002-9165(23)46332-0. [PMID: 37037395 PMCID: PMC10082471 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of body composition (BC) abnormalities on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes remains to be determined. OBJECTIVE We summarized the evidence on BC abnormalities and their relationship with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. METHODS A systematic search was conducted up until September 26, 2022 for observational studies using BC techniques to quantify skeletal muscle mass (or related compartments), muscle radiodensity or echo intensity, adipose tissue (AT, or related compartments), and phase angle (PhA) in adults with COVID-19. Methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A synthesis without meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the prevalence of BC abnormalities and their significant associations with clinical outcomes. RESULTS We included 62 studies (69.4% low risk of bias) with 12 to 1,138 participants, except three with up to 490,301 participants. Using computed tomography and different cut-offs, prevalence ranged approximately from 22-90% for low muscle mass, 12-85% for low muscle radiodensity, 16-70% for high visceral AT. Using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), prevalence of high fat mass was 51% and low PhA was 22-88%. Mortality was inversely related to PhA (3/4 studies) and positively related to intramuscular AT (4/5 studies), muscle echo intensity (2/2 studies), and BIA-estimated fat mass (2/2 studies). Intensive care unit admission was positively related to visceral AT (6/7 studies) and total AT (2/3 studies). Disease severity and hospitalization outcomes were positively related to intramuscular AT (2/2 studies). Inconsistent associations were found for the rest of BC measures and hospitalization outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Abnormalities in BC were prevalent in patients with COVID-19. Although conflicting associations were observed among certain BC abnormalities and clinical outcomes, higher muscle echo intensity (reflective of myosteatosis) and lower PhA were more consistently associated with greater mortality risk. Likewise, high IMAT and VAT were associated with mortality and ICU admission, respectively.
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- Montserrat Montes-Ibarra
- Human Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food, & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (MMI, CEO, ATLM and CMP)
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- Human Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food, & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (MMI, CEO, ATLM and CMP)
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- Human Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food, & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (MMI, CEO, ATLM and CMP); Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (ATLM)
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- Postgraduate Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. (MCG)
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. (EM and FL); Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. (EM and FL)
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- Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. (EM and FL); Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. (EM and FL)
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. (SBH)
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy; Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy. (RB)
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- Human Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food, & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (MMI, CEO, ATLM and CMP).
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Santer D, Schneider N, de Carvalho YSS, de Souza Bortolini RV, Silva FM, Franken DL, da Silva Fink J. The association between reduced calf and mid-arm circumferences and ICU mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 54:45-51. [PMID: 36963893 PMCID: PMC9831974 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Patients with COVID-19 are at a high risk of malnutrition caused by inflammatory syndrome and persistent hypermetabolism, which may affect clinical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in nutritional status indicators between two time points of nutritional assessments of COVID-19 patients during their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Moreover, the study also assessed the association of nutritional status with ICU mortality. METHODS This cohort study included retrospective data of adult patients admitted to a public hospital ICU in southern Brazil, between March and September 2020. These participants with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis received nutritional assessment within the first 72 h after ICU admission. The anthropometric measurements collected included mid-arm circumference (MAC) and calf circumference (CC). The percentage (%) of MAC adequacy was calculated, and values < 50th percentile for sex and age were considered low. CC values of ≤33 cm for women and ≤34 cm for men were indicative of reduced muscle mass. Data on the date of discharge from the ICU and mortality outcome were collected. RESULTS A total of 249 patients were included (53.4% men, 62.2 ± 13.9 years of age, SOFA severity score 9.6 ± 3.5). Of these, 22.7 and 39.1% had reduced MAC and CC at ICU admission, respectively. In these participants, weight, MAC, CC, and % MAC decreased significantly from the first to second nutritional assessment (p < 0.05), but there was no significant difference between survivors and non-survivors. Patients with reduced CC (HR = 2.63; 95% CI 1.65-4.18) or reduced MAC (HR = 2.11; 95% CI 1.37-3.23) at the first nutritional assessment had approximately twice the risk of death in the ICU than those with normal CC and normal MAC, regardless of the severity assessed by the SOFA score and age. CONCLUSION Reduced MAC and CC values were identified in approximately 20 and 40% of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU, respectively. Additionally, these indicators of nutritional depletion were associated with an approximately 2-fold increase in the risk of ICU mortality. A significant reduction in anthropometric indicators during the first weeks of ICU stay confirmed the deterioration of nutritional status in these patients, although this was not associated with mortality.
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- Danieli Santer
- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Multiprofessional Residency in Health, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Multiprofessional Residency in Health, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Division of Nutrition and Dietetics of Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Division of Nutrition and Dietetics of Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Nutrition Department and Graduate Program of Nutrition Science at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Division of Nutrition and Dietetics of Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Division of Nutrition and Dietetics of Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Fradkin M, Elyashiv M, Brik M, Kait MG, Albukrek D, Singer P, Dankner R. The efficacy of calorimetry-based nutritional support versus recommended dietary intake-based nutritional support in the successful weaning of chronically ventilated patients: A study protocol for a double blind randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 54:94-97. [PMID: 36963903 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Mechanically ventilated patients are weaned during acute care hospitalization when it is determined that they are ready for withdrawal. If weaning fails, patients are admitted to a rehabilitation medical center for continued supportive care and additional weaning attempts. This study's objective is to increase the success rate of weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), and to shorten the overall weaning period by tailoring the patient's caloric intake according to their individually measured energy needs. METHODS We designed a randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial to be conducted among PMV patients undergoing routine ventilation-weaning attempts. Patients in the intervention arm will be fed according to energy needs determined by calorimetry. Patients in the control arm will be fed according to the standard of care, namely the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) guidelines. Each patient will undergo up to five weaning attempts. Study outcomes will include successful weaning rate, time to successful weaning, and 3-12 months survival rate. DISCUSSION This trial aims to examine the safety and efficacy of a nutritional diet based on an individual's measured caloric needs in terms of weaning rates and weaning time. We hypothesize that calorimetry-based nutrition plan will prove to be superior in both success rate and time to successful weaning compared to the standard nutrition plan based on the resting energy expenditure (REE) formula during the weaning process. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04825717.
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- Mila Fradkin
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Schoenbrun Academic Nursing School, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Intubation Unit, Reuth Rehabilitation Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Reuth Research and Development Institute, Reuth Rehabilitation Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Reuth Nutritional Department, Reuth Rehabilitation Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Reuth Rehabilitation Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; General Intensive Care Department and Institute for Nutrition Research, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Israel.
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Reuth Research and Development Institute, Reuth Rehabilitation Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Role of Fat-Free Mass Index on Amino Acid Loss during CRRT in Critically Ill Patients. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:medicina59020389. [PMID: 36837590 PMCID: PMC9966592 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59020389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Background and objectives: Amino acid (AA) loss is a prevalent unwanted effect of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in critical care patients, determined both by the machine set-up and individual characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bioelectrical impedance analysis-derived fat-free mass index (FFMI) effect on amino acid loss. Materials and methods: This was a prospective, observational, single sample study of critical care patients upon initiation of CRRT. AA loss during a 24 h period was estimated. Conventional determinants of AA loss (type and dose of CRRT, concentration of AA) and FFMI were entered into the multivariate regression analysis to determine the individual predictive value. Results: Fifty-two patients were included in the study. The average age was 66.06 ± 13.60 years; most patients had a high mortality risk with APAHCE II values of 22.92 ± 8.15 and SOFA values of 12.11 ± 3.60. Mean AA loss in 24 h was 14.73 ± 9.83 g. There was a significant correlation between the lost AA and FFMI (R = 0.445, B = 0.445 CI95%: 0.541-1.793 p = 0.02). Multivariate regression analysis revealed the independent predictors of lost AA to be the systemic concentration of AA (B = 6.99 95% CI:4.96-9.04 p = 0.001), dose of CRRT (B = 0.48 95% CI:0.27-0.70 p < 0.001) and FFMI (B = 0.91 95% CI:0.42-1.41 p < 0.001). The type of CRRT was eliminated in the final model due to co-linearity with the dose of CRRT. Conclusions: A substantial amount of AA is lost during CRRT. The amount lost is increased by the conventional factors as well as by higher FFMI. Insights from our study highlight the FFMI as a novel research object during CRRT, both when prescribing the dosage and evaluating the nutritional support needed.
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Fazzini B, Märkl T, Costas C, Blobner M, Schaller SJ, Prowle J, Puthucheary Z, Wackerhage H. The rate and assessment of muscle wasting during critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care 2023; 27:2. [PMID: 36597123 PMCID: PMC9808763 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04253-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with critical illness can lose more than 15% of muscle mass in one week, and this can have long-term detrimental effects. However, there is currently no synthesis of the data of intensive care unit (ICU) muscle wasting studies, so the true mean rate of muscle loss across all studies is unknown. The aim of this project was therefore to systematically synthetise data on the rate of muscle loss and to identify the methods used to measure muscle size and to synthetise data on the prevalence of ICU-acquired weakness in critically ill patients. METHODS We conducted a systematic literature search of MEDLINE, PubMed, AMED, BNI, CINAHL, and EMCARE until January 2022 (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews [PROSPERO] registration: CRD420222989540. We included studies with at least 20 adult critically ill patients where the investigators measured a muscle mass-related variable at two time points during the ICU stay. We followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and assessed the study quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS Fifty-two studies that included 3251 patients fulfilled the selection criteria. These studies investigated the rate of muscle wasting in 1773 (55%) patients and assessed ICU-acquired muscle weakness in 1478 (45%) patients. The methods used to assess muscle mass were ultrasound in 85% (n = 28/33) of the studies and computed tomography in the rest 15% (n = 5/33). During the first week of critical illness, patients lost every day -1.75% (95% CI -2.05, -1.45) of their rectus femoris thickness or -2.10% (95% CI -3.17, -1.02) of rectus femoris cross-sectional area. The overall prevalence of ICU-acquired weakness was 48% (95% CI 39%, 56%). CONCLUSION On average, critically ill patients lose nearly 2% of skeletal muscle per day during the first week of ICU admission.
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- Brigitta Fazzini
- Adult Critical Care Unit, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
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- Exercise Biology Group, Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Munich, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology an Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CVK, CCM), Berlin, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CVK, CCM), Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Munich, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology an Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CVK, CCM), Berlin, Germany
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- Adult Critical Care Unit, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Adult Critical Care Unit, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Exercise Biology Group, Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Osuna-Padilla IA, Rodríguez-Moguel NC, Rodríguez-Llamazares S, Orsso CE, Prado CM, Ríos-Ayala MA, Villanueva-Camacho O, Aguilar-Vargas A, Pensado-Piedra LE, Juárez-Hernández F, Hernández-Cárdenas CM. Low muscle mass in COVID-19 critically-ill patients: Prognostic significance and surrogate markers for assessment. Clin Nutr 2022; 41:2910-2917. [PMID: 35282986 PMCID: PMC8886683 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Low muscle mass is a common condition in the critically ill population and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The primary aim of this study was to analyze the prognostic significance of low muscle mass using computed tomography (CT) scans in COVID-19 critically ill patients. A second objective was to determine the accuracy and agreement in low muscle mass identification using diverse markers compared to CT as the gold standard. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study of COVID-19 critically ill patients. Skeletal muscle area at the third lumbar vertebra was measured. Clinical outcomes (intensive care unit [ICU] and hospital length of stay [LOS], tracheostomy, days on mechanical ventilation [MV], and in-hospital mortality) were assessed. Phase angle, estimated fat-free mass index, calf circumference, and mid-upper arm circumference were measured as surrogate markers of muscle mass. RESULTS Eighty-six patients were included (mean age ± SD: 48.6 ± 12.9; 74% males). Patients with low muscle mass (48%) had a higher rate of tracheostomy (50 vs 20%, p = 0.01), prolonged ICU (adjusted HR 0.53, 95%CI 0.30-0.92, p = 0.024) and hospital LOS (adjusted HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.29-0.86, p = 0.014). Bedside markers of muscle mass showed poor to fair agreement and accuracy compared to CT-assessed low muscle mass. CONCLUSION Low muscle mass at admission was associated with prolonged length of ICU and hospital stays. Further studies are needed to establish targeted nutritional interventions to halt and correct the catabolic impact of COVID-19 in critically ill patients, based on standardized and reliable measurements of body composition.
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- I A Osuna-Padilla
- Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico; Departamento de Áreas Críticas Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigación en Tabaquismo y EPOC Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Human Nutrition Research Unit Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Human Nutrition Research Unit Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Departamento de Áreas Críticas Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Alimentación y Nutrición Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Imagenología Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Imagenología Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Áreas Críticas Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Jain A, Sankar J, Kabra SK, Jat KR, Jana M, Lodha R. Evaluation of Changes in Quadriceps Femoris Muscle in Critically III Children Using Ultrasonography. Indian J Pediatr 2022; 90:541-547. [PMID: 35834126 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-022-04220-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To measure changes in muscle thickness and echogenicity, reflecting muscle bulk and quality, respectively, of quadriceps femoris (QF), in critically ill children. METHODS This study was done on 58 children aged 1-18 y requiring mechanical ventilation, admitted in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary care hospital from January 2018 to June 2019. QF thickness was measured twice in longitudinal plane and twice in transverse plane, and an average of these four measurements was used. Muscle quality was assessed using ImageJ software to determine the mean echogenicity, and was calculated separately for vastus intermedius and rectus femoris. These observations were repeated on day 3 and day 7 of the ICU stay. RESULTS The median muscle thickness of QF was 1.58 cm, and vastus intermedius and rectus femoris echogenicity was 35.5 and 25.88 units, respectively in the present cohort, with median age of 6 y. Only 36 of the 58 patients underwent day 7 ultrasonography, as the remainder were either extubated or died. There was no significant change in the muscle thickness over 7 d. Rectus femoris echogenicity increased significantly over 7 d by 16.1% (p = 0.03). Baseline vastus intermedius echogenicity was significantly higher in patients who subsequently died during the course of their illness (p = 0.026). CONCLUSION There was a significant change in rectus femoris echogenicity, but not in QF thickness. Echogenicity rather than muscle thickness may be a more sensitive marker for changes in muscle properties.
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- Agam Jain
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India
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Fodil S, Chevret S, Rouzaud C, Valade S, Rabian F, Mariotte E, Raffoux E, Itzykson R, Boissel N, Sébert M, Adès L, Zafrani L, Azoulay E, Lengliné E. Post-remission outcomes in AML patients with high hyperleukocytosis and inaugural life-threatening complications. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270744. [PMID: 35797337 PMCID: PMC9262217 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Patients with hyperleukocytic (HL) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are at higher risk of early death. Initial management of these patients is challenging, not fully codified and heterogenous. Retrospective studies showed that several symptomatic measures might decrease early death rate but long-term data are scarce. We aimed to analyze whether the therapeutic measures carried out urgently at diagnosis may influence the outcome among HL AML patients having achieved who survived inaugural complications. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all medical charts from patients admitted to Saint-Louis Hospital between January, 1st 1997 and December, 31st 2018 with newly diagnosed AML and white blood cell (WBC) count above 50x109/L. Outcome measures were cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR), treatment-related mortality (TRM) defined as relapse-free death, and overall survival. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazards models. Results A total of 184 patients with HL AML in complete remission (CR) were included in this study. At 2 years after CR. 62.5% of patients were alive, at 5 years, cumulated incidence of relapse was 55.8%. We found that every therapeutic measure, including life-sustaining therapies carried out in the initial phase of the disease, did not increase the relapse risk. The use of hydroxyurea for more than 4 days was associated with a higher risk of relapse. At the end of the study, 94 patients (51.1%) were still alive including 23 patients out of 44 aged less than 60 yo that were able to return to work. Conclusion We show that the use of emergency measures including life sustaining therapies does not come at the expense of a higher risk of relapse or mortality, except in the case of prolonged use of hydroxyurea. Patients with HL AML should be able to benefit from all available techniques, regardless of their initial severity.
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- Sofiane Fodil
- Hématologie Adulte, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Adulte, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Adolescents et Jeunes Adultes, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Adulte, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Adulte, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Adolescents et Jeunes Adultes, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Seniors, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
- Université de Paris and INSERM U944, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Seniors, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
- Université de Paris and INSERM U944, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Hématologie Adulte, Hôpital Saint-Louis, APHP, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Ichikawa T, Uchida S, Noda T, Yanagi N, Maekawa E, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Ako J, Miyaji K. Features of trunk muscle wasting during acute care and physical function recovery with aortic disease. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2022; 13:1054-1063. [PMID: 35178890 PMCID: PMC8978005 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Low skeletal muscle area or density, such as myosteatosis, identified on computed tomography (CT) is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cardiovascular diseases. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding the clinical process of skeletal muscle decline as a short-term change during acute care settings. This study focused on the use of routine CT imaging for aortic disease management and investigated the changes in skeletal muscle before and after acute care. METHODS This prospective study included 123 patients who underwent abdominal CT before and after acute care. The all-abdominal and each abdominal muscle areas were divided into eight parts (e.g. rectus abdominis, psoas, and erector spine), and their areas and densities were measured at the third lumbar vertebra level after the patients were discharged and de-identified with blinding to avoid measurement bias. Short physical performance battery (SPPB) was measured at the start and end of in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation. A generalized linear model with patients as random effects was made to investigate skeletal muscle loss during acute care. Multivariate linear regression analysis was also used to assess the relationship between the change in skeletal muscle during acute care and SPPB during in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation. RESULTS The median age of the patients was 70 (interquartile: 58-77) years, and 69.9% (86/123) were men. The median day between acute care from the day of surgery or hospital admission and follow-up CT was 7 (interquartile: 3-8) days. Overall muscle density declined after acute care (estimate value: -3.640, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -4.538 to -2.741), and each abdominal muscle density consistently declined (interaction: F value = 0.099, P = 0.998). In contrast, there was no significant change in the overall muscle area (estimate value: -0.863, 95% CI: -2.925 to 1.200). Changes in the muscle area were different for each skeletal muscle (interaction: F value = 2.142, P = 0.037), and only the erector spine muscle significantly declined (estimate value: -1.836, 95% CI: -2.507 to -1.165). After adjusting for confounding factors, a greater decline in muscle density was associated with lower recovery score on SPPB (β = 0.296, 95% CI: 0.066 to 0.400). CONCLUSIONS Muscle density consistently declined after acute care, especially the erector spine muscles, which also significantly decreased in size. A higher decline in muscle density was associated with a slower recovery of physical function during in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation in patients with aortic diseases.
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- Masashi Yamashita
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.,Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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Di Girolamo FG, Fiotti N, Sisto UG, Nunnari A, Colla S, Mearelli F, Vinci P, Schincariol P, Biolo G. Skeletal Muscle in Hypoxia and Inflammation: Insights on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Front Nutr 2022; 9:865402. [PMID: 35529457 PMCID: PMC9072827 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.865402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 infection is often associated with severe inflammation, oxidative stress, hypoxia and impaired physical activity. These factors all together contribute to muscle wasting and fatigue. In addition, there is evidence of a direct SARS-CoV-2 viral infiltration into skeletal muscle. Aging is often characterized by sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity These conditions are risk factors for severe acute COVID-19 and long-COVID-19 syndrome. From these observations we may predict a strong association between COVID-19 and decreased muscle mass and functions. While the relationship between physical inactivity, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress and muscle dysfunction is well-known, the effects on muscle mass of COVID-19-related hypoxemia are inadequately investigated. The aim of this review is to highlight metabolic, immunity-related and redox biomarkers potentially affected by reduced oxygen availability and/or muscle fatigue in order to shed light on the negative impact of COVID-19 on muscle mass and function. Possible countermeasures are also reviewed.
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- Filippo G. Di Girolamo
- Department of Medical Surgical ad Health Science, Clinica Medica, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- SC Assistenza Farmaceutica, Cattinara Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
- *Correspondence: Filippo G. Di Girolamo
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- Department of Medical Surgical ad Health Science, Clinica Medica, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical ad Health Science, Clinica Medica, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical ad Health Science, Clinica Medica, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- SC Assistenza Farmaceutica, Cattinara Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical ad Health Science, Clinica Medica, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical ad Health Science, Clinica Medica, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- SC Assistenza Farmaceutica, Cattinara Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Surgical ad Health Science, Clinica Medica, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Tolonen A, Pakarinen T, Sassi A, Kyttä J, Cancino W, Rinta-Kiikka I, Pertuz S, Arponen O. Methodology, clinical applications, and future directions of body composition analysis using computed tomography (CT) images: A review. Eur J Radiol 2021; 145:109943. [PMID: 34839215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW We aim to review the methods, current research evidence, and future directions in body composition analysis (BCA) with CT imaging. RECENT FINDINGS CT images can be used to evaluate muscle tissue, visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) compartments. Manual and semiautomatic segmentation methods are still the gold standards. The segmentation of skeletal muscle tissue and VAT and SAT compartments is most often performed at the level of the 3rd lumbar vertebra. A decreased amount of CT-determined skeletal muscle mass is a marker of impaired survival in many patient populations, including patients with most types of cancer, some surgical patients, and those admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients with increased VAT are more susceptible to impaired survival / worse outcomes; however, those patients who are critically ill or admitted to the ICU or who will undergo surgery appear to be exceptions. The independent significance of SAT is less well established. Recently, the roles of the CT-determined decrease of muscle mass and increased VAT area and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume have been shown to predict a more debilitating course of illness in patients suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) infection. SUMMARY The field of CT-based body composition analysis is rapidly evolving and shows great potential for clinical implementation.
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- Antti Tolonen
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Connectivity and Signal Processing Group, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Cl. 9 #Cra 27, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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- Connectivity and Signal Processing Group, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Cl. 9 #Cra 27, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tampere University, Kauppi Campus, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520 Tampere, Finland; Department of Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Elämänaukio, Kuntokatu 2, 33520 Tampere, Finland
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Molfino A, Imbimbo G, Rizzo V, Muscaritoli M, Alampi D. The link between nutritional status and outcomes in COVID-19 patients in ICU: Is obesity or sarcopenia the real problem? Eur J Intern Med 2021; 91:93-95. [PMID: 34246503 PMCID: PMC8249749 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2021.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Alessio Molfino
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical sciences and translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Background:Most patients with severe respiratory failure in intensive care unit (ICU) require bed rest. The limitation of physical activity leads to some adverse consequences such as ICU Acquired Weakness (ICUAW). Progression of respiratory failure, including that caused by the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), can lead to the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, the treatment of which contributes to a combination of risk factors for the development of ICUAW. Traditional diagnostic methods have certain limitations. Muscle ultrasonography is a modern tool for early detection of muscle mass loss.Aims:To compare different methods of early ICUAW screening and to estimate the incidence and peculiarities of ICUAW in patients with respiratory failure of infectious genesis.Methods:31 patients with severe coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19+) and 13 patients with viral and/or bacterial lung infection (COVID-19 -) were included in the study. The muscle mass loss percent from day 1 to day 7 was higher in the COVID-19 - group (p=0.022). These patients also had longer durations of the ICU and hospital stay but a significantly lower mortality (2.5 times).Results:The analysis of the parameters of deceased and living patients regardless of the lung damage etiology showed a correlation between the indices of hand grip strength dynamometry (handgrip test) and ultrasonography of the thigh muscles: F1 and D1 (rho=0.6, p=0.003), F1 and S1 (rho=0.6, p=0.005), D1 and F7 (rho=0.9, p=0.001). In addition, the examined levels of the ICUAW markers were associated with age - F1 (rho=-0.6, p=0.001), D1 (rho=-0.4, p=0.003), S1 (rho=-0.4, p=0.004).Conclusions:During the critical illness, ICUAW develops by the 3d day of bed rest in two thirds of patients with respiratory failure of different infectious genesis. The correlation between the investigated markers of ICUAW and age indicates that elderly patients are the most vulnerable category in respect to the formation and progression of muscle weakness in the ICU. The handgrip test can serve as a reliable and simple method of ICUAW screening. Early identification of patients with ICUAW should provide the improvement of nutritional support and individualization of rehabilitation.
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Whyte MB, Vas PRJ, Umpleby AM. Could Exogenous Insulin Ameliorate the Metabolic Dysfunction Induced by Glucocorticoids and COVID-19? Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:649405. [PMID: 34220705 PMCID: PMC8249851 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.649405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The finding that high-dose dexamethasone improves survival in those requiring critical care due to COVID-19 will mean much greater usage of glucocorticoids in the subsequent waves of coronavirus infection. Furthermore, the consistent finding of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 in individuals with obesity, hypertension and diabetes has focussed attention on the metabolic dysfunction that may arise with critical illness. The SARS coronavirus itself may promote relative insulin deficiency, ketogenesis and hyperglycaemia in susceptible individuals. In conjunction with prolonged critical care, these components will promote a catabolic state. Insulin infusion is the mainstay of therapy for treatment of hyperglycaemia in acute illness but what is the effect of insulin on the admixture of glucocorticoids and COVID-19? This article reviews the evidence for the effect of insulin on clinical outcomes and intermediary metabolism in critical illness.
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- Martin Brunel Whyte
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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Skeletal Muscle Changes, Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors of Pediatric Critical Illness. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:1547-1557. [PMID: 33861558 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe functional and skeletal muscle changes observed during pediatric critical illness and recovery and their association with health-related quality of life. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Single multidisciplinary PICU. PATIENTS Children with greater than or equal to 1 organ dysfunction, expected PICU stay greater than or equal to 48 hours, expected survival to discharge, and without progressive neuromuscular disease or malignancies were followed from admission to approximately 6.7 months postdischarge. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Functional status was measured using the Functional Status Scale score and Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test. Patient and parental health-related quality of life were measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and Short Form-36 questionnaires, respectively. Quadriceps muscle size, echogenicity, and fat thickness were measured using ultrasonography during PICU stay, at hospital discharge, and follow-up. Factors affecting change in muscle were explored. Associations between functional, muscle, and health-related quality of life changes were compared using regression analysis. Seventy-three survivors were recruited, of which 44 completed follow-ups. Functional impairment persisted in four of 44 (9.1%) at 6.7 months (interquartile range, 6-7.7 mo) after discharge. Muscle size decreased during PICU stay and was associated with inadequate energy intake (adjusted β, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.02-0.28; p = 0.030). No change in echogenicity or fat thickness was observed. Muscle growth postdischarge correlated with mobility function scores (adjusted β, 0.05; 95% CI, 0.01-0.09; p = 0.046). Improvements in mobility scores were associated with improved physical health-related quality of life at follow-up (adjusted β, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.23-1.81; p = 0.013). Child physical health-related quality of life at hospital discharge was associated with parental physical health-related quality of life (adjusted β, 0.09; 95% CI, 0.01-0.17; p = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS Muscle decreased in critically ill children, which was associated with energy inadequacy and impaired muscle growth postdischarge. Muscle changes correlated with change in mobility, which was associated with child health-related quality of life. Mobility, child health-related quality of life, and parental health-related quality of life appeared to be interlinked.
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Baggerman MR, van Dijk DPJ, Winkens B, Schnabel RM, van Gassel RJJ, Bol ME, Bakers FC, Olde Damink SWM, van de Poll MCG. Edema in critically ill patients leads to overestimation of skeletal muscle mass measurements using computed tomography scans. Nutrition 2021; 89:111238. [PMID: 33895558 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2021.111238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Changes in muscle mass and quality are important targets for nutritional intervention in critical illness. Effects of such interventions may be assessed using sequential computed tomography (CT) scans. However, fluid and lipid infiltration potentially affects muscle area measurements. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in muscle mass and quality in critical illness with special emphasis on the influence of edema on this assessment. METHODS Changes in skeletal muscle area index (SMI) and radiation attenuation (RA) at the level of vertebra L3 were analyzed using sequential CT scans of 77 patients with abdominal sepsis. Additionally, the relation between these changes and disease severity using the maximum Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and change in edema were studied. RESULTS SMI declined on average 0.35%/d (±1.22%; P = 0.013). However, SMI increased in 41.6% of the study population. Increasing edema formation was significantly associated with increased SMI and with a higher SOFA score. Muscle RA decreased during critical illness, but was not significantly associated with changes in SMI or changes in edema. CONCLUSION In critically ill patients, edema affects skeletal muscle area measurements, which leads to an overestimation of skeletal muscle area. A higher SOFA score was associated with edema formation. Because both edema and fat infiltration may affect muscle RA, the separate effects of these on muscle quality are difficult to distinguish. When using abdominal CT scans to changes in muscle mass and quality in critically ill patients, researchers must be aware and careful with the interpretation of the results.
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- Michelle R Baggerman
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Laurentius hospital, Roermond, the Netherlands.
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- School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands; School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Duan K, Gao X, Wei L, Gong M, Feng B, Zhou J, Zhu D. Skeletal muscle depletion and nutrition support affected postoperative complications in patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy. Eur J Clin Nutr 2021; 75:1218-1226. [PMID: 33483631 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-020-00851-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Body composition has been shown closely related to the outcome in surgical patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether preoperative skeletal muscle condition and postoperative nutrition would affect major complications in patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS This retrospective study included 265 patients underwent PD. Body composition data was extracted from the L3 level of the preoperative CT scan. Univariable and multivariable regression analyses were performed to investigate correlations between body composition data and postoperative complications. Furthermore, a subgroup analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between postoperative nutrition strategy and the outcome. RESULTS Of all the 265 patients, major complications occurred in 81 patients (30.6%). Cutoff values for skeletal muscle depletion were defined by ROC curve analysis from postoperative complications in skeletal muscle index (SMI) (male 47.32 cm2/m2 and female 40.65 cm2/m2). Univariable analysis and multivariable regression revealed age (OR 1.49, 95% CI 1.22-1.83, p = 0.026), SMI (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.51-0.94, p = 0.015) and skeletal muscle density (SMD) (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.64-1.03, p = 0.029) were independent predictors for major complications. Subgroup analysis showed the initial parenteral nutrition time (IPNT) (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.43-2.49, p = 0.032) and average protein delivery (APD) (OR 0.76, 95% CI 0.53-0.89, p = 0.021) were significantly associated with major complications in patients with lower SMI. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative skeletal muscle index and density were independently associated with major complications in patients underwent PD. In patients with lower SMI, early parenteral nutrition and higher protein delivery were related to better outcome.
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- Kaipeng Duan
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Lambell KJ, Goh GS, Tierney AC, Forsyth A, Nanjayya V, Nyulasi I, King SJ. Marked losses of computed tomography-derived skeletal muscle area and density over the first month of a critical illness are not associated with energy and protein delivery. Nutrition 2020; 82:111061. [PMID: 33341597 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.111061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Changes in muscularity during different phases of critical illness are not well described. This retrospective study aimed to describe changes in computed tomography (CT)-derived skeletal muscle area (SMA) and density (SMD) across different weeks of critical illness and investigate associations between changes in these parameters and energy and protein delivery. METHODS Thirty-two adults admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) who had ≥2 CT scans at the third lumbar area performed ≥7 d apart were included in the study. CT-derived SMA (cm2) and SMD (Hounsfield units) were determined using specialized software. A range of clinical and nutrition variables were collected for each day between comparator scans. Associations were assessed by Pearson or Spearman correlations. RESULTS There was a significant decrease in SMA between the two comparator scans where the first CT scan was performed in ICU wk 1 (n = 20; P < .001), wk 2 (n = 11; P < .007), and wk 3 to 4 (n = 7; P = .012). There was no significant change in SMA beyond ICU wk 5 to 7 (P = .943). A significant decline in SMD was observed across the first 3 wk of ICU admission (P < .001). Overall, patients received a mean 24 ± 6 kcal energy/kg and 1.1 ± 0.4 g protein/kg per study day and 83% of energy and protein requirements according to dietitian estimates. No association between SMA or SMD changes and nutrition delivery were found. CONCLUSIONS Critically ill patients experience marked losses of SMA over the first month of critical illness, attenuated after wk 5 to 7. Energy and protein delivery were not associated with degree of muscle loss.
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- Kate J Lambell
- Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Radiology, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; National Trauma Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; School of Allied Health and Health Implementation Science and Technology Cluster, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia; Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Jaitovich A, Dumas CL, Itty R, Chieng HC, Khan MMHS, Naqvi A, Fantauzzi J, Hall JB, Feustel PJ, Judson MA. ICU admission body composition: skeletal muscle, bone, and fat effects on mortality and disability at hospital discharge-a prospective, cohort study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2020; 24:566. [PMID: 32958059 PMCID: PMC7507825 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03276-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Background Reduced body weight at the time of intensive care unit (ICU) admission is associated with worse survival, and a paradoxical benefit of obesity has been suggested in critical illness. However, no research has addressed the survival effects of disaggregated body constituents of dry weight such as skeletal muscle, fat, and bone density. Methods Single-center, prospective observational cohort study of medical ICU (MICU) patients from an academic institution in the USA. Five hundred and seven patients requiring CT scanning of chest or abdomen within the first 24 h of ICU admission were evaluated with erector spinae muscle (ESM) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) areas and with bone density determinations at the time of ICU admission, which were correlated with clinical outcomes accounting for potential confounders. Results Larger admission ESM area was associated with decreased odds of 6-month mortality (OR per cm2, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.94–0.97; p < 0.001) and disability at discharge (OR per cm2, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.96–0.99; p = 0.012). Higher bone density was similarly associated with lower odds of mortality (OR per 100 HU, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.49–0.96; p = 0.027) and disability at discharge (OR per 100 HU, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.37–0.74; p < 0.001). SAT area was not significantly associated with these outcomes’ measures. Multivariable modeling indicated that ESM area remained significantly associated with 6-month mortality and survival after adjusting for other covariates including preadmission comorbidities, albumin, functional independence before admission, severity scores, age, and exercise capacity. Conclusion In our cohort, ICU admission skeletal muscle mass measured with ESM area and bone density were associated with survival and disability at discharge, although muscle area was the only component that remained significantly associated with survival after multivariable adjustments. SAT had no association with the analyzed outcome measures.
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- Ariel Jaitovich
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA. .,Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Av, Albany, NY, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.,Present Address: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Spectrum Health-Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA
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Rodrigues CN, Ribeiro Henrique J, Ferreira ÁRSI, Correia MITD. Ultrasonography and Other Nutrition Assessment Methods to Monitor the Nutrition Status of Critically Ill Patients. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2020; 45:982-990. [PMID: 32700339 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the use of ultrasonography (US) as an instrument to assess the quadriceps muscles in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), comparing the evolution of US-assessed mass muscle to other nutrition methods. METHODS We conducted a prospective observational study of adult patients aged ≥18 years admitted to an ICU of the Hospital das Clínicas in Brazil. Quadriceps muscle measurements were performed by US, and adductor pollicis muscle thickness and arm, calf, and thigh circumferences were measured at admission and every 2 days within the first week. Nutrition status was assessed at baseline by using the Subjective Global Assessment and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria. Mechanical ventilation time, length of hospital and ICU stay, and mortality were recorded. RESULTS Sixty patients were included. Reductions in quadriceps thickness and rectus femoris cross-sectional area were observed at landmarks two-thirds reduction of both measurements from days 1 and 3 to days 5 and 7 (P = .017 and P = .000, respectively). The mid arm circumference (MAC) was reduced. Malnourished patients had lower initial muscle mass. However, muscle mass loss was similar between nourished and malnourished individuals (P > .005). Clinical outcomes were not impacted by muscle loss. CONCLUSIONS US muscle mass assessment was able to detect short-term changes in critically ill patients but must be used with caution. MAC was also identified as a useful follow-up tool.
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- Camila Neves Rodrigues
- CAPES Scholarship, Nutrition and Health Program, Nursing School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- CAPES Scholarship, Food Sciences Post Graduation Program, Pharmacy School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Molinger J, Pastva AM, Whittle J, Wischmeyer PE. Novel approaches to metabolic assessment and structured exercise to promote recovery in ICU survivors. Curr Opin Crit Care 2020; 26:369-378. [PMID: 32568800 PMCID: PMC8104451 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Survivorship or addressing impaired quality of life (QoL) in ICU survivors has been named 'the defining challenge of critical care' for this century to address this challenge; in addition to optimal nutrition, we must learn to employ targeted metabolic/muscle assessment techniques and utilize structured, progressive ICU rehabilitative strategies. RECENT FINDINGS Objective measurement tools such as ccardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and muscle-specific ultrasound show great promise to assess/treat post-ICU physical dysfunction. CPET is showing that systemic mitochondrial dysfunction may underlie development and persistence of poor post-ICU functional recovery. Finally, recent data indicate that we are poor at delivering effective, early ICU rehabilitation and that there is limited benefit of currently employed later ICU rehabilitation on ICU-acquired weakness and QoL outcomes. SUMMARY The combination of nutrition with effective, early rehabilitation is highly likely to be essential to optimize muscle mass/strength and physical function in ICU survivors. Currently, technologies such as muscle-specific ultrasound and CPET testing show great promise to guide ICU muscle/functional recovery. Further, we must evolve improved ICU-rehabilitation strategies, as current methods are not consistently improving outcomes. In conclusion, we must continue to look to other areas of medicine and to athletes if we hope to ultimately improve 'ICU Survivorship'.
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- Jeroen Molinger
- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Perioperative Organ Protection (CPOP), Duke Human Pharmacology and Physiology Lab (HPPL), Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Physical Therapy, and Duke Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Perioperative Organ Protection (CPOP), Duke Human Pharmacology and Physiology Lab (HPPL), Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Perioperative Organ Protection (CPOP), Duke Human Pharmacology and Physiology Lab (HPPL), Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Duan K, Gao X, Zhu D. The clinical relevance and mechanism of skeletal muscle wasting. Clin Nutr 2020; 40:27-37. [PMID: 32788088 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Skeletal muscle wasting occurs in both chronic and acute diseases. Increasing evidence has shown this debilitating process is associated with short- and long-term outcomes in critical, cancer and surgical patients. Both muscle quantity and quality, as reflected by the area and density of a given range of attenuation in CT scan, impact the patient prognosis. In addition, ultrasound and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) are also widely used in the assessment of body composition due to their bedside viability and no radioactivity. Mechanism researches have revealed complicated pathways are involved in muscle wasting, which include altered IGF1-Akt-FoxO signaling, elevated levels of myostatin and activin A, activation of NF-κB pathway and glucocorticoid effects. Particularly, central nervous system (CNS) has been proven to participate in regulating muscle wasting in various conditions, such as infection and tumor. Several promising therapeutic agents have been under developing in the treatment of muscle atrophy, such as myostatin antagonist, ghrelin analog, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). Notably, nutritional therapy is still the fundamental support in combating muscle wasting. However, the optimizing and tailored nutrition regimen relies on accurate metabolism measurement and large clinical trials in the future. Here, we will discuss the current understanding of muscle wasting and potential treatment in clinical practice.
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- Kaipeng Duan
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, PR China.
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Yk Yeo N, Aj Reddi B, Schultz CG, O'Connor SN, Chapman MJ, S Chapple LA. Early anthropometry, strength, and function in survivors of critical illness. Aust Crit Care 2020; 34:33-37. [PMID: 32727702 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Critically ill patients experience acute muscle wasting and long-term functional impairments, yet this has been inadequately categorised early in recovery. OBJECTIVE This observational study aimed to evaluate anthropometry, strength, and muscle function after intensive care unit discharge. METHODS Adult patients able to complete study measures after prolonged intensive care unit stay (≥5 d) were eligible. Demographic and clinical data were collected, and bodyweight, height, triceps skinfold, trunk length, handgrip strength, 6-minute walk test, whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and mid-thigh, knee, and above-ankle circumferences were measured. Body cell mass was calculated from these data. Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) or median [interquartile range]. RESULTS Fourteen patients (50% male; 57 [10.5] years) were assessed 11.1 (6.9) d after intensive care unit discharge. Patients lost 4.76 (6.66) kg in the intensive care unit. Triceps skinfold thickness (17.00 [8.65] mm) and handgrip strength (12.60 [8.57] kg) were lower than normative data. No patient could commence the 6-minute walk test. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry-derived muscle mass correlated with handgrip strength (R = 0.57; 95% confidence interval = 0.06-0.85; p = 0.03), but body cell mass did not. CONCLUSIONS Anthropometry and strength in intensive care unit survivors are below normal. Muscle mass derived from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry correlates with handgrip strength but body cell mass does not.
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- Nikki Yk Yeo
- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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- Director of Intensive Care Clinical Research Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia.
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Poltronieri TS, de Paula NS, Chaves GV. Assessing skeletal muscle radiodensity by computed tomography: An integrative review of the applied methodologies. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2020; 40:207-223. [PMID: 32196914 DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Low-radiodensity skeletal muscle has been related to the degree of muscle fat infiltration and seems to be associated with worse outcomes. The aim of this study was to summarize the methodologies used to appraise skeletal muscle radiodensity by computed tomography, to describe the terms used in the literature to define muscle radiodensity and to give recommendations for its measurement standardization. An integrative bibliographic review in four databases included studies published until August 2019 in Portuguese, English or Spanish and performed in humans, adults and/or the elderly, of both sex, which investigated skeletal muscle radiodensity through computed tomography (CT) of the region between the third and fifth lumbar vertebrae and evaluated at least two muscular groups. One hundred and seventeen studies were selected. We observed a trend towards selecting all abdominal region muscle. A significant methodological variation in terms of contrast use, selection of skeletal muscle areas, radiodensity ranges delimitation and their cut-off points, as well as the terminologies used, was also found. The methodological differences detected are probably due to the lack of more precise information about the correlation between skeletal muscle radiodensity by CT and its molecular composition, among others. Therefore, until the gaps are addressed in future studies, authors should avoid arbitrary approaches when reporting skeletal muscle radiodensity, especially when it comes to prognosis inference. Studies using both CT and direct methods of muscle composition evaluation are encouraged, to enable the definition and validation of the best approach to classify fat-infiltrated muscle tissue, which will favour the nomenclature uniformization.
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- Taiara Scopel Poltronieri
- Department of Nutrition, National Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, National Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, National Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Lentsck MH, de Oliveira RR, Corona LP, Mathias TADF. Risk factors for death of trauma patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2020; 28:e3236. [PMID: 32074207 PMCID: PMC7021481 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.3482.3236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the risk factors for death of trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). METHOD Retrospective cohort study with data from medical records of adults hospitalized for trauma in a general intensive care unit. We included patients 18 years of age and older and admitted for injuries. The variables were grouped into levels in a hierarchical manner. The distal level included sociodemographic variables, hospitalization, cause of trauma and comorbidities; the intermediate, the characteristics of trauma and prehospital care; the proximal, the variables of prognostic indices, intensive admission, procedures and complications. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. RESULTS The risk factors associated with death at the distal level were age 60 years or older and comorbidities; at intermediate level, severity of trauma and proximal level, severe circulatory complications, vasoactive drug use, mechanical ventilation, renal dysfunction, failure to perform blood culture on admission and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II. CONCLUSION The identified factors are useful to compose a clinical profile and to plan intensive care to avoid complications and deaths of traumatized patients.
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- Maicon Henrique Lentsck
- Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Enfermagem,
Maringá, PR, Brazil
- Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Departamento de Enfermagem,
Guarapuava, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Enfermagem,
Maringá, PR, Brazil
- Scholarship holder at the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal
de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas,
Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Salman MA, Omar HSE, Mikhail HMS, Tourky M, El-Ghobary M, Elkassar H, Omar MG, Matter M, Elbasiouny AM, Farag AM, Shaaban HED, Atallah M, Elshabacy O, Salman AA. Sarcopenia increases 1-year mortality after surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. ANZ J Surg 2020; 90:781-785. [PMID: 31943655 DOI: 10.1111/ans.15647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Liver resection is a well-recognized modality for hepatocellular carcinoma. Cirrhotic patients are more prone to adverse consequences after liver resection. This work assesses the prognostic significance of sarcopenic hepatocellular carcinoma cases for whom surgical resection was performed. METHODS The present prospective work included 52 cirrhotic cases. Computed tomography scans were used to determine the skeletal muscle index (SMI) at the plane of the third lumbar vertebra (L3). L3 SMI was used for the definition of sarcopenia. The primary outcome measure was the predictive value of sarcopenia for 1-year post-hepatectomy mortality. RESULTS Sarcopenia was diagnosed in 27 patients (51.9%). All patients had a Child-Turcotte-Pugh score A. At a 1-year follow-up, 20 cases died; that is the 1-year mortality rate was 38.5%. Sarcopenia was more commonly associated with older age and non-viral causes of cirrhosis. The risk of 1-year mortality is 7.6 times higher in sarcopenic patients with a risk ratio of 3.7 (95% confidence interval 1.4-9.6). CONCLUSION Sarcopenia diagnosed using L3 SMI is an independent prognostic factor for 1-year deaths in cases with hepatic malignancy with Child-Turcotte-Pugh score A undergoing surgical resection.
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- Mohamed A Salman
- General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- General Surgery Department, Alawi Tunsi Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Radiodiagnosis Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Radiodiagnosis Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Radiodiagnosis Department, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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