A meta-analysis of critically ill patients reveals several potential risk factors for delirium

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 488-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaping Huai ◽  
Xiaohua Ye
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

scholarly journals Potential risk factors for infection with Candida spp. in critically ill patients

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 550-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Peres-Bota ◽  
H. Rodriguez-Villalobos ◽  
G. Dimopoulos ◽  
C. Melot ◽  
J.-L. Vincent
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

scholarly journals Incidence of Delirium in Critically Ill Cancer Patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis A. Sánchez-Hurtado ◽  
Nancy Hernández-Sánchez ◽  
Mario Del Moral-Armengol ◽  
Humberto Guevara-García ◽  
Francisco J. García-Guillén ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Icu Stay ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Objective. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of delirium and its risk factors among critically ill cancer patients in an intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and Methods. This is a prospective cohort study. The Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) was measured daily at morning to diagnose delirium by a physician. Delirium was diagnosed when the daily was positive during a patient’s ICU stay. All patients were followed until they were discharged from the ICU. Using logistic regression, we estimated potential risk factors for developing delirium. The primary outcome was the development of ICU delirium. Results. There were 109 patients included in the study. Patients had a mean age of 48.6 ± 18.07 years, and the main reason for admission to the ICU was septic shock (40.4%). The incidence of delirium was 22.9%. The mortality among all subjects was 15.6%; the mortality rate in patients who developed delirium was 12%. The only variable that had an association with the development of delirium in the ICU was the days of use of mechanical ventilation (OR: 1.06; CI 95%: 0.99–1.13;p=0.07). Conclusion. Delirium is a frequent condition in critically ill cancer patients admitted to the ICU. The duration in days of mechanical ventilation is potential risk factors for developing delirium during an ICU stay. Delirium was not associated with a higher rate of mortality in this group of patients.

scholarly journals Potential risk factors associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. e0008944
Author(s):  
Zewdu Seyoum Tarekegn ◽  
Haileyesus Dejene ◽  
Agerie Addisu ◽  
Shimelis Dagnachew
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Women And Hiv

Background Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular and neurotropic apicomplexan protozoan parasite infecting almost all warm-blooded vertebrates including humans. To date in Ethiopia, no systematic study has been investigated on the overall effects of potential risk factors associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals. We intended to determine the potential risk factors (PRFs) associated with seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii from published data among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals of Ethiopia. Methodology An systematic review of the previous reports was made. We searched PubMed, Science Direct, African Journals Online, and Google Scholar for studies with no restriction on the year of publication. All references were screened independently in duplicate and were included if they presented data on at least two risk factors. Meta-analysis using the random or fixed-effects model was made to calculate the overall effects for each exposure. Results Of the 216 records identified, twenty-four reports met our eligibility criteria, with a total of 6003 individuals (4356 pregnant women and 1647 HIV infected individuals). The pooled prevalences of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies were found at 72.5% (95% CI: 58.7% - 83.1%) in pregnant women and 85.7% (95% CI: 76.3% - 91.8%) in HIV infected individuals. A significant overall effect of anti-Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity among pregnant women (p < 0.05) was witnessed with age, abortion history, contact with cats, cat ownership, having knowledge about toxoplasmosis, being a housewife and having unsafe water source. Age, cat ownership, and raw meat consumption were also shown a significant effect (p < 0.05) to anti-Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity among HIV infected individuals. Conclusions This review showed gaps and drawbacks in the earlier studies that are useful to keep in mind to design accurate investigations in the future. The pooled prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies was found to be higher among pregnant women and HIV infected individuals. This suggests that thousands of immunocompromised individuals (pregnant women and HIV infected patients) are at risk of toxoplasmosis due to the sociocultural and living standards of the communities of Ethiopia. Appropriate preventive measures are needed to reduce the exposure to Toxoplasma gondii infection. Further studies to investigate important risk factors are recommended to support the development of more cost-effective preventive strategies.

Critical Care: Incidence and Risk Factors of Thrombocytopenia in Critically Ill Trauma Patients

1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott D Hanes ◽  
Deborah A Quarles ◽  
Bradley A Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Minor Role ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Icu Stay ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Trauma Score ◽  
Type Of Injury

Objective To determine the incidence of thrombocytopenia (<100 platelets × 103/mm3) and potential risk factors, including medications, associated with the development of thrombocytopenia in critically ill trauma patients. Design Prospective, observational study. Setting A 20-bed trauma intensive care unit (ICU) at a university hospital. Patients Sixty-three critically ill trauma patients without baseline thrombocytopenia admitted to the trauma ICU for at least 48 hours. Interventions Patients were followed for up to 14 days. Platelet counts were determined daily. The following data were collected and analyzed as potential risk factors for the development of thrombocytopenia: medications, age, sex, race, trauma score, mode and type of injury, alcohol history, units of packed red blood cells (PRBC) and platelets transfused, surgical procedures, duration of ICU stay, and the development of systemic inflammatory response syndrome or disseminated intravascular coagulation. Results Thrombocytopenia occurred in 26 (41%) of the patients. Among risk factors studied, nonhead injury, age, trauma score, duration of ICU stay, and the number of PRBC transfusions were significanüy associated with the development of thrombocytopenia (P < 0.05). However, nonhead injury, age, and trauma score were useful variables in predicting the development of thrombocytopenia by using multivariate analysis. Medications were not associated with the development of thrombocytopenia. Conclusions The type of injury sustained, the quantity of platelet-deficient transfusions, and age are the greatest risk factors associated with the development of thrombocytopenia in critically ill trauma patients. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia appears to play a minor role in the development of thrombocytopenia; therefore, medications should not be automatically discontinued or substituted when thrombocytopenia occurs.

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