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Prieto-Alvarado DE, Parada-Gereda HM, Molano D, Martinez YL, Tafurt GPR, Masclans JR. Risk factors and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care 2024; 85:154922. [PMID: 39362181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 09/04/2024] [Accepted: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, which increases morbidity and negatively affects outcomes. Risk factors and outcomes in these patients remain controversial. The aim of the present study is to explore the risk factors and clinical outcomes of patients with VAP and TBI. METHODS Two researchers conducted independent systematic literature searches of Pubmed, Cochrane Database, Scopus, Medline Ovid, Science Direct databases, published from inception to January 2024. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to assess study quality. A meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model when heterogeneity I2 > 50 % and a fixed-effects model when I2 < 50 %; in addition, a subgroup analysis was performed to explore VAP risk factors, and publication bias was assessed with the funnel plot and Begg's and Egger's tests. All results were considered statistically significant when p < 0.05. The certainty of the evidence was evaluated using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) methodology. RESULTS Twelve studies were included in the meta-analysis with a total of 2883 patients. Male gender [OR 1.58 (95 % CI 1.23, 2.02) p < 0.05 I2 0 %] and abbreviated injury scale (head: H-AIS) [≥ 3 OR 2.79 (95 % CI 1.58, 4.93) p < 0.05 I2 0 %] increased the risk of VAP. After subgroup analysis, blood transfusion on admission [OR 1.97 (95 % CI 1.16-3.35) p ≤0.05 I2 5 %] and barbiturate infusion [OR 3.55 (95 % CI 2.01-6.30) p ≤0.05 I2 0 %] became risk factors. Prophylactic antibiotic use [OR 0.67 (95 % CI 0.51-0.88) p ≤0.05 I2 0 %] and younger age MD -3.29 (95 % CI -5.18, -1.40) p ≤0.05 I2 41 %] emerged as significant protective factors. In VAP patients ICU stay [MD 7.02 (95 % CI 6.05-7.99) p ≤0.05 I2 37 %], duration of mechanical ventilation [MD 5.79 (95 % CI 4.40, 7.18) p ≤0.05 I2 79 %] and hospital stay [MD 11.88 (95 % CI 8.71-15.05) p ≤0.05 I2 0 %] were significantly increased. The certainty of the evidence was moderate-high for the outcomes studied. CONCLUSIONS Male gender, H-AIS ≥ 3, blood transfusion on admission, and barbiturate infusion were risk factors for VAP. In patients with VAP, ICU stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, hospital stay were significantly increased.
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- Diego Enrique Prieto-Alvarado
- Department of Health, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Santiago de Cali, Colombia; Department of Research and Education, Clínica de Occidente S.A, Santiago de Cali, Colombia; Genetics, Physiology and Metabolism Research Group (GEFIME), Universidad Santiago de Cali, Santiago de Cali, Colombia
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- Intensive Care Unit Clínica Reina Sofia, Clínica Colsanitas, Grupo de Investigación en Nutricion Clínica y Rehabilitación, Grupo Keralty Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Intensive Care Unit Los Cobos Medical Center- Hospital San José, Research Group Gribos, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación en Salud Integral (GISI), Departamento Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Santiago de Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Health, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Santiago de Cali, Colombia; Department of Research and Education, Clínica de Occidente S.A, Santiago de Cali, Colombia
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; Critical Care Illness Research Group (GREPAC), Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS), Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Evrard B, Sinha P, Delucchi K, Hendrickson CM, Kangelaris KN, Liu KD, Willmore A, Wu N, Neyton L, Schmiege E, Gomez A, Kerchberger VE, Zalucky A, Matthay MA, Ware LB, Calfee CS. Causes and attributable fraction of death from ARDS in inflammatory phenotypes of sepsis. Crit Care 2024; 28:164. [PMID: 38745253 PMCID: PMC11092165 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-04943-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypoinflammatory and hyperinflammatory phenotypes have been identified in both Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis. Attributable mortality of ARDS in each phenotype of sepsis is yet to be determined. We aimed to estimate the population attributable fraction of death from ARDS (PAFARDS) in hypoinflammatory and hyperinflammatory sepsis, and to determine the primary cause of death within each phenotype. METHODS We studied 1737 patients with sepsis from two prospective cohorts. Patients were previously assigned to the hyperinflammatory or hypoinflammatory phenotype using latent class analysis. The PAFARDS in patients with sepsis was estimated separately in the hypo and hyperinflammatory phenotypes. Organ dysfunction, severe comorbidities, and withdrawal of life support were abstracted from the medical record in a subset of patients from the EARLI cohort who died (n = 130/179). Primary cause of death was defined as the organ system that most directly contributed to death or withdrawal of life support. RESULTS The PAFARDS was 19% (95%CI 10,28%) in hypoinflammatory sepsis and, 14% (95%CI 6,20%) in hyperinflammatory sepsis. Cause of death differed between the two phenotypes (p < 0.001). Respiratory failure was the most common cause of death in hypoinflammatory sepsis, whereas circulatory shock was the most common cause in hyperinflammatory sepsis. Death with severe underlying comorbidities was more frequent in hypoinflammatory sepsis (81% vs. 67%, p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS The PAFARDS is modest in both phenotypes whereas primary cause of death among patients with sepsis differed substantially by phenotype. This study identifies challenges in powering future clinical trials to detect changes in mortality outcomes among patients with sepsis and ARDS.
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- Bruno Evrard
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Inserm CIC 1435, Dupuytren Teaching Hospital, 87000, Limoges, France.
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- Division of Clinical and Translational Research, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
- Department of Anesthesia, Division of Critical Care, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Ehrenzeller S, Klompas M. Association Between Daily Toothbrushing and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Intern Med 2024; 184:131-142. [PMID: 38109100 PMCID: PMC10728803 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.6638] [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: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Importance Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the most common and morbid health care-associated infection, but limited data on effective prevention strategies are available. Objective To determine whether daily toothbrushing is associated with lower rates of HAP and other patient-relevant outcomes. Data Sources A search of PubMed, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Scopus, and 3 trial registries was performed from inception through March 9, 2023. Study Selection Randomized clinical trials of hospitalized adults comparing daily oral care with toothbrushing vs regimens without toothbrushing. Data Extraction and Synthesis Data extraction and risk of bias assessments were performed in duplicate. Meta-analysis was performed using random-effects models. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome of this systematic review and meta-analysis was HAP. Secondary outcomes included hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU and hospital lengths of stay, and use of antibiotics. Subgroups included patients who received invasive mechanical ventilation vs those who did not, toothbrushing twice daily vs more frequently, toothbrushing provided by dental professionals vs general nursing staff, electric vs manual toothbrushing, and studies at low vs high risk of bias. Results A total of 15 trials met inclusion criteria, including 10 742 patients (2033 in the ICU and 8709 in non-ICU departments; effective population size was 2786 after shrinking the population to account for 1 cluster randomized trial in non-ICU patients). Toothbrushing was associated with significantly lower risk for HAP (risk ratio [RR], 0.67 [95% CI, 0.56-0.81]) and ICU mortality (RR, 0.81 [95% CI, 0.69-0.95]). Reduction in pneumonia incidence was significant for patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (RR, 0.68 [95% CI, 0.57-0.82) but not for patients who were not receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (RR, 0.32 [95% CI, 0.05-2.02]). Toothbrushing for patients in the ICU was associated with fewer days of mechanical ventilation (mean difference, -1.24 [95% CI, -2.42 to -0.06] days) and a shorter ICU length of stay (mean difference, -1.78 [95% CI, -2.85 to -0.70] days). Brushing twice a day vs more frequent intervals was associated with similar effect estimates. Results were consistent in a sensitivity analysis restricted to 7 studies at low risk of bias (1367 patients). Non-ICU hospital length of stay and use of antibiotics were not associated with toothbrushing. Conclusions The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that daily toothbrushing may be associated with significantly lower rates of HAP, particularly in patients receiving mechanical ventilation, lower rates of ICU mortality, shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, and shorter ICU length of stay. Policies and programs encouraging more widespread and consistent toothbrushing are warranted.
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- Selina Ehrenzeller
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Cheema HA, Ellahi A, Hussain HU, Kashif H, Adil M, Kumar D, Shahid A, Ehsan M, Singh H, Duric N, Szakmany T. Short-course versus prolonged-course antibiotic regimens for ventilator-associated pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Crit Care 2023; 78:154346. [PMID: 37247528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines recommend short-duration antibiotic therapy for non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NF-GNB) ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) which may be associated with a higher recurrence of pneumonia. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to compare short- versus prolonged-course antibiotic regimens for VAP. METHODS We searched several databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the effectiveness of a short- versus long-course of antibiotic treatment in patients with VAP. Data analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. RESULTS Our pooled analysis consisted of six RCTs. For 28-day mortality, no significant difference was found between the prolonged course and the short course. Administration of a short course of antibiotics increased the risk of recurrence of pneumonia in patients with VAP due to NF-GNB (RR 1.73; 95% CI: 1.17-2.54). Secondary outcomes, such as clinical resolution, duration of ICU stay, and duration of mechanical ventilation, revealed no significant difference between the two regimens. The quality of evidence was low for most outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Low-quality evidence suggests that a short course of antibiotics is associated with a higher recurrence of pneumonia in NF-GNB VAP with no difference in mortality as compared to a prolonged course. For definitive conclusions, large-scale and blinded RCTs are required.
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- Department of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Chest Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chest Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States
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- Critical Care Directorate, The Grange University Hospital, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cwmbran, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Directorate, The Grange University Hospital, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cwmbran, United Kingdom; Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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Alnimr A. Antimicrobial Resistance in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Predictive Microbiology and Evidence-Based Therapy. Infect Dis Ther 2023:10.1007/s40121-023-00820-2. [PMID: 37273072 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-023-00820-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious intensive care unit (ICU)-related infection in mechanically ventilated patients that is frequent, as more than half of antibiotics prescriptions in ICU are due to VAP. Various risk factors and diagnostic criteria for VAP have been referred to in different settings. The estimated attributable mortality of VAP can go up to 50%, which is higher in cases of antimicrobial-resistant VAP. When the diagnosis of pneumonia in a mechanically ventilated patient is made, initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy must be prompt. Microbiological diagnosis of VAP is required to optimize timely therapy since effective early treatment is fundamental for better outcomes, with controversy continuing regarding optimal sampling and testing. Understanding the role of antimicrobial resistance in the context of VAP is crucial in the era of continuously evolving antimicrobial-resistant clones that represent an urgent threat to global health. This review is focused on the risk factors for antimicrobial resistance in adult VAP and its novel microbiological tools. It aims to summarize the current evidence-based knowledge about the mechanisms of resistance in VAP caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria in clinical settings with focus on Gram-negative pathogens. It highlights the evidence-based antimicrobial management and prevention of drug-resistant VAP. It also addresses emerging concepts related to predictive microbiology in VAP and sheds lights on VAP in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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- Amani Alnimr
- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Steen J, Decruyenaere J. Causal Inference and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia-attributable Mortality in COVID-19: On Painting Bull's-Eyes and Dotting i's. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 207:630-631. [PMID: 36473272 PMCID: PMC10870907 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202211-2137le] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Johan Steen
- Ghent UniversityGhent, Belgium
- Ghent University HospitalGhent, Belgium
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Vacheron CH. Reply by Charles-Hervé Vacheron. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 207:631. [PMID: 36473274 PMCID: PMC10870909 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202211-2186le] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Immunosuppressed Patients. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12020413. [PMID: 36830323 PMCID: PMC9952186 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Immunocompromised patients-including patients with cancer, hematological malignancies, solid organ transplants and individuals receiving immunosuppressive therapies for autoimmune diseases-account for an increasing proportion of critically-ill patients. While their prognosis has improved markedly in the last decades, they remain at increased risk of healthcare- and intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections. The most frequent of these are ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (VA-LTRI), which include ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and tracheobronchitis (VAT). Recent studies have shed light on some of the specific features of VAP and VAT in immunocompromised patients, which is the subject of this narrative review. Contrary to previous belief, the incidence of VAP and VAT might actually be lower in immunocompromised than non-immunocompromised patients. Further, the relationship between immunosuppression and the incidence of VAP and VAT related to multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has also been challenged recently. Etiological diagnosis is essential to select the most appropriate treatment, and the role of invasive sampling, specifically bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, as well as new molecular syndromic diagnostic tools will be discussed. While bacteria-especially gram negative bacteria-are the most commonly isolated pathogens in VAP and VAT, several opportunistic pathogens are a special concern among immunocompromised patients, and must be included in the diagnostic workup. Finally, the impact of immunosuppression on VAP and VAT outcomes will be examined in view of recent papers using improved statistical methodologies and treatment options-more specifically empirical antibiotic regimens-will be discussed in light of recent findings on the epidemiology of MDR bacteria in this population.
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Dobakhti F, Eskandari M, Tavakolizadeh M, Forouzideh N, Dobakhti P, Jamshidi M, Naghibi T. Impact of Rose Water Mouthwash on Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial. TANAFFOS 2023; 22:112-119. [PMID: 37920313 PMCID: PMC10618586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Background Preventing Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is an important strategy to increase the quality of provided care for patients under mechanical ventilation. Rose water is the main product of Rosa damascena which is a popular medicinal plant and has been widely used in alternative medicine. It has antibacterial activity against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria which can potentially cause VAP. Materials and Methods This study was a randomized, controlled, single-center trial. 88 patients in a 21-bed surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who were under mechanical ventilation met the inclusion criteria, and 80 patients fulfilled the study. Based on receiving either rose water and chlorhexidine solution or chlorhexidine solution alone, the patients were divided into two groups of control and intervention. The incidence of VAP up to 14 days was the primary outcome. Duration of mechanical ventilation, the ICU length of stay, and mortality in ICU were the secondary outcomes. Results There was no significant difference in demographic data, the incidence of VAP, the incidence of late-onset VAP, mechanical ventilation days, length of the ICU stay, and mortality between the two groups. However, the incidence of early-onset VAP in the intervention group was significantly lower than in the control group (p= 0.021). Conclusion Rose water mouthwash significantly reduced the risk of early-onset VAP without any effect on late-onset VAP.
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- Faramarz Dobakhti
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University o Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Research Committee, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University o Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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von Cube M, Schumacher M, Timsit JF, Decruyenaere J, Steen J. The population-attributable fraction for time-to-event data. Int J Epidemiol 2022:6839850. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background
Even though the population-attributable fraction (PAF) is a well-established metric, it is often incorrectly estimated or interpreted not only in clinical application, but also in statistical research articles. The risk of bias is especially high in more complex time-to-event data settings.
Methods
We explain how the PAF can be defined, identified and estimated in time-to-event settings with competing risks and time-dependent exposures. By using multi-state methodology and inverse probability weighting, we demonstrate how to reduce or completely avoid severe types of biases including competing risks bias, immortal time bias and confounding due to both baseline and time-varying patient characteristics.
Results
The method is exemplarily applied to a real data set. Moreover, we estimate the number of deaths that were attributable to ventilator-associated pneumonia in France in the year 2016. The example demonstrates how, under certain simplifying assumptions, PAF estimates can be extrapolated to a target population of interest.
Conclusions
Defining and estimating the PAF in advanced time-to-event settings within a framework that unifies causal and multi-state modelling enables to tackle common sources of bias and allows straightforward implementation with standard software packages.
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- Maja von Cube
- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg , Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg , Freiburg, Germany
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- University of Paris, IAME, INSERM , Paris, France
- AP-HP, Bichat Hospital, Medical and Infectious Diseases ICU (MI2) , Paris, France
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital , Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital , Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital , Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital , Ghent, Belgium
- Renal Division, Ghent University Hospital , Ghent, Belgium
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Werner NL, Cralley A, Lawless R, Platnick KB, Cohen MJ, Coleman JJ, Hoehn M, Campion E, Pieracci FM, Burlew CC. Time to Look for Another Infectious Source? White Blood Cell Trends during Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2022; 23:656-660. [PMID: 35930247 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.094] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) continues to plague patients in intensive care units (ICUs) throughout the world. Persistent leukocytosis despite antibiotic treatment for VAP can have many etiologies including normal inflammatory response, inadequate VAP antimicrobial therapy, and the presence of additional infectious diagnoses. Hypothesis: Surgical patients with VAP and a second infectious source have a different white blood cell count (WBC) trend than patients with VAP alone. Patients and Methods: Retrospective, single-center study of surgical ICU patients diagnosed with VAP (>104 CFU/mL on semi-quantitative culture) between January 2019 and June 2020. Chart review identified additional infections diagnosed during VAP treatment. White blood cell count values were compared between patients treated for VAP alone (VAP-alone) and those with additional infections (VAP-plus) using a Wilcoxon test. Univariable analysis compared admission type, surgeries, and steroid use between cohorts. Results: Eighty-eight VAPs were included for analysis; 61 (69%) were VAP-alone and 27 (31%) VAP-plus. Average age was 47.1 ± 16.7 years, 78% were male, and 93% were trauma admissions. Median hospital day of VAP diagnosis was six (interquartile range [IQR], 4-10). Nearly all patients (99%) were started on initial antibiotic agents to which the VAP organism was sensitive. Daily WBC was higher for VAP-plus compared with VAP-alone on days five, six, and seven of treatment. The maximum WBC was higher for VAP-plus (21.6 k/mcL vs. 16.1 k/mcL; p = 0.02). There were no differences in admission types, number of surgeries, or steroid use between groups. Conclusions: Providers should have increased suspicion for additional sources of infection when ICU patients with a VAP continue to have elevated WBC despite appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado, USA
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- Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Vacheron CH, Lepape A, Savey A, Machut A, Timsit JF, Comparot S, Courno G, Vanhems P, Landel V, Lavigne T, Bailly S, Bettega F, Maucort-Boulch D, Friggeri A. Attributable Mortality of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Among Patients with COVID-19. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 206:161-169. [PMID: 35537122 PMCID: PMC9887408 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202202-0357oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Rationale: Patients with a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are at higher risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and may have an increased attributable mortality (increased or decreased risk of death if VAP occurs in a patient) and attributable fraction (proportion of deaths that are attributable to an exposure) of VAP-related mortality compared with subjects without coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Objectives: Estimation of the attributable mortality of the VAP among patients with COVID-19. Methods: Using the REA-REZO surveillance network, three groups of adult medical ICU patients were computed: control group (patients admitted between 2016 and 2019; prepandemic patients), pandemic COVID-19 group (PandeCOV+), and pandemic non-COVID-19 group (PandeCOV-) admitted during 2020. The primary outcome was the estimation of attributable mortality and attributable fraction related to VAP in these patients. Using multistate modeling with causal inference, the outcomes related to VAP were also evaluated. Measurements and Main Results: A total of 64,816 patients were included in the control group, 7,442 in the PandeCOV- group, and 1,687 in the PandeCOV+ group. The incidence of VAP was 14.2 (95% confidence interval [CI], 13.9 to 14.6), 18.3 (95% CI, 17.3 to 19.4), and 31.9 (95% CI, 29.8 to 34.2) per 1,000 ventilation-days in each group, respectively. Attributable mortality at 90 days was 3.15% (95%, CI, 2.04% to 3.43%), 2.91% (95% CI, -0.21% to 5.02%), and 8.13% (95% CI, 3.54% to 12.24%), and attributable fraction of mortality at 90 days was 1.22% (95% CI, 0.83 to 1.63), 1.42% (95% CI, -0.11% to 2.61%), and 9.17% (95% CI, 3.54% to 12.24%) for the control, PandeCOV-, and PandeCOV+ groups, respectively. Except for the higher risk of developing VAP, the PandeCOV- group shared similar VAP characteristics with the control group. PandeCOV+ patients were at lower risk of death without VAP (hazard ratio, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.52 to 0.74) than the control group. Conclusions: VAP-attributable mortality was higher for patients with COVID-19, with more than 9% of the overall mortality related to VAP.
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- Charles-Hervé Vacheron
- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud.,REA-REZO Infections et Antibiorésistance en Réanimation, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle.,CIRI-Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (Team PHE3ID), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud.,REA-REZO Infections et Antibiorésistance en Réanimation, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle.,CIRI-Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (Team PHE3ID), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- REA-REZO Infections et Antibiorésistance en Réanimation, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle.,Centre Hospitalier Henry Gabrielle.,CIRI-Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (Team PHE3ID), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- REA-REZO Infections et Antibiorésistance en Réanimation, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation Infectieuse, AP-HP Hôpital Bichat, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Lutte Contre les Infections Nosocomiale CH, Avignon, France
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- Réanimation Polyvalente CH de Toulon, Hôpital Sainte Musse, Toulon, France
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- Service Hygiène, Epidémiologie, Infectiovigilance et Prévention, Centre Hospitalier Edouard Herriot.,CIRI-Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (Team PHE3ID), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Hygiène Hospitalière, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- HP2 Laboratory, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1300 and Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- HP2 Laboratory, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1300 and Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Pôle Santé Publique, Service de Biostatistique et Bioinformatique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.,Université de Lyon, Lyon, France; and.,Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive, Équipe Biostatistique-Santé, Villeurbanne, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud.,REA-REZO Infections et Antibiorésistance en Réanimation, Hôpital Henry Gabrielle.,CIRI-Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (Team PHE3ID), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Niederman MS. What COVID-19 Has Taught Us: Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Is Back! Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 206:132-134. [PMID: 35579660 PMCID: PMC9887422 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202204-0799ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Michael S. Niederman
- Pulmonary and Critical Care DivisionWeill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, New York
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Klompas M, Branson R, Cawcutt K, Crist M, Eichenwald EC, Greene LR, Lee G, Maragakis LL, Powell K, Priebe GP, Speck K, Yokoe DS, Berenholtz SM. Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2022; 43:687-713. [PMID: 35589091 PMCID: PMC10903147 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute care hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), ventilator-associated events (VAE), and non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) in adults, children, and neonates. This document updates the Strategies to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Acute Care Hospitals published in 2014. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA), and is the product of a collaborative effort led by SHEA, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Hospital Association, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, and The Joint Commission, with major contributions from representatives of a number of organizations and societies with content expertise.
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- Michael Klompas
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Highland Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine; Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Health Policy & Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Cusack R, Garduno A, Elkholy K, Martín-Loeches I. Novel investigational treatments for ventilator-associated pneumonia and critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2022; 31:173-192. [PMID: 35040388 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2022.2030312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is common; its prevalence has been highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Even young patients can suffer severe nosocomial infection and prolonged mechanical ventilation. Multidrug-resistant bacteria can spread alarmingly fast around the globe and new antimicrobials are struggling to keep pace; hence physicians must stay abreast of new developments in the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia and VAP. AREAS COVERED This narrative review examines novel antimicrobial investigational drugs and their implementation in the ICU setting for VAP. The paper highlights novel approaches such as monoclonal antibody treatments for P. aeruginosa and S. aureus, and phage antibiotic synthesis. The paper also examines mechanisms of resistance in gram-negative bacteria, virulence factors and inhaled antibiotics and questions what may be on the horizon in terms of emerging treatment strategies. EXPERT OPINION The post-antibiotic era is rapidly approaching and the need for personalised medicine, point-of-care microbial sensitivity testing and development of biomarkers for severe infections is clear. Results from emerging and new antibiotics are encouraging, but infection control measures and de-escalation protocols must be employed to prolong their usefulness in critical illness.
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- Rachael Cusack
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, (Ireland)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin.,Intensive Care Translational Research, Trinity College Dublin
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, (Ireland)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, (Ireland).,Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), St. James's Hospital, Dublin, (Ireland)
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Rouzé A, Nseir S. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia/Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis in COVID-19. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 43:243-247. [PMID: 35042264 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Although few studies evaluated the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) or ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in COVID-19 patients, several studies evaluated the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in these patients. Based on the results of a large multicenter European study, VAP incidence is higher in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (36.1%), as compared with those with influenza pneumonia (22.2%), or no viral infection at intensive care unit (ICU) admission (16.5%). Potential explanation for the high incidence of VAP in COVID-19 patients includes long duration of invasive mechanical ventilation, high incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome, and immune-suppressive treatment. Specific risk factors for VAP, including SARS-CoV-2-related pulmonary lesions, and bacteria-virus interaction in lung microbiota might also play a role in VAP pathogenesis. VAP is associated with increased mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, and ICU length of stay in COVID-19 patients. Further studies should focus on the incidence of HAP especially in ICU non-ventilated patients, better determine the pathophysiology of these infections, and evaluate the accuracy of currently available treatment guidelines in COVID-19 patients.
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- Anahita Rouzé
- CHU de Lille, Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Lille, France.,Inserm U1285, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Lille, France
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- CHU de Lille, Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Lille, France.,Inserm U1285, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Lille, France
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Klompas M. New Insights into the Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia/Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Caused by Viruses. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 43:295-303. [PMID: 35042261 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A fifth or more of hospital-acquired pneumonias may be attributable to respiratory viruses. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has clearly demonstrated the potential morbidity and mortality of respiratory viruses and the constant threat of nosocomial transmission and hospital-based clusters. Data from before the pandemic suggest the same can be true of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and other respiratory viruses. The pandemic has also helped clarify the primary mechanisms and risk factors for viral transmission. Respiratory viruses are primarily transmitted by respiratory aerosols that are routinely emitted when people exhale, talk, and cough. Labored breathing and coughing increase aerosol generation to a much greater extent than intubation, extubation, positive pressure ventilation, and other so-called aerosol-generating procedures. Transmission risk is proportional to the amount of viral exposure. Most transmissions take place over short distances because respiratory emissions are densest immediately adjacent to the source but then rapidly dilute and diffuse with distance leading to less viral exposure. The primary risk factors for transmission then are high viral loads, proximity, sustained exposure, and poor ventilation as these all increase net viral exposure. Poor ventilation increases the risk of long-distance transmission by allowing aerosol-borne viruses to accumulate over time leading to higher levels of exposure throughout an enclosed space. Surgical and procedural masks reduce viral exposure but do not eradicate it and thus lower but do not eliminate transmission risk. Most hospital-based clusters have been attributed to delayed diagnoses, transmission between roommates, and staff-to-patient infections. Strategies to prevent nosocomial respiratory viral infections include testing all patients upon admission, preventing healthcare providers from working while sick, assuring adequate ventilation, universal masking, and vaccinating both patients and healthcare workers.
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- Michael Klompas
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Automatic Continuous Control of Cuff Pressure and Subglottic Secretion Suction Used Together to Prevent Pneumonia in Ventilated Patients-A Retrospective and Prospective Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10214952. [PMID: 34768471 PMCID: PMC8584498 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10214952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The ventilator bundle consists of multiple methods to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates in Intensive Care Units (ICU). The aim of the study was to evaluate how the continuous automatic pressure control in tapered cuffs of endotracheal/tracheostomy tubes applied along with continuous automatic subglottic secretion suction affect the incidence of VAP. In the prospective cohort (n = 198), the standard VAP bundle was modified by continuous automatic pressure control in taper-shaped cuff of endotracheal/tracheostomy tubes and subglottic secretion suction. VAP incidence, time to VAP onset, invasive mechanical ventilation days/free days, length of ICU stay, ICU mortality, and multidrug-resistant bacteria were assessed and compared to the retrospective cohort (n = 173) with the standard bundle (intermittent cuff pressure of standard cuff, lack of subglottic secretion suction). A smaller incidence of VAP (9.6% vs. 19.1%) and early onset VAP (1.5% vs. 8.1%) was found in the prospective compared to the retrospective cohort (p < 0.01). Patients in the prospective cohort were less likely to develop VAP (RR = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.85) and early-onset VAP (RR = 0.19; 95% CI: 0.05 to 0.64) and had longer time to onset VAP (median 9 vs. 5 days; p = 0.03). There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) between both cohorts in terms of invasive mechanical ventilation days/free days, length of ICU stay, ICU mortality and multidrug-resistant bacteria. Modification of the bundle for prevention of VAP can reduce early-onset VAP and total incidence of VAP and delay the time of VAP occurrence.
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Povoa P, Martin-Loeches I, Nseir S. Secondary pneumonias in critically ill patients with COVID-19: risk factors and outcomes. Curr Opin Crit Care 2021; 27:468-473. [PMID: 34321415 PMCID: PMC8452245 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the current evidence of secondary pneumonias in COVID-19 patients, its incidence, risk factors and impact outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS Early studies reported low incidence of hospital-acquired infections in COVID-19 patients. More recent large studies clearly showed that the incidence of secondary pneumonias was markedly high in patients under mechanical ventilation. Duration of mechanical ventilation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, prone position and male sex were identified as risk factors. The adjunctive therapy with steroids and immunomodulators were associated with a higher risk of pneumonia and invasive pulmonary Aspergillosis. Although secondary pneumonias seemed to be associated with poor outcomes, namely mortality, in comparison with influenza, no difference was found in heterogeneity of outcomes. Immunosuppressive therapy has been studied in several observational and randomized trials with conflicting results and the true impact on superinfections, namely secondary pneumonias, has not been properly assessed. SUMMARY According to the current evidence, COVID-19 patients are at an increased risk of secondary pneumonias. The impact of immunosuppressive therapies on superinfections is yet to be determined. Further studies are needed to assess the true risk of secondary infections associated with immunosuppressive therapies and to identify preventive strategies.
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- Pedro Povoa
- Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, São Francisco Xavier Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental
- NOVA Medical School, CHRC, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, OUH Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), St. James's Hospital, St. James Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, Eire, Ireland
- Hospital Clinic. IDIBAPS. Universided de Barcelona. CIBERes, Barcelona, Spain
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- CHU de Lille, Centre de Réanimation
- Université de Lille, INSERM U995, Team Fungal Associated Invasive & Inflammatory Diseases, Lille Inflammation Research International Center, Lille, France
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Al-Omari B, McMeekin P, Allen AJ, Akram AR, Graziadio S, Suklan J, Jones WS, Lendrem BC, Winter A, Cullinan M, Gray J, Dhaliwal K, Walsh TS, Craven TH. Systematic review of studies investigating ventilator associated pneumonia diagnostics in intensive care. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:196. [PMID: 34107929 PMCID: PMC8189711 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01560-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important diagnosis in critical care. VAP research is complicated by the lack of agreed diagnostic criteria and reference standard test criteria. Our aim was to review which reference standard tests are used to evaluate novel index tests for suspected VAP. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search using electronic databases and hand reference checks. The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINHAL, EMBASE, and web of science were searched from 2008 until November 2018. All terms related to VAP diagnostics in the intensive treatment unit were used to conduct the search. We adopted a checklist from the critical appraisal skills programme checklist for diagnostic studies to assess the quality of the included studies. Results We identified 2441 records, of which 178 were selected for full-text review. Following methodological examination and quality assessment, 44 studies were included in narrative data synthesis. Thirty-two (72.7%) studies utilised a sole microbiological reference standard; the remaining 12 studies utilised a composite reference standard, nine of which included a mandatory microbiological criterion. Histopathological criteria were optional in four studies but mandatory in none. Conclusions Nearly all reference standards for VAP used in diagnostic test research required some microbiological confirmation of infection, with BAL culture being the most common reference standard used. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12890-021-01560-0.
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- Basem Al-Omari
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE. .,Translational Healthcare Technologies Group, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- School of Health and Life Science, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Translational Healthcare Technologies Group, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,York Health Economics Consortium, Enterprise House, Innovation Way, University of York, York, UK
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- NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Laboratory Medicine, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- School of Health and Life Science, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Translational Healthcare Technologies Group, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Critical Care Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Translational Healthcare Technologies Group, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Edinburgh Critical Care Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Nseir S, Martin-Loeches I, Povoa P, Metzelard M, Du Cheyron D, Lambiotte F, Tamion F, Labruyere M, Makris D, Boulle Geronimi C, Pinetonde Chambrun M, Nyunga M, Pouly O, Mégarbane B, Saade A, Gomà G, Magira E, Llitjos JF, Torres A, Ioannidou I, Pierre A, Coelho L, Reignier J, Garot D, Kreitmann L, Baudel JL, Voiriot G, Contou D, Beurton A, Asfar P, Boyer A, Thille AW, Mekontso-Dessap A, Tsolaki V, Vinsonneau C, Floch PE, Le Guennec L, Ceccato A, Artigas A, Bouchereau M, Labreuche J, Duhamel A, Rouzé A. Relationship between ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality in COVID-19 patients: a planned ancillary analysis of the coVAPid cohort. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:177. [PMID: 34034777 PMCID: PMC8146175 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03588-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection are at higher risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). No study has evaluated the relationship between VAP and mortality in this population, or compared this relationship between SARS-CoV-2 patients and other populations. The main objective of our study was to determine the relationship between VAP and mortality in SARS-CoV-2 patients. Methods Planned ancillary analysis of a multicenter retrospective European cohort. VAP was diagnosed using clinical, radiological and quantitative microbiological criteria. Univariable and multivariable marginal Cox’s regression models, with cause-specific hazard for duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay, were used to compare outcomes between study groups. Extubation, and ICU discharge alive were considered as events of interest, and mortality as competing event.
Findings Of 1576 included patients, 568 were SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, 482 influenza pneumonia, and 526 no evidence of viral infection at ICU admission. VAP was associated with significantly higher risk for 28-day mortality in SARS-CoV-2 group (adjusted HR 1.65 (95% CI 1.11–2.46), p = 0.013), but not in influenza (1.74 (0.99–3.06), p = 0.052), or no viral infection groups (1.13 (0.68–1.86), p = 0.63). VAP was associated with significantly longer duration of mechanical ventilation in the SARS-CoV-2 group, but not in the influenza or no viral infection groups. VAP was associated with significantly longer duration of ICU stay in the 3 study groups. No significant difference was found in heterogeneity of outcomes related to VAP between the 3 groups, suggesting that the impact of VAP on mortality was not different between study groups. Interpretation VAP was associated with significantly increased 28-day mortality rate in SARS-CoV-2 patients. However, SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, as compared to influenza pneumonia or no viral infection, did not significantly modify the relationship between VAP and 28-day mortality.
Clinical trial registration The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT04359693. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-021-03588-4.
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- Saad Nseir
- Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU de Lille, F-59000, Lille, France. .,Inserm U1285, CNRS, UMR 8576-UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Univ. Lille, Lille, France.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), St. James's Hospital, St. James Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, Eire, Ireland.,Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Universided de Barcelona, CIBERes, Barcelona, Spain
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- Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, São Francisco Xavier Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, and NOVA Medical School, CHRC, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, OUH Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Intensive Care, Caen University Hospital, 14000, Caen, France
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- Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Rouen University Hospital, Normandie Université, UNIROUEN, Inserm U1096, FHU-REMOD-VHF, 76000, Rouen, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, François Mitterrand University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, 41110, Biopolis Larissa, Greece
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- Service de Réanimation Et de Soins Intensifs, Centre Hospitalier de Douai, Route de Cambrai, Douai, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Sorbonne Université, 47-83, Boulevard de L'Hôpital, 75651, Paris Cedex 13, France
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint Philibert GHICL, Université Catholique, Lille, France
| | - Bruno Mégarbane
- Réanimation Médicale Et Toxicologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Université de Paris, INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Et Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010, Paris, France
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- Critical Care Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain
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- 1St Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP. Centre, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, ICREA, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Iliana Ioannidou
- 1St Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Sotiria" Chest Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, São Francisco Xavier Hospital, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, and NOVA Medical School, CHRC, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Jean Reignier
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France
| | - Denis Garot
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CHU de Tours, Hôpital Bretonneau, 2 Bd Tonnellé, 37000, Tours, France
| | - Louis Kreitmann
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69437, Lyon Cedex 03, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris Cedex 12, France
| | - Guillaume Voiriot
- Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
| | - Damien Contou
- Réanimation Polyvalente, CH Victor Dupouy, Argenteuil, France
| | - Alexandra Beurton
- Service de Pneumologie, Médecine Intensive - Réanimation (Département "R3S"), AP-HP, Sorbonne Université, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière Charles Foix, INSERM, UMRS1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale Et Clinique, Paris, France
| | - Pierre Asfar
- Département de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU D'Angers, Université D'Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers Cedex 9, France
| | - Alexandre Boyer
- Intensive Care Unit, Pellegrin-Tripode Hospital, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- CHU de Poitiers, Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CIC 1402 ALIVE, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
| | - Armand Mekontso-Dessap
- APHP, CHU Henri Mondor, Service de Médecine Intensive RéanimationUniversité Paris Est-Créteil, Faculté de Santé, Groupe de Recherche Clinique CARMASINSERM U955, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, 94010, Créteil, France
| | - Vassiliki Tsolaki
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, 41110, Biopolis Larissa, Greece
| | - Christophe Vinsonneau
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier de Béthune, Réseau de Recherche Boréal, 62408, Béthune, France
| | - Pierre-Edouard Floch
- Service de Réanimation, Hôpital Duchenne, Rue Monod, 62200, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
| | - Loïc Le Guennec
- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital de La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Neurologie, Unité de Médecine Intensive Réanimation Neurologique, Paris, France
| | - Adrian Ceccato
- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor, and Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028)-Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
| | - Antonio Artigas
- Critical Care Center, Corporacion Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Parc Tauli 1, 08028, Sabadell, Spain
| | | | - Julien Labreuche
- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694-METRICS: Évaluation Des Technologies de Santé Et Des Pratiques Médicales, 59000, Lille, France
| | - Alain Duhamel
- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, ULR 2694-METRICS: Évaluation Des Technologies de Santé Et Des Pratiques Médicales, 59000, Lille, France
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- Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU de Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Inserm U1285, CNRS, UMR 8576-UGSF-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Univ. Lille, Lille, France
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