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Binda F, Gambazza S, Marelli F, Rossi V, Lusignani M, Grasselli G. Upper limb peripheral nerve injuries in patients with ARDS requiring prone positioning: A systematic review with proportion meta-analysis. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 85:103766. [PMID: 39126976 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of upper limb peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) undergoing prone positioning. METHODS This systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) reporting guidelines. Four electronic databases including PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), The Cochrane Library, and EMBASE were searched from inception to January 2024. The quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. A proportion meta-analysis was conducted to examine the combined prevalence of upper limb PNI among patients requiring prone positioning. RESULTS A total of 8 studies (511 patients) were pooled in the quantitative analysis. All studies had a low or moderate risk of bias in methodological quality. The overall proportion of patients with upper limb PNI was 13% (95%CI: 5% to 29%), with large between-study heterogeneity (I2 = 84.6%, P<0.001). Both ulnar neuropathy and brachial plexopathy were described in 4 studies. CONCLUSION During the COVID-19 pandemic, prone positioning has been used extensively. Different approaches among ICU teams and selective reporting by untrained staff may be a factor in interpreting the large variability between studies and the 13% proportion of patients with upper limb PNI found in the present meta-analysis. Therefore, it is paramount to stress the importance of patient assessment both after discharge from the ICU and during subsequent follow-up evaluations. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Specialized training is essential to ensure safe prone positioning, with careful consideration given to arms and head placement to mitigate potential nerve injuries. Therefore, healthcare protocols should incorporate preventive strategies, with patient assessments conducted by expert multidisciplinary teams.
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- Filippo Binda
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology 'G. A. Maccacaro', Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2023-2027, University of Milan, Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Healthcare Professions, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Adelsten J, Grønlykke L, Pedersen FM, Madsen SA, Sørensen M, Eschen CT, Møller Sørensen PH, Gjedsted J, Nielsen DV, Christensen S, Nielsen J, Jørgensen VL. Use of prone position ventilation in patients with COVID-19 induced severe ARDS supported with V-V ECMO: A danish cohort study with focus on adverse events. Perfusion 2024; 39:1549-1557. [PMID: 37787741 DOI: 10.1177/02676591231198798] [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] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Prone position ventilation (PPV) of patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) supported with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) may improve oxygenation and alveolar recruitment and is recommended when extensive dorsal consolidations are present, but only few data regarding adverse events (AE) related to PPV in this group of patients have been published. METHODS Nationwide retrospective analysis of 68 COVID-19 patients admitted from March 2020 - December 2021 with severe ARDS and need of V-V ECMO support. The number of patients treated with PPV, number of PPV-events, timing, the time spent in prone position, number and causes of AE are reported. Causes to stop the PPV regimen and risk factors for AE were explored. RESULTS 44 out of 68 patients were treated with PPV, and 220 PPV events are evaluated. AE were identified in 99 out of 220 (45%) PPV events and occurred among 31 patients (71%). 1 fatal PPV related AE was registered. Acute supination occurred in 19 events (9%). Causes to stop the PPV regimen were almost equally distributed between effect (weaned from ECMO), no effect, death (of other reasons) and AE. Frequent causes of AE were pressures sores and ulcers, hypoxia, airway related and ECMO circuit related. Most AE occurred during patients first or second PPV event. CONCLUSIONS PPV treatment was found to carry a high incidence of PPV related AE in these patients. Causes and preventive measures to reduce occurrence of PPV related AE during V-V ECMO support need further exploration.
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- Janne Adelsten
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Hlebichuk J, Buck E, Brooker AL, Mackenzie JK, Cleary MB, Singh M, Hook M. Lessons Learned From Ventilated and Proned Patients With COVID-19: A Multisite Retrospective Study to Identify Predictive Factors for Facial Pressure Injuries. Dimens Crit Care Nurs 2024; 43:246-252. [PMID: 39074228 DOI: 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Many patients critically ill with COVID-19 develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) necessitating mechanical ventilation and proning. Although proning is lifesaving, it has been linked to the occurrence of facial pressure injuries (PIs). OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence and use of prevention strategies and identify predictors of facial PIs in patients who received ventilator and proning treatments in COVID-designated intensive care units at 2 large quaternary medical centers in the Midwest. METHOD This was a retrospective cohort study using data extracted from an electronic health record between October 2020 and February 2022. Demographics, clinical and care variables, and PI outcomes were analyzed to identify predictors of PI using logistic and Cox regression. RESULTS The cohort (N = 150) included patients from 2 units, unit a (n = 97) and unit b (n = 53) with a mean age of 60 years, with 68% identifying as male. Patients were vented for an average of 18 (SD, 16.2) days and proned for an average of 3 (SD, 2.5) days. Many (71%) died. Over half (56%) developed facial PI with a proning-exposure-adjusted incidence rate of 18.5%. Patients with PI were significantly different in several factors. Logistic regression showed predictors of PIs were duration of mechanical ventilation (in days; P = .02) and head turned (P = .01). Cox regression also identified head turn as predictive (P < .01), with Black/African American race as protective (P = .03). DISCUSSION Critically ill patients with COVID-19 receiving ventilator and proning therapy developed facial PIs despite the use of recommended prevention practices. Further research on effective PI prevention strategies is needed.
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Schaller SJ, Scheffenbichler FT, Bein T, Blobner M, Grunow JJ, Hamsen U, Hermes C, Kaltwasser A, Lewald H, Nydahl P, Reißhauer A, Renzewitz L, Siemon K, Staudinger T, Ullrich R, Weber-Carstens S, Wrigge H, Zergiebel D, Coldewey SM. Guideline on positioning and early mobilisation in the critically ill by an expert panel. Intensive Care Med 2024; 50:1211-1227. [PMID: 39073582 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07532-2] [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: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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A scientific panel was created consisting of 23 interdisciplinary and interprofessional experts in intensive care medicine, physiotherapy, nursing care, surgery, rehabilitative medicine, and pneumology delegated from scientific societies together with a patient representative and a delegate from the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies who advised methodological implementation. The guideline was created according to the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF), based on The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II. The topics of (early) mobilisation, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, assist devices for mobilisation, and positioning, including prone positioning, were identified as areas to be addressed and assigned to specialist expert groups, taking conflicts of interest into account. The panel formulated PICO questions (addressing the population, intervention, comparison or control group as well as the resulting outcomes), conducted a systematic literature review with abstract screening and full-text analysis and created summary tables. This was followed by grading the evidence according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine 2011 Levels of Evidence and a risk of bias assessment. The recommendations were finalized according to GRADE and voted using an online Delphi process followed by a final hybrid consensus conference. The German long version of the guideline was approved by the professional associations. For this English version an update of the systematic review was conducted until April 2024 and recommendation adapted based on new evidence in systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials. In total, 46 recommendations were developed and research gaps addressed.
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- Stefan J Schaller
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Health, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW Hamburg), Hamburg, Germany
- Akkon-Hochschule für Humanwissenschaften, Berlin, Germany
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- Academy of the District Hospitals Reutlingen, Kreiskliniken Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine and Health, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Institute of Nursing Science and Development, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Fachkrankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft, Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, AUVA Trauma Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Pain Therapy, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Halle, Germany
- Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
- Septomics Research Center, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
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Lucchini A, Villa M, Maino C, Alongi F, Fiorica V, Lipani B, Ponzetta G, Vigo V, Rezoagli E, Giani M. The occurrence of pressure injuries and related risk factors in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure: A retrospective single centre study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2024; 82:103654. [PMID: 38387296 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103654] [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: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Limited data is available regarding the incidence of pressure injuries in patients who have undergone Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), a life-saving technique that provides respiratory support for hypoxemia that does not respond to conventional treatment. AIM To assess the incidence of pressure injuries and identify the risk factors in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome patients receiving ECMO. METHODS A retrospective observational study utilizing prospectively collected data was performed in an Italian intensive care unit, between 1 January 2012 and 30 April 2022 enrolling all consecutive patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome who underwent ECMO. RESULTS One hundred patients were included in this study. 67 patients (67%) developed pressure injuries during their intensive care unit stay, with a median of 2 (1-3) sites affected. The subgroup of patients with pressure injuries was more hypoxic before ECMO implementation, received more frequent continuous renal replacement therapy and prone positioning, and showed prolonged ECMO duration, intensive care unit and hospital length of stay compared to patients without pressure injuries. The logistic model demonstrated an independent association between the pO2/FiO2 ratio prior to ECMO initiation, the utilization of the prone positioning during ECMO, and the occurrence of pressure injuries. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of pressure injuries was elevated in patients with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome who received ECMO. The development of pressure injuries was found to be independently associated with hypoxemia before ECMO initiation and the utilization of prone positioning during ECMO. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Patients who require ECMO for respiratory failure are at a high risk of developing pressure injuries. To ensure optimal outcomes during ECMO implementation and treatment, it is vital to implement preventive measures and to closely monitor skin health in at-risk areas.
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- Alberto Lucchini
- Direction of Health and Social Professions, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori - Monza - University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Direction of Health and Social Professions, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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- Cardiologic Intensive Care Unit, ASST GOM Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- General ICU - A.O.U.I. Verona Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Italy
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- Centro Sanitario Bregaglia - Pronto Soccorso, Promontogno, Svizzera, Switzerland.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, General Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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Kawahara N, Matsui H, Morishita K. Successful Management With Continuous Negative Abdominal Pressure Therapy in a Severely Obese Patient With Inhalation Burn-Induced Severe Respiratory Failure Requiring Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e57436. [PMID: 38699094 PMCID: PMC11063806 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57436] [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] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Continuous negative abdominal pressure (CNAP) therapy effectively provides respiratory support in patients with respiratory failure and severe obesity; however, its use in clinical practice remains limited. In this case, we report a significant improvement in the respiratory condition of a patient with severe obesity and inhalation burns following the application of CNAP in addition to venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) and mechanical ventilation. The patient was able to wean off these devices successfully. This case highlights the potential of CNAP therapy as an adjunct treatment for severe respiratory failure, particularly in obese patients for whom conventional interventions are insufficient.
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- Naoki Kawahara
- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, JPN
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, JPN
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- Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, JPN
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Zhang W, He Y, Gu Q, Zhang Y, Zha Q, Feng Q, Zhang S, He Y, Kang L, Xue M, Jing F, Li J, Mao Y, Zhu W. Optimal timing for awake prone positioning in Covid-19 patients: Insights from an observational study from two centers. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 152:104707. [PMID: 38368846 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND The widespread application and interest in awake prone positioning stems from its ease and availability and its ability to enhance patients' oxygenation. Nevertheless, due to the absence of consensus over the regimen of awake prone positioning, the efficacy of awake prone positioning remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE To explore the optimal regimen for awake prone positioning, including the timing of initiation, ideal daily duration, and strategies for improving patient comfort and encouraging adherence. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING(S) Two university-affiliated hospitals in Shanghai. PARTICIPANTS Between December 2022 and February 2023, a total of 475 patients with COVID-19-related pneumonia who received awake prone positioning were observed. METHODS The data were collected from the hospital's electronic medical record system. The differentiation efficiency of peripheral blood oxygen saturation [SpO2]:fractional oxygen concentration in inspired air [FiO2] ratio at first awake prone positioning for different outcomes was tested by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. The Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to analyze the relationship between time to occurrence of 28-day outcomes and collected variables. Kaplan-Meier curves were plotted with the percentage of 28-day outcomes according to the SpO2:FiO2 ratio at first awake prone positioning after controlling covariates through Cox regression. RESULTS The best efficiency in predicting patient outcomes was achieved when the cutoff SpO2:FiO2 ratio at first awake prone positioning was 200. Patients with a reduced SpO2:FiO2 ratio (≤200) experienced more adverse respiratory outcomes (RR = 5.42, 95%CI [3.35, 8.76], p < 0·001) and higher mortality (RR = 16.64, 95%CI [5.53, 50.13], p < 0.001). Patients with a SpO2:FiO2 ratio of ≥200 at first awake prone positioning, longer duration between first awake prone positioning and admission, more awake prone positioning days, and better awake prone positioning completion were significantly protected from 28-day adverse respiratory outcomes and mortality. CONCLUSIONS Initiating awake prone positioning with a SpO2:FiO2 ratio exceeding 200, increasing the number of awake prone positioning days, prolonging the time between first awake prone positioning and admission, and achieving better completion of awake prone positioning were found to be significantly associated with reduced adverse respiratory outcomes and mortality. REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT05795751; URL: www. CLINICALTRIALS gov.
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- Weiqing Zhang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Malengreaux C, Minguet P, Colson C, Dardenne N, Misset B, Rousseau AF. Incidence and risk factors of peripheral nerve injuries 3 months after ICU discharge: a retrospective study comparing COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 critically ill survivors. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2024; 4:10. [PMID: 38336831 PMCID: PMC10858596 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-024-00144-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) have been associated with prone positioning (PP) in mechanically ventilated (MV) patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. The aims of this retrospective study were to describe PNI prevalence 3 months (M3) after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge, whether patients survived COVID-19 or another critical illness, and to search for risk factors of PNI. RESULTS A total of 55 COVID (62 [54-69] years) and 22 non-COVID (61.5 [48-71.5] years) patients were followed at M3, after an ICU stay of respectively 15 [9-26.5] and 13.5 [10-19.8] days. PNI symptoms were reported by 23/55 (42.6%) COVID-19 and 8/22 (36%) non-COVID-19 patients (p = 0.798). As the incidence of PNI was similar in both groups, the entire population was used to determine risk factors. The MV duration predicted PNI occurrence (OR (CI95%) = 1.05 (1.01-1.10), p = 0.028), but not the ICU length of stay, glucocorticoids, or inflammation biomarkers. CONCLUSION In the present cohort, PNI symptoms were reported in at least one-third of the ICU survivors, in similar proportion whether patients suffered from severe COVID-19 or not.
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- C Malengreaux
- Department of Intensive Care and Burn Centre, University Hospital of Liège, Avenue de L'Hôpital,1, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman B35, Liège, B-4000, Belgium.
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- Department of Intensive Care and Burn Centre, University Hospital of Liège, Avenue de L'Hôpital,1, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman B35, Liège, B-4000, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care and Burn Centre, University Hospital of Liège, Avenue de L'Hôpital,1, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman B35, Liège, B-4000, Belgium
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- University and Hospital Biostatistics Centre (B-STAT), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care and Burn Centre, University Hospital of Liège, Avenue de L'Hôpital,1, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman B35, Liège, B-4000, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care and Burn Centre, University Hospital of Liège, Avenue de L'Hôpital,1, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman B35, Liège, B-4000, Belgium
- GIGA-Research, GIGA-I3 Thematic Unit, Inflammation and Enhanced Rehabilitation Laboratory (Intensive Care), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Toruńska E, Owczarek-Konopka M, Konopka M, Gielecki JS, Klepacki Ł. Brachial plexopathy as a result of anatomical prone position in COVID-19 patients-Systematic review. Clin Anat 2024; 37:92-101. [PMID: 37646090 DOI: 10.1002/ca.24112] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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In patients with COVID-19 different methods improving therapy have been used, including one of the anatomical position-prone position, to support ventilation. The aim of this review was to summarize the cases of brachial plexopathy as a consequence of the prone position in COVID-19 patients, and thus bring closer the issue of the brachial plexus in the face of clinical aspects of its function, palsy, and consequences. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses statement was followed, inclusion criteria were created according to Patients, Interventions, Comparisons, Outcomes (PICO). PubMed and Scopus were searched until April 1, 2023 by entering the key term with Boolean terms. The risk of bias was assessed using JBI's critical appraisal tools. Fifteen papers with 30 patients were included in the review. This study showed that brachial plexopathy after the prone position occurs more often among males, who are at least 50 years old with comorbidities like hypertension, overweight, and diabetes mellitus. The most common symptoms were weakness, pain, and motion deficits. Duration of the prone position session and the number of episodes were different as well as the modification of positioning. Brachial plexopathy is a significant problem during prone position, especially when hospitalization is prolonged, patients are males, have comorbidities, and changes in body weight. Attention should be drawn to understand the anatomy of the brachial plexus, correct positioning, avoiding factors worsening the prognosis, and proper nutrition of the patients.
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- Ewa Toruńska
- Department of Anatomy, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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de Miguel-Balsa E, Blasco-Ruso T, Gómez-Medrano N, Mirabet-Guijarro M, Martínez-Pérez A, Alcalá-López A. Effect of the duration of prone position in ARDS patients during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Med Intensiva 2023; 47:575-582. [PMID: 37147214 PMCID: PMC10110926 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2023.03.011] [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: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), and to analyze the effect of prone position >24 h (prolonged) (PPP) compared to prone decubitus <24 h (PP). DESIGN A retrospective observational descriptive study was carried out, with uni- and bivariate analyses. SETTING Department of Intensive Care Medicine. Hospital General Universitario de Elche (Elche, Alicante, Spain). PARTICIPANTS Patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (2020-2021) on IMV due to moderate-severe ARDS, ventilated in prone position (PP). INTERVENTIONS IMV. PP maneuvers. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST Sociodemographic characteristics, analgo-sedation, neuromuscular blockade (NMB), PD duration, ICU stay and mortality, days of IMV, non-infectious complications, healthcare associated infections. RESULTS Fifty-one patients required PP, and of these, 31 (69.78%) required PPP. No differences were observed in terms of patient characteristics (gender, age, comorbidities, initial severity, antiviral and antiinflammatory treatment received). Patients on PPP had poorer tolerance to supine ventilation (61.29% vs 89.47%, p = 0.031), longer hospital stay (41 vs 30 days, p = 0.023), more days of IMV (32 vs 20 days, p = 0.032), longer duration of NMB (10.5 vs 3 days, p = 0.0002), as well as a higher percentage of episodes of orotracheal tube obstruction (48.39% vs 15%, p = 0.014). CONCLUSIONS PPP was associated with greater resource use and complications in patients with moderate-severe ARDS due to COVID-19.
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- Eva de Miguel-Balsa
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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Karavidas N, Paraskeva I, Zakynthinos GE, Tsolaki V. Enterocutaneous Fistula in a COVID-19 Obese Patient During Prolonged Prone Position for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Cureus 2023; 15:e47212. [PMID: 38021961 PMCID: PMC10653124 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47212] [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] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Prone position (PP) has been widely used in patients under mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), usually for many hours per day. Complications are not rare, although most of them are mild. To our knowledge, we report the first case of enterocutaneous fistula after prolonged use of PP in the literature. Morbid obesity; yielding increased abdominal wall pressure when the patient was prone; pre-existing intestinal hernias; and increased vasopressor doses for septic shock due to secondary infections resulted in necrosis of the small intestine, the abdominal wall, and the skin leading to enterocutaneous fistula. Clinicians managing patients with COVID-19 should keep in mind this complication, especially when proning obese patients with a history of intestinal surgery, as the presence of intestinal hernias might be missed during a clinical examination.
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- Nikitas Karavidas
- Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, GRC
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- Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, GRC
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Morris NA, Sarwal A. Neurologic Complications of Critical Medical Illness. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2023; 29:848-886. [PMID: 37341333 DOI: 10.1212/con.0000000000001278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This article reviews the neurologic complications encountered in patients admitted to non-neurologic intensive care units, outlines various scenarios in which a neurologic consultation can add to the diagnosis or management of a critically ill patient, and provides advice on the best diagnostic approach in the evaluation of these patients. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Increasing recognition of neurologic complications and their adverse impact on long-term outcomes has led to increased neurology involvement in non-neurologic intensive care units. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a structured clinical approach to neurologic complications of critical illness as well as the critical care management of patients with chronic neurologic disabilities. ESSENTIAL POINTS Critical illness is often accompanied by neurologic complications. Neurologists need to be aware of the unique needs of critically ill patients, especially the nuances of the neurologic examination, challenges in diagnostic testing, and neuropharmacologic aspects of commonly used medications.
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Thomas AL, Graham K, Davila S, Giuffrida P. Using a Learning System Approach to Improve Safety for Prone-Position Ventilation Patients. J Patient Saf 2023; 19:180-184. [PMID: 36849409 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe how a Patient Safety Organization, to which healthcare organizations submit patient safety event data for both protections and analysis, used a learning system approach to analyze and interpret trends in member data. The data analysis informed evidence-based practice recommendations for improvement of patient outcomes for patients receiving prone-position ventilation. METHODS Patient safety analysts with critical care nursing backgrounds identified a need for increased support of Patient Safety Organization members who were proning patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient safety events from member organizations across the United States were analyzed and aggregated. Primary and secondary taxonomies for safety events experienced by patients receiving prone-position ventilation were created, which provided insight into harm trends in this patient population. RESULTS Analysis of 392 patient safety events resulted in the identification of gaps in the care of these fragile patients, including but not limited to medical device-related pressure injuries, concerns with care delivery, staffing and acuity issues, and medical device dislodgement. Event themes in prone-position ventilation safety events informed a literature search from which an evidence-based action plan was developed and disseminated to Patient Safety Organization members for use in harm reduction efforts. CONCLUSIONS Using a learning system approach, patient safety event data related to prone-position ventilation or any other type of patient safety event can be aggregated and analyzed to identify key areas of safety concerns and gaps in practice, allowing organizations to affect improvement efforts.
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- Anna L Thomas
- From the ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Patient Safety Organization, PlymouthMeeting, Pennsylvania
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Ruhland J, Dähnert E, Zilezinski M, Hauss A. Pressure Injury Prevention in Patients in Prone Position With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and COVID-19. Crit Care Nurse 2023; 43:46-54. [PMID: 37001876 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2023559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Introduction
In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, prone positioning improves oxygenation and reduces mortality. Pressure injuries occur frequently because of prolonged prone positioning in high-risk patients, and preventive measures are limited. This article describes 2 patients who developed minimal pressure injuries despite several prone positionings. Prevention strategies are also described.
Clinical Findings
A 64-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman were admitted to the hospital with respiratory insufficiency. Due to acute respiratory distress syndrome, both patients were intubated and received mechanical ventilation and prone positioning.
Diagnosis
Both patients had positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 and a diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Interventions
Patient 1 was in prone position for 137 hours during 9 rounds of prone positioning; patient 2, for 99 hours during 6 rounds of prone positioning. The standardized pressure injury prevention bundle for prone positioning consisted of skin care, nipple protection with a multilayer foam dressing, a 2-part prone positioning set, and micropositioning maneuvers. For both patients, 2-cm-thick mixed-porosity polyurethane foam was added between skin and positioning set in the thoracic and pelvic areas and a polyurethane foam cushion was added under the head.
Outcomes
Patient 1 developed no pressure injuries. Patient 2 developed category 2 pressure injuries on the chin and above the right eye during deviations from the protocol.
Conclusion
For both patients, the additional application of polyurethane foam was effective for preventing pressure injuries. These case reports support the addition of polyurethane foam to prevent pressure injuries in patients placed in the prone position.
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- Julia Ruhland
- Julia Ruhland is a registered nurse in a COVID-19 intensive care unit, Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Enrico Dähnert is a registered nurse and practice development manager for nursing, Business Division Nursing Directorate, Nursing Science, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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- Max Zilezinski is a registered nurse and research associate, Institute for Clinical Nursing Science, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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- Armin Hauss is a registered nurse, research associate, and quality improvement manager, Business Division Nursing Directorate, Nursing Science and Institute for Clinical Nursing Science, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Fusi C, Bulleri E, Villa M, Pisani L, El Aoufy K, Lucchini A, Bambi S. Awake Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Crit Care Nurse 2023; 43:31-41. [PMID: 36720282 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2023209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Awake prone positioning research focuses primarily on improving oxygenation and reducing intubation and mortality rates. Secondary outcomes concerning patient safety have been poorly addressed. OBJECTIVE To summarize current evidence on the frequency of adverse events during awake prone positioning and the effects on patients' safety, comfort, and tolerance. METHODS This scoping review used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews. MEDLINE/PubMed and CINAHL databases were the primary sources for the systematic search. RESULTS The review included 19 original studies involving 949 patients who underwent awake prone positioning. No major complications such as death, severe respiratory compromise, or hemodynamic disease were reported. Ten studies reported the following secondary adverse events related to awake prone positioning: skin breakdown (1%-6% of patients), pain (12%-42%), discomfort (35%-43%), vomiting (2%-7%), intolerance (3%-47%), and vascular catheter dislodgment (5%). The duration of awake prone positioning sessions varied widely (0.3-19 hours). Seven studies reported that nurses helped patients during prone positioning maneuvers, including monitoring and surveillance, and 3 studies reported patients placing themselves in the prone position. In 6 studies light or moderate sedation was employed in the procedures. CONCLUSIONS Awake prone positioning was not related to cardiorespiratory consequences but was associated with pain, intolerance, discomfort, and patients' refusal. Patients should receive education regarding awake prone positioning to improve their acceptance. Health care professionals should optimize pain control, communication, patient comfort, patient adherence, and correct positioning.
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- Cristian Fusi
- Cristian Fusi is a staff nurse in the intensive care unit, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Enrico Bulleri is a staff nurse in the intensive care unit, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
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- Michele Villa is a staff nurse in the intensive care unit, Cardiocentro Ticino Institute, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
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- Luigi Pisani is a physician and specialist in anesthesia and intensive care, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Khadija El Aoufy is a staff nurse, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Italy
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- Alberto Lucchini is the head nurse, general intensive care unit, San Gerardo Hospital - ASST Monza, Milano-Bicocca University, Milan, Italy
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- Stefano Bambi is an associate professor, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence
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Cornejo RA, Montoya J, Gajardo AIJ, Graf J, Alegría L, Baghetti R, Irarrázaval A, Santis C, Pavez N, Leighton S, Tomicic V, Morales D, Ruiz C, Navarrete P, Vargas P, Gálvez R, Espinosa V, Lazo M, Pérez-Araos RA, Garay O, Sepúlveda P, Martinez E, Bruhn A, Rossel N, Martin MJ, Medel JN, Oviedo V, Vera M, Torres V, Montes JM, Salazar Á, Muñoz C, Tala F, Migueles M, Ortiz C, Gómez F, Contreras L, Daviu I, Rodriguez Y, Ortiz C, Aquevedo A, Parada R, Vargas C, Gatica M, Guerrero D, Valenzuela A, Torrejón D. Continuous prolonged prone positioning in COVID-19-related ARDS: a multicenter cohort study from Chile. Ann Intensive Care 2022; 12:109. [PMCID: PMC9702866 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-022-01082-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background
Prone positioning is currently applied in time-limited daily sessions up to 24 h which determines that most patients require several sessions. Although longer prone sessions have been reported, there is scarce evidence about the feasibility and safety of such approach. We analyzed feasibility and safety of a continuous prolonged prone positioning strategy implemented nationwide, in a large cohort of COVID-19 patients in Chile.
Methods
Retrospective cohort study of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), conducted in 15 Intensive Care Units, which adhered to a national protocol of continuous prone sessions ≥ 48 h and until PaO2:FiO2 increased above 200 mm Hg. The number and extension of prone sessions were registered, along with relevant physiologic data and adverse events related to prone positioning. The cohort was stratified according to the first prone session duration: Group A, 2–3 days; Group B, 4–5 days; and Group C, > 5 days. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to assess whether the duration of prone sessions could impact safety.
Results
We included 417 patients who required a first prone session of 4 (3–5) days, of whom 318 (76.3%) received only one session. During the first prone session the main adverse event was grade 1–2 pressure sores in 97 (23.9%) patients; severe adverse events were infrequent with 17 non-scheduled extubations (4.2%). 90-day mortality was 36.2%. Ninety-eight patients (24%) were classified as group C; they exhibited a more severe ARDS at baseline, as reflected by lower PaO2:FiO2 ratio and higher ventilatory ratio, and had a higher rate of pressure sores (44%) and higher 90-day mortality (48%). However, after adjustment for severity and several relevant confounders, prone session duration was not associated with mortality or pressure sores.
Conclusions
Nationwide implementation of a continuous prolonged prone positioning strategy for COVID-19 ARDS patients was feasible. Minor pressure sores were frequent but within the ranges previously described, while severe adverse events were infrequent. The duration of prone session did not have an adverse effect on safety.
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Facial Pressure Sores in COVID-19 Patients during Prone Positioning: A Case Series and Literature Review. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2022; 10:e4610. [PMID: 36246073 PMCID: PMC9555603 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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COVID-19 has been a source of several stays in intensive care units, increasing the number of prone positioning. In parallel, complications increased, such as facial ulcers. Herein, we present a literature review and a case series about facial pressure sores in COVID-19 patients during prone positioning. This study aimed to show that such facial pressure sores may require surgical intervention in specific cases.
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Huang HB, Yao Y, Zhu YB, Du B. Awake prone positioning for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:984446. [PMID: 36160173 PMCID: PMC9500207 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.984446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundAwake prone positioning (APP) has been widely used in non-intubated COVID-19 patients during the pandemic. However, high-quality evidence to support its use in severe COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) is inadequate. Therefore, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of APP for intubation requirements and other important outcomes in this patient population.MethodsWe searched for potentially relevant articles in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane database from inception to May 25, 2022. Studies focusing on COVID-19 adults in ICU who received APP compared to controls were included. The primary outcome was the intubation requirement. Secondary outcomes were mortality, ICU stay, and adverse events. Study quality was independently assessed, and we also conducted subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias to explore the potential influence factors.ResultsTen randomized controlled trials with 1,686 patients were eligible. The quality of the included studies was low to moderate. Overall, the intubation rate was 35.2% in the included patients. The mean daily APP duration ranged from <6 to 9 h, with poor adherence to APP protocols. When pooling, APP significantly reduced intubation requirement (risk ratio [RR] 0.84; 95%CI, 0.74–0.95; I2 = 0%, P = 0.007). Subgroup analyses confirmed the reduced intubation rates in patients who were older (≥60 years), obese, came from a high mortality risk population (>20%), received HFNC/NIV, had lower SpO2/FiO2 (<150 mmHg), or undergone longer duration of APP (≥8 h). However, APP showed no beneficial effect on mortality (RR 0.92 [95% CI 0.77–1.10; I2 = 0%, P = 0.37] and length of ICU stay (mean difference = −0.58 days; 95% CI, −2.49 to 1.32; I2 = 63%; P = 0.55).ConclusionAPP significantly reduced intubation requirements in ICU patients with COVID-19 pneumonia without affecting the outcomes of mortality and ICU stay. Further studies with better APP protocol adherence will be needed to define the subgroup of patients most likely to benefit from this strategy.
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- Hui-Bin Huang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency, Guang'anmen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical ICU, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Bin Du
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Scott JB, Weiss TT, Li J. COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Prone Positioning With and Without Invasive Ventilation. Respir Care 2022; 67:1011-1021. [PMID: 35882445 PMCID: PMC9994154 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.10141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Prone positioning (PP) has been used extensively for patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation for hypoxemic respiratory failure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence suggests that PP was beneficial during the pandemic, as it improves oxygenation and might improve chances of survival, especially in those with a continuum of positive oxygenation responses to the procedure. Additionally, the pandemic drove innovation regarding PP, as it brought attention to awake PP (APP) and the value of an interdisciplinary team approach to PP during a pandemic. APP appears to be safe and effective at improving oxygenation; APP may also reduce the need for intubation in patients requiring advanced respiratory support like high-flow nasal cannula or noninvasive ventilation. Teams specifically assembled for PP during a pandemic also appear useful and can provide needed assistance to bedside clinicians in the time of crisis. Complications associated with PP can be mitigated, and a multidisciplinary approach to reduce the incidence of complications is recommended.
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- J Brady Scott
- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
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Roldán R, Rodriguez S, Barriga F, Tucci M, Victor M, Alcala G, Villamonte R, Suárez-Sipmann F, Amato M, Brochard L, Tusman G. Sequential lateral positioning as a new lung recruitment maneuver: an exploratory study in early mechanically ventilated Covid-19 ARDS patients. Ann Intensive Care 2022; 12:13. [PMID: 35150355 PMCID: PMC8840950 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-022-00988-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background A sequential change in body position from supine-to-both lateral positions under constant ventilatory settings could be used as a postural recruitment maneuver in case of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), provided that sufficient positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) prevents derecruitment. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and physiological effects of a sequential postural recruitment maneuver in early mechanically ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients. Methods A cohort of 15 patients receiving lung-protective mechanical ventilation in volume-controlled with PEEP based on recruitability were prospectively enrolled and evaluated in five sequentially applied positions for 30 min each: Supine-baseline; Lateral-1st side; 2nd Supine; Lateral-2nd side; Supine-final. PEEP level was selected using the recruitment-to-inflation ratio (R/I ratio) based on which patients received PEEP 12 cmH2O for R/I ratio ≤ 0.5 or PEEP 15 cmH2O for R/I ratio > 0.5. At the end of each period, we measured respiratory mechanics, arterial blood gases, lung ultrasound aeration, end-expiratory lung impedance (EELI), and regional distribution of ventilation and perfusion using electric impedance tomography (EIT). Results Comparing supine baseline and final, respiratory compliance (29 ± 9 vs 32 ± 8 mL/cmH2O; p < 0.01) and PaO2/FIO2 ratio (138 ± 36 vs 164 ± 46 mmHg; p < 0.01) increased, while driving pressure (13 ± 2 vs 11 ± 2 cmH2O; p < 0.01) and lung ultrasound consolidation score decreased [5 (4–5) vs 2 (1–4); p < 0.01]. EELI decreased ventrally (218 ± 205 mL; p < 0.01) and increased dorsally (192 ± 475 mL; p = 0.02), while regional compliance increased in both ventral (11.5 ± 0.7 vs 12.9 ± 0.8 mL/cmH2O; p < 0.01) and dorsal regions (17.1 ± 1.8 vs 18.8 ± 1.8 mL/cmH2O; p < 0.01). Dorsal distribution of perfusion increased (64.8 ± 7.3% vs 66.3 ± 7.2%; p = 0.01). Conclusions Without increasing airway pressure, a sequential postural recruitment maneuver improves global and regional respiratory mechanics and gas exchange along with a redistribution of EELI from ventral to dorsal lung areas and less consolidation. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04475068. Registered 17 July 2020, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04475068 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13613-022-00988-9.
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- Rollin Roldán
- Laboratorio de Fisiología Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de Piura, Lima, Peru.,Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Rebagliati, Lima, Peru.,Laboratório de Pneumologia LIM-09, Disciplina de Pneumologia, Heart Institute (Incor) Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de Piura, Lima, Peru.,Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Rebagliati, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de Piura, Lima, Peru.,Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Rebagliati, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratório de Pneumologia LIM-09, Disciplina de Pneumologia, Heart Institute (Incor) Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pneumologia LIM-09, Disciplina de Pneumologia, Heart Institute (Incor) Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Electronics Engineering, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pneumologia LIM-09, Disciplina de Pneumologia, Heart Institute (Incor) Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Experimental, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad de Piura, Lima, Peru.,Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Rebagliati, Lima, Peru
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.,Hedenstierna Laboratory, Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratório de Pneumologia LIM-09, Disciplina de Pneumologia, Heart Institute (Incor) Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, 209 Victoria Street, Room 4-08, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T8, Canada. .,Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Short and long-term complications due to standard and extended prone position cycles in CoViD-19 patients. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2021; 69:103158. [PMID: 34895799 PMCID: PMC8554071 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate short and long-term complications due to standard (≤24 hours) and extended (>24 hours) prone position in COVID-19 patients. METHODS Retrospective cohort study conducted in an Italian general intensive care unit. We enrolled patients on invasive mechanical ventilation and treated with prone positioning. We recorded short term complications from the data chart and long-term complications from the scheduled follow-up visit, three months after intensive care discharge. RESULTS A total of 96 patients were included in the study. Median time for each prone positioning cycle (302 cycles) was equal to 18 (16-32) hours. In 37 (38%) patients at least one cycle of extended pronation was implemented. Patients with at least one pressure sore due to prone position were 38 (40%). Patients with pressure sores showed a statistically significative difference in intensive care length of stay, mechanical ventilation days, numbers of prone position cycles, total time spent in prone position and the use of extended prone position, compared to patients without pressure sores. All lesions were low grade. Cheekbones (18%) and chin (10%) were the most affected sites. Follow-up visit, scheduled three months after intensive care discharge, was possible in 58 patients. All patients were able to have all 12 muscle groups examined using theMedical Research Council scale examination. No patient reported sensory loss or presence of neuropathic pain for upper limbs. CONCLUSIONS Extended prone position is feasible and might reduce the workload on healthcare workers without significant increase of major prone position related complications.
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AlMutiri AM, Alsulaimani S, Sabbagh AJ, Bajunaid KM, Tashkandi WA, Baeesa SS. Cervical Spinal Cord Injury During Prone Position Ventilation in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus 2021; 13:e18958. [PMID: 34707947 PMCID: PMC8531578 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18958] [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] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The prone positioning of patients experiencing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been proven effective in optimizing oxygenation and lung function. However, such patients may be at risk of developing complications due to the prolonged prone position in intensive critical care. A 45-year-old COVID-19 female, not known with cervical spine disease, presented with progressive severe COVID-19-related hypoxemia that required intensive care unit admission for pulmonary care. She was positioned prone and ventilated for several weeks. She developed a rapidly advanced decreased level of consciousness and flaccid quadriparesis. CT and MRI scans of the cervical spine revealed C4/C5 fracture-dislocation with spinal cord compression in asymptomatic ankylosing spondylitis and focal ossification of a posterior longitudinal ligament. In addition, the patient had severe ARDS-SARS-CoV-2 hemodynamic instability. Surgery was not performed due to her critical condition, and the patient died from multi-organ failure. Patients with underlying cervical spine disease or deformity can be subjected to hyperextension and develop fatigue (stress) spinal fracture, leading to spinal cord compression. To our knowledge, this is the first case of spontaneous cervical spine fracture dislocation in a COVID-19 patient after several weeks in prone position ventilation in ICU. Hence, our case report raises the awareness of the possibility of devastating spinal cord injuries in prone position ventilation during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for early screening using plain X-rays of these patients for cervical spine disease.
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- Critical Care Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU
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- Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU
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