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Gómez-Garrido A, Planas-Pascual B, Launois P, Pujol-Blaya V, Dávalos-Yerovi V, Berastegui-García C, Esperidon-Navarro C, Simon-Talero C, Deu-Martin M, Sacanell-Lacasa J, Ciurana-Ayora P, Ballesteros-Reviriego G, Bello-Rodriguez I, Roman-Broto A. [Relationship between frailty and functional status in lung transplant candidates]. Rehabilitacion (Madr) 2024; 58:100858. [PMID: 38824879 DOI: 10.1016/j.rh.2024.100858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Lung transplant (LT) is one of the therapeutic options for patients with terminal respiratory diseases. It is highly important to incorporate the functional status and frailty assessment into the selection process of candidates for LT. OBJECTIVES Identify the prevalence of frailty in the LT waiting list. Study the relationship between frailty, functional status, Lung Allocation Score (LAS) and muscular dysfunction. METHODOLOGY Descriptive transversal study of patients on the waiting list for LT. POPULATION 74 patients with chronic respiratory diseases assessed by the lung transplant committee and accepted to be transplanted in a university hospital in Barcelona. The outcome variables were frailty status was evaluate for SPPB test, functional capacity was evaluate for the six-minute walking test (6MWT) and muscular dysfunction. The results were analyzed with the statistical package STATA 12. RESULTS Sample of 48 men and 26 women, with a median age of 56.55 years (SD 10.87. The prevalence of frailty assessed with the SPPB was 33.8% (8.1% are in frailty and 25.7% are in a state of pre-frailty). There is a relationship between the SPPB, 6MWT and maximal inspiratory pressure, but not with others force values. There is a relationship between the risk of frailty (scores below 9 in SPPB) and the meters walked in 6 but not with the LAS. CONCLUSIONS The risk of frailty in patients with terminal chronic respiratory diseases is high. Frailty is related with functional capacity, but not with LAS.
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- A Gómez-Garrido
- Unidad de Rehabilitación Médica Compleja, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
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- Unidad de Fisioterapia y Terapia Ocupacional, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Rehabilitación Médica Compleja, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Rehabilitación Médica Compleja, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Rehabilitación Médica Compleja, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Trasplante Pulmonar y Patología Vascular Pulmonar, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Fisioterapia y Terapia Ocupacional, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Rehabilitación Médica Compleja, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Fisioterapia y Terapia Ocupacional, Servicio de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Trasplante Pulmonar y Patología Vascular Pulmonar, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Hospital Universitario Vall Hebron, Barcelona, España
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Vincent JL. Ethical issues surrounding appropriate care for older persons in the Intensive Care Unit. Panminerva Med 2024; 66:146-154. [PMID: 38536008 DOI: 10.23736/s0031-0808.24.05089-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Increasing numbers of older patients are being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as the world's population ages. The biological process of ageing, senescence, results in altered ability to maintain normal homeostasis and organ function, including of the cardiovascular, immune, and neuromuscular systems. This contributes towards increased frailty in older patients, associated with functional limitations and increased vulnerability. Although widely defined using chronological age, the concept of "old age" is thus multifactorial, including biological, but also psychological and sociocultural aspects, which should all be taken into account when considering what is appropriate in terms of ICU admission and management. As for all patients, but perhaps particularly in this subgroup, decisions regarding ICU admission and treatment and the withdrawing and withholding of life support must be individualized.
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- Jean-Louis Vincent
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium -
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Enzer NA, Chiles J, Mason S, Shirahata T, Castro V, Regan E, Choi B, Yuan NF, Diaz AA, Washko GR, McDonald ML, Estépar RSJ, Ash SY. Proteomics and Machine Learning in the Prediction and Explanation of Low Pectoralis Muscle Area. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3957125. [PMID: 38496412 PMCID: PMC10942559 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3957125/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Low muscle mass is associated with numerous adverse outcomes independent of other associated comorbid diseases. We aimed to predict and understand an individual's risk for developing low muscle mass using proteomics and machine learning. We identified 8 biomarkers associated with low pectoralis muscle area (PMA). We built 3 random forest classification models that used either clinical measures, feature selected biomarkers, or both to predict development of low PMA. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for each model was: clinical-only = 0.646, biomarker-only = 0.740, and combined = 0.744. We displayed the heterogenetic nature of an individual's risk for developing low PMA and identified 2 distinct subtypes of participants who developed low PMA. While additional validation is required, our methods for identifying and understanding individual and group risk for low muscle mass could be used to enable developments in the personalized prevention of low muscle mass.
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Zhang J, Ding N, Cao X, Zang S, Ren Y, Qin L, Xu L, Cheng Y, Li H. Comprehensive analysis of vulnerability status and associated affect factors among prehospital emergency patients: a single-center descriptive cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1330194. [PMID: 38487181 PMCID: PMC10937386 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1330194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Background Prehospital emergency care is a critical but often understudied aspect of healthcare. Patient vulnerability in this setting can significantly impact outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the vulnerability status and to determine associated affect factors among prehospital emergency patients in China. Methods In this cross-sectional study conducted in China, from April 2023 to July 2023, we assessed the vulnerability of prehospital emergency patients using the Safety in Prehospital Emergency Care Index (SPECI) scale. We conducted a detailed questionnaire-based survey to gather demographic and disease-related information. We employed the SPECI scale, consisting of two subscales, to evaluate patient vulnerability. Statistical analyses, including t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression, were used to identify factors associated with vulnerability. Results The study included a total of 973 prehospital emergency patients, with a response rate of 81.9%. These patients exhibited a low-to-moderate level of vulnerability, with an average SPECI score of 14.46 out of 40. Vulnerability was significantly associated with age (particularly those aged 60 and above), disease severity (severe conditions increased vulnerability), disease type (circulatory diseases correlated with higher vulnerability), alterations in consciousness, and chronic diseases. Unexpectedly, digestive system diseases were negatively correlated with vulnerability. Conclusion Addressing patient vulnerability in prehospital care is essential. Tailored interventions, EMS provider training, and interdisciplinary collaboration can mitigate vulnerability, especially in older patients and those with severe conditions.
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- Jiange Zhang
- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Key Medicine Laboratory of Nursing, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Key Medicine Laboratory of Nursing, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Key Medicine Laboratory of Nursing, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Emergency, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, China
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Donnan MT, Bihari S, Subramaniam A, Dabscheck EJ, Riley B, Pilcher DV. The Long-Term Impact of Frailty After an Intensive Care Unit Admission Due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES (MIAMI, FLA.) 2024; 11:83-94. [PMID: 37931590 PMCID: PMC10913924 DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2023.0453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Rationale Frailty is an increasingly recognized aspect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The impact of frailty on long-term survival after admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) due to an exacerbation of COPD has not been described. Objective The objective was to quantify the impact of frailty on time to death up to 4 years after admission to the ICU in Australia and New Zealand for an exacerbation of COPD. Methods We performed a multicenter retrospective cohort study of adult patients admitted to 179 ICUs with a primary diagnosis of an exacerbation of COPD using the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Adult Patient Database from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2020, in New Zealand, and March 31, 2022, in Australia. Frailty was measured using the clinical frailty scale (CFS). The primary outcome was survival up to 4 years after ICU admission. The secondary outcome was readmission to the ICU due to an exacerbation of COPD. Measurements and Main Results We examined 7126 patients of which 3859 (54.1%) were frail (CFS scores of 5-8). Mortality in not-frail individuals versus frail individuals at 1 and 4 years was 19.8% versus 40.4%, and 56.8% versus 77.3% respectively (both p<0.001). Frailty was independently associated with a shorter time to death (adjusted hazard ratio 1.66; 95% confidence interval 1.54-1.80).There was no difference in the proportion of survivors with or without frailty who were readmitted to the ICU during a subsequent hospitalization. Conclusions Frailty was independently associated with poorer long-term survival in patients admitted to the ICU with an exacerbation of COPD.
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- Matthew T. Donnan
- Department of Intensive Care, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia
- Department of Intensive and Critical Care, Finders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Peninsula Clinical School, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Monash University, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Centre for Outcome and Resources Evaluation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Hagiyama A, Sugimoto S, Tanaka S, Matsubara K, Miyoshi K, Katayama Y, Hamada M, Senda M, Toyooka S. Impact of changes in skeletal muscle mass and quality during the waiting time on outcomes of lung transplantation. Clin Transplant 2024; 38:e15169. [PMID: 37882504 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The association of changes in skeletal muscle mass and quality during the waiting time with outcomes of lung transplantation (LT) remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association of changes in skeletal muscle mass and quality during the waiting time, as well as preoperative skeletal muscle mass and quality, with outcomes of LT. METHODS This study included individuals who underwent LT from brain-dead donors. Skeletal muscle mass (cm2 /m2 ) and quality (mean Hounsfield units [HU]) of the erector spinae muscle at the 12th thoracic level were evaluated using computed tomography. Preoperative skeletal muscle mass and quality, and their changes during the waiting time were calculated. We evaluated the associations among mechanical ventilation (MV) duration, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS, 6-minute walk distance at discharge, and 5-year survival after LT. RESULTS This study included 98 patients. The median waiting time was 594.5 days (interquartile range [IQR], 355.0-913.0). The median changes in skeletal muscle mass and quality were -4.4% (IQR, -13.3-3.1) and -2.9% (IQR, -16.0-4.1), respectively. Severe low skeletal muscle mass at LT was associated with prolonged ICU LOS (B = 8.46, 95% confidence interval [CI]: .51-16.42) and hospital LOS (B = 36.00, 95% CI: 3.23-68.78). Pronounced decrease in skeletal muscle mass during the waiting time was associated with prolonged MV duration (B = 7.85, 95% CI: .89-14.81) and ICU LOS (B = 7.97, 95% CI: .83-15.10). CONCLUSION Maintaining or increasing skeletal muscle mass during the waiting time would be beneficial to improve the short-term outcomes of LT.
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- Akikazu Hagiyama
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrinological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
- Organ Transplant Center, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrinological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
- Organ Transplant Center, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrinological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
- Organ Transplant Center, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrinological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery and Breast and Endocrinological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Annaka H, Nomura T, Moriyama H. Association between cognitive decline and activities of daily living decline in patients undergoing long-term oxygen therapy: a prospective observational pilot study. Disabil Rehabil 2023; 45:3493-3499. [PMID: 36171683 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2127934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Patients undergoing long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) are predisposed to progressive cognitive decline; however, the association between cognitive decline progression and activities of daily living (ADL) decline has not been described. We aimed to describe the association between cognitive decline progression and ADL decline in patients undergoing LTOT. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective observational pilot study, data were collected at baseline and 1-year following the ambulatory recruitment of patients in the Department of Respiratory Medicine at the National Hospital Organization Nishiniigata Chuo Hospital. We recruited 96 patients with chronic respiratory disease undergoing LTOT, and 55 patients who completed a 1-year follow-up were finally included. RESULTS Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that Montreal Cognitive Assessment score reduction (a measure of cognitive decline) was associated with Barthel index score reduction (a measure of ADL) at 1-year follow-up (odds ratio: 3.98; 95% confidence interval: 1.16 - 13.69; p = 0.02). CONCLUSION A progression of cognitive decline in patients undergoing LTOT may affect ADL decline. An early detection of cognitive decline in patients undergoing LTOT is essential for ADL maintenance in rehabilitation practice.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPatients undergoing long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) present with progressive cognitive decline.Cognitive decline progression is associated with a decline in activities of daily living in patients undergoing LTOT.A periodic cognitive assessment is important in rehabilitation practice for the early detection of progressive cognitive decline in patients undergoing LTOT.
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- Hiroki Annaka
- Department of Occupational Therapy, National Hospital Organization Nishiniigata Chuo Hospital, Niigata, Niigata, Japan
- Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Niigata, Japan
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- Respiratory Center, National Hospital Organization Nishiniigata Chuo Hospital, Niigata, Niigata, Japan
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Diaz-Arocutipa C, Carvallo-Castañeda D, Chumbiauca M, Mamas MA, Hernandez AV. Impact of Frailty on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Cardiac Ablation Using a Nationwide Database. Am J Cardiol 2023; 203:98-104. [PMID: 37487408 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the association between frailty and clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo catheter ablation. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample database from 2017 to 2019. Adult patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of AF who underwent catheter ablation were included. Frailty was assessed using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score. The primary outcome was the presence of any complication (vascular, cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, or infectious), and secondary outcomes were in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay, and hospital charges. A total of 21,075 weighted hospitalizations were included, and 14% were classified as intermediate or great risk of frailty. Patients with intermediate (adjusted relative risk 2.86, 95% confidence interval 2.24 to 3.67) and great (adjusted relative risk 6.68, 95% confidence interval 3.77 to 11.84) risk of frailty were associated with a greater risk of any complication than that of the group at less risk. The in-hospital mortality rate was significantly higher among patients at intermediate risk than among those at less risk of frailty (2.6% vs 0.1%, p <0.001). Patients with great and intermediate risk had significantly longer hospital stays than did the group with less risk (median 14 vs 5 vs 2 days, p <0.001), in addition to greater total charges (median $189,072 vs $161,598 vs $130,672, p <0.001), respectively. In conclusion, frailty was associated with a greater risk of poor short-term outcomes in patients with AF who underwent catheter ablation. The Hospital Frailty Risk Score is a useful tool for identifying patients at increased risk of adverse events and could aid in preoperative optimization and postoperative management.
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- Carlos Diaz-Arocutipa
- Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
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- Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru; Health Outcomes, Policy, and Evidence Synthesis (HOPES) Group, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, Connecticut
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Shafiee A, Bahri RA, Rafiei MA. Frailty among patients undergoing breast reconstruction surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023; 84:556-566. [PMID: 37422955 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the predictive value of frailty for predicting postsurgical complications in patients undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. METHODS MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase were searched for relevant studies up to September 13, 2022. A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies were performed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 statement criteria. RESULTS Nine studies were included in this research. The rates of overall complications (odds ratio [OR] 1.52, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.17-1.97, I2 = 76%; p = 0.002), wound complications (OR 1.87, 95% CI 1.56-2.26, I2 = 16%; p < 0.0001), readmissions (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.61-2.34, I2 = 15%; p < 0.0001), and reoperations (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.12-1.77, I2 = 39%; p = 0.003) were significantly greater in frail patients than in nonfrail undergoing breast reconstruction surgery. Furthermore, compared with nonfrail patients, this difference remained significantly higher among prefrail individuals (overall complications: OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.13-1.41, I2 = 67%; p < 0.001, wound complications: OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.33-1.66, I2 = 24%; p < 0.0001, readmission: OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.34-1.61, I2 = 0%; p < 0.0001, reoperation: OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.23-1.42, I2 = 0%; p < 0.0001). We found that frail patients undergoing immediate autologous reconstruction surgery are the most vulnerable to experiencing overall postoperative complications. CONCLUSION Frailty is a strong predictor of postsurgical complications after breast reconstruction surgery in frail and prefrail patients. The most frailty index utilized was the modified five-item frailty index (mFI-5). More research is needed on this topic to assess the utility of frailty in practice, especially in countries other than the United States.
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Osadnik CR, Brighton LJ, Burtin C, Cesari M, Lahousse L, Man WDC, Marengoni A, Sajnic A, Singer JP, Ter Beek L, Tsiligianni I, Varga JT, Pavanello S, Maddocks M. European Respiratory Society statement on frailty in adults with chronic lung disease. Eur Respir J 2023; 62:2300442. [PMID: 37414420 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00442-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Frailty is a complex, multidimensional syndrome characterised by a loss of physiological reserves that increases a person's susceptibility to adverse health outcomes. Most knowledge regarding frailty originates from geriatric medicine; however, awareness of its importance as a treatable trait for people with chronic respiratory disease (including asthma, COPD and interstitial lung disease) is emerging. A clearer understanding of frailty and its impact in chronic respiratory disease is a prerequisite to optimise clinical management in the future. This unmet need underpins the rationale for undertaking the present work. This European Respiratory Society statement synthesises current evidence and clinical insights from international experts and people affected by chronic respiratory conditions regarding frailty in adults with chronic respiratory disease. The scope includes coverage of frailty within international respiratory guidelines, prevalence and risk factors, review of clinical management options (including comprehensive geriatric care, rehabilitation, nutrition, pharmacological and psychological therapies) and identification of evidence gaps to inform future priority areas of research. Frailty is underrepresented in international respiratory guidelines, despite being common and related to increased hospitalisation and mortality. Validated screening instruments can detect frailty to prompt comprehensive assessment and personalised clinical management. Clinical trials targeting people with chronic respiratory disease and frailty are needed.
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- Christian R Osadnik
- Monash University, Department of Physiotherapy, Frankston, Australia
- Monash Health, Monash Lung, Sleep, Allergy and Immunology, Frankston, Australia
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
- King's College London, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, BIOMED Biomedical Research Institute, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Heart Lung and Critical Care Group, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Science, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University Medical Center Groningen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Semmelweis University, Department of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Department of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Budapest, Hungary
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
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Maddocks M, Brighton LJ, Alison JA, Ter Beek L, Bhatt SP, Brummel NE, Burtin C, Cesari M, Evans RA, Ferrante LE, Flores-Flores O, Franssen FME, Garvey C, Harrison SL, Iyer AS, Lahouse L, Lareau S, Lee AL, Man WDC, Marengoni A, McAuley HJC, Rozenberg D, Singer JP, Spruit MA, Osadnik CR. Rehabilitation for People with Respiratory Disease and Frailty: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023; 20:767-780. [PMID: 37261787 PMCID: PMC10257033 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202302-129st] [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] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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People with respiratory disease have increased risk of developing frailty, which is associated with worse health outcomes. There is growing evidence of the role of rehabilitation in managing frailty in people with respiratory disease. However, several challenges remain regarding optimal methods of identifying frailty and delivering rehabilitation for this population. The aims of this American Thoracic Society workshop were to outline key definitions and concepts around rehabilitation for people with respiratory disease and frailty, synthesize available evidence, and explore how programs may be adapted to align to the needs and experiences of this population. Across two half-day virtual workshops, 20 professionals from diverse disciplines, professions, and countries discussed key developments and identified opportunities for future research, with additional input via online correspondence. Participants highlighted a "frailty rehabilitation paradox" whereby pulmonary rehabilitation can effectively reduce frailty, but programs are challenging for some individuals with frailty to complete. Frailty should not limit access to rehabilitation; instead, the identification of frailty should prompt comprehensive assessment and tailored support, including onward referral for additional specialist input. Exercise prescriptions that explicitly consider symptom burden and comorbidities, integration of additional geriatric or palliative care expertise, and/or preemptive planning for disruptions to participation may support engagement and outcomes. To identify and measure frailty in people with respiratory disease, tools should be selected on the basis of sensitivity, specificity, responsiveness, and feasibility for their intended purpose. Research is required to expand understanding beyond the physical dimensions of frailty and to explore the merits and limitations of telerehabilitation or home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic respiratory disease and frailty.
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Singer JP, Calfee CS, Delucchi K, Diamond JM, Anderson MA, Benvenuto LA, Gao Y, Wang P, Arcasoy SM, Lederer DJ, Hays SR, Kukreja J, Venado A, Kolaitis NA, Leard LE, Shah RJ, Kleinhenz ME, Golden J, Betancourt L, Oyster M, Brown M, Zaleski D, Medikonda N, Kalman L, Balar P, Patel S, Calabrese DR, Greenland JR, Christie JD. Subphenotypes of frailty in lung transplant candidates. Am J Transplant 2023; 23:531-539. [PMID: 36740192 PMCID: PMC11005295 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.01.020] [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: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Heterogeneous frailty pathobiology might explain the inconsistent associations observed between frailty and lung transplant outcomes. A Subphenotype analysis could refine frailty measurement. In a 3-center pilot cohort study, we measured frailty by the Short Physical Performance Battery, body composition, and serum biomarkers reflecting causes of frailty. We applied latent class modeling for these baseline data. Next, we tested class construct validity with disability, waitlist delisting/death, and early postoperative complications. Among 422 lung transplant candidates, 2 class model fit the best (P = .01). Compared with Subphenotype 1 (n = 333), Subphenotype 2 (n = 89) was characterized by systemic and innate inflammation (higher IL-6, CRP, PTX3, TNF-R1, and IL-1RA); mitochondrial stress (higher GDF-15 and FGF-21); sarcopenia; malnutrition; and lower hemoglobin and walk distance. Subphenotype 2 had a worse disability and higher risk of waitlist delisting or death (hazards ratio: 4.0; 95% confidence interval: 1.8-9.1). Of the total cohort, 257 underwent transplant (Subphenotype 1: 196; Subphenotype 2: 61). Subphenotype 2 had a higher need for take back to the operating room (48% vs 28%; P = .005) and longer posttransplant hospital length of stay (21 days [interquartile range: 14-33] vs 18 days [14-28]; P = .04). Subphenotype 2 trended toward fewer ventilator-free days, needing more postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and dialysis, and higher need for discharge to rehabilitation facilities (P ≤ .20). In this early phase study, we identified biological frailty Subphenotypes in lung transplant candidates. A hyperinflammatory, sarcopenic Subphenotype seems to be associated with worse clinical outcomes.
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- Jonathan P Singer
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jain S, Witt LJ, Ferrante LE. Clin-STAR corner: Recent practice-changing studies at the interface of pulmonary and critical care medicine and geriatrics. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:705-710. [PMID: 36536494 PMCID: PMC10023292 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18196] [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: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Older adults suffering from chronic pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease, and critical illnesses, such as sepsis and acute respiratory failure, are more vulnerable to adverse outcomes like disability and greater side effects from treatments. In this update, we discuss recent practice-changing clinical trials and observational studies in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine that have advanced our understanding of the diagnosis or management of older adults with chronic lung diseases or critical illnesses.
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- Snigdha Jain
- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California San Francisco, CA
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Obed D, Knoedler S, Salim M, Gulbis N, Dastagir N, Dastagir K, Bingöl AS, Vogt PM. The modified 5-item frailty index as a predictor of complications in burn patients. JPRAS Open 2023; 36:62-71. [PMID: 37179743 PMCID: PMC10172613 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2023.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5), as a measure of frailty and biological age, has been shown to be a reliable predictor of complications and mortality in a variety of surgical specialties. However, its role in burn care remains to be fully elucidated. We, therefore, correlated frailty with in-hospital mortality and complications after burn injury. The medical charts of all burn patients admitted between 2007 and 2020 who had ≥ 10 % of their total body surface area affected were retrospectively reviewed. Data on clinical, demographic, and outcome parameters were collected and evaluated, and mFI-5 was calculated on the basis of the data obtained. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were used to investigate the association between mFI-5 and medical complications and in-hospital mortality. A total of 617 burn patients were included in this study. Increasing mFI-5 scores were significantly associated with increased in-hospital mortality (p < 0.0001), myocardial infarction (p = 0.03), sepsis (p = 0.005), urinary tract infections (p = 0.006), and perioperative blood transfusions (p = 0.0004). They were also associated with an increase in the length of hospital stay and the number of surgical procedures, albeit without statistical significance. An mFI-5 score of ≥ 2 was a significant predictor of sepsis (odds ratio [OR] = 2.08; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03 to 3.95; p = 0.04), urinary tract infection (OR = 2.82; 95% CI: 1.47 to 5.19; p = 0.002), and perioperative blood transfusions (OR = 2.61; 95% CI: 1.61 to 4.25; p = 0.0001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that an mFI-5 score of ≥ 2 was not an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality (OR = 1.44; 95% CI: 0.61 to 3.37; p = 0.40). mFI-5 is a significant risk factor for only a few select complications in the burn population. It is not a reliable predictor of in-hospital mortality. Therefore, its utility as a risk stratification tool in the burn unit may be limited.
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Georgiou A, Turner N, Serrano Ruiz A, Wadman H, Saunsbury E, Laver S, Maybin R. The impact of frailty on death, discharge destination and modelling accuracy in patients receiving organ support on the intensive care unit. J Intensive Care Soc 2023; 24:16-23. [PMID: 36874294 PMCID: PMC9975794 DOI: 10.1177/17511437221096287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background This study aims to identify any effect of frailty in altering the risk of death or poor outcome already associated with receipt of organ support on ICU. It also aims to assess the performance of mortality prediction models in frail patients. Methods All admissions to a single ICU over 1-year were prospectively allocated a Clinical Frailty Score (CFS). Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the effect of frailty on death or poor outcome (death/discharge to a medical facility). Logistic regression analysis, area under the Receiver Operator Curve (AUROC) and Brier scores were used to investigate the ability of two mortality prediction models, ICNARC and APACHE II, to predict mortality in frail patients. Results Of 849 patients, 700 (82%) patients were not frail, and 149 (18%) were frail. Frailty was associated with a stepwise increase in the odds of death or poor outcome (OR for each point rise of CFS = 1.23 ([1.03-1.47]; p = .024) and 1.32 ([1.17-1.48]; p = <.001) respectively). Renal support conferred the greatest odds of death and poor outcome, followed by respiratory support, then cardiovascular support (which increased the odds of death but not poor outcome). Frailty did not modify the odds already associated with organ support. The mortality prediction models were not modified by frailty (AUROC p = .220 and .437 respectively). Inclusion of frailty into both models improved their accuracy. Conclusions Frailty was associated with increased odds of death and poor outcome, but did not modify the risk already associated with organ support. Inclusion of frailty improved mortality prediction models.
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- Andy Georgiou
- Intensive Care Unit, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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- Intensive Care Unit, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK
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Tarazona-Santabalbina FJ, Naval E, De la Cámara-de las Heras JM, Cunha-Pérez C, Viña J. Is Frailty Diagnosis Important in Patients with COPD? A Narrative Review of the Literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1678. [PMID: 36767040 PMCID: PMC9914667 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Frailty is prevalent in older adults and is related to a worsening functionality, quality of life, and health outcomes. Though there is an increasing interest in this field, the relationship between frailty and worsening COPD outcomes remains unknown. A narrative review of the literature with studies published between 2018 and 2022 was carried out to address three questions: the prevalence of frailty and other geriatric syndromes in COPD patients, the link between frailty and worsening health outcomes in COPD patients, and the non-pharmacological interventions performed in order to reverse frailty in these patients. A total of 25 articles were selected. Frailty prevalence ranged from 6% and 85.9%, depending on the COPD severity and the frailty measurement tool used. Frailty in COPD patients was related to a high prevalence of geriatric syndromes and to a high incidence of adverse events such as exacerbations, admissions, readmissions, and mortality. One study showed improvements in functionality after physical intervention. In conclusion, the prevalence of frailty is associated with a high incidence of geriatric syndromes and adverse events in COPD patients. The use of frailty screenings and a comprehensive geriatric assessment of COPD patients is advisable in order to detect associated problems and to establish individualized approaches for better outcomes.
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- Francisco José Tarazona-Santabalbina
- Geriatric Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, Carretera de Corbera km. 1, 46600 Alzira, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Medical School, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, Hospital Universitari la Ribera, 46600 Alzira, Spain
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- School of Doctorate, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Departament of Physiology, Universitat de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Brighton LJ, Nolan CM, Barker RE, Patel S, Walsh JA, Polgar O, Kon SSC, Gao W, Evans CJ, Maddocks M, Man WDC. Frailty and Mortality Risk in COPD: A Cohort Study Comparing the Fried Frailty Phenotype and Short Physical Performance Battery. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2023; 18:57-67. [PMID: 36711228 PMCID: PMC9880562 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s375142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Identifying frailty in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is deemed important, yet comparative characteristics of the most commonly used frailty measures in COPD are unknown. This study aimed to compare how the Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) characterise frailty in people with stable COPD, including prevalence of and overlap in identification of frailty, disease and health characteristics of those identified as living with frailty, and predictive value in relation to survival time. Methods Cohort study of people with stable COPD attending outpatient clinics. Agreement between frailty classifications was described using Cohen's Kappa. Disease and health characteristics of frail versus not frail participants were compared using t-, Mann-Whitney U and Chi-Square tests. Predictive value for mortality was examined with multivariable Cox regression. Results Of 714 participants, 421 (59%) were male, mean age 69.9 years (SD 9.7), mean survival time 2270 days (95% CI 2185-2355). Similar proportions were identified as frail using the FFP (26.2%) and SPPB (23.7%) measures; classifications as frail or not frail matched in 572 (80.1%) cases, showing moderate agreement (Kappa = 0.469, SE = 0.038, p < 0.001). Discrepancies seemed driven by FFP exhaustion and weight loss criteria and the SPPB balance component. People with frailty by either measure had worse exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, breathlessness, depression and dependence in activities of daily living. In multivariable analysis controlling for the Age Dyspnoea Obstruction index, sex, BMI, comorbidities and exercise capacity, both the FFP and SPPB had predictive value in relation to mortality (FFP aHR = 1.31 [95% CI 1.03-1.66]; SPPB aHR = 1.29 [95% CI 0.99-1.68]). Conclusion In stable COPD, both the FFP and SPPB identify similar proportions of people living with/without frailty, the majority with matching classifications. Both measures can identify individuals with multidimensional health challenges and increased mortality risk and provide additional information alongside established prognostic variables.
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- Lisa Jane Brighton
- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Division of Physiotherapy, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
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- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.,Insight Innovation, Wessex Academic Health Science Network, Southampton, UK
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- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK.,Brighton General Hospital, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, UK
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- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK.,Harefield Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Shieh MS, Demir-Yavuz S, Steingrub JS. The Association of Frailty With Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Treated With Noninvasive Ventilation. Cureus 2022; 14:e33143. [PMID: 36726891 PMCID: PMC9886411 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and impact of frailty on mortality in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) treated with noninvasive ventilation (NIV). This was a single-center, prospective study of patients who developed ARF (irrespective of etiology) and were treated with NIV support. Frailty was assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). We modeled the relationship of CFS with one-year mortality using Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusting for other clinical and demographic characteristics. Of the 166 patients enrolled, 48% had moderate to severe frailty. These patients were more likely to be female (67% versus 33%) and on oxygen therapy at home (46% versus 28%). The median CFS score was 5 (interquartile range (IQR): 5-6). Moderate to severe frailty was associated with a 60% higher risk of one-year mortality (hazard ratio (HR): 1.63, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.15-2.31). Frailty assessment may identify patients in need of ventilatory support who are at increased risk of mortality and may be an important factor to consider when discussing goals of care in this vulnerable population.
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Hanlon P, Lewsey J, Quint JK, Jani BD, Nicholl BI, McAllister DA, Mair FS. Frailty in COPD: an analysis of prevalence and clinical impact using UK Biobank. BMJ Open Respir Res 2022; 9:e001314. [PMID: 35787523 PMCID: PMC9255399 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Frailty, a state of reduced physiological reserve, is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Frailty can occur at any age; however, the implications in younger people (eg, aged <65 years) with COPD are unclear. We assessed the prevalence of frailty in UK Biobank participants with COPD; explored relationships between frailty and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and quantified the association between frailty and adverse outcomes. METHODS UK Biobank participants (n=3132, recruited 2006-2010) with COPD aged 40-70 years were analysed comparing two frailty measures (frailty phenotype and frailty index) at baseline. Relationship with FEV1 was assessed for each measure. Outcomes were mortality, major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), all-cause hospitalisation, hospitalisation with COPD exacerbation and community COPD exacerbation over 8 years of follow-up. RESULTS Frailty was common by both definitions (17% frail using frailty phenotype, 28% moderate and 4% severely frail using frailty index). The frailty phenotype, but not the frailty index, was associated with lower FEV1. Frailty phenotype (frail vs robust) was associated with mortality (HR 2.33; 95% CI 1.84 to 2.96), MACE (2.73; 1.66 to 4.49), hospitalisation (incidence rate ratio 3.39; 2.77 to 4.14) hospitalised exacerbation (5.19; 3.80 to 7.09) and community exacerbation (2.15; 1.81 to 2.54), as was frailty index (severe vs robust) (mortality (2.65; 95% CI 1.75 to 4.02), MACE (6.76; 2.68 to 17.04), hospitalisation (3.69; 2.52 to 5.42), hospitalised exacerbation (4.26; 2.37 to 7.68) and community exacerbation (2.39; 1.74 to 3.28)). These relationships were similar before and after adjustment for FEV1. CONCLUSION Frailty, regardless of age or measure, identifies people with COPD at risk of adverse clinical outcomes. Frailty assessment may aid risk stratification and guide-targeted intervention in COPD and should not be limited to people aged >65 years.
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- Peter Hanlon
- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Nishimura K, Nakayasu K, Mori M, Sanda R, Shibayama A, Kusunose M. Are Fatigue and Pain Overlooked in Subjects with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11112029. [PMID: 34829376 PMCID: PMC8620334 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Although there have been many published reports on fatigue and pain in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it is considered that these symptoms are seldom, if ever, asked about during consultations in Japanese clinical practice. To bridge this gap between the literature and daily clinical experience, the authors attempted to gain a better understanding of fatigue and pain in Japanese subjects with COPD. The Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) to analyse and quantify the degree of fatigue, the revised Short–Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SF-MPQ-2) for measuring pain and the Kihon Checklist to judge whether a participant is frail and elderly were administered to 89 subjects with stable COPD. The median BFI and SF-MPQ-2 Total scores were 1.00 [IQR: 0.11–2.78] and 0.00 [IQR: 0.00–0.27], respectively. They were all skewed toward the milder end of the respective scales. A floor effect was noted in around a quarter on the BFI and over half on the SF-MPQ-2. The BFI scores were significantly different between groups regarding frailty determined by the Kihon Checklist but not between groups classified by the severity of airflow limitation. Compared to the literature, neither fatigue nor pain are considered to be frequent, important problems in a real-world Japanese clinical setting, especially among subjects with mild to moderate COPD. In addition, our results might suggest that fatigue is more closely related to frailty than COPD.
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- Koichi Nishimura
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Japan; (M.M.); (R.S.); (M.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-562-46-2311
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- Data Research Section, Kondo Photo Process Co., Ltd., Osaka 543-0011, Japan;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Japan; (M.M.); (R.S.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Japan; (M.M.); (R.S.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Nursing, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Japan;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Japan; (M.M.); (R.S.); (M.K.)
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Costa NA, Minicucci MF, Pereira AG, de Paiva SAR, Okoshi MP, Polegato BF, Zornoff LAM, Villas Boas PJF, Atherton PJ, Phillips BE, Banerjee J, Gordon AL, Azevedo PS. Current perspectives on defining and mitigating frailty in relation to critical illness. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:5430-5437. [PMID: 34653819 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Up to half of ICU survivors, many of whom were premorbidly well, will have residual functional and/or cognitive impairment and be vulnerable to future health problems. Frailty describes vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis after a stressor event but it is not clear whether the vulnerability seen after ICU correlates with clinical measures of frailty. In clinical practice, the scales most commonly used in critically ill patients are based on the assessment of severity and survival. Identification and monitoring of frailty in the ICU may be an alternative or complimentary approach, particularly if it helps explain vulnerability during the recovery and rehabilitation period. The purpose of this review is to discuss the use of tools to assess frailty status in the critically ill, and consider their importance in clinical practice. Amongst these, we consider biomarkers with potential to identify patients at greater or lesser risk of developing post-ICU vulnerability.
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- N A Costa
- Faculty of Nutrition, Univ Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Brazil.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Medical Research Council-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Derby, UK
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- Medical Research Council-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Derby, UK
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- Geriatric Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester, School of Health Science, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Medical Research Council-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Derby, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
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Jain NS, Vuong LN, Hickman LB, Chin P, Hill EJR, Buck D, Festekjian JH. Using the modified frailty index to predict negative outcomes in free-flap breast reconstruction: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project-based study. Microsurgery 2021; 41:709-715. [PMID: 34533855 DOI: 10.1002/micr.30810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-mastectomy free-flap breast reconstruction is becoming increasingly common in the United States. However, predicting which patients may suffer complications remains challenging. We sought to apply the validated modified frailty index (mFI) to free-flap breast reconstruction in breast cancer patients and determine its utility in predicting negative outcomes. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study using National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP). All patients who had a CPT code of 19364, indicative of free tissue transfer for breast cancer reconstruction, were included. Data on preoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes were collected. Patients were separated based on the number of mFI factors present into three categories: 0, 1, and > 2 factors. Preoperative demographics, clinical status, and other comorbidities were also studied. Negative outcomes were compared using multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS 11,852 patients (mean age 50.9 ± 9.5) were found; 24.2% had complications, comparable to previous literature. mFI is predictive of all types of negative outcomes. 22.5% of all patients with 0 mFI, 27.7% of patients with 1 mFI and 34.2% of patients with at least two mFI had a negative outcome. The most common factors contributing to the mFI were history of hypertension (24.8%) and diabetes (6.1%). mFI was found to be an isolated risk factor for negative outcomes, along with steroid use, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification, body mass index, and immediate, and bilateral operations. CONCLUSIONS This NSQIP-based study for patients undergoing free flap breast reconstruction shows that the mFI holds predictive value regarding negative outcomes. This provides more information to properly counsel patients before free flap breast reconstruction surgery.
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- Nirbhay S Jain
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Divison of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Divison of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Gee S, Lee Y, Shah A, Izadmehr E, Belperio J, Shino Y, Weigt S, Goldwater D, Schaenman J. Predictive value of chart-based frailty evaluation for lung transplant candidates. Clin Transplant 2021; 36:e14461. [PMID: 34486175 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Frailty, defined as a state of decreased physiologic reserve, has been correlated with poorer outcomes after hospitalization or surgery. Studies in lung transplant patients have associated frailty with an increased risk of post-transplant mortality; however, a unified approach is lacking. The identification of frail patients can help clinicians pre-emptively target modifiable risk factors and may facilitate risk stratification. The Frailty Risk Score (FRS) is a chart review-based approach based on eight symptoms and four laboratory biomarkers. We applied this method in a retrospective study to investigate its utility in predicting post-transplant lung outcomes. Eighty-four lung transplant recipients were evaluated, including 51 older (≥ 60) and 33 younger (< 60) patients. Median FRS score was 3.9, with 63 categorized as frail (75%) and 21 as non-frail (25%), using a previously published cut-off of ≥3 to define frailty. A high FRS was associated with readmission in the first year after transplantation and with the number of readmissions. There was also an association between FRS score and death (p = .047). FRS may be a viable tool in the assessment of lung transplant candidates. Frail patients may benefit from earlier referral and targeted therapy prior to transplant, as well as close post-transplant follow-up.
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- Serina Gee
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Disease, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Disease, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Disease, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Experiences of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in People Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Frailty. A Qualitative Interview Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 17:1213-1221. [PMID: 32644823 PMCID: PMC7640624 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201910-800oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Rationale: People living with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and frailty have high potential to benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation but face challenges completing programs. However, research to understand ways to optimize participation in this group is lacking. Objectives: To explore the experiences, needs, and preferences of people with COPD and frailty referred for outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation. Methods: Semistructured interviews with people with COPD and physical frailty, purposively sampled by age, living status, level of frailty, and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation. Thematic analysis with a critical realist perspective was used, involving relevant stakeholders with clinical, academic, and lived experience for interpretive rigor. Results: Nineteen people with COPD and frailty were interviewed, with a median age of 78 years (range, 58–88). Nine did not complete their pulmonary rehabilitation program. Four themes were identified: striving to adapt to multidimensional loss, tensions of balancing support with independence, pulmonary rehabilitation as a challenge worth facing, and overcoming unpredictable disruptions to participation. Participants described constantly adapting to their changing health and resulting multidimensional losses (e.g., functional abilities, relationships, confidence). This involved traversing between independence and seeking support, set against a mismatch between their needs and what support is available. People with COPD and frailty can be highly motivated to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation, despite the physical and mental demands it entails, and report a range of benefits. Yet in the context of changeable health, they must often overcome multiple unpredictable disruptions to completing rehabilitation programs. Participant determination and flexibility of services can facilitate ongoing attendance, but for some, these unpredictable disruptions erode their motivation to attend. Conclusions: People with COPD and frailty experience accumulating, multidimensional loss. This group are motivated to complete pulmonary rehabilitation but often require additional support and flexibility owing to fluctuating and unpredictable health. Person-centered approaches should be considered to minimize disruptive health events and support pulmonary rehabilitation participation and completion. Service adaptations could allow more flexibility to meet the changing needs of this group and enable communication around how pulmonary rehabilitation might align with their priorities.
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Schaenman JM, Diamond JM, Greenland JR, Gries C, Kennedy CC, Parulekar AD, Rozenberg D, Singer JP, Singer LG, Snyder LD, Bhorade S. Frailty and aging-associated syndromes in lung transplant candidates and recipients. Am J Transplant 2021; 21:2018-2024. [PMID: 33296550 PMCID: PMC8178173 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Many lung transplant candidates and recipients are older and frailer compared to previous eras. Older patients are at increased risk for pre- and posttransplant mortality, but this risk is not explained by numerical age alone. This manuscript represents the product of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) conference on frailty. Experts in the field reviewed the latest published research on assessment of elderly and frail lung transplant candidates. Physical frailty, often defined as slowness, weakness, low physical activity, shrinking, and exhaustion, and frailty evaluation is an important tool for evaluation of age-associated dysfunction. Another approach is assessment by cumulative deficits, and both types of frailty are common in lung transplant candidates. Frailty is associated with death or delisting before transplant, and may be associated with posttransplant mortality. Sarcopenia, cognitive dysfunction, depression, and nutrition are other important components for patient evaluation. Aging-associated inflammation, telomere dysfunction, and adaptive immune system senescence may also contribute to frailty. Developing tools for frailty assessment and interventions holds promise for improving patient outcomes before and after lung transplantation.
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- Joanna M. Schaenman
- Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, CA and University of California, San Francisco CA
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- Department of Medicine, AdventHealth Transplant Institute, Orlando FL
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- Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, CA and University of California, San Francisco CA
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- Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Medical Affairs-Pulmonary, Veracyte Inc, South San Francisco, CA
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Psychometric Design and Validation of an Adverse Event Vulnerability Scale in Prehospital Emergency Care. J Patient Saf 2021; 16:e267-e272. [PMID: 32175961 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Care in prehospital emergencies presents differences in terms of safety with respect to that provided in the hospital setting, generating situations of high vulnerability in patients. Vulnerability is intimately related to the possibility of experiencing an adverse event. Currently, there is no validated system to evaluate this issue. The aim of this study was to design and validate an instrument to determine the level of vulnerability of patients treated in the emergency prehospital care. METHODS A clinimetric validation study was conducted in patients who attended prehospital emergency services. RESULTS An eight-item instrument with adequate content validity (0.93) was designed and empirically tested in a sample of 549 subjects (50.1% men and 49.9% women) with an average age of 61.56 years (standard deviation = 19.76). Cronbach α was 0.81, with a good interitem and item-total correlation and interobserver reliability, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.90 (95% confidence interval = 0.87-0.93). The exploratory factor analysis identified a bifactorial model that explained 61.27% of the total variance, corroborated by confirmatory factor analysis (goodness-of-fit index = 0.97, normed fit index = 0.96, TLI = 0.92, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.093). Instrument scores showed a moderate and significant positive correlation with the age of the subjects (r = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS The instrument shows a good reliability and validity for its use in the environment of prehospital emergency services, with a structure composed of a group of items related to condition characteristics safety (consciousness, patient communication, risk factors, and patient coping), and mobility, and a second factor including respiratory and medical interventions safety.
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Frailty in Lung Transplantation - Candidate Assessment and Optimization. Transplantation 2021; 105:2201-2212. [PMID: 33982913 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The concept of frailty has gained considerable interest in clinical solid organ transplantation over the past decade. Frailty as a phenotypic construct to describe a patient's risk from biologic stresses, has an impact on posttransplant survival. There is keen interest in characterizing frailty in lung transplantation, both to determine which patients are suitable candidates for listing and also to prepare for their care in the aftermath of lung transplantation. Here we review the current status of research on frailty in lung transplant candidates and recipients. This review will highlight areas of uncertainty for frailty in clinical lung transplantation which are likely to impact the state-of-the-art in the field for the next decade.
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Ko SJ, Cho J, Choi SM, Park YS, Lee CH, Lee SM, Yoo CG, Kim YW, Lee J. Phase Angle and Frailty Are Important Prognostic Factors in Critically Ill Medical Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Nutr Health Aging 2021; 25:218-223. [PMID: 33491037 PMCID: PMC7548529 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1487-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate whether phase angle (PhA) measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and frailty are associated with the outcomes of critical illnesses. DESIGN A single-center prospective cohort study. SETTING Medical intensive care unit (ICU) in Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. PARTICIPANTS 97 patients who were admitted to the medical ICU. MEASUREMENTS On admission, PhA was measured by BIA, and frailty was assessed by the Korean Modified Barthel Index (KMBI) scoring system. Patients were classified according to PhA and KMBI scores, and their impact on the outcomes of critical illnesses was evaluated. RESULTS The patients' mean age was 62.4 ± 16.4 years, and 56 of the patients (57.7%) were men. Having a high PhA above 3.5 at the time of ICU admission was associated with lower in-hospital mortality (adjusted OR 0.42, p = .042), and a shorter duration of ICU stay (5.6 days vs. 9.8 days, p = .016) compared to those with a low PhA. Other indices measured by BIA were not significantly associated with outcomes of critical illnesses. Frailty (KMBI > 60) was associated with more mechanical ventilation days (2.3 days vs. 7.1 days; p = .018). CONCLUSION Both PhA and frailty are important prognostic factors predicting the outcomes of critical illnesses. Low PhA scores were associated with increased mortality and a longer duration of ICU stay, and frailty was associated with more mechanical ventilation days.
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- S J Ko
- Jinwoo Lee, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea; E-mail:
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Baldwin MR, Pollack LR, Friedman RA, Norris SP, Javaid A, O'Donnell MR, Cummings MJ, Needham DM, Colantuoni E, Maurer MS, Lederer DJ. Frailty subtypes and recovery in older survivors of acute respiratory failure: a pilot study. Thorax 2020; 76:350-359. [PMID: 33298583 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-214998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Identifying subtypes of acute respiratory failure survivors may facilitate patient selection for post-intensive care unit (ICU) follow-up clinics and trials. METHODS We conducted a single-centre prospective cohort study of 185 acute respiratory failure survivors, aged ≥ 65 years. We applied latent class modelling to identify frailty subtypes using frailty phenotype and cognitive impairment measurements made during the week before hospital discharge. We used Fine-Gray competing risks survival regression to test associations between frailty subtypes and recovery, defined as returning to a basic Activities of Daily Living disability count less than or equal to the pre-hospitalisation count within 6 months. We characterised subtypes by pre-ICU frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale score ≥ 5), the post-ICU frailty phenotype, and serum inflammatory cytokines, hormones and exosome proteomics during the week before hospital discharge. RESULTS We identified five frailty subtypes. The recovery rate decreased 49% across each subtype independent of age, sex, pre-existing disability, comorbidity and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score (recovery rate ratio: 0.51, 95% CI 0.41 to 0.63). Post-ICU frailty phenotype prevalence increased across subtypes, but pre-ICU frailty prevalence did not. In the subtype with the slowest recovery, all had cognitive impairment. The three subtypes with the slowest recovery had higher interleukin-6 levels (p=0.03) and a higher prevalence of ≥ 2 deficiencies in insulin growth factor-1, dehydroepiandrostersone-sulfate, or free-testosterone (p=0.02). Exosome proteomics revealed impaired innate immunity in subtypes with slower recovery. CONCLUSIONS Frailty subtypes varied by prehospitalisation frailty and cognitive impairment at hospital discharge. Subtypes with the slowest recovery were similarly characterised by greater systemic inflammation and more anabolic hormone deficiencies at hospital discharge.
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- Matthew R Baldwin
- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Bioinformatics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University-Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.,Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, New York, USA
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Sagarra-Romero L, Viñas-Barros A. COVID-19: Short and Long-Term Effects of Hospitalization on Muscular Weakness in the Elderly. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17238715. [PMID: 33255233 PMCID: PMC7727674 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has recently been the cause of a global public health emergency. Frequently, elderly patients experience a marked loss of muscle mass and strength during hospitalization, resulting in a significant functional decline. This paper describes the impact of prolonged immobilization and current pharmacological treatments on muscular metabolism. In addition, the scientific evidence for an early strength intervention, neuromuscular electrical stimulation or the application of heat therapy during hospitalization to help prevent COVID-19 functional sequels is analyzed. This review remarks the need to: (1) determine which potential pharmacological interventions have a negative impact on muscle quality and quantity; (2) define a feasible and reliable pharmacological protocol to achieve a balance between desired and undesired medication effects in the treatment of this novel disease; (3) implement practical strategies to reduce muscle weakness during bed rest hospitalization and (4) develop a specific, early and safe protocol-based care of functional interventions for older adults affected by COVID-19 during and after hospitalization.
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- Lucía Sagarra-Romero
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain
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A New Dyspnea Evaluation System Focusing on Patients' Perceptions of Dyspnea and Their Living Disabilities: The Linkage between COPD and Frailty. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9113580. [PMID: 33172080 PMCID: PMC7694778 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9113580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As much as there are unmet needs for brief frailty assessment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the lack of a simplified and comprehensive dyspnea evaluation system that focuses on the patients' perceptions of dyspnea and their COPD living disabilities remains a major challenge. We developed patient-reported outcome measures for dyspnea-related behavior and activity limitation (PROMs-D), which consisted of the Activity-limit Dyspnea Scale (ADS) and Self-Limit Dyspnea Scale (SDS), while investigated the usefulness of PROMs-D in identifying frailty. METHODS We administered PROMs-D and frailty status evaluations in 128 outpatients. RESULTS We classified 30 (23.4%), 50 (39.0%), and 48 (37.5%) patients as robust, prefrail, and frail, respectively. There was a positive correlation between SDS and ADS (ρ = 0.67, p < 0.001), and both ADS and SDS had high accuracies for detecting frailty (AUC, 0.82 and 0.78, respectively). Moreover, a PROMs-D score that consisted of the sum of ADS and SDS was more effective in stratifying frailty (cutoff value, 2; AUC, 0.85; sensitivity, 60%; specificity, 95%). CONCLUSIONS PROMs-D could be used as the first step for frailty screening in patients with COPD, and we propose the importance of capturing the troublesome nature of living behaviors due to dyspnea in daily clinical practice.
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Frailty in Acute Care: Not Just Your Grandparents' Medical Condition. JOURNAL OF ACUTE CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/jat.0000000000000152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Rozenberg D, Orsso CE, Chohan K, Orchanian‐Cheff A, Nourouzpour S, Nicholson JM, Elangeswaran B, Vagaon A, Fidler L, Singer LG, Mathur S. Clinical outcomes associated with computed tomography‐based body composition measures in lung transplantation: a systematic review. Transpl Int 2020; 33:1610-1625. [DOI: 10.1111/tri.13749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Dmitry Rozenberg
- Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada
- Lung Transplant Program Respirology Toronto General Hospital Research InstituteUniversity Health Network Toronto ON Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science University of Alberta Edmonton AB Canada
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- Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada
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- Library and Information Services University Health Network Toronto ON Canada
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- Lung Transplant Program Respirology Toronto General Hospital Research InstituteUniversity Health Network Toronto ON Canada
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- Lung Transplant Program Respirology Toronto General Hospital Research InstituteUniversity Health Network Toronto ON Canada
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- Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada
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- Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada
- Respirology Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto ON Canada
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- Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada
- Lung Transplant Program Respirology Toronto General Hospital Research InstituteUniversity Health Network Toronto ON Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy University of Toronto Toronto ON Canada
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The Association between Prehospital Vulnerability, ARDS Development, and Mortality among At-Risk Adults. Results from the LIPS-A Clinical Trial. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020; 16:1399-1404. [PMID: 31453722 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201902-116oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Rationale: No previous studies have examined the role of prehospital vulnerability in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) development and mortality in an acutely ill adult population.Objectives: To describe the association between prehospital vulnerability and 1) the development of ARDS, 2) 28-day mortality, and 3) 1-year mortality.Methods: This was a longitudinal prospective cohort study nested within the multicenter LIPS-A (Lung Injury Prevention Study-Aspirin) trial. We analyzed 301 participants who completed Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES) at baseline. Multivariable logistic regression and Cox regression analyses were used to describe the association between vulnerability and short-term outcomes (ARDS and 28-day mortality) and long-term outcomes (1-year mortality), respectively.Results: The VES score ranged from 0 to 10 (median [interquartile range], 2.0 [0-6]); 143 (47.5%) fit criteria for prehospital vulnerability (VES ≥ 3). Vulnerability was not significantly associated with ARDS development (10 [7.0%] vulnerable patients developed ARDS as per LIPS-A study criteria vs. 20 [12.7%] without vulnerability; P = 0.10; adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval (CI)], 0.54 [0.24-1.24]; P = 0.15). Nor was vulnerability associated with 28-day mortality (15 [10.5%] vulnerable patients were dead by Day 28 vs. 11 [7.0%] nonvulnerable patients; P = 0.28; adjusted odds ratio [95% CI], 0.95 [0.39-2.26]; P = 0.90). Vulnerability was significantly associated with 1-year mortality in hospital survivors (35 [26.9%] vs. 13 [9.3%]; adjusted hazard ratio [95% CI], 2.20 [1.10-4.37]; P = 0.02).Conclusions: In a population of adults recruited for their high risk of ARDS, prehospital vulnerability, measured by VES, was highly prevalent and strongly associated with 1-year mortality.
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Farooqi MAM, Killian K, Satia I. The impact of muscle strength on exercise capacity and symptoms. ERJ Open Res 2020; 6:00089-2020. [PMID: 33043042 PMCID: PMC7533301 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00089-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The capacity to exercise is a major contributor to functional limitation and is accompanied by increased morbidity and mortality. What are the most important physiological contributors to exercise capacity? Cross-sectional data from consecutive patients referred to the McMaster University Medical Centre exercise laboratory for incremental cardiopulmonary exercise testing from 1988 to 2012 were analysed. Exercise capacity was determined by maximal power output (MPO) in kpm·min−1. The contributions of quadriceps strength (maximal peak force in kg using maximal dynamic voluntary contractions against hydraulic resistance), inspiratory muscle strength (determined using maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP)), maximal breathing capacity (MBC) and gas exchange (carbon monoxide transfer coefficient (KCO)) were determined using regression coefficients in a multiple linear regression model. Dyspnoea and leg fatigue were measured using the modified Borg scale. Contributors to dyspnoea and leg fatigue were assessed using nonlinear regression. A total of 36 389 patients were included (60% male, mean±sd age 53±18 years). Mean±sd MPO, quadriceps strength and MIP achieved were 792±333 kpm·min−1, 46±18 kg and 75±31 cmH2O, respectively. MIP and quadriceps strength accounted for over half the variation in MPO (R2=0.57). Quadriceps strength was a stronger predictor of MPO (standardised regression coefficient, β±se 0.37±0.005) than MBC (β±se 0.16±0.005) and KCO (β±se 0.16±0.004), when adjusted for age, sex, height and weight. The effort required to cycle and breathe at any given power intensified systematically as both respiratory and peripheral muscle strength declined. Muscle weakness causes exercise intolerance and should be routinely assessed in patients presenting with fatigue and dyspnoea, and those with functional limitation both in the presence or absence of disease. Muscle strength is an important predictor of exercise capacity. It should be routinely assessed in patients presenting with fatigue and dyspnoea, and is an important domain of physical frailty.https://bit.ly/392i8Cn
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- Mohammed Abdul Malik Farooqi
- McMaster University, Dept of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University, Dept of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster University, Dept of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,University of Manchester, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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Ma Y, Hou L, Yang X, Huang Z, Yang X, Zhao N, He M, Shi Y, Kang Y, Yue J, Wu C. The association between frailty and severe disease among COVID-19 patients aged over 60 years in China: a prospective cohort study. BMC Med 2020; 18:274. [PMID: 32892742 PMCID: PMC7474968 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01761-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a pandemic worldwide. Old age and underlying illnesses are associated with poor prognosis among COVID-19 patients. However, whether frailty, a common geriatric syndrome of reduced reserve to stressors, is associated with poor prognosis among older COVID-19 patients is unknown. The aim of our study is to investigate the association between frailty and severe disease among COVID-19 patients aged ≥ 60 years. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 114 hospitalized older patients (≥ 60 years) with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia was conducted between 7 February 2020 and 6 April 2020. Epidemiological, demographic, clinical, laboratory, and outcome data on admission were extracted from electronic medical records. All patients were assessed for frailty on admission using the FRAIL scale, in which five components are included: fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss of weight. The outcome was the development of the severe disease within 60 days. We used the Cox proportional hazards models to identify the unadjusted and adjusted associations between frailty and severe illness. The significant variables in univariable analysis were included in the adjusted model. RESULTS Of 114 patients, (median age, 67 years; interquartile range = 64-75 years; 57 [50%] men), 39 (34.2%), 39 (34.2%), and 36 (31.6%) were non-frail, pre-frail, and frail, respectively. During the 60 days of follow-up, 43 severe diseases occurred including eight deaths. Four of 39 (10.3%) non-frail patients, 15 of 39 (38.5%) pre-frail patients, and 24 of 36 (66.7%) frail patients progressed to severe disease. After adjustment of age, sex, body mass index, haemoglobin, white blood count, lymphocyte count, albumin, CD8+ count, D-dimer, and C-reactive protein, frailty (HR = 7.47, 95% CI 1.73-32.34, P = 0.007) and pre-frailty (HR = 5.01, 95% CI 1.16-21.61, P = 0.03) were associated with a higher hazard of severe disease than the non-frail. CONCLUSIONS Frailty, assessed by the FRAIL scale, was associated with a higher risk of developing severe disease among older COVID-19 patients. Our findings suggested that the use of a clinician friendly assessment of frailty could help in early warning of older patients at high-risk with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
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- Yao Ma
- Department of Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- Mental Health Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Global Health Research Center Duke Kunshan University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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Chen J, Kelley WJ, Goldstein DR. Role of Aging and the Immune Response to Respiratory Viral Infections: Potential Implications for COVID-19. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2020; 205:313-320. [PMID: 32493812 PMCID: PMC7343582 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Aging impairs immunity to promote diseases, especially respiratory viral infections. The current COVID-19 pandemic, resulting from SARS-CoV-2, induces acute pneumonia, a phenotype that is alarmingly increased with aging. In this article, we review findings of how aging alters immunity to respiratory viral infections to identify age-impacted pathways common to several viral pathogens, permitting us to speculate about potential mechanisms of age-enhanced mortality to COVID-19. Aging generally leads to exaggerated innate immunity, particularly in the form of elevated neutrophil accumulation across murine and large animal studies of influenza infection. COVID-19 patients who succumb exhibit a 2-fold increase in neutrophilia, suggesting that exaggerated innate immunity contributes to age-enhanced mortality to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Further investigation in relevant experimental models will elucidate the mechanisms by which aging impacts respiratory viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2. Such investigation could identify therapies to reduce the suffering of the population at large, but especially among older people, infected with respiratory viruses.
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- Judy Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
- Program in Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
- Program in Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; and
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Chohan K, Park J, Dales S, Varughese R, Wickerson L, Singer LG, Stewart B, Rozenberg D. Evaluation of Malnutrition Risk in Lung Transplant Candidates Using the Nutritional Risk Index. Transplant Direct 2020; 6:e574. [PMID: 32766429 PMCID: PMC7339342 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Malnutrition in lung transplant (LTx) candidates is an important risk factor for adverse outcomes. We sought to evaluate the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI) in LTx candidates, a validated measure of malnutrition risk in chronic disease. We aimed to characterize malnutrition risk using NRI, evaluate change in body weight between nutritional risk groups, and assess association of malnutrition risk with pretransplant and posttransplant outcomes. METHODS Retrospective, single-center cohort study of LTx candidates (2014-2015) evaluated by a dietitian before listing. Nutritional parameters, weight change pretransplant and posttransplant, and clinical outcomes were abstracted up to 1-year posttransplant. NRI was calculated as follows: (1.519 × albumin) + (41.7 × current weight/ideal weight) with high malnutrition risk defined as the lowest quartile of NRI for cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF patients. RESULTS The cohort comprises 247 LTx candidates (57% male; median age 59 y; non-CF 88%). Non-CF candidates had a greater mean NRI compared with CF patients (109 ± 11 versus 95 ± 12; P < 0.0001). 86% with high malnutrition risk maintained/gained weight (≥5%) pretransplant. In 196 LTx recipients, malnutrition risk was not associated with hospital stay, discharge disposition, or 1-year mortality. The median percent weight gain for LTx recipients in the first year was 10.5% (4.0-20.1), with high malnutrition risk recipients having comparable or greater weight gain to the low-risk group (mean difference for non CF: 6.8%; P = 0.02 and CF: -3.8%; P = 0.65). CONCLUSIONS Malnutrition risk assessed with NRI was not prognostic of posttransplant outcomes in this retrospective cohort. LTx candidates with high malnutrition risk were able to maintain their weight pretransplant and demonstrated considerable weight gain in the first-year posttransplant.
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- Karan Chohan
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, Nutrition, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Toronto Lung Transplant Program, Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Toronto Lung Transplant Program, Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, Nutrition, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Toronto Lung Transplant Program, Soham and Shaila Ajmera Family Transplant Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Frailty is a clinical state of vulnerability to stressors resulting from cumulative alterations in multiple physiological and molecular systems. Frailty assessment in patients with chronic disease is useful for identifying those who are at increased risk for poor clinical and patient reported outcomes. Due to biobehavioral changes purported to cause both frailty and certain chronic lung diseases, patients with lung disease appear susceptible to frailty and prone to developing it decades earlier than community dwelling healthy populations. Herein, we review the literature and potential pathobiological mechanisms underpinning associations between frailty in lung disease and age, sex, comorbidity and symptom burden, severity of lung disease, inflammatory biomarkers, various clinical parameters, body composition measures, and physical activity levels. We also propose a multipronged program of future research focused on improving the accuracy and precision of frailty measurement in lung disease, identifying blood-based biomarkers and measures of body composition for frailty, determining whether subphenotypes of frailty with distinct pathobiology exist, and developing personalized interventions that target the specific underlying mechanisms causing frailty.
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Paul JA, Whittington RA, Baldwin MR. Critical Illness and the Frailty Syndrome: Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Targets. Anesth Analg 2020; 130:1545-1555. [PMID: 32384344 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Frailty is a syndrome characterized by decreased reserves across multiple physiologic systems resulting in functional limitations and vulnerability to new stressors. Physical frailty develops over years in community-dwelling older adults but presents or worsens within days in the intensive care unit (ICU) because common mechanisms governing age-related physical frailty are often exacerbated by critical illness. The hallmark of physical frailty is a combined loss of muscle mass, force, and endurance. About one-third of ICU patients have frailty before hospitalization, which increases their risk for both short- and long-term disability and mortality. While there are several valid ways to measure clinical frailty in patients before or after an ICU admission, the mechanistic underpinnings of frailty in critically ill patients and ICU survivors have not been thoroughly investigated. Furthermore, therapeutic interventions to treat frailty during and after time in the ICU are lacking. In this narrative review, we examine studies that identify potential biological mechanisms underlying the development and propagation of physical frailty in both aging and critical illness (eg, inflammation, mitochondrial myopathy, and neuroendocrinopathy). We discuss specific aspects of these frailty mechanisms in older adults, critically ill patients, and ICU survivors that may represent therapeutic targets. Consistent with complexity underlying frailty, this syndrome is unlikely to result from an excess of a single harmful mediator or deficit of a single protective mediator. Rather, frailty occurs in the presence of an incompletely understood state of multisystem dysregulation. We further describe knowledge gaps that warrant clinical and translational research in frailty and critical care with an overall goal of developing effective frailty treatments in critically ill patients and ICU survivors.
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- Jonathan A Paul
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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Hope AA, Enilari OM, Chuang E, Nair R, Gong MN. Prehospital Frailty and Screening Criteria for Palliative Care Services in Critically Ill Older Adults: An Observational Cohort Study. J Palliat Med 2020; 24:252-256. [PMID: 32584639 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background: The use of formalized criteria (or triggers) for palliative care services (PCSs) has been associated with increased use of PCSs in the intensive care unit (ICU). Objective: To explore the utility/validity of frailty as a trigger for providing PCSs. Design: This is a prospective cohort study. Setting/Subjects: Older adults (age ≥50 years) admitted to ICUs were enrolled. Measurements: We measured frailty using the Clinical Frailty Scale. We reviewed electronic health records for the presence/absence of six evidence-based triggers, the use and quality of specialty palliative care (SPC), and markers of primary palliative care (PPC). We used descriptive statistics to describe the differences in PPC, SPC, and six-month mortality by frailty and by the presence/absence of triggers. Results: In a study population of 302 older adults, mean (standard deviation) age 67.2 years (10.5), 151 (50%) were frail and 105 (34.8%) had ≥1 trigger for PCSs. Of the 151 (55.6%) frail patients, 84 had no triggers for PCSs, despite a 46.4% six-month mortality in this group. Patients with ≥1 trigger had higher rates of SPC than those without (39.1% vs. 18.3%, p < 0.001); frail patients also had higher SPC than nonfrail patients (32.5% vs. 18.5%, p = 0.006). Patients with ≥1 trigger had higher rates of PPC than those without (66.7% vs. 44.2%, p < 0.001); no statistically significant difference in PPC was found by frailty (56.3% vs. 47.7%, p = 0.134). Conclusion: The rates of PCSs and six-month mortality by frailty are consistent with frailty being a valid trigger for PCSs in ICUs; the high prevalence of frailty relative to triggers suggests that ways to increase PCSs would be needed.
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- Aluko A Hope
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Family and Social Medicine, Palliative Care Services, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.,Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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Brighton LJ, Evans CJ, Man WDC, Maddocks M. Improving Exercise-Based Interventions for People Living with Both COPD and Frailty: A Realist Review. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2020; 15:841-855. [PMID: 32368030 PMCID: PMC7182688 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s238680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background People living with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and frailty have high potential to benefit from exercise-based interventions, including pulmonary rehabilitation, but face challenges completing them. Research to understand ways to optimise exercise-based interventions in this group is lacking. We aimed to understand how exercise-based interventions might improve outcomes for people living with both COPD and frailty. Methods This realist review used database searches and handsearching until October 2019 to identify articles of relevance to exercise-based interventions for people living with COPD and frailty. A scoping search explored what is important about the context of living with COPD and frailty, and what mechanisms might be important in how exercise-based interventions result in their intended outcomes. Through discussion with stakeholders, the review scope was refined to areas deemed pertinent to improving care. We retained articles within this refined scope and identified additional articles through targeted handsearching. Data were extracted and synthesised in a narrative, prioritised by relevance and rigour. Results Of 344 records identified, 35 were included in the review and 20 informed the final synthesis. Important contextual factors to consider included: negative beliefs about themselves and exercise-based interventions; heterogenous presentation and comorbidities; decreased reserves and multidimensional loss; and experiencing unpredictable health and disruptions. In these circumstances, mechanisms that may help maximise outcomes from exercise-based interventions included: trusting relationships; creating a shared understanding of needs; having the capacity to address multidimensional concerns; being able to individualise approaches to needs and priorities; and flexible approaches to intervention delivery. Mixed-methods research and explicit theorising were often absent. Conclusion Building trusting relationships, understanding priorities, using individualised and multidisciplinary approaches, and flexible service delivery can improve the value of exercise-based interventions for people living with both COPD and frailty. Development and evaluation of new and adapted interventions should consider these principles.
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- Lisa Jane Brighton
- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, London, UK
- Brighton General Hospital, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
- Harefield Respiratory Research Group, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, London, UK
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An interdisciplinary approach to the older transplant patient: strategies for improving clinical outcomes. Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2020; 24:504-510. [PMID: 31219840 DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To describe the latest investigations into the role of frailty and assessment of other aging-related issues in the solid organ transplant candidate and recipient. This information is relevant for all involved in the care of transplant patients, but is especially relevant in infectious diseases, given the increased burden of infection seen in older and frailer patients. RECENT FINDINGS The Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP) and Short Performance Physical Battery (SPPB) are well validated tools for measuring frailty in older adults. Recently, these frailty tools have also been used to predict a range of clinical outcomes in adults with endstage organ disease undergoing advanced therapies including mechanical circulatory device (MCSD) or transplantation including death on the waiting list, length of hospital stay, need for readmission, infection, and death. Frailty may also be estimated by chart review and comorbidity assessment. Other aging-related evaluations of interest are cognitive function, sarcopenia, and nutritional status. The strength of association for each tool varies by the type of end organ disease, although there are many findings in common across organ types. SUMMARY As trends in the aging of the population continue to impact transplant and MCSD candidates and recipients, it is increasingly important for providers to be cognizant of the methods for assessment of aging-associated dysfunction including frailty and sarcopenia.
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Wang Z, Hu X, Dai Q. Is it possible to reverse frailty in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2020; 75:e1778. [PMID: 33146351 PMCID: PMC7561069 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e1778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In recent years, frailty has attracted increasing attention from clinicians and health care workers. The influence of frailty on the elderly, especially those with chronic diseases of the respiratory system, is highly significant. Frailty is particularly more common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Frailty and COPD share many risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms. As a comprehensive interventional method for chronic respiratory diseases, pulmonary rehabilitation is an important basic measure for the management of patients with COPD. Frailty in these patients can be reversed using pulmonary rehabilitation by targeting five components of the frailty phenotype at the entry point. The present review discusses the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD complicated by frailty and provides a theoretical basis for pulmonary rehabilitation treatment in this population. In addition, the timing of pulmonary rehabilitation is also addressed, with the prefrail stage being the "golden" period. The implementation of pulmonary rehabilitation must vary among individuals, and individualized treatment strategies will help maximize benefits.
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- Zhe Wang
- Department of Geriatrics Medicine I, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
- *Corresponding author. E-mail:
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- Department of Geriatrics Medicine I, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics Medicine I, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, People’s Republic of China
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Montgomery E, Macdonald PS, Newton PJ, Jha SR, Malouf M. Frailty in lung transplantation: a systematic review. Expert Rev Respir Med 2019; 14:219-227. [DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1702527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Elyn Montgomery
- Heart & Lung Transplant Program, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Heart & Lung Transplant Program, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Heart & Lung Transplant Program, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Jouan Y, Grammatico-Guillon L, Teixera N, Hassen-Khodja C, Gaborit C, Salmon-Gandonnière C, Guillon A, Ehrmann S. Healthcare trajectories before and after critical illness: population-based insight on diverse patients clusters. Ann Intensive Care 2019; 9:126. [PMID: 31707487 PMCID: PMC6842359 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-019-0599-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The post intensive care syndrome (PICS) gathers various disabilities, associated with a substantial healthcare use. However, patients' comorbidities and active medical conditions prior to intensive care unit (ICU) admission may partly drive healthcare use after ICU discharge. To better understand retative contribution of critical illness and PICS-compared to pre-existing comorbidities-as potential determinant of post-critical illness healthcare use, we conducted a population-based evaluation of patients' healthcare use trajectories. RESULTS Using discharge databases in a 2.5-million-people region in France, we retrieved, over 3 years, all adult patients admitted in ICU for septic shock or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), intubated at least 5 days and discharged alive from hospital: 882 patients were included. Median duration of mechanical ventilation was 11 days (interquartile ranges [IQR] 8;20), mean SAPS2 was 49, and median hospital length of stay was 42 days (IQR 29;64). Healthcare use (days spent in healthcare facilities) was analyzed 2 years before and 2 years after ICU admission. Prior to ICU admission, we observed, at the scale of the whole study population, a progressive increase in healthcare use. Healthcare trajectories were then explored at individual level, and patients were assembled according to their individual pre-ICU healthcare use trajectory by clusterization with the K-Means method. Interestingly, this revealed diverse trajectories, identifying patients with elevated and increasing healthcare use (n = 126), and two main groups with low (n = 476) or no (n = 251) pre-ICU healthcare use. In ICU, however, SAPS2, duration of mechanical ventilation and length of stay were not different across the groups. Analysis of post-ICU healthcare trajectories for each group revealed that patients with low or no pre-ICU healthcare (which represented 83% of the population) switched to a persistent and elevated healthcare use during the 2 years post-ICU. CONCLUSION For 83% of ARDS/septic shock survivors, critical illness appears to have a pivotal role in healthcare trajectories, with a switch from a low and stable healthcare use prior to ICU to a sustained higher healthcare recourse 2 years after ICU discharge. This underpins the hypothesis of long-term critical illness and PICS-related quantifiable consequences in healthcare use, measurable at a population level.
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- Youenn Jouan
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHRU de Tours, 2 Bd Tonnellé, 37044, Tours Cedex 9, France. .,INSERM U1100 Centre d'Etudes des Pathologies Respiratoires, Faculté de Médecine, Tours, France. .,Université de Tours, Tours, France.
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- Service d'Information Médicale, d'Epidémiologie et d'Economie de la Santé, CHRU Tours, Tours, France.,INSERM CIC1415, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
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- Service d'Accueil et d'Urgences, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
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- Service d'Information Médicale, d'Epidémiologie et d'Economie de la Santé, CHRU Tours, Tours, France.,INSERM CIC1415, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
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- Service d'Information Médicale, d'Epidémiologie et d'Economie de la Santé, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHRU de Tours, 2 Bd Tonnellé, 37044, Tours Cedex 9, France.,Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHRU de Tours, 2 Bd Tonnellé, 37044, Tours Cedex 9, France.,INSERM U1100 Centre d'Etudes des Pathologies Respiratoires, Faculté de Médecine, Tours, France.,Université de Tours, Tours, France.,INSERM CIC1415, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHRU de Tours, 2 Bd Tonnellé, 37044, Tours Cedex 9, France.,INSERM U1100 Centre d'Etudes des Pathologies Respiratoires, Faculté de Médecine, Tours, France.,Université de Tours, Tours, France.,INSERM CIC1415, CHRU Tours, Tours, France.,CRICS-TriggerSep Research Network
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Geense W, Zegers M, Dieperink P, Vermeulen H, van der Hoeven J, van den Boogaard M. Changes in frailty among ICU survivors and associated factors: Results of a one-year prospective cohort study using the Dutch Clinical Frailty Scale. J Crit Care 2019; 55:184-193. [PMID: 31739088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Frailty is an important predictor for the prognosis of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. This study examined changes in frailty in the year after ICU admission, and its associated factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective cohort study including adult ICU patients admitted between July 2016-December 2017. Frailty was measured using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), before ICU admission, at hospital discharge, and three and 12 months after ICU admission. Multivariable linear regression was used to explore factors associated with frailty changes. RESULTS Frailty levels changed among 1300 ICU survivors, with higher levels at hospital discharge and lower levels in the following months. After one year were 42% of the unplanned, and 27% of the planned patients more frail. For both groups were older age, longer hospital length of stay, and discharge location associated with being more frail. Male sex, higher education level and mechanical ventilation were associated with being less frail in the planned patients. CONCLUSION One year after ICU admission, 42% and 27% of the unplanned and planned ICU patients, respectively, were more frail. Insight in the associated factors will help to identify patients at risk, and may help in informing patients and their family members. REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov database (NCT03246334).
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- Wytske Geense
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Kuang Y, Wang Q. Iron and lung cancer. Cancer Lett 2019; 464:56-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Abdulai RM, Jensen TJ, Patel NR, Polkey MI, Jansson P, Celli BR, Rennard SI. Deterioration of Limb Muscle Function during Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019; 197:433-449. [PMID: 29064260 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201703-0615ci] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Important features of both stable and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are skeletal muscle weakness and wasting. Limb muscle dysfunction during an exacerbation has been linked to various adverse outcomes, including prolonged hospitalization, readmission, and mortality. The contributing factors leading to muscle dysfunction are similar to those seen in stable COPD: disuse, nutrition/energy balance, hypercapnia, hypoxemia, electrolyte derangements, inflammation, and drugs (i.e., glucocorticoids). These factors may be the trigger for a downstream cascade of local inflammatory changes, pathway process alterations, and structural degradation. Ultimately, the clinical effects can be wide ranging and include reduced limb muscle strength. Current therapies, such as pulmonary/physical rehabilitation, have limited impact because of low participation rates. Recently, novel drugs have been developed in similar disorders, and learnings from these studies can be used as a foundation to facilitate discovery in patients hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation. Nevertheless, investigators should approach this patient population with knowledge of the limitations of each intervention. In this Concise Clinical Review, we provide an overview of acute muscle dysfunction in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of COPD and a strategic approach to drug development in this setting.
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- Raolat M Abdulai
- 1 Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,2 Respiratory, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity, Early Clinical Development, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 3 Respiratory, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 2 Respiratory, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity, Early Clinical Development, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Boston, Massachusetts.,4 Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 5 National Institute for Health Research, Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- 3 Respiratory, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 1 Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,6 Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 7 Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska; and.,8 Clinical Discovery Unit, Early Clinical Development, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Kobashigawa J, Dadhania D, Bhorade S, Adey D, Berger J, Bhat G, Budev M, Duarte-Rojo A, Dunn M, Hall S, Harhay MN, Johansen KL, Joseph S, Kennedy CC, Kransdorf E, Lentine KL, Lynch RJ, McAdams-DeMarco M, Nagai S, Olymbios M, Patel J, Pinney S, Schaenman J, Segev DL, Shah P, Singer LG, Singer JP, Sonnenday C, Tandon P, Tapper E, Tullius SG, Wilson M, Zamora M, Lai JC. Report from the American Society of Transplantation on frailty in solid organ transplantation. Am J Transplant 2019; 19:984-994. [PMID: 30506632 PMCID: PMC6433498 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A consensus conference on frailty in kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplantation sponsored by the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and endorsed by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), and the Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) took place on February 11, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Input from the transplant community through scheduled conference calls enabled wide discussion of current concepts in frailty, exploration of best practices for frailty risk assessment of transplant candidates and for management after transplant, and development of ideas for future research. A current understanding of frailty was compiled by each of the solid organ groups and is presented in this paper. Frailty is a common entity in patients with end-stage organ disease who are awaiting organ transplantation, and affects mortality on the waitlist and in the posttransplant period. The optimal methods by which frailty should be measured in each organ group are yet to be determined, but studies are underway. Interventions to reverse frailty vary among organ groups and appear promising. This conference achieved its intent to highlight the importance of frailty in organ transplantation and to plant the seeds for further discussion and research in this field.
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- University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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