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Birbeck GL, Seydel KB, Mwanza S, Tembo D, Chilombe M, Watts A, Ume-Ezeoke I, Mathews M, Patel AA, Mwenechanya M, Pensulo P, McDermott MP. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen in Pediatric Central Nervous System Malaria: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol 2024; 81:857-865. [PMID: 38857015 PMCID: PMC11165415 DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.1677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Importance A third of children who survive malaria with neurological involvement (central nervous system [CNS] malaria) develop sequelae. A higher maximum temperature (Tmax) and seizures are risk factors for sequelae. Objective To compare aggressive antipyretic therapy using scheduled acetaminophen and ibuprofen vs usual care with acetaminophen alone given only for a temperature of 38.5 °C or higher. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial was conducted at inpatient pediatric services of 1 tertiary care and 1 district hospital in Zambia and a tertiary care center in Malawi. Included were children aged 2 to 11 years with CNS malaria (excluding those with creatinine >1.2 mg/dL), who were enrolled from 2019 to 2022. Data analysis took place from December 2022 to April 2023. Intervention The aggressive antipyretic group received acetaminophen (30 mg/kg load, then 15 mg/kg) plus ibuprofen, 10 mg/kg, every 6 hours, regardless of clinical temperature for 72 hours. The usual care group received 15 mg/kg of acetaminophen as needed every 6 hours for a temperature of 38.5 °C or higher. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome variable was Tmax over 72 hours, the total duration of follow-up. Secondary outcomes included seizures and parasite clearance. Results Five hundred fifty-three patients were screened, 226 (40.9%) were ineligible, and 57 (10.3%) declined. A total 256 participants (n = 128/group) had a mean (SD) age of 4.3 (2.1) years; 115 (45%) were female, and 141 (55%) were male. The aggressive antipyretic group had a lower Tmax, 38.6 vs 39.2 °C (difference, -0.62 °C; 95% CI, -0.82 to -0.42; P < .001) and lower odds of experiencing multiple or prolonged seizures, 10 (8%) vs 34 children (27%) in the usual care group (odds ratio [OR], 0.26; 95% CI, 0.12 to 0.56). No group difference in parasite clearance time was detected. Severe adverse events occurred in 40 children (15%), 25 (20%) in the usual care group and 15 (12%) in the aggressive antipyretic group, including 13 deaths (10 [8%] and 3 [2%], respectively). Increased creatinine resulted in study drug discontinuation in 8 children (6%) in the usual care group and 13 children (10%) in the aggressive antipyretic group (OR, 1.74; 95% CI, 0.63 to 5.07). Conclusions and Relevance This study found that aggressive antipyretic therapy reduced mean Tmax to temperature levels comparable with the Tmax among children without neurological impairments in prior observational studies and improved acute seizure outcomes with no prolongation of parasitemia. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03399318.
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- Gretchen L. Birbeck
- Epilepsy Division, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
- University Teaching Hospitals Neurology Research Office, Lusaka, Zambia
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospitals Children’s Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Blantyre Malaria Project, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chipata Central Hospital, Chipata, Zambia
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- University Teaching Hospitals Neurology Research Office, Lusaka, Zambia
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Chipata Central Hospital, Chipata, Zambia
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospitals Children’s Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Blantyre Malaria Project, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Epilepsy Division, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospitals Children’s Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University Teaching Hospitals Children’s Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Blantyre Malaria Project, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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Dehghani M, Pourmontaseri H. Aetiology, risk factors and treatment of typical and atypical pressure ulcers in patients with traumatic brain injury: A narrative review. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14788. [PMID: 38420873 PMCID: PMC10902764 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14788] [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: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Pressure ulcers are one of the leading complications in bedridden patients that result in multiple burdens on healthcare systems and patients (11 billion dollars/year). The prevalence of pressure ulcers in traumatic brain injury patients is 1.5-fold compared with the other bedridden patients. Moreover, critical traumatic brain injury patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit experience severe pressure ulcers and further complications. The motor/sensory disabilities and low supplementation and oxygenation to the pressured side were the main mechanisms of the typical pressure ulcers. Intellectual evaluation is the first essential step to prevent the development of pressure ulcers in high-risk patients. Till now, different scales, including Injury Scale Score and Braden Scale Score, have been provided to assess the pressure ulcer. Since low stages of pressure ulcers heal rapidly, traumatic brain injury patients require a periodical assessment to prevent further developments timely. Alongside different procedures provided to prevent and treat any pressure ulcer, traumatic brain injury patients required additional specific protections. For the first line, fast and efficient rehabilitation repairs motor/sensory disabilities and decreases the chance of pressure ulcer. Our review indicated that pressure ulcer in traumatic brain injury had several complex mechanisms that demand special care. Therefore, further studies are required to address these mechanisms and prevent their progression to typical and atypical pressure ulcers.
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- Mohammadreza Dehghani
- Student Research Committee, Fasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
- Projects Support Division, Medical Students AssociationFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Student Research Committee, Fasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
- Projects Support Division, Medical Students AssociationFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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Lang SS, Kilbaugh T, Friess S, Sotardi S, Kim CT, Mazandi V, Zhang B, Storm PB, Heuer GG, Tucker A, Ampah SB, Griffis H, Raghupathi R, Huh JW. Trajectory of Long-Term Outcome in Severe Pediatric Diffuse Axonal Injury: An Exploratory Study. Front Neurol 2021; 12:704576. [PMID: 34594294 PMCID: PMC8477000 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.704576] [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: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction: Pediatric severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death. One of the classic pathoanatomic brain injury lesions following severe pediatric TBI is diffuse (multifocal) axonal injury (DAI). In this single institution study, our overarching goal was to describe the clinical characteristics and long-term outcome trajectory of severe pediatric TBI patients with DAI. Methods: Pediatric patients (<18 years of age) with severe TBI who had DAI were retrospectively reviewed. We evaluated the effect of age, sex, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, early fever ≥ 38.5°C during the first day post-injury, the extent of ICP-directed therapy needed with the Pediatric Intensity Level of Therapy (PILOT) score, and MRI within the first week following trauma and analyzed their association with outcome using the Glasgow Outcome Score—Extended (GOS-E) scale at discharge, 6 months, 1, 5, and 10 years following injury. Results: Fifty-six pediatric patients with severe traumatic DAI were analyzed. The majority of the patients were >5 years of age and male. There were 2 mortalities. At discharge, 56% (30/54) of the surviving patients had unfavorable outcome. Sixty five percent (35/54) of surviving children were followed up to 10 years post-injury, and 71% (25/35) of them made a favorable recovery. Early fever and extensive DAI on MRI were associated with worse long-term outcomes. Conclusion: We describe the long-term trajectory outcome of severe pediatric TBI patients with pure DAI. While this was a single institution study with a small sample size, the majority of the children survived. Over one-third of our surviving children were lost to follow-up. Of the surviving children who had follow-up for 10 years after injury, the majority of these children made a favorable recovery.
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- Shih-Shan Lang
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Radiology and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Data Science and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Data Science and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Data Science and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Huang JH, Wang TJ, Wu SF, Liu CY, Fan JY. Post-craniotomy fever and its associated factors in patients with traumatic brain injury. Nurs Crit Care 2021; 27:483-492. [PMID: 34145947 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fever frequently occurs in patients with traumatic brain injury and can cause secondary damage to the brain. Critical care nurses play essential roles in assessing and managing fever in these patients. AIM The study aimed to (a) examine the fever causes in and condition of neurosurgical patients with traumatic brain injury in intensive care, (b) identify the factors associated with fever, and (c) determine the effects of fever on hospital stay and prognosis. STUDY DESIGN This study is a retrospective observational design. METHODS Data were collected through chart reviews of 93 traumatic brain injury patients admitted to a teaching hospital's intensive care unit for postoperative care. Fever was defined as at least one episode of body temperature >38°C. RESULTS Of the 93 patients, 76 developed a fever within 1-week post-craniotomy. Of these, 49 were infection-related and 27 were unexplained. Results of logistic regression showed that the preoperative Glasgow coma scale score (ß = -.323; P = .013) and length of intubation (ß = .480; P = .005) were the key predictors of unexplained post-craniotomy fever, and these two variables (ß = -.494; P < .001 and ß = .479; P = .006, respectively) were also the key predictors of infection-related fever. CONCLUSION A significant portion of patients developed a fever during the first post-craniotomy week. Patients with a lower pre-craniotomy Glasgow coma scale score and a longer intubation length were at a greater risk for both infection-related fever and unexplained fever. Patients with fever had a bad outcome score. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Critical care nurses should closely monitor traumatic brain injury patients' body temperatures and employ evidence-based infection prevention and control measures to minimize their infection risks. Respiratory care and intensive care unit Liberation Bundle should be reinforced to liberate these patients from mechanical ventilation and its associated complications.
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- Jui-Hsia Huang
- Department of Nursing, Intensive Care Unit, Ten-Chan General Hospital, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology Linkou Campus, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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Kourtis SA, Burns JP. Quality improvement in pediatric intensive care: A systematic review of the literature. Pediatr Investig 2019; 3:110-116. [PMID: 32851301 PMCID: PMC7331338 DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Measuring and improving performance is an essential component of any high-risk industry, including intensive care medicine. We undertook this systematic review to describe the current state of quality improvement efforts in pediatric intensive care medicine. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality and rigor of all published literature on quality improvement efforts in the pediatric intensive care unit in the current era. METHODS We conducted a literature search on MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane for studies that met two broad inclusion criteria: 1) the terms "pediatric critical care" and "quality improvement" and 2) they were completed in the past ten years. In the initial search, we also included academic and professional societies or organizations devoted to providing resources on quality improvement in intensive care medicine. We excluded studies that examined quality improvement processes exclusively for neonatal or adult patients receiving intensive care. RESULTS Forty-nine of 332 identified articles were selected for final review by two reviewers who independently rated the quality of the methodology and rigor of the evidence reported for each study. Of these, 23 studies targeted structural issues, 14 studies targeted process issues, and 12 targeted an outcome as the focus of the intensive care quality improvement effort. INTERPRETATION Our review of the published literature on quality improvement efforts in the pediatric intensive care unit in the current era found that 85% of studies were limited in methodology or analysis. Fifteen high-quality studies are reported here and serve as helpful examples of rigorous research methodology in this domain going forward.
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- Susan A. Kourtis
- Division of Critical Care MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain MedicineBoston Children's Hospital
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- Division of Critical Care MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain MedicineBoston Children's Hospital
- Department of AnesthesiaHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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