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Bhattacharyya A, Laycock H, Brett SJ, Beatty F, Kemp HI. Health care professionals' experiences of pain management in the intensive care unit: a qualitative study. Anaesthesia 2024; 79:611-626. [PMID: 38153304 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Despite the existence of evidence-based guidelines for the assessment and management of pain in the critical care setting, the prevalence of acute pain remains high. Inadequate pain management is associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation, reduced capacity for rehabilitation and long-term psychological sequelae. This study aimed to describe the experiences of pain management from healthcare professionals working in intensive care units. Healthcare professionals were recruited from intensive care units in London, UK using a purposive sampling technique. Semi-structured interviews were transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed using an inductive thematic analysis technique. Thirty participants were recruited from eight diverse intensive care units. Five themes were identified. First, there was a lack of consensus in pain assessment in the ICU where nursing staff described more knowledge and confidence of validated pain measures than physicians, and concerns over validity and usability were raised. Second, there was a universal perception of resource availability impacting the quality of pain management including high clinical workload, staff turnover and availability of certain pain management techniques. Third, acknowledgement of the importance of pain management was highest in those with experience of interacting with critical care survivors. Fourth, participants described their own emotional reaction to managing those in pain which influenced their learning. Finally, there was a perception that, due to the complexity of the intensive care unit population, pain was de-prioritised and there were conflicting views as to whether standardised analgosedation algorithms were useful. This study provides evidence to suggest interdisciplinary training, collaboratively designed decision-making tools, prioritisation initiatives and research priorities are areas that could be targeted to improve pain management in critical care.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Directorate of Critical Care, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK
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- The Pain Research Group, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Komninou MA, Egli S, Rossi A, Ernst J, Krauthammer M, Schuepbach RA, Delgado M, Bartussek J. Former smoking, but not active smoking, is associated with delirium in postoperative ICU patients: a matched case-control study. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1347071. [PMID: 38559401 PMCID: PMC10979642 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1347071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Objective To examine the relationship between current and former smoking and the occurrence of delirium in surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. Methods We conducted a single center, case-control study involving 244 delirious and 251 non-delirious patients that were admitted to our ICU between 2018 and 2022. Using propensity score analysis, we obtained 115 pairs of delirious and non-delirious patients matched for age and Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II). Both groups of patients were further stratified into non-smokers, active smokers and former smokers, and logistic regression was performed to further investigate potential confounders. Results Our study revealed a significant association between former smoking and the incidence of delirium in ICU patients, both in unmatched (adjusted odds ratio (OR): 1.82, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.17-2.83) and matched cohorts (OR: 3.0, CI: 1.53-5.89). Active smoking did not demonstrate a significant difference in delirium incidence compared to non-smokers (unmatched OR = 0.98, CI: 0.62-1.53, matched OR = 1.05, CI: 0.55-2.0). Logistic regression analysis of the matched group confirmed former smoking as an independent risk factor for delirium, irrespective of other variables like surgical history (p = 0.010). Notably, also respiratory and vascular surgeries were associated with increased odds of delirium (respiratory: OR: 4.13, CI: 1.73-9.83; vascular: OR: 2.18, CI: 1.03-4.59). Medication analysis showed that while Ketamine and Midazolam usage did not significantly correlate with delirium, Morphine use was linked to a decreased likelihood (OR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.13-0.55). Discussion Nicotine's complex neuropharmacological impact on the brain is still not fully understood, especially its short-term and long-term implications for critically ill patients. Although our retrospective study cannot establish causality, our findings suggest that smoking may induce structural changes in the brain, potentially heightening the risk of postoperative delirium. Intriguingly, this effect seems to be obscured in active smokers, potentially due to the recognized neuroprotective properties of nicotine. Our results motivate future prospective studies, the results of which hold the potential to substantially impact risk assessment procedures for surgeries.
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- Maria Angeliki Komninou
- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center of Clinical Nursing Sciences, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department for Quantitative Biomedicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Tiefenau Hospital, Insel Group. University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich & University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department for Quantitative Biomedicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Sharif S, Munshi L, Burry L, Mehta S, Gray S, Chaudhuri D, Duffett M, Siemieniuk RA, Rochwerg B. Ketamine sedation in the intensive care unit: a survey of Canadian intensivists. Can J Anaesth 2024; 71:118-126. [PMID: 37884773 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02608-x] [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: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We sought to understand the beliefs and practices of Canadian intensivists regarding their use of ketamine as a sedative in critically ill patients and to gauge their interest in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining its use in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS We designed and validated an electronic self-administered survey examining the use of ketamine as a sedative infusion for ICU patients. We surveyed 400 physician members of the Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS) via email between February and April 2022 and sent three reminders at two-week intervals. The survey was redistributed in January 2023 to improve the response rate. RESULTS We received 87/400 (22%) completed questionnaires. Most respondents reported they rarely use ketamine as a continuous infusion for sedation or analgesia in the ICU (52/87, 58%). Physicians reported the following conditions would make them more likely to use ketamine: asthma exacerbation (73/87, 82%), tolerance to opioids (68/87, 77%), status epilepticus (44/87, 50%), and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (33/87, 38%). Concern for side-effects that limited respondents' use of ketamine include adverse psychotropic effects (61/87, 69%) and delirium (47/87, 53%). The majority of respondents agreed there is need for an RCT to evaluate ketamine as a sedative infusion in the ICU (62/87, 71%). CONCLUSION This survey of Canadian intensivists illustrates that use of ketamine as a continuous infusion for sedation is limited, and is at least partly driven by concerns of adverse psychotropic effects. Canadian physicians endorse the need for a trial investigating the safety and efficacy of ketamine as a sedative for critically ill patients.
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- Sameer Sharif
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton St East, 2nd Floor McMaster Wing, Room 252, Hamilton, ON, L8L 2X2, Canada.
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Unity Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Erikson EJ, Edelman DA, Brewster FM, Marshall SD, Turner MC, Sarode VV, Brewster DJ. The use of checklists in the intensive care unit: a scoping review. Crit Care 2023; 27:468. [PMID: 38037056 PMCID: PMC10691022 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04758-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the extensive volume of research published on checklists in the intensive care unit (ICU), no review has been published on the broader role of checklists within the intensive care unit, their implementation and validation, and the recommended clinical context for their use. Accordingly, a scoping review was necessary to map the current literature and to guide future research on intensive care checklists. This review focuses on what checklists are currently used, how they are used, process of checklist development and implementation, and outcomes associated with checklist use. METHODS A systematic search of MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases was conducted, followed by a grey literature search. The abstracts of the identified studies were screened. Full texts of relevant articles were reviewed, and the references of included studies were subsequently screened for additional relevant articles. Details of the study characteristics, study design, checklist intervention, and outcomes were extracted. RESULTS Our search yielded 2046 studies, of which 167 were selected for further analysis. Checklists identified in these studies were categorised into the following types: rounding checklists; delirium screening checklists; transfer and handover checklists; central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention checklists; airway management checklists; and other. Of 72 significant clinical outcomes reported, 65 were positive, five were negative, and two were mixed. Of 122 significant process of care outcomes reported, 114 were positive and eight were negative. CONCLUSIONS Checklists are commonly used in the intensive care unit and appear in many clinical guidelines. Delirium screening checklists and rounding checklists are well implemented and validated in the literature. Clinical and process of care outcomes associated with checklist use are predominantly positive. Future research on checklists in the intensive care unit should focus on establishing clinical guidelines for checklist types and processes for ongoing modification and improvements using post-intervention data.
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- Ethan J Erikson
- Intensive Care Unit, Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesia, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Melbourne, Australia.
- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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MacDonald I, Alvarado S, Marston MT, Gomez Tovar L, Chanez V, Favre E, Gu Y, Trombert A, Perez MH, Ramelet AS. A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for the management of pain, sedation, delirium and iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in pediatric intensive care. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1264717. [PMID: 37868267 PMCID: PMC10587441 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1264717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Introduction This systematic review aimed to evaluate the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and recommendations for managing pain, sedation, delirium, and iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in pediatric intensive care (PICU). The objectives included evaluating the quality of recommendations, synthesizing recommendations, harmonizing the strength of the recommendation (SoR) and the certainty of evidence (CoE), and assessing the relevance of supporting evidence. Methods A comprehensive search in four electronic databases (Medline, Embase.com, CINAHL and JBI EBP Database), 9 guideline repositories, and 13 professional societies was conducted to identify CPGs published from January 2010 to the end of May 2023 in any language. The quality of CPGs and recommendations was assessed using the AGREE II and AGREE-REX instruments. Thematic analysis was used to synthesize recommendations, and the GRADE SoR and CoE harmonization method was used to interpret the credibility of summary recommendations. Results A total of 18 CPGs and 170 recommendations were identified. Most CPGs were of medium-quality, and three were classified as high. A total of 30 summary recommendations were synthesized across each condition, focused on common management approaches. There was inconsistency in the SoRs and CoE for summary recommendations, those for assessment showed the highest consistency, the remaining were conditional, inconsistent, inconclusive, and lacked support from evidence. Conclusion This systematic review provides an overview of the quality of CPGs for these four conditions in the PICU. While three CPGs achieved high-quality ratings, the overall findings reveal gaps in the evidence base of recommendations, patient and family involvement, and resources for implementation. The findings highlight the need for more rigorous and evidence-based approaches in the development and reporting of CPGs to enhance their trustworthiness. Further research is necessary to enhance the quality of recommendations for this setting. The results of this review can provide a valuable foundation for future CPG development. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=274364, PROSPERO (CRD42021274364).
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- Ibo MacDonald
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health, Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, Colombia
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department Adult Intensive Care, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nursing Department, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Medical Library, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Lv LL, Zhang MM. Up-to-date literature review and issues of sedation during digestive endoscopy. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2023; 18:418-435. [PMID: 37868289 PMCID: PMC10585454 DOI: 10.5114/wiitm.2023.127854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Sedation is common during digestive endoscopy to provide comfort and pain relief for patients. However, the use of sedation in endoscopy also poses potential risks, and recent issues have been raised regarding its safety and administration. This literature review paper will discuss the most recent developments in the field of sedation in digestive endoscopy, including the adverse events that might be associated with sedation and how to manage it, the legal issues associated with administration, the impact of COVID-19 on sedation practices, and sedation in special situations. It will also touch upon the current guidelines and recommendations for sedation, including the importance of patient selection and monitoring and the need for training and certification for endoscopists administering sedation. The review will also analyse studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of various sedation techniques, including propofol, midazolam, and others. It will examine the benefits and drawbacks of these agents.
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- Lu-Lu Lv
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shengzhou People’s Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Shengzhou Branch), Shengzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Hangzhou Shangcheng District People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Grandjean C, Perez MH, Ramelet AS. Comparison of clinical characteristics and healthcare resource use of pediatric chronic and non-chronic critically ill patients in intensive care units: a retrospective national registry study. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1194833. [PMID: 37435169 PMCID: PMC10331166 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1194833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Introduction Chronic critically ill patients (CCI) in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are at risk of negative health outcomes, and account for a considerable amount of ICU resources. This study aimed to (a) describe the prevalence of CCI children, (b) compare their clinical characteristics and ICU resources use with non-CCI children, and (c) identify associated risk factors of CCI. Methods A retrospective national registry study including 2015-2017 data from the eight Swiss PICUs of five tertiary and three regional hospitals, admitting a broad case-mix of medical and surgical patients, including pre- and full-term infants. CCI patients were identified using an adapted definition: PICU length of stay (LOS) ≥8 days and dependence on ≥1 PICU technology. Results Out of the 12,375 PICU admissions, 982 (8%) were CCI children and compared to non-CCI children, they were younger (2.8 vs. 6.7 months), had more cardiac conditions (24% vs. 12%), and higher mortality rate (7% vs. 2%) (p < 0.001). Nursing workload was higher in the CCI compared to the non-CCI group (22 [17-27]; 21 [16-26] respectively p < 0.001). Factors associated with CCI were cardiac (aOR = 2.241) and neurological diagnosis (aOR = 2.062), surgery (aORs between 1.662 and 2.391), ventilation support (aOR = 2.278), high mortality risk (aOR = 1.074) and agitation (aOR = 1.867). Conclusion the results confirm the clinical vulnerability and the complexity of care of CCI children as they were defined in our study. Early identification and adequate staffing is required to provide appropriate and good quality care.
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- Chantal Grandjean
- Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care Unit, Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Müller MB, Terpolilli NA, Schwarzmaier SM, Briegel J, Huge V. Balanced volatile sedation with isoflurane in critically ill patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage - a retrospective observational study. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1164860. [PMID: 37426433 PMCID: PMC10324570 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1164860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Introduction In patients with severe aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) deep sedation is often used early in the course of the disease in order to control brain edema formation and thus intracranial hypertension. However, some patients do not reach an adequate sedation depth despite high doses of common intravenous sedatives. Balanced sedation protocols incorporating low-dose volatile isoflurane administration might improve insufficient sedation depth in these patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed ICU patients with severe aneurysmal SAH who received isoflurane in addition to intravenous anesthetics in order to improve insufficient sedation depth. Routinely recorded data from neuromonitoring, laboratory and hemodynamic parameters were compared before and up to 6 days after initiation of isoflurane. Results Sedation depth measured using the bispectral index improved in thirty-six SAH patients (-15.16; p = 0.005) who received additional isoflurane for a mean period of 9.73 ± 7.56 days. Initiation of isoflurane sedation caused a decline in mean arterial pressure (-4.67 mmHg; p = 0.014) and cerebral perfusion pressure (-4.21 mmHg; p = 0.013) which had to be balanced by increased doses of vasopressors. Patients required increased minute ventilation in order to adjust for the increase in PaCO2 (+2.90 mmHg; p < 0.001). We did not detect significant increases in mean intracranial pressure. However, isoflurane therapy had to be terminated prematurely in 25% of the patients after a median of 30 h due to episodes of intracranial hypertension or refractory hypercapnia. Discussion A balanced sedation protocol including isoflurane is feasible for SAH patients experiencing inadequately shallow sedation. However, therapy should be restricted to patients without impaired lung function, hemodynamic instability and impending intracranial hypertension.
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- Martin B. Müller
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Critical Care and Anaesthesiology, Schön Klinik Bad Aibling, Bad Aibling, Germany
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Yu JJ, Pei HS, Meng Y. Successful remimazolam sedation-epidural block in an older patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:3330-3339. [PMID: 37274045 PMCID: PMC10237129 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. Older patients have a degenerative cardiopulmonary function, weak compensatory capacity, and poor surgical tolerance. Therefore, the mode of anesthesia must be optimized. Remimazolam is a new ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine with a rapid onset of action, rapid metabolism, and mild effects on pulmonary circulation. Remimazolam sedation combined with an epidural block has not been reported in hypertensive older adults with severe COPD and inguinal mass resection.
CASE SUMMARY We report the case of a 73-year-old man with hypertension and severe COPD, who underwent resection of an enlarged inguinal mass that he had noticed more than 7 mo before presentation. The patient presented with a “right inguinal mass” and was recommended to undergo an enlarged inguinal mass resection. Surgery was relatively challenging, due to the large mass (13 cm × 8 cm × 7 cm), hard texture, and poor mobility. Considering the advanced age of the patient, grade III hypertension, and severe COPD, we administered remimazolam combined with an epidural block for anesthesia to ensure perioperative safety and careful consideration. The anesthetic effect was precise; the procedure was performed smoothly without any complications, and the patient was successfully anesthetized. However, anesthetic management in such cases has not yet been reported by previous studies.
CONCLUSION Remimazolam sedation combined with an epidural block is safe and effective in older patients with hypertension and severe COPD.
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- Jia-Jia Yu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
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Waydhas C, Deffner T, Gaschler R, Häske D, Hamsen U, Herbstreit F, Hierundar A, Kumpf O, Rohe G, Spiekermann A, Vonderhagen S, Waeschle RM, Riessen R. Sedation, sleep-promotion, and non-verbal and verbal communication techniques in critically ill intubated or tracheostomized patients: results of a survey. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:384. [PMID: 36503427 PMCID: PMC9743767 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01887-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this survey was to describe, on a patient basis, the current practice of sedation, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic measures to promote sleep and facilitation of communication in critically ill patients oro-tracheally intubated or tracheostomized. METHODS Cross-sectional online-survey evaluating sedation, sleep management and communication in oro-tracheally intubated (IP) or tracheostomized (TP) patients in intensive care units on a single point. RESULTS Eighty-one intensive care units including 447 patients (IP: n = 320, TP: n = 127) participated. A score of ≤ -2 on the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) was prevalent in 58.2% (IP 70.7% vs. TP 26.8%). RASS -1/0 was present in 32.2% (IP 25.9% vs. TP 55.1%) of subjects. Propofol and alpha-2-agonist were the predominant sedatives used while benzodiazepines were applied in only 12.1% of patients. For sleep management, ear plugs and sleeping masks were rarely used (< 7%). In half of the participating intensive care units a technique for phonation was used in the tracheostomized patients. CONCLUSIONS The overall rate of moderate and deep sedation appears high, particularly in oro-tracheally intubated patients. There is no uniform sleep management and ear plugs and sleeping masks are only rarely applied. The application of phonation techniques in tracheostomized patients during assisted breathing is low. More efforts should be directed towards improved guideline implementation. The enhancement of sleep promotion and communication techniques in non-verbal critically ill patients may be a focus of future guideline development.
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- Christian Waydhas
- grid.5570.70000 0004 0490 981XRuhr-Universität-Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany ,grid.412471.50000 0004 0551 2937Klinik Und Poliklinik Für Chirurgie, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum, Bürkle-de-La-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany ,Present Address: Klinik Für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum, Universitätsmedizin Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- grid.275559.90000 0000 8517 6224Klinik Für Anästhesiologie Und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Bachstrasse 18, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Fakultät Für Psychologie, Lehrgebiet Allgemeine Psychologie: Lernen, Motivation, Emotion, FernUniversität in Hagen, Universitätsstrasse 33, 58084 Hagen, Germany
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- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Center for Public Health and Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Osianderstraße 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.5570.70000 0004 0490 981XRuhr-Universität-Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany ,grid.412471.50000 0004 0551 2937Klinik Und Poliklinik Für Chirurgie, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum, Bürkle-de-La-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Klinik Für Anästhesiologie Und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum, Universitätsmedizin Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- grid.413108.f0000 0000 9737 0454Klinik Für Anästhesiologie Und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- grid.7468.d0000 0001 2248 7639Klinik Für Anästhesiologie Mit Schwerpunkt Operative Intensivmedizin, Campus Charité Mitte Und Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- grid.5560.60000 0001 1009 3608University Clinic for Anaesthesiology / Intensive Care Medicine / Emergency Medicine / Pain Medicine, Klinikum Oldenburg, Medical Campus of the University Oldenburg), Rahel Straus - Str. 10, 26133 Oldenburg, Germany
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- grid.5570.70000 0004 0490 981XRuhr-Universität-Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany ,grid.412471.50000 0004 0551 2937Klinik Und Poliklinik Für Chirurgie, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Bochum, Bürkle-de-La-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
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- Present Address: Klinik Für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum, Universitätsmedizin Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- grid.411984.10000 0001 0482 5331Klinik Für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099 Göttingen, Germany
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- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Department Für Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Otfried-Müller-Str. 10, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Dinse CM, Bucher M, Burgdorff AM, Christel A, Flöther L. Pain management in surgical intensive care patients: A retrospective observational research. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31297. [PMID: 36401417 PMCID: PMC9678561 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Sepsis and septic shock are the most common causes of death in non-cardiac surgical intensive care units (ICU). Adequate analgesia is essential to achieve positive outcomes. There were differences in pain management between patients with and without sepsis or septic shock. The release of inflammatory mediators, especially cytokines, in sepsis or septic shock decreases the pain threshold. Septic intensive care patients probably require higher doses of opioids than do non-septic patients. A retrospective observational study was carried out in an anesthesiologic intensive care unit from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016. Patients were divided into 4 groups according to the following criteria: sepsis ("yes/no" and communication ability "yes/no"). After adjusting for the number of cases using the pairing method, a total of 356 patients were recruited. The endpoint of our study was defined as the "total opioid dose". Statistical evaluations were performed using t tests and 2-factor analysis of variance. There was a significant difference in opioid doses between communicative and non-communicative ICU patients F(1, 352) = 55.102, P < .001). This effect was observed in the ICU patients with and without sepsis. The mean sufentanil dose was significantly higher in non-communicative patients than in communicative patients group (E(1, 352) = 51.435, P < .001, partial ƞ2 = 0.144). The effect of higher opioid- (F(1, 352) = 1.941, P = .161) and sufentanil (F(1, 352) = 1.798, P = .342) requirement was not statistically significant due to sepsis. The hypothesis that sepsis decreases the pain threshold could not be proven in this study. The effect of a higher opioid requirement is not directly caused by sepsis but by communication ability. Furthermore, we were able to show through our investigations and especially through the data of the pain recording instruments that the septic and non-septic intensive care patients receive sufficient pain therapy treatment in our ICU. Regular pain evaluations should be performed on patients in the ICUs who are able to communicate and those who are not.
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- Christoph Moritz Dinse
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Rescue and Pain Medicine, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Germany
- * Correspondence: Christoph Moritz Dinse, Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Rescue and Pain Medicine, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Bergedorfer Str. 10, 21033 Hamburg, Germany (e-mail: )
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helios Kliniken Mansfeld-Südharz, Hettstedt, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Rescue and Pain Medicine, BG Klinikum Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Germany
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Huebner L, Schroeder I, Kraft E, Gutmann M, Biebl J, Klamt AC, Frey J, Warmbein A, Rathgeber I, Eberl I, Fischer U, Scharf C, Schaller SJ, Zoller M. [Early mobilization in the intensive care unit-Are robot-assisted systems the future?]. DIE ANAESTHESIOLOGIE 2022; 71:795-800. [PMID: 35925160 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-022-01130-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intensive care unit (ICU) acquired weakness is associated with reduced physical function, increased mortality and reduced quality of life, and affects about 43% of survivors of critical illness. Lacking therapeutic options, the prevention of known risk factors and implementation of early mobilization is essential. Robotic assistance devices are increasingly being studied in mobilization. OBJECTIVE This qualitative review synthesizes the evidence of early mobilization in the ICU and focuses on the advantages of robotic assistance devices. RESULTS Active mobilization should begin early during critical care. Interventions commencing 72 h after admission to the ICU are considered early. Mobilization interventions during critical care have been shown to be safe and reduce the time on mechanical ventilation in the ICU and the length of delirious episodes. Protocolized early mobilization interventions led to more active mobilization and increased functional independence and mobility at hospital discharge. In rehabilitation after stroke, robot-assisted training increases the chance of regaining independent walking ability, especially in more severely impaired patients, seems to be safe and increases muscle strength and quality of life in small trials. CONCLUSION Early mobilization improves the outcome of the critically ill. Robotic devices support the gait training after stroke and are the subject of ongoing studies on early mobilization and verticalization in the intensive care setting.
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- Lucas Huebner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, LMU Klinikum, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, LMU Klinikum, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Muskuloskelettales Universitätszentrum München (MUM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Muskuloskelettales Universitätszentrum München (MUM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Muskuloskelettales Universitätszentrum München (MUM), Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, München, Deutschland
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- Professur für Pflegewissenschaften, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Deutschland
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- Professur für Pflegewissenschaften, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Deutschland
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- Klinische Pflegeforschung & Qualitätsmanagement, LMU Klinikum, München, Deutschland
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- Klinische Pflegeforschung & Qualitätsmanagement, LMU Klinikum, München, Deutschland
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- Professur für Pflegewissenschaften, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Deutschland
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- Klinische Pflegeforschung & Qualitätsmanagement, LMU Klinikum, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, LMU Klinikum, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie mit Schwerpunkt operative Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, LMU Klinikum, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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Wojnar-Gruszka K, Sega A, Płaszewska-Żywko L, Wojtan S, Potocka M, Kózka M. Pain Assessment with the BPS and CCPOT Behavioral Pain Scales in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Requiring Analgesia and Sedation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10894. [PMID: 36078609 PMCID: PMC9517797 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients often experience pain, especially during diagnostic, nursing, and therapeutic interventions. Pain assessment using the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) and Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CCPOT) are recommended, but they are difficult to do in patients undergoing deep sedation. This study analyzed the usefulness of the BPS and CCPOT scales in assessing pain among patients with varying degrees of sedation. METHODS In 81 mechanically ventilated and sedated ICU patients, 1005 measurements were performed using the BPS and CCPOT scales. The study was conducted by 3 trained observers 3 times a day (each measurement at rest, during painful nursing interventions, and after the intervention). The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS), the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS II), and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) were also analyzed from medical records as well as information on the length of hospitalization and treatment. RESULTS It was shown that signs of pain increased significantly (p < 0.001) during interventions in patients on both scales (BPS and CCPOT), and then returned to values close to the resting period. RASS results correlated significantly (p < 0.05) and positively with the results of the BPS and CCPOT. A strong correlation was found between the results of both scales at each stage of the study (R = 0.622-0.907). CONCLUSIONS Nursing procedures are a source of pain in analgosedated patients. The BPS and CCPOT scales are useful tools for assessing the occurrence of pain in mechanically ventilated patients, including those in deep sedation.
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- Katarzyna Wojnar-Gruszka
- Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, 31-501 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, 31-501 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, 31-501 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, 31-501 Kraków, Poland
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University Hospital in Kraków, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, 31-501 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, 31-501 Kraków, Poland
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A Global Survey on Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Preventive Strategies in Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58081068. [PMID: 36013535 PMCID: PMC9416039 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58081068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is one of the most frequent neuromuscular complications in critically ill patients. We conducted a global survey to evaluate the current practices of diagnostics, treatment and prevention in patients with ICU-AW. Materials and Methods: A pre-survey was created with international experts. After revision, the final survey was endorsed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) using the online platform SurveyMonkey®. In 27 items, we addressed strategies of diagnostics, therapy and prevention. An invitation link was sent by email to all ESICM members. Furthermore, the survey was available on the ESICM homepage. Results: A total of 154 healthcare professionals from 39 countries participated in the survey. An ICU-AW screening protocol was used by 20% (28/140) of participants. Forty-four percent (62/141) of all participants reported performing routine screening for ICU-AW, using clinical examination as the method of choice (124/141, 87.9%). Almost 63% (84/134) of the participants reported using current treatment strategies for patients with ICU-AW. The use of treatment and prevention strategies differed between intensivists and non-intensivists regarding the reduction in sedatives (80.0% vs. 52.6%, p = 0.002), neuromuscular blocking agents (76.4% vs. 50%, p = 0.004), corticosteroids (69.1% vs. 37.2%, p < 0.001) and glycemic control regimes (50.9% vs. 23.1%, p = 0.002). Mobilization and physical activity are the most frequently reported treatment strategies for ICU-AW (111/134, 82.9%). The availability of physiotherapists (92/134, 68.7%) and the lack of knowledge about ICU-AW within the medical team (83/134, 61.9%) were the main obstacles to the implementation of the strategies. The necessity to develop guidelines for the screening, diagnosing, treatment and prevention of ICU-AW was recognized by 95% (127/133) of participants. Conclusions: A great heterogeneity regarding diagnostics, treatment and prevention of ICU-AW was reported internationally. Comprehensive guidelines with evidence-based recommendations for ICU-AW management are needed.
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Topcu N, Tosun Z. Efforts to improve sleep quality in a medical intensive care unit: effect of a protocol of non-pharmacological interventions. Sleep Breath 2022; 26:803-810. [PMID: 35146570 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-022-02570-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a protocol of nonpharmacological interventions to improve sleep quality in the intensive care unit (ICU). Due to its close relationship with sleep quality, the effects of the same interventions on noise levels and delirium rates were also evaluated in this study. METHODS This pretest-posttest design with a control group was carried out in a medical ICU over 8 months. Data were collected using Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, the Glasgow Coma Scale, the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ), the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit, and noise measurement devices. In the first phase of the study, patients receiving standard care in the ICU were followed. After the first stage, a training session was held for nurses to raise awareness and information. Then, the sleep-promoting protocol created by the researchers was applied. The ambient noise level was measured continuously. RESULTS A total of 78 patients with a mean age of 70.0 ± 13.2 years were followed in the ICU for an average of 7.3 ± 3.8 days. With protocol implementation, the ambient noise level in the ICU was reduced from 70.9 ± 3.8 dB(A) to 62.7 ± 3.5 dB(A) (p < 0.01); the RCSQ scores of the patients increased from 48.3 ± 1.4 to 62.1 ± 1.8 (p < 0.01). Although statistically nonsignificant, efforts to improve sleep quality also reduced the development of delirium by 15%. CONCLUSION It is possible to improve sleep quality and reduce noise levels in an ICU with a protocol consisting of multicomponent nonpharmacological interventions.
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- Nihal Topcu
- Tekirdag Dr. Ismail Fehmi Cumalıoğlu City Hospital, Tekirdag, Turkey
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- Tekirdag Namik Kemal University Health College Nursing Department, Tekirdag, Turkey.
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Lin L, Peng Y, Zhang H, Huang X, Chen L, Lin Y. Family‐centred care interventions to reduce the delirium prevalence in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Nurs Open 2022; 9:1933-1942. [PMID: 35434971 PMCID: PMC9190678 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Aim This study aimed to determine whether family‐centred care (FCC) intervention reduces the ICU delirium prevalence. Design A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Methods The databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, CINAHL Complete, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), WANFANG Data and VIP Information, were systematically searched up to 30 November 2021. The search term includes keywords related to intensive care units, delirium and family‐centred care. Meta‐analyses were performed and presented by risk ratio (RR), mean difference (MD) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results The meta‐analysis results showed that compared with the usual care, FCC intervention has positive effects on reducing ICU delirium prevalence [RR = 0.54, 95% CIs (0.36, 0.81), p < .05]. However, no effect was observed on ICU stays, mechanical ventilation duration and ICU‐acquired infection between the two groups. Conclusions Family‐centred care is an effective intervention to reduce the ICU delirium prevalence. But the result should be treated cautiously as the high levels of heterogeneity, further high‐quality studies are required to determine the effectiveness of FCC intervention in the ICU setting.
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- Lingyu Lin
- School of Nursing Fujian medical University Fuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Union Hospital Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
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- Union Hospital Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Union Hospital Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Union Hospital Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Union Hospital Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Department of Nursing Union Hospital Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
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Gargadennec T, Oilleau JF, Rozec B, Nesseler N, Lasocki S, Futier E, Amour J, Durand M, Bougle A, Kerforne T, Consigny M, Eddi D, Huet O. Dexmedetomidine after Cardiac Surgery for Prevention of Delirium (EXACTUM) trial protocol: a multicentre randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e058968. [PMID: 35396310 PMCID: PMC8996049 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Incidence of delirium after cardiac surgery remains high and delirium has a significant burden on short-term and long-term outcomes. Multiple causes can trigger delirium occurence, and it has been hypothesised that sleep disturbances can be one of them. Preserving the circadian rhythm with overnight infusion of low-dose dexmedetomidine has been shown to lower the occurrence of delirium in older patients after non-cardiac surgery. However, these results remain controversial. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of sleep induction by overnight infusion of dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium after cardiac surgery. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Dexmedetomidine after Cardiac Surgery for Prevention of Delirium is an investigator-initiated, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel, multicentre, double-blinded trial. Nine centres in France will participate in the study. Patients aged 65 years or older and undergoing cardiac surgery will be enrolled in the study. The intervention starts on day 0 (the day of surgery) until intensive care unit (ICU) discharge; the treatment is administered from 20:00 to 08:00 on the next day. Infusion rate is modified by the treating nurse or the clinician with an objective of Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale score from -1 to +1. The primary outcome is delirium occurrence evaluated with confusion assessment method for the ICU two times per day during 7 days following surgery. Secondary outcomes include incidence of agitation related events, self-evaluated quality of sleep, cognitive evaluation 3 months after surgery and quality of life 3 months after surgery. The sample size is 348. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study was approved for all participating centers by the French Central Ethics Committee (Comité de Protection des Personnes Ile de France VI, registration number 2018-000850-22). The results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03477344.
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- Thomas Gargadennec
- Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation Chirurgicale, CHU Brest, Brest, France
- Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation Chirurgicale, CHU Brest, Brest, France
- Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Anesthesia and Critical Care Department, Hôpital Laennec, University Hospital Centre Nantes, Nantes, France
- CNRS, INSERM, l'institut du thorax, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Département Anesthésie Réanimation, CHU Angers, Angers, France
- Université Angers Faculté des Sciences, Angers, France
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- Département de Médecine Périopératoire, Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital Estaing, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CNRS, Inserm U-1103, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Institute of Perfusion, Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology in Cardiothoracic Surgery (IPRA), Jacques Cartier Private Hospital, Massy, France
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- Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Cardiology, GRC 29, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, INSERM U1082, Ischémie Reperfusion en Transplantation Modélisation et Innovations Thérapeutiques, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
- Service d'Anesthésie, Réanimation et Médecine Péri-Opératoire, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Direction de la Recherche Clinique et de l'Innovation (DRCI), CHU Brest, Brest, France
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- Direction de la Recherche Clinique et de l'Innovation (DRCI), CHU Brest, Brest, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation Chirurgicale, CHU Brest, Brest, France
- Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France
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Pota V, Coppolino F, Barbarisi A, Passavanti MB, Aurilio C, Sansone P, Pace MC. Pain in Intensive Care: A Narrative Review. Pain Ther 2022; 11:359-367. [PMID: 35220551 PMCID: PMC9098741 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-022-00366-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Vincenzo Pota
- Department of Women, Child, General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Women, Child, General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Telematic University Pegaso, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Women, Child, General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Women, Child, General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Women, Child, General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Women, Child, General and Specialistic Surgery, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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[Dealing with coercion in intensive care medicine : Recommendations from the Ethics Section of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) in collaboration with the Ethics Section of the German Society for Internal Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DGIIN)]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2022; 117:255-263. [PMID: 35166875 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-022-00900-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The treatment situation in intensive care is characterised by a specific asymmetry in the relationship between patients and the team: Patients are particularly dependent on their environment and often show impaired consciousness and capacity to consent. This facilitates the use of coercion or enables and/or provokes it. The aim of this recommendation is to show ways to recognise patients with their wishes and needs and to integrate them into treatment concepts in the intensive care unit in order to reduce and avoid coercion whenever possible. The recommendation shows the variety of possible forms of coercion and discusses the moral standards to be considered in the ethical weighing process as well as legal conditions for justifying its use. It becomes obvious that treatment measures which may involve the use of coercion always require a careful and self-critical review of the measures in relation to the indication and the therapeutic goal. The recommendation's intention therefore is not to disapprove the use of coercion by interprofessional teams. Instead, it aims to contribute to a sensitive perception of coercion and to a critical and caring approach to formal and especially informal (indirect) coercion.
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Associated Factors of High Sedative Requirements within Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19 ARDS. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11030588. [PMID: 35160040 PMCID: PMC8837042 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11030588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The coronavirus pandemic continues to challenge global healthcare. Severely affected patients are often in need of high doses of analgesics and sedatives. The latter was studied in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in this prospective monocentric analysis. COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients admitted between 1 April and 1 December 2020 were enrolled in the study. A statistical analysis of impeded sedation using mixed-effect linear regression models was performed. Overall, 114 patients were enrolled, requiring unusual high levels of sedatives. During 67.9% of the observation period, a combination of sedatives was required in addition to continuous analgesia. During ARDS therapy, 85.1% (n = 97) underwent prone positioning. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) was required in 20.2% (n = 23) of all patients. vv-ECMO patients showed significantly higher sedation needs (p < 0.001). Patients with hepatic (p = 0.01) or renal (p = 0.01) dysfunction showed significantly lower sedation requirements. Except for patient age (p = 0.01), we could not find any significant influence of pre-existing conditions. Age, vv-ECMO therapy and additional organ failure could be demonstrated as factors influencing sedation needs. Young patients and those receiving vv-ECMO usually require increased sedation for intensive care therapy. However, further studies are needed to elucidate the causes and mechanisms of impeded sedation.
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PAINT I: the effect of art therapy in preventing and managing delirium among hospitalized older adults in the PAINT I study-a proof-of-concept trial. Eur Geriatr Med 2022; 13:1433-1440. [PMID: 36280630 PMCID: PMC9592546 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-022-00695-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delirium is common among older hospitalized patients and is regarded as a negative outcome parameter. Non-pharmacological strategies have been shown to be effective in the prevention and management of delirium. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of art therapy as part of a multicomponent intervention in preventing and managing delirium in hospitalized older patients. METHODS 138 patients at risk of developing delirium were included and received art therapy twice daily for 25 min using a mobile atelier. 107 participants were included in the final analysis (N = 53 intervention, N = 54 control). The primary outcome was the effectiveness of art therapy in preventing delirium. The secondary outcome was to determine its impact on duration of delirium in patients with existing delirium. Delirium was assessed using the Nursing delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC). RESULTS 8 patients (7.5%) developed new onset delirium after admission, equally distributed among control and intervention group. Therefore, no valid statistical analysis could be performed. There was a statistically non-significant decrease in the duration of delirium in the intervention group (4 days, IQR 2.25-8.75) compared to the control group (7 days, IQR 5-10), Mann-Whitney-U-Test p-value = 0.26. After stratifying by dementia diagnosis on admission, the non-significant decrease in duration of delirium in the intervention group was more apparent in patients without dementia. CONCLUSION Findings from this study showed that the integration of art therapy as part of a multicomponent intervention in delirium management is feasible, and can reduce duration of delirium among hospitalized older adults.
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Madsen FA, Andreasen TH, Lindschou J, Gluud C, Møller K. Ketamine for critically ill patients with severe acute brain injury: Protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of randomised clinical trials. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0259899. [PMID: 34780543 PMCID: PMC8592463 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intensive care for patients with severe acute brain injury aims both to treat the immediate consequences of the injury and to prevent and treat secondary brain injury to ensure a good functional outcome. Sedation may be used to facilitate mechanical ventilation, for treating agitation, and for controlling intracranial pressure. Ketamine is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist with sedative, analgesic, and potentially neuroprotective properties. We describe a protocol for a systematic review of randomised clinical trials assessing the beneficial and harmful effects of ketamine for patients with severe acute brain injury. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will systematically search international databases for randomised clinical trials, including CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and trial registries. Two authors will independently review and select trials for inclusion, and extract data. We will compare ketamine by any regimen versus placebo, no intervention, or other sedatives or analgesics for patients with severe acute brain injury. The primary outcomes will be functional outcome at maximal follow up, quality of life, and serious adverse events. We will also assess secondary and exploratory outcomes. The extracted data will be analysed using Review Manager and Trials Sequential Analysis. Evidence certainty will be graded using GRADE. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The results of the systematic review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication. With the review, we hope to inform future randomised clinical trials and improve clinical practice. PROSPERO NO CRD42021210447.
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- Frederik Andreas Madsen
- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, The Capital Region, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, The Capital Region, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neuroscience Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Geiseler J, Westhoff M. [Weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2021; 116:715-726. [PMID: 34586430 PMCID: PMC8479264 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-021-00858-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation is challenging for the ICU team in terms of shortening time of ventilation via endotracheal tube in order to improve the patient's prognosis by early extubation. Thereby prolonged mechanical ventilation (> 14 days), which is associated with risk of tracheotomy and prolonged weaning, shall be avoided. This article will give an overview about weaning categories, causes for weaning failure and strategies to overcome this problem. In the last part we will cover concepts in the process of prolonged weaning including discharge management with invasive mechanical ventilation.
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- Jens Geiseler
- Medizinische Klinik IV, Klinikum Vest, Behandlungszentrum Paracelsus-Klinik Marl, Lipper Weg 11, 45770, Marl, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Hemer, Theo-Funccius-Str. 1, 58675, Hemer, Deutschland
- Universität Witten-Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58455, Witten, Deutschland
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Wang Y, Wu W, Zhang J, Sun J, Wang J, Hang Y, Wang Q, Duan P. Effect of intracutaneous pyonex on analgesia and sedation in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 100:78-85. [PMID: 34570990 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2021-0298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of intracutaneous pyonex on analgesia and sedation in critically ill patients who underwent mechanical ventilation. A total of 88 critically ill patients were divided into a control group and an intervention group. Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) and Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale (RASS) were used to evaluate pain and agitation. The dosage and treatment period of sedative and analgesic drugs in the intervention group were notably lower than the control group (p < 0.05). Analgesia compliance time in the intervention group was superior to control group (p < 0.05). The shallow sedation compliance rate in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.01). There was significant difference in blood gas analysis before and after treatment between the two groups (p < 0.05). After 2 h of sedation and analgesia, heart rate in the intervention group was lower than control group, but respiratory rate was higher than the control group (p < 0.05). The traditional analgesia and sedation combined with intracutaneous pyonex reduced the total amount and treatment period of sedative and analgesic drugs in critically ill patients throughout the treatment process, and it also decreased the adverse reactions such as blood pressure drops and respiratory depression.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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- Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China.,Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
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Weiss B, Hilfrich D, Vorderwülbecke G, Heinrich M, Grunow JJ, Paul N, Kruppa J, Neuner B, Drexler B, Balzer F, Spies CD. Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Sedated with Intravenous Lormetazepam or Midazolam: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10184091. [PMID: 34575204 PMCID: PMC8465285 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184091] [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: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The benzodiazepine, midazolam, is one of the most frequently used sedatives in intensive care medicine, but it has an unfavorable pharmacokinetic profile when continuously applied. As a consequence, patients are frequently prolonged and more deeply sedated than intended. Due to its distinct pharmacological features, including a cytochrome P450-independent metabolization, intravenous lormetazepam might be clinically advantageous compared to midazolam. In this retrospective cohort study, we compared patients who received either intravenous lormetazepam or midazolam with respect to their survival and sedation characteristics. The cohort included 3314 mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients that received one of the two drugs in a tertiary medical center in Germany between 2006 and 2018. A Cox proportional hazards model with mortality as outcome and APACHE II, age, gender, and admission mode as covariates revealed a hazard ratio of 1.75 [95% CI 1.46–2.09; p < 0.001] for in-hospital mortality associated with the use of midazolam. After additionally adjusting for sedation intensity, the HR became 1.04 [95% CI 0.83–1.31; p = 0.97]. Thus, we concluded that excessive sedation occurs more frequently in critically ill patients treated with midazolam than in patients treated with lormetazepam. These findings require further investigation in prospective trials to assess if lormetazepam, due to its ability to maintain light sedation, might be favorable over other benzodiazepines for sedation in the ICU.
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- Björn Weiss
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-450-551002
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (J.K.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Experimental Anesthesiology Section, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (J.K.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (D.H.); (G.V.); (M.H.); (J.J.G.); (N.P.); (B.N.); (C.D.S.)
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Schwier E, Kirchner C, Eickmeyer C, Winde G, Henzler D, Köhler T. Profound decrease of liver maximum function capacity test of isoflurane sedated patients: A report of three cases. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:e04862. [PMID: 34594555 PMCID: PMC8462060 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4862] [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: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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LiMAx 13C-methacetin breath test results should be interpreted with caution in patients sedated with isoflurane.
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- Elke Schwier
- Department of AnesthesiologySurgical Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain MedicineRuhr University BochumKlinikum HerfordHerfordGermany
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- Department of General and Visceral SurgeryThoracic Surgery and ProctologyRuhr University BochumKlinikum HerfordHerfordGermany
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- Department of AnesthesiologySurgical Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain MedicineRuhr University BochumKlinikum HerfordHerfordGermany
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- Department of General and Visceral SurgeryThoracic Surgery and ProctologyRuhr University BochumKlinikum HerfordHerfordGermany
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- Department of AnesthesiologySurgical Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain MedicineRuhr University BochumKlinikum HerfordHerfordGermany
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- Department of AnesthesiologySurgical Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain MedicineRuhr University BochumKlinikum HerfordHerfordGermany
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Kim CM, van der Heide EM, van Rompay TJL, Verkerke GJ, Ludden GDS. Overview and Strategy Analysis of Technology-Based Nonpharmacological Interventions for In-Hospital Delirium Prevention and Reduction: Systematic Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e26079. [PMID: 34435955 PMCID: PMC8430840 DOI: 10.2196/26079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium prevention is crucial, especially in critically ill patients. Nonpharmacological multicomponent interventions for preventing delirium are increasingly recommended and technology-based interventions have been developed to support them. Despite the increasing number and diversity in technology-based interventions, there has been no systematic effort to create an overview of these interventions for in-hospital delirium prevention and reduction. OBJECTIVE This systematic scoping review was carried out to answer the following questions: (1) what are the technologies currently used in nonpharmacological technology-based interventions for preventing and reducing delirium? and (2) what are the strategies underlying these currently used technologies? METHODS A systematic search was conducted in Scopus and Embase between 2015 and 2020. A selection was made in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Studies were eligible if they contained any type of technology-based interventions and assessed delirium-/risk factor-related outcome measures in a hospital setting. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed using a predesigned data form. RESULTS A total of 31 studies were included and analyzed focusing on the types of technology and the strategies used in the interventions. Our review revealed 8 different technology types and 14 strategies that were categorized into the following 7 pathways: (1) restore circadian rhythm, (2) activate the body, (3) activate the mind, (4) induce relaxation, (5) provide a sense of security, (6) provide a sense of control, and (7) provide a sense of being connected. For all technology types, significant positive effects were found on either or both direct and indirect delirium outcomes. Several similarities were found across effective interventions: using a multicomponent approach or including components comforting the psychological needs of patients (eg, familiarity, distraction, soothing elements). CONCLUSIONS Technology-based interventions have a high potential when multidimensional needs of patients (eg, physical, cognitive, emotional) are incorporated. The 7 pathways pinpoint starting points for building more effective technology-based interventions. Opportunities were discussed for transforming the intensive care unit into a healing environment as a powerful tool to prevent delirium. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42020175874; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=175874.
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- Chan Mi Kim
- Department of Design, Production, and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Communication Science, Faculty of Behavioral, Management, and Social Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Design, Production, and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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Nydahl P, Günther U, Hansen HC, Meyne J, Osterbrink J, Margraf NG. [Pitfalls in the diagnosis of delirium]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2021; 117:615-622. [PMID: 34383103 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-021-00846-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of delirium is challenging and requires precise definitions in both clinical routine and in studies. AIM To point out various pitfalls in the clinical diagnosis of delirium and discuss solutions. METHODS Review. RESULTS Common problems include (a) clinical judgment of staff vs. the use of valid assessment tools, (b) different lists of criteria for delirium that may consider the symptoms of delirium differently and thus lead to inclusion or exclusion of patients, (c) different assessment tools that test the symptoms of delirium to different extents and thus have different accuracy, (d) patients with limited communication abilities, such as aphasia, where common tests often fail and alternative procedures may be more effective; (e) the decision whether to test delirium once, twice, three times, or more frequently in 24 h has consequences on the incidence and duration of delirium, (f) the end of delirium, often defined retrospectively as a delirium-free interval or prospectively as the time of transfer or occurrence of an exclusion criterion, can lead to considerable measurement inaccuracies. CONCLUSIONS Although not all problems can be definitively answered, transparent definition, performance, and documentation of diagnostic procedures are recommended.
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- Peter Nydahl
- Pflegeforschung, Abteilung für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Brunswiker Str. 10, 24105, Kiel, Deutschland.
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Deutschland.,Oldenburger Forschungsnetzwerk Notfall- und Intensivmedizin, Fakultät VI - Medizin und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Friedrich-Ebert-Krankenhaus GmbH Neumünster/Universität Hamburg, Neumünster, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Institut für Pflegewissenschaft und -praxis, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Salzburg, Österreich.,Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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Weiss B, Paul N, Spies CD, Ullrich D, Ansorge I, Salih F, Wolf S, Luetz A. Influence of Patient-Specific Covariates on Test Validity of Two Delirium Screening Instruments in Neurocritical Care Patients (DEMON-ICU). Neurocrit Care 2021; 36:452-462. [PMID: 34374001 PMCID: PMC8351768 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01319-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Delirium screening instruments (DSIs) should be used to detect delirium, but they only show moderate sensitivity in patients with neurocritical illness. We explored whether, for these patients, DSI validity is impacted by patient-specific covariates. Methods Data were prospectively collected in a single-center quality improvement project. Patients were screened for delirium once daily using the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) and the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). Reference was the daily assessment using criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). In a two-step receiver operating characteristics regression analysis adjusting for repeated measurements, the impact of acute diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), neurosurgical intervention, Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale, and ventilation status on test validity was determined. Results Of 181 patients screened, 101 went into final analysis. Delirium incidence according to DSM-IV-TR was 29.7%. For the first complete assessment series (CAM-ICU, ICDSC, and DSM-IV-TR), sensitivity for the CAM-ICU and the ICDSC was 73.3% and 66.7%, and specificity was 91.8% and 94.1%, respectively. Consideration of daily repeated measurements increased sensitivity for the CAM-ICU and ICDSC to 75.7% and 73.4%, and specificity to 97.3% and 98.9%, respectively. Receiver operating characteristics regression revealed that lower Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale levels significantly impaired validity of the ICDSC (p = 0.029) and the CAM-ICU in its severity scale version (p = 0.004). Neither acute diagnosis of stroke or TIA nor neurosurgical intervention or mechanical ventilation significantly influenced DSI validity. Conclusions The CAM-ICU and ICDSC perform well in patients requiring neurocritical care, regardless of the presence of acute stroke, TIA, or neurosurgical interventions. Yet, even very light or moderate sedation can significantly impair DSI performance. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12028-021-01319-9.
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- Björn Weiss
- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. .,Department of Healthcare Management, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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Flinspach AN, Booke H, Zacharowski K, Balaban Ü, Herrmann E, Adam EH. High sedation needs of critically ill COVID-19 ARDS patients-A monocentric observational study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0253778. [PMID: 34314422 PMCID: PMC8315516 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Therapy of severely affected coronavirus patient, requiring intubation and sedation is still challenging. Recently, difficulties in sedating these patients have been discussed. This study aims to describe sedation practices in patients with 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS We performed a retrospective monocentric analysis of sedation regimens in critically ill intubated patients with respiratory failure who required sedation in our mixed 32-bed university intensive care unit. All mechanically ventilated adults with COVID-19-induced ARDS requiring continuously infused sedative therapy admitted between April 4, 2020, and June 30, 2020 were included. We recorded demographic data, sedative dosages, prone positioning, sedation levels and duration. Descriptive data analysis was performed; for additional analysis, a logistic regression with mixed effect was used. RESULTS In total, 56 patients (mean age 67 (±14) years) were included. The mean observed sedation period was 224 (±139) hours. To achieve the prescribed sedation level, we observed the need for two or three sedatives in 48.7% and 12.8% of the cases, respectively. In cases with a triple sedation regimen, the combination of clonidine, esketamine and midazolam was observed in most cases (75.7%). Analgesia was achieved using sufentanil in 98.6% of the cases. The analysis showed that the majority of COVID-19 patients required an unusually high sedation dose compared to those available in the literature. CONCLUSION The global pandemic continues to affect patients severely requiring ventilation and sedation, but optimal sedation strategies are still lacking. The findings of our observation suggest unusual high dosages of sedatives in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19. Prescribed sedation levels appear to be achievable only with several combinations of sedatives in most critically ill patients suffering from COVID-19-induced ARDS and a potential association to the often required sophisticated critical care including prone positioning and ECMO treatment seems conceivable.
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- Armin Niklas Flinspach
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
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Weiss B, Schiefenhövel F, Grunow JJ, Krüger M, Spies CD, Menk M, Kruppa J, Grubitzsch H, Sander M, Treskatsch S, Balzer F. Infectious Complications after Etomidate vs. Propofol for Induction of General Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery-Results of a Retrospective, before-after Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10132908. [PMID: 34209919 PMCID: PMC8269440 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10132908] [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: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background: Etomidate is typically used as an induction agent in cardiac surgery because it has little impact on hemodynamics. It is a known suppressor of adrenocortical function and may increase the risk for post-operative infections, sepsis, and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether etomidate increases the risk of postoperative sepsis (primary outcome) and infections (secondary outcome) compared to propofol. Methods: This was a retrospective before–after trial (IRB EA1/143/20) performed at a tertiary medical center in Berlin, Germany, between 10/2012 and 01/2015. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery were investigated within two observation intervals, during which etomidate and propofol were the sole induction agents. Results: One-thousand, four-hundred, and sixty-two patients, and 622 matched pairs, after caliper propensity-score matching, were included in the final analysis. Sepsis rates did not differ in the matched cohort (etomidate: 11.5% vs. propofol: 8.2%, p = 0.052). Patients in the etomidate interval were more likely to develop hospital-acquired pneumonia (etomidate: 18.6% vs. propofol: 14.0%, p = 0.031). Conclusion: Our study showed that a single-dose of etomidate is not statistically associated with higher postoperative sepsis rates after cardiac surgery, but is associated with a higher incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia. However, there is a notable trend towards a higher sepsis rate.
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- Björn Weiss
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Charité Mitte, Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (B.W.); (F.S.); (J.J.G.); (M.K.); (C.D.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Charité Mitte, Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (B.W.); (F.S.); (J.J.G.); (M.K.); (C.D.S.); (M.M.)
- Institute of Health, Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Charité Mitte, Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (B.W.); (F.S.); (J.J.G.); (M.K.); (C.D.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Charité Mitte, Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (B.W.); (F.S.); (J.J.G.); (M.K.); (C.D.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Charité Mitte, Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (B.W.); (F.S.); (J.J.G.); (M.K.); (C.D.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Charité Mitte, Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (B.W.); (F.S.); (J.J.G.); (M.K.); (C.D.S.); (M.M.)
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- Institute of Health, Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Gieβen, Justus-Liebig University Gieβen, 35390 Gieβen, Germany;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Benjamin Franklin), Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 12203 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Campus Charité Mitte, Campus Virchow-Klinikum), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (B.W.); (F.S.); (J.J.G.); (M.K.); (C.D.S.); (M.M.)
- Institute of Health, Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-450-651-166
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Kermad A, Speltz J, Danziger G, Mertke T, Bals R, Volk T, Lepper PM, Meiser A. Comparison of isoflurane and propofol sedation in critically ill COVID-19 patients-a retrospective chart review. J Anesth 2021; 35:625-632. [PMID: 34169362 PMCID: PMC8225486 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-021-02960-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Purpose In this retrospective study, we compared inhaled sedation with isoflurane to intravenous propofol in invasively ventilated COVID-19 patients with ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome). Methods Charts of all 20 patients with COVID-19 ARDS admitted to the ICU of a German University Hospital during the first wave of the pandemic between 22/03/2020 and 21/04/2020 were reviewed. Among screened 333 days, isoflurane was used in 97 days, while in 187 days, propofol was used for 12 h or more. The effect and dose of these two sedatives were compared. Mixed sedation days were excluded. Results Patients’ age (median [interquartile range]) was 64 (60–68) years. They were invasively ventilated for 36 [21–50] days. End-tidal isoflurane concentrations were high (0.96 ± 0.41 Vol %); multiple linear regression yielded the ratio (isoflurane infusion rate)/(minute ventilation) as the single best predictor. Infusion rates were decreased under ECMO (3.5 ± 1.4 versus 7.1 ± 3.2 ml∙h−1; p < 0.001). In five patients, the maximum recommended dose of propofol of 4 mg∙hour−1∙kg−1ABW was exceeded on several days. On isoflurane compared to propofol days, neuro-muscular blocking agents (NMBAs) were used less frequently (11% versus 21%; p < 0.05), as were co-sedatives (7% versus 31%, p < 0.001); daily opioid doses were lower (720 [720–960] versus 1080 [720–1620] mg morphine equivalents, p < 0.001); and RASS scores indicated deeper levels of sedation (− 4.0 [− 4.0 to − 3.0] versus − 3.0 [− 3.6 to − 2.5]; p < 0.01). Conclusion Isoflurane provided sufficient sedation with less NMBAs, less polypharmacy and lower opioid doses compared to propofol. High doses of both drugs were needed in severely ill COVID-19 patients.
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- Azzeddine Kermad
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Kirrberger Str. 100, 66421, Homburg, Saarland, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Kirrberger Str. 100, 66421, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V-Pulmonology, Allergology and Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Kirrberger Str. 100, 66421, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V-Pulmonology, Allergology and Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Kirrberger Str. 100, 66421, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V-Pulmonology, Allergology and Intensive Care Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital Medical Center, Kirrberger Str. 100, 66421, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
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Mychajliw C, Herrmann ML, Suenkel U, Brand K, von Thaler AK, Wurster I, Yilmaz R, Eschweiler GW, Metzger FG. Impaired Executive Function and Depression as Independent Risk Factors for Reported Delirium Symptoms: An Observational Cohort Study Over 8 Years. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:676734. [PMID: 34163350 PMCID: PMC8215445 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.676734] [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: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Acute medical illnesses, surgical interventions, or admissions to hospital in older individuals are frequently associated with a delirium. In this cohort study, we investigated the impact of specific cognitive domains and depression before the occurrence of delirium symptoms in an 8-year observation of older non-hospitalized individuals. Methods In total, we included 807 participants (48–83 years). Deficits in specific cognitive domains were measured using the CERAD test battery, and depressive symptoms were measured using Beck Depression Inventory and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) before the onset of a delirium. Delirium symptoms were retrospectively assessed by a questionnaire based on the established Nursing Delirium Screening Scale. Results Fifty-eight of eight hundred seven participants (7.2%) reported delirium symptoms over the 8-year course of the study. Sixty-nine percent (n = 40) of reported delirium symptoms were related to surgeries. In multivariate regression analysis, impaired executive function was an independent risk factor (p = 0.034) for the occurrence of delirium symptoms. Furthermore, age (p = 0.014), comorbidities [captured by the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)] (p < 0.001), and depression (p = 0.012) were significantly associated with reported delirium symptoms. Conclusion Especially prior to elective surgery or medical interventions, screening for impaired executive function and depression could be helpful to identify patients who are at risk to develop delirium symptoms.
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- Christian Mychajliw
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Geriatric Center, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Geriatric Center, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Geriatric Center, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,German Center of Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ankara Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Geriatric Center, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Geriatric Center, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Vitos Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Haina, Haina, Germany
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Nydahl P, McWilliams D, Weiler N, Borzikowsky C, Howroyd F, Brobeil A, Lindner M, von Haken R. Mobilization in the evening to prevent delirium: A pilot randomized trial. Nurs Crit Care 2021; 27:519-527. [PMID: 33946128 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delirium is a common complication in patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU). Interventions such as mobilization are effective in the prevention and treatment of delirium, although this is usually completed during the daytime. AIM The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of mobilization in the evening to prevent and treat ICU patients from delirium by an additional mobility team over 2 weeks. METHODS The design was a pilot, multi-centre, randomized, controlled trial in four mixed ICUs over a period of 2 weeks. The mobility team consisted of trained nurses and physiotherapists. Patients in the intervention group were mobilized onto the edge of the bed or more between 21.00 and 23.00. Patients in the control group received usual care. The primary outcome parameter was the feasibility of the study, measured as recruitment rate, delivery rate, and safety. Secondary outcomes were duration and incidence of delirium, mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), and hospital length of stay for 28 days follow-up, and power calculation for a full trial. RESULTS Out of 185 patients present in the ICUs, 28.6% (n = 53) were eligible and could be recruited, of which 24.9% (n = 46, Intervention = 26, Control = 20) were included in the final analysis. In the intervention group, mobilization could be delivered in 75% (n = 54) of 72 possible occasions; mobilization-related safety events appeared in 16.7% (n = 9) without serious consequences. Secondary parameters were similar, with less delirium in the intervention group albeit not significant. With an association of Cramer's V = 0.237, a complete study reaching statistical significance would require at least 140 patients, last 6 weeks, and cost >30 000 €. CONCLUSIONS In a mixed ICU population, mobilization in the evening was feasible in one-quarter of patients with a low rate of safety events. Future trials seem to be feasible and worth conducting.
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- Peter Nydahl
- Nursing Research, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.,Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Centre for Care Excellence, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics and Statistics, Kiel University, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Therapy Services, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Mannheim, Heidelberg, Germany
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Temesgen N, Chekol B, Tamirie T, Eshetie D, Simeneh N, Feleke A. Adult sedation and analgesia in a resource limited intensive care unit - A Systematic Review and evidence based guideline. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2021; 66:102356. [PMID: 34035907 PMCID: PMC8138481 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Sedation and analgesia are essential in the intensive care unit in order to promote control of pain, anxiety, prevent loss of materials, accidental extubation and improve the synchrony of patients with ventilator. However, excess of these medications leads to an increased morbidity and mortality, and thus demands protocol. Methods Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and the Meta-Analysis Protocol have been used to undertake this review. Pub Med, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar search engines were used to find up-to-date evidence that helps to draw recommendations and conclusions. Results In this Guideline and Systematic Review, we have used 16 Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis, 3 Evidence-Based Guidelines and 10 RCT Meta-Analysis, 6 Systemic Reviews of Non-randomized Studies, 8 Randomized Clinical Trials, 11 Cohort Studies, 5 Cross-Sectional Studies and 1 Case Report with their respective study descriptions. Discussion Analgesia, which as a sedation basement can reduce sedative use, is key aspect of treatment in ICU patients, and we can also conclude that an analgesic sedation regimen can reduce the occurrence of delirium by reducing sedatives. The aim of this guideline and the systematic review is to write up and formulate analgesia-based sedation for limited resource settings. Conclusions Analgesia and sedation are effective in critically ill patients; however, too much sedation is associated with longer periods of mechanical ventilation and longer duration of ICU stay. Poorly managed ICU patients have a delirium rate of up to 80%, increased mortality, longer hospital stays, higher hospital costs and bad long-term outcomes. Critically ill patients shall be awake, alert without pain, anxiety and delirium. Analgesia and sedation in the ICU shall be given as per needed after determined they are in need of. Sedation breaks are paramount important as equal as spontaneous breathing trials. Unnecessary deep sedations will increase hospital and personnel costs by increasing length of ICU stay.
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- Netsanet Temesgen
- Debre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Ethiopia
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- Debre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Ethiopia
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- Debre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Ethiopia
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- Debre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Ethiopia
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- University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Ethiopia
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- University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Ethiopia
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Blondonnet R, Quinson A, Lambert C, Audard J, Godet T, Zhai R, Pereira B, Futier E, Bazin JE, Constantin JM, Jabaudon M. Use of volatile agents for sedation in the intensive care unit: A national survey in France. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249889. [PMID: 33857185 PMCID: PMC8049230 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Current intensive care unit (ICU) sedation guidelines recommend strategies using non-benzodiazepine sedatives. This survey was undertaken to explore inhaled ICU sedation practice in France. Methods In this national survey, medical directors of French adult ICUs were contacted by phone or email between July and August 2019. ICU medical directors were questioned about the characteristics of their department, their knowledge on inhaled sedation, and practical aspects of inhaled sedation use in their department. Results Among the 374 ICUs contacted, 187 provided responses (50%). Most ICU directors (73%) knew about the use of inhaled ICU sedation and 21% used inhaled sedation in their unit, mostly with the Anaesthetic Conserving Device (AnaConDa, Sedana Medical). Most respondents had used volatile agents for sedation for <5 years (63%) and in <20 patients per year (75%), with their main indications being: failure of intravenous sedation, severe asthma or bronchial obstruction, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Sevoflurane and isoflurane were mainly used (88% and 20%, respectively). The main reasons for not using inhaled ICU sedation were: “device not available” (40%), “lack of medical interest” (37%), “lack of familiarity or knowledge about the technique” (35%) and “elevated cost” (21%). Most respondents (80%) were overall satisfied with the use of inhaled sedation. Almost 75% stated that inhaled sedation was a seducing alternative to intravenous sedation. Conclusion This survey highlights the widespread knowledge about inhaled ICU sedation in France but shows its limited use to date. Differences in education and knowledge, as well as the recent and relatively scarce literature on the use of volatile agents in the ICU, might explain the diverse practices that were observed. The low rate of mild adverse effects, as perceived by respondents, and the users’ satisfaction, are promising for this potentially important tool for ICU sedation.
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- Raiko Blondonnet
- Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- GReD, CNRS, INSERM, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Biostatistical and Data Management Unit, Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- GReD, CNRS, INSERM, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- GReD, CNRS, INSERM, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Biostatistical and Data Management Unit, Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- GReD, CNRS, INSERM, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Sorbonne University, GRC 29, AP-HP, DMU DREAM, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- GReD, CNRS, INSERM, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Negative drift of sedation depth in critically ill patients receiving constant minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane, sevoflurane, or desflurane: a randomized controlled trial. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:141. [PMID: 33849618 PMCID: PMC8042630 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03556-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background Intensive care unit (ICU) physicians have extended the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) to deliver and monitor long-term volatile sedation in critically ill patients. There is limited evidence of MAC’s reliability in controlling sedation depth in this setting. We hypothesized that sedation depth, measured by the electroencephalography (EEG)-derived Narcotrend-Index (burst-suppression N_Index 0—awake N_Index 100), might drift downward over time despite constant MAC values. Methods This prospective single-centre randomized clinical study was conducted at a University Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit and included consecutive, postoperative ICU patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Patients were randomly assigned to receive uninterrupted inhalational sedation with isoflurane, sevoflurane, or desflurane. The end-expiratory concentration of the anaesthetics and the EEG-derived index were measured continuously in time-stamped pairs. Sedation depth was also monitored using Richmond-Agitation-Sedation-Scale (RASS). The paired t-test and linear models (bootstrapped or multilevel) have been employed to analyze MAC,
N_Index and RASS across the three groups. Results Thirty patients were recruited (female/male: 10/20, age 64 ± 11, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II 30 ± 10). In the first 24 h, 21.208 pairs of data points (N_Index and MAC) were recorded. The median MAC of 0.58 ± 0.06 remained stable over the sedation time in all three groups. The t-test indicated in the isoflurane and sevoflurane groups a significant drop in RASS and EEG-derived N_Index in the first versus last two sedation hours. We applied a multilevel linear model on the entire longitudinal data, nested per patient, which produced the formula N_Index = 43 − 0.7·h (R2 = 0.76), showing a strong negative correlation between sedation’s duration and the N_Index. Bootstrapped linear models applied for each sedation group produced: N_Index of 43–0.9, 45–0.8, and 43–0.4·h for isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane, respectively. The regression coefficient for desflurane was almost half of those for isoflurane and sevoflurane, indicating a less pronounced time-effect in this group. Conclusions Maintaining constant MAC does not guarantee stable sedation depth. Thus, the patients necessitate frequent clinical assessments or, when unfeasible, continuous EEG monitoring. The differences across different volatile anaesthetics regarding their time-dependent negative drift requires further exploration. Trial registration: NCT03860129. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-021-03556-y.
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Neuhaus S, Neuhaus C, Weigand MA, Bremerich D. [Principles of intensive medical care in pregnant patients]. Anaesthesist 2021; 70:621-630. [PMID: 33851229 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-021-00947-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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As the incidence of diseases during pregnancy or in the puerperium necessitating intensive medical care is very low, intensive care physicians are faced with a multitude of unfamiliar challenges in the treatment of this patient collective. The physiological and pathophysiological alterations during pregnancy induce some specific features with respect to the intensive medical treatment of pregnant or postpartum patients. Therefore, the first article in this CME series summarizes the most important principles and current recommendations on the care of pregnant or postpartum patients who need intensive medical treatment, always under consideration of the well-being of mother and child. The second article describes the diagnostics and treatment of special selected pathologies.
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- Sophie Neuhaus
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Deutschland
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[S3 Guideline Sepsis-prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and aftercare : Long version]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2021; 115:37-109. [PMID: 32356041 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-020-00685-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Jöbges S, Biller-Andorno N. [Use of coercive measures in the intensive care unit]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2021; 116:205-209. [PMID: 33660019 PMCID: PMC8016755 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-021-00800-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zwangsbehandlungen in der Medizin umfassen Maßnahmen, die gegen eine aktuelle oder frühere Willensäußerung der betroffenen Person durchgeführt werden. Hierunter fällt auch die Überwindung manifestierter Widerstände z. B. bei nicht einwilligungsfähigen Patienten. Zwang gibt es nicht nur in der Psychiatrie, sondern kann auch auf der Intensivstation ausgeübt werden. Im Spannungsfeld zwischen intensivmedizinischer Behandlung, Fürsorge und Patientenwille besteht ein hohes Risiko für Zwangsbehandlungen sowie freiheitseinschränkende Maßnahmen. Häufig ist dem Team dieses moralische Spannungsfeld nur zum Teil bewusst. Vom Patienten wird Zwang als Kontrollverlust beschrieben und kann als traumatisierend, entwürdigend und stressauslösend wahrgenommen werden. Die Herausforderung für das Team einer hochspezialisierten Intensivstation besteht darin, den Patienten in seiner Individualität zu sehen und so weit wie möglich einzubinden. Um Zwang auf Intensivstation zu vermeiden und dem individuellen Patienten gerecht zu werden, muss die Problematik zuallererst wahrgenommen werden. Hilfreich zur Vermeidung von Zwang auf einer Intensivstation können Ausbildungskonzepte, eine ethische Reflexion im Team (Teamkultur), Supervision und psychologische Begleitung für Patienten und das Team sowie klinikinternen Standards sein. Diese Arbeit beschreibt Ursachen, verschiedene Formen und Häufigkeiten von Zwangsbehandlungen auf der Intensivstation sowie juristische Vorgaben. Es wird eine Annäherung versucht, welche intensivmedizinischen Maßnahmen mit der Ausübung von Zwang einhergehen können und wie Zwang von Patienten und dem Team wahrgenommen wird.
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- S Jöbges
- Institut für Biomedizinische Ethik und Medizingeschichte (IBME), Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 30, 8006, Zürich, Schweiz.
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- Institut für Biomedizinische Ethik und Medizingeschichte (IBME), Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 30, 8006, Zürich, Schweiz
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Extracorporeal Gas Exchange for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Open Questions, Controversies and Future Directions. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11030172. [PMID: 33670987 PMCID: PMC7997339 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11030172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) improves gas exchange and allows lung rest, thus minimizing ventilation-induced lung injury. In the last forty years, a major technological and clinical improvement allowed to dramatically improve the outcome of patients treated with V-V ECMO. However, many aspects of the care of patients on V-V ECMO remain debated. In this review, we will focus on main issues and controversies on caring of ARDS patients on V-V ECMO support. Particularly, the indications to V-V ECMO and the feasibility of a less invasive extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal will be discussed. Moreover, the controversies on management of mechanical ventilation, prone position and sedation will be explored. In conclusion, we will discuss evidences on transfusions and management of anticoagulation, also focusing on patients who undergo simultaneous treatment with ECMO and renal replacement therapy. This review aims to discuss all these clinical aspects with an eye on future directions and perspectives.
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Chen K, Yang YL, Li HL, Xiao D, Wang Y, Zhang L, Zhou JX. A gap existed between physicians' perceptions and performance of pain, agitation-sedation and delirium assessments in Chinese intensive care units. BMC Anesthesiol 2021; 21:61. [PMID: 33627067 PMCID: PMC7905610 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01286-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pain, agitation-sedation and delirium management are crucial elements in the care of critically ill patients. In the present study, we aimed to present the current practice of pain, agitation-sedation and delirium assessments in Chinese intensive care units (ICUs) and investigate the gap between physicians' perception and actual clinical performance. METHODS We sent invitations to the 33 members of the Neuro-Critical Care Committee affiliated with the Chinese Association of Critical Care Physicians. Finally, 24 ICUs (14 general-, 5 neuroscience-, 3 surgical-, and 2 emergency-ICUs) from 20 hospitals participated in this one-day point prevalence study combined with an on-site questionnaire survey. We enrolled adult ICU admitted patients with a length of stay ≥24 h, who were divided into the brain-injured group or non-brain-injured group. The hospital records and nursing records during the 24-h period prior to enrollment were reviewed. Actual evaluations of pain, agitation-sedation and delirium were documented. We invited physicians on-duty during the 24 h prior to the patients' enrollment to complete a survey questionnaire, which contained attitude for importance of pain, agitation-sedation and delirium assessments. RESULTS We enrolled 387 patients including 261 (67.4%) brain-injured and 126 (32.6%) non-brain-injured patients. There were 19.9% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 15.9-23.9%) and 25.6% (95% CI: 21.2-29.9%) patients receiving the pain and agitation-sedation scale assessment, respectively. The rates of these two types of assessments were significantly lower in brain-injured patients than non-brain-injured patients (p = 0.003 and < 0.001). Delirium assessment was only performed in three patients (0.8, 95% CI: 0.1-1.7%). In questionnaires collected from 91 physicians, 70.3% (95% CI: 60.8-79.9%) and 82.4% (95% CI: 74.4-90.4%) reported routine use of pain and agitation-sedation scale assessments, respectively. More than half of the physicians (52.7, 95% CI: 42.3-63.2%) reported daily screening for delirium using an assessment scale. CONCLUSIONS The actual prevalence of pain, agitation-sedation and delirium assessment, especially delirium screening, was suboptimal in Chinese ICUs. There is a gap between physicians' perceptions and actual clinical practice in pain, agitation-sedation and delirium assessments. Our results will prompt further quality improvement projects to optimize the practice of pain, agitation-sedation and delirium management in China. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT03975751 . Retrospectively registered on 2 June 2019.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Medical Research & Biometrics Center, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
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Kaltwasser A, Pelz S, Nydahl P, Dubb R, Borzikowsky C. [Cross-sectional study of COVID-19 patients on working conditions and quality of care]. Anaesthesist 2021; 70:753-760. [PMID: 33564892 PMCID: PMC7872114 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-021-00919-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hintergrund Die COVID-19-Pandemie stellt Mitarbeiter im Kontext der klinischen Versorgung stationärer Patienten vor zusätzliche Belastungen. Zentrale Fragen sind, ob Gesundheitspersonal in der Versorgung von COVID-19-Patienten mehr Belastungen erlebt und die Patientensicherheit und Versorgungsqualität sich verändert haben. Methodik Querschnittsstudie mittels einer Online-Umfrage von Ärzten, Pflegenden, Therapeuten in Krankenhäusern zu Arbeitsbedingungen und Versorgungsqualität während der COVID-19-Pandemie sowie Vergleich von Mitarbeitern mit (MmK) vs. ohne direkten Kontakt (MoK) mit infizierten COVID-19-Patienten. Ergebnisse Insgesamt nahmen 2122 Personen an der Online-Umfrage teil. Die meisten Teilnehmer arbeiteten in Maximalversorgern (46,0 %, n = 899), waren Ärzte (15,4 %, n = 301) und Pflegende (77,0 %, n = 1505). Jeder zweite Befragte gab an, mehr als sonst gearbeitet (46,4 %, n = 907) und zusätzliche Tätigkeiten übernommen (47,7 %, n = 932) zu haben, ein Viertel ohne Einarbeitung bzw. Geräteeinweisung (21,5 %, n = 421). Lediglich 51,5 % (n = 1006) der Befragten wurde ausreichend Schutzkleidung gestellt. Ein Drittel (32,7 %, n = 639) war mehr als sonst zufrieden. Mitarbeiter mit vs. ohne direkten Kontakt mit infizierten Covid-19 Patienten gaben mehr Belastungen an, es wurde mehr (> 2 Schichten: 24,1 %, n = 306 vs. 13,7 %, n = 63, p < 0,001) und ohne Einweisung (27,9 %, n = 364 vs. 17,1 %, n = 57, p < 0,001) gearbeitet; in der Patientensicherheit gab es mehr Mängel in der Betreuung, Beatmung und Pflege (alle p < 0,001). Schlussfolgerungen Die Querschnittsstudie weist auf eine erhöhte Belastung der Mitarbeiter hin, sowie auf eine eingeschränkte Versorgungsqualität von mit COVID-19 infizierten Patienten. Eine Patienten- bzw. Mitarbeitergefährdung kann nicht ausgeschlossen werden.
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- Arnold Kaltwasser
- Akademie der Kreiskliniken Reutlingen GmbH, Reutlingen, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Akademie der Kreiskliniken Reutlingen GmbH, Reutlingen, Deutschland
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- Institut für Medizinische Informatik und Statistik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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Washout and Awakening Times after Inhaled Sedation of Critically Ill Patients: Desflurane Versus Isoflurane. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10040665. [PMID: 33572295 PMCID: PMC7915095 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10040665] [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: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In recent years, inhaled sedation has been increasingly used in the intensive care unit (ICU). The aim of this prospective, controlled trial was to compare washout and awakening times after long term sedation with desflurane and isoflurane both administered with the Mirus™ system (TIM GmbH, Koblenz, Germany). Twenty-one consecutive critically ill patients were alternately allocated to the two study groups, obtaining inhaled sedation with either desflurane or isoflurane. After 24 h study sedation, anesthetic washout curves were recorded, and a standardized wake-up test was performed. The primary outcome measure was the time required to decrease the endtidal concentration to 50% (T50%). Secondary outcome measures were T80% and awakening times (all extremities moved, RASS -2). Decrement times (min) (desflurane versus isoflurane, median (1st quartile-3rd quartile)) (T50%: 0.3 (0.3-0.4) vs. 1.3 (0.4-2.3), log-rank test P = 0.002; P80%: 2.5 (2-5.9) vs. 12.1 (5.1-20.2), P = 0.022) and awakening times (to RASS -2: 7.5 (5.5-8.8) vs. 41.0 (24.5-43.0), P = 0.007; all extremities moved: 5.0 (4.0-8.5) vs. 13.0 (8.0-41.25), P = 0.037) were significantly shorter after desflurane compared to isoflurane. The use of desflurane with the Mirus™ system significantly shortens the washout times and leads to faster awakening after sedation of critically ill patients.
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Westhoff M, Geiseler J, Schönhofer B, Pfeifer M, Dellweg D, Bachmann M, Randerath W. [Weaning in a Pandemic Situation - A Position Paper]. Pneumologie 2021; 75:113-121. [PMID: 33352589 PMCID: PMC8043598 DOI: 10.1055/a-1337-9848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The logistical and infectious peculiarities and requirements challenge the intensive care treatment teams aiming at a successful liberation of patients from long-term mechanical ventilation. Especially in the pandemic, it is therefore important to use all potentials for weaning and decannulation, respectively, in patients with prolonged weaning.Weaning centers represent units of intensive medical care with a particular specialization in prolonged weaning. They are an integral part of a continuous care concept for these patients. A systematic weaning concept in the pandemic includes structural, personnel, equipment, infectiological and hygienic issues. In addition to the S2k guideline "Prolonged weaning" this position paper hightlights a new classification in prolonged weaning and organizational structures required in the future for the challenging pandemic situation. Category A patients with high weaning potential require a structured respiratory weaning in specialized weaning units, so as to get the greatest possible chance to realize successful weaning. Patients in category B with low or currently nonexistent weaning potential should receive a weaning attempt after an intermediate phase of further stabilization in an out-of-hospital ventilator unit. Category C patients with no weaning potential require a permanent out-of-hospital care, alternatively finishing mechanical ventilation with palliative support.Finally, under perspective in the position paper the following conceivable networks and registers in the future are presented: 1. locally organized regional networks of certified weaning centers, 2. a central, nationwide register of weaning capacities accordingly the already existing DIVI register and 3. registration of patients in difficult or prolonged weaning.
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- M Westhoff
- Klinik für Pneumologie, Schlaf- und Beatmungsmedizin, Lungenklinik Hemer, Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Hemer
- Universität Witten-Herdecke, Witten
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- Medizinische Klinik IV: Klinik für Pneumologie, Beatmungs- und Schlafmedizin, Klinikum Vest GmbH, Paracelsus-Klinik, Marl
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- Pneumologische Praxis und pneumologischer Konsildienst im Klinikum Agnes Karll Laatzen, Klinikum Region Hannover, Laatzen, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinik Regensburg, Regensburg
- Abteilung für Pneumologie, Fachklinik für Lungenerkrankungen Donaustauf, Donaustauf
- Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Klinik für Pneumologie und konservative Intensivmedizin, Regensburg
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- Fachkrankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft GmbH, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Schmallenberg
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- Klinik für Intensiv- und Beatmungsmedizin, Asklepios-Klinik Harburg, Hamburg
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- Institut für Pneumologie an der Universität zu Köln, Köln
- Klinik für Pneumologie, Krankenhaus Bethanien, Solingen
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Grasselli G, Giani M, Scaravilli V, Fumagalli B, Mariani C, Redaelli S, Lucchini A, Zanella A, Patroniti N, Pesenti A, Foti G. Volatile Sedation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients on Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Ultraprotective Ventilation. Crit Care Explor 2021; 3:e0310. [PMID: 33458679 PMCID: PMC7803679 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Patients on extracorporeal support for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome may require a prolonged period of deep sedation. In these patients, volatile sedation may represent a valid alternative to IV drugs. The aim of our study was to describe the feasibility of volatile sedation in a large cohort of acute respiratory distress syndrome patients undergoing venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ultraprotective ventilation.
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- Giacomo Grasselli
- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Dipartimento di Anestesia-Rianimazione e Emergenza Urgenza, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.,Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Dipartimento di Anestesia-Rianimazione e Emergenza Urgenza, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Dipartimento di Anestesia-Rianimazione e Emergenza Urgenza, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Diagnostiche Integrate, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy.,Dipartimento di Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,Dipartimento di Anestesia-Rianimazione e Emergenza Urgenza, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.,Dipartimento di Emergenza-Urgenza, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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Longrois D, Petitjeans F, Simonet O, de Kock M, Belliveau M, Pichot C, Lieutaud T, Ghignone M, Quintin L. Clinical Practice: Should we Radically Alter our Sedation of Critical Care Patients, Especially Given the COVID-19 Pandemics? Rom J Anaesth Intensive Care 2020; 27:43-76. [PMID: 34056133 PMCID: PMC8158317 DOI: 10.2478/rjaic-2020-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The high number of patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus requiring care for ARDS puts sedation in the critical care unit (CCU) to the edge. Depth of sedation has evolved over the last 40 years (no-sedation, deep sedation, daily emergence, minimal sedation, etc.). Most guidelines now recommend determining the depth of sedation and minimizing the use of benzodiazepines and opioids. The broader use of alpha-2 adrenergic agonists ('alpha-2 agonists') led to sedation regimens beginning at admission to the CCU that contrast with hypnotics+opioids ("conventional" sedation), with major consequences for cognition, ventilation and circulatory performance. The same doses of alpha-2 agonists used for 'cooperative' sedation (ataraxia, analgognosia) elicit no respiratory depression but modify the autonomic nervous system (cardiac parasympathetic activation, attenuation of excessive cardiac and vasomotor sympathetic activity). Alpha-2 agonists should be selected only in patients who benefit from their effects ('personalized' indications, as opposed to a 'one size fits all' approach). Then, titration to effect is required, especially in the setting of systemic hypotension and/or hypovolemia. Since no general guidelines exist for the use of alpha-2 agonists for CCU sedation, our clinical experience is summarized for the benefit of physicians in clinical situations in which a recommendation might never exist (refractory delirium tremens; unstable, hypovolemic, hypotensive patients, etc.). Because the physiology of alpha-2 receptors and the pharmacology of alpha-2 agonists lead to personalized indications, some details are offered. Since interactions between conventional sedatives and alpha-2 agonists have received little attention, these interactions are addressed. Within the existing guidelines for CCU sedation, this article could facilitate the use of alpha-2 agonists as effective and safe sedation while awaiting large, multicentre trials and more evidence-based medicine.
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- D Longrois
- Départements d’Anesthésie-Réanimation, Université Paris-Diderot and Paris VII Sorbonne-Paris-Cité, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and UMR 5698, Paris, France
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- Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Desgenettes, Lyon, France
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- Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde, Tournai, Belgium
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- Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde, Tournai, Belgium
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- Hôpital de St Jerome, St Jérôme, Québec, Canada
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- Hôpital Louis Pasteur, Dole, France
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- Hôpital de Bourg en BresseBourg-en-BresseFrance
- Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences(TIGER,UMR CRNS 5192-INSERM 1098), Lyon-Bron, France
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- J.F. Kennedy Hospital North Campus, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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- Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Desgenettes, Lyon, France
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Braune S, Bojes P, Mecklenburg A, Angriman F, Soeffker G, Warnke K, Westermann D, Blankenberg S, Kubik M, Reichenspurner H, Kluge S. Feasibility, safety, and resource utilisation of active mobilisation of patients on extracorporeal life support: a prospective observational study. Ann Intensive Care 2020; 10:161. [PMID: 33259044 PMCID: PMC7708587 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-020-00776-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background There is scarce evidence on the feasibility, safety and resource utilisation of active mobilisation in critically ill patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS). Methods This prospective observational single-centre study included all consecutive critically ill patients on ECLS admitted to an academic centre in Germany over a time period of one year. The level of mobilisation was categorised according to the ICU Mobility Scale (IMS). Primary outcome was complications during mobilisation. Results During the study period, active mobilisation with an activity level on the IMS of ≥ 3 was performed at least on one occasion in 43 out of 115 patients (37.4%). A total of 332 mobilisations with IMS ≥ 3 were performed during 1242 ECLS days (26.7%). ECLS configurations applied were va-ECMO (n = 63), vv-ECMO (n = 26), vv-ECCO2R (n = 12), av-ECCO2R (n = 10), and RVAD (n = 4). Femoral cannulation had been in place in 108 patients (93.9%). The median duration of all mobilisation activities with IMS ≥ 3 was 130 min (IQR 44–215). All mobilisations were undertaken by a multi-professional ECLS team with a median number of 3 team members involved (IQR 3–4). Bleeding from cannulation site requiring transfusion and/or surgery occurred in 6.9% of actively mobilised patients and in 15.3% of non-mobilised patients. During one mobilisation episode, accidental femoral cannula displacement occurred with immediate and effective recannulation. Sedation was the major reason for non-mobilisation. Conclusions Active mobilisation (IMS ≥ 3) of ECLS patients undertaken by an experienced multi-professional team was feasible, and complications were infrequent and managed successfully. Larger prospective multicentre studies are needed to further evaluate early goal directed sedation and mobilisation bundles in patients on ECLS.
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- Stephan Braune
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Interventional and General Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Interventional and General Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Volatile Isoflurane in Critically Ill Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients-A Case Series and Systematic Review. Crit Care Explor 2020; 2:e0256. [PMID: 33134946 PMCID: PMC7587445 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Objectives: The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is challenging, especially in severely affected patients who require intubation and sedation. Although the potential benefits of sedation with volatile anesthetics in coronavirus disease 2019 patients are currently being discussed, the use of isoflurane in patients with coronavirus disease 2019–induced acute respiratory distress syndrome has not yet been reported. Design: We performed a retrospective analysis of critically ill patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Setting: The study was conducted with patients admitted between April 4 and May 15, 2020 to our ICU. Patients: We included five patients who were previously diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Intervention: Even with high doses of several IV sedatives, the targeted level of sedation could not be achieved. Therefore, the sedation regimen was switched to inhalational isoflurane. Clinical data were recorded using a patient data management system. We recorded demographical data, laboratory results, ventilation variables, sedative dosages, sedation level, prone positioning, duration of volatile sedation and outcomes. Measurements & Main Results: Mean age (four men, one women) was 53.0 (± 12.7) years. The mean duration of isoflurane sedation was 103.2 (± 66.2) hours. Our data demonstrate a substantial improvement in the oxygenation ratio when using isoflurane sedation. Deep sedation as assessed by the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale was rapidly and closely controlled in all patients, and the subsequent discontinuation of IV sedation was possible within the first 30 minutes. No adverse events were detected. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate the feasibility of isoflurane sedation in five patients suffering from severe coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Volatile isoflurane was able to achieve the required deep sedation and reduced the need for IV sedation.
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Kemp HI, Corner E, Colvin LA. Chronic pain after COVID-19: implications for rehabilitation. Br J Anaesth 2020; 125:436-440. [PMID: 32560913 PMCID: PMC7261464 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- Harriet I Kemp
- Pain Research Group, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
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- Division of Population Health & Genomics, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
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