Determinants of Endotracheal Intubation in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Under Conscious Sedation

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 480-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan J. Smischney ◽  
Mohamed O. Seisa ◽  
Mukesh Kumar ◽  
Jillian Deangelis ◽  
Darrell R. Schroeder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Endotracheal Intubation ◽  
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Upper Endoscopy ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Surgical Icu ◽  
Multivariable Analyses

Objectives: Our primary aim was to determine the factors leading to prophylactic endotracheal intubation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy. Secondary aims were to determine the rate of unplanned endotracheal intubations during endoscopy and to determine the rate of aspiration following endoscopy for patients admitted to the ICU. Methods: Critically ill adult (≥18 years) patients who underwent upper and lower endoscopic procedures from January 2012 to July 2016 in a medical/surgical ICU were included. Determinants of prophylactic endotracheal intubation prior to endoscopy as well as other postprocedure outcomes were electronically captured by a validated data mart system. Given our focus on aspiration in those who were not endotracheally intubated prior to endoscopy, we used a validated definition a priori. Results: A total of 320 patients were included in the final analysis: 76(24%) were intubated prior to endoscopy and 244 (76%) were not. The endotracheally intubated group had a significantly higher Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation III (44.5 [16.2] vs 39.5 [15.5]; P = .02) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (6.9 [4.4] vs 3.8 [3]; P ≤ .01) scores, higher rate of hematemesis within 24 hours of endoscopy (28 [37%] vs 45 [18%]; P ≤ .01), and higher rate of upper endoscopy (72 [96%] vs 181 [74%]; P ≤ .01). We composed a composite outcome for multivariable analyses, which demonstrated the rate of any complication was significantly higher among those who were intubated prior to the procedure versus those who were not intubated previously (odds ratio: 2.80, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.16-6.72, P = .02). Conclusion: Endoscopy performed in the ICU without endotracheal intubation is safe. However, patient selection for prophylactic intubation prior to endoscopy is of critical importance as illustrated in this study with higher illness severity, planned upper endoscopy, and hematemesis 24 hours prior being key factors on deciding to perform endotracheal intubation. Prophylactic intubation for endoscopy and preexisting cardiac disease were associated with a higher rate of adverse outcomes.

scholarly journals DOP90 Physician global assessment of IBD Activity is associated with COVID-19 severity in patients aged less than 50 years

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S121-S122
Author(s):  
A Ricciuto ◽  
C Lamb ◽  
E I Benchimol ◽  
G Walker ◽  
N Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Assessment ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Physician Global Assessment ◽  
Joinpoint Regression ◽  
Immune Modulator ◽  
Hospitalization Rates ◽  
Systemic Corticosteroids ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Multivariable Analyses

Abstract Background SECURE-IBD is an international database that monitors COVID-19 outcomes in IBD patients. We examined the influence of IBD activity (reflected by Physician Global Assessment (PGA)) on COVID-19 severity, while exploring the modifying effect of age. Methods We analyzed 3,028 cases reported to SECURE-IBD from March 13-November 17, 2020. PGA was categorized as remission/mild (reference) vs moderate vs severe. Outcomes used as surrogates of severe SARS-CoV2 infection were hospitalization and a composite of ICU/ventilation/death. Using generalized estimating equations (GEE) to account for clustering by country, we determined the unadjusted association between disease activity and COVID-19 outcomes, overall and by age decade. We included the following covariates in multivariable GEE models a priori: time of COVID-19 diagnosis, age, sex, comorbidities (0, 1, ≥2), IBD type, systemic corticosteroids (CS), anti-TNF monotherapy, anti-TNF plus immune modulator, immune modulator monotherapy, and mesalamine. We included additional covariates (country GDP, race, BMI, anti-integrins and ustekinumab) if they changed the estimate by ≥10%. We also built models stratified by age; the age cut-off for stratification was determined using Joinpoint regression (selecting the age at which outcome rates significantly changed). Results COVID-19 was more severe in patients with more active IBD: hospitalization rates 19% (remission/mild), 26% (moderate) and 45% (severe); ICU/ventilation/death rates 5% (remission/mild), 6% (moderate) and 12% (severe) (p<0.05, Figure 1). In unadjusted analyses, higher PGA was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization (moderate: OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.24–1.88; severe: OR 3.30, 95% CI 2.44–4.46) and ICU/ventilation/death (moderate: OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.10–1.87; severe: OR 2.58, 95% CI 1.71–3.90). As per Figure 2, the magnitude of association between severe PGA (vs remission/mild) and adverse outcomes was greatest in patients ≤50 years. Joinpoint regression also supported a significant change in the rate of ICU/ventilation/death at 50 years. In multivariable analyses (Figure 3), PGA remained significantly associated with hospitalization, but not ICU/ventilation/death. However, in multivariable analyses stratified by age, PGA was consistently associated with both hospitalization and ICU/ventilation/death in patients ≤50, but not >50 years. Conclusion Our data suggest an association between IBD activity, as assessed by PGA, and severe COVID-19 outcome with an increased risk in younger patients. Adequate IBD treatment despite the pandemic is needed to avert poor outcome to symptomatic SARS-CoV2 infections.

Epidemiology and outcomes of obese critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Paul Secombe ◽  
◽  
Richard Woodman ◽  
Sean Chan ◽  
David Pilcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Diagnostic Category ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Class I ◽  
Class I Obesity

OBJECTIVE: The apparent survival benefit of being overweight or obese in critically ill patients (the obesity paradox) remains controversial. Our aim is to report on the epidemiology and outcomes of obesity within a large heterogenous critically ill adult population. DESIGN: Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING: Intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS: Critically ill patients who had both height and weight recorded between 2010 and 2018. OUTCOME MEASURES: Hospital mortality in each of five body mass index (BMI) strata. Subgroups analysed included diagnostic category, gender, age, ventilation status and length of stay. RESULTS: Data were available for 381 855 patients, 68% of whom were overweight or obese. Increasing level of obesity was associated with lower unadjusted hospital mortality: underweight (11.9%), normal weight (7.7%), overweight (6.4%), class I obesity (5.4%), and class II obesity (5.3%). After adjustment, mortality was lowest for patients with class I obesity (adjusted odds ratio, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.74– 0.82). Adverse outcomes with class II obesity were only seen in patients with cardiovascular and cardiac surgery ICU admission diagnoses, where mortality risk rose with progressively higher BMIs. CONCLUSION: We describe the epidemiology of obesity within a critically ill Australian and New Zealand population and confirm that some level of obesity is associated with lower mortality, both overall and across a range of diagnostic categories and important subgroups. Further research should focus on potential confounders such as nutritional status and the appropriateness of BMI in isolation as an anthropometric measure in critically ill patients.

Urinary biomarkers predict progression and adverse outcomes ofacute kidney injury in critical illness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Duff ◽  
Ruairi Irwin ◽  
Jean Maxime Cote ◽  
Lynn Redahan ◽  
Blaithin A McMahon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Cystatin C ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Urinary Biomarkers ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Diagnostic Analysis ◽  
Prognostic Analysis ◽  
Stage 1

Abstract Background Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The Dublin Acute Biomarker Group Evaluation (DAMAGE) Study is a prospective cohort study of critically ill patients (n = 717). We hypothesised that novel urinary biomarkers would predict progression of AKI and associated outcomes. Methods The primary (diagnostic) analysis assessed the ability of biomarkers levels at the time of early Stage 1 or2 AKI to predict progression to higher AKI Stage, RRT or Death within 7 days of ICU admission. In the secondary (prognostic) analysis, we investigated the association between biomarker levels and RRT or Death within 30 days. Results In total, 186 patients had an AKI within 7 days of admission. In the primary (diagnostic) analysis, eight of the 14 biomarkers were independently associated with progression. The best predictors were Cystatin C (aOR 5.2; 95% CI, 1.3-23.6), IL-18 (aOR 5.1; 95% CI, 1.8-15.7), Albumin (aOR 4.9; 95% CI, 1.5-18.3) and NGAL (aOR 4.6; 95% CI, 1.4-17.9). ROC and Net Reclassification Index analyses similarly demonstrated improved prediction by these biomarkers. In the secondary (prognostic) analysis of Stage 1-3 AKI cases, IL-18, NGAL, Albumin, and MCP-1 were also independently associated with RRT or Death within 30 days. Conclusions Among 14 novel urinary biomarkers assessed, Cystatin C, IL-18, Albumin and NGAL were the best predictors of Stage 1-2 AKI progression. These biomarkers, after further validation, may have utility to inform diagnostic and prognostic assessment and guide management of AKI in critically ill patients.

scholarly journals Comparison of Sarcopenia with Modified Frailty Index as a Predictor of Adverse Outcomes in Critically Ill Elderly Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 200-206
Author(s):  
Shrirang Bhurchandi ◽  
Sachin Agrawal ◽  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
Sourya Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Health Care Cost ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parametric Data ◽  
Modified Frailty Index

Background: Ageing is a global fact affecting both developed and developing countries.It brings out various catabolic changes in body resulting in frailty(i.e. the person is not able to with stand minor stresses of the environment, due to reduced reserves in psychologicalreserve of several organ system).Thus causing a great burden of disease, dependence & health care cost. Sarcopenia is the leading component for frailty in the elderly population, but very few studies have been done in India for correlating frailty with sarcopenia. Aim: To compare sarcopenia with modified frailty index (MFI) as a predictor of adverse outcomes in critically ill elderly patients. Methodology: Cross-sectional study will be performed on all the critically ill geriatric subjects/patients coming to all the ICU's of AVBRH, Sawangi (M), Wardha who will satisfy various inclusion and exclusion criteria for selection and all standard parametric & non-parametric data will be assessed by using standard descriptive & inferential statistics. Expected Results: In our study, we are anticipating that the Modified frailty index to be a better predictor of adverse outcomes in terms of mortality as compared to sarcopenia in the critically ill elderly patients. Also, we are anticipating that sarcopenia to be the most important contributor of frailty in critically ill elderly patients and the prevalence of frailty will be high in critically ill elderly patients. Limitation: Due to limited time frame & resources we will not be able to follow up the patients.

Endotracheal Intubation and In-Hospital Mortality after Intracerebral Hemorrhage

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 270-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios-Arsenios Lioutas ◽  
Sarah Marchina ◽  
Louis R. Caplan ◽  
Magdy Selim ◽  
Joseph Tarsia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Endotracheal Intubation ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Net Benefit ◽  
Large Hospital ◽  
Discharge Disposition

Background: Many patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhages (ICHs) undergo endotracheal intubation with subsequent mechanical ventilation (MV) for “airway protection” with the intent to prevent aspiration, pneumonias, and its related mortality. Conversely, these procedures may independently promote pneumonia, laryngeal trauma, dysphagia, and adversely affect patient outcomes. The net benefit of intubation and MV in this patient cohort has not been systematically investigated. Methods: We conducted a large single-center observational cohort study to examine the independent association between endotracheal intubation and MV, hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), and in-hospital mortality (HM) in patients with ICH. All consecutive patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of a spontaneous ICH to a tertiary care hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, from June 2000 through January 2014, who were ≥18 years of age and hospitalized for ≥2 days were eligible for inclusion. Patients with pneumonia on admission, or those having brain or lung neoplasms were excluded. Our exposure of interest was endotracheal intubation and MV during hospitalization; our primary outcomes were incidence of HAP and HM, ascertained using International Classification of Diseases-9 and administrative discharge disposition codes, respectively, in patients who underwent endotracheal intubation and MV versus those who did not. Multivariable logistic regression was used to control for confounders. Results: Of the 2,386 hospital admissions screened, 1,384 patients fulfilled study criteria and were included in the final analysis. A total of 507 (36.6%) patients were intubated. Overall 133 (26.23%) patients in the intubated group developed HAP versus 41 (4.67%) patients in the non-intubated group (p < 0.0001); 195 (38.5%) intubated patients died during hospitalization compared to 48 (5.5%) non-intubated patients (p < 0.0001). After confounder adjustments, OR for HAP and HM, were 4.23 (95% CI 2.48–7.22; p < 0.0001) and 4.32 (95% CI 2.5–7.49; p < 0.0001) with c-statistics of 0.79 and 0.89, in the intubated versus non-intubated patients, respectively. Conclusion: In this large hospital-based cohort of patients presenting with an acute spontaneous ICH, endotracheal intubation and MV were associated with increased odds of HAP and HM. These findings urge further examination of the practice of intubation in prospective studies.

Abstract 13910: Importance of Non-invasive Estimates of Left Ventricular Filling Pressures in Critically Ill Patients

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelrahman M Ahmed ◽  
Brandon Wiley ◽  
Jacob C Jentzer ◽  
Nandan S Anavekar ◽  
Allan S Jaffe
Keyword(s):  
Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
Diastolic Function ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Icu Mortality ◽  
Lv Diastolic Function

Introduction: The presence of cardiac dysfunction predicts adverse outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU). We explored the relationship of cardiac injury and left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) to outcomes in critically ill patients. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of adult medical ICU admissions from May, 2018 through October 2019. Patients with elevated high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-cTnT) and an echocardiogram performed within 72 hours of admission were included. Patients were classified as having normal LV diastolic function, isolated LVDD, concomitant LV diastolic and systolic dysfunction (LVDDSD) or indeterminate LV diastolic function based on American Society of Echocardiography 2016 guidelines. LV systolic dysfunction was defined as an ejection fraction (EF) < 50%. Results: Overall, 222 patients were included. LVDD was seen in 123 patients (55.4%). Thirty patients (13.5%) were classified with indeterminate diastolic function and 56 normal diastolic function (25.2%). Of those with LVDD , 59.3% had LVDDSD while isolated LVDD was seen in 40.7%.Patients with LVDDSD had a higher median hs-cTnT at baseline compared to patients with isolated LVDD [102ng/L IQR (50-257) vs. 77 ng/L (33.5-166); p=0.047]. Medial e’ velocity and tricuspid valve systolic regurgitant velocity were often associated with LV systolic dysfunction (p=0.0172 and 0.0013, respectively). LVDDSD was associated with a longer length of stay than patients with isolated LVDD [2.9 (1.6-4.0) vs.1.8 (1.1-3.3); p-value 0.03].Twenty-nine patients died during their ICU stay (13%). Patients with LVDDSD had 9.6-fold higher odds of dying in the ICU than patients with isolated LVDD (p=0.0048). Reduced medial e’ velocity (OR 0.63, CI 0.4-1.0, p=0.0285) and increased E/e’ (OR 1.08, CI 1.01-1.15, p=0.0192) were associated with ICU mortality. The association between LVEF<50% and ICU mortality was less pronounced (OR 0.95, CI 0.01-0.98; p=0.0023). Conclusions: Concomitant LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction and measures of increased cardiac filling pressures are strong predictors of mortality.

Caring for critically ill infants: strategies to promote physiological stability and improve developmental outcomes

1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 64-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
LT Taquino ◽  
T Lockridge
Keyword(s):  
Supportive Care ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Growth ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Developmentally Supportive Care

Promoting organization and delivering developmentally supportive care leads to improved outcomes for infants and their families. Critical care nurses must function as catalysts to expand the thinking of caregivers from a dimension consisting primarily of physiology to one that embraces the emotional and cognitive growth and well-being of the patient, the patient's family, and staff members. For critically ill infants, developmentally supportive care that is relationship based and that promotes the balance of organized neurobehavioral and physiological function is an avenue to achieve that end. Beneficial or adverse outcomes of nursing care used during this critical period can persist long after an infant is discharged from the intensive care setting.

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