scholarly journals Admission criteria in critically ill COVID-19 patients: A physiology-based approach

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0260318
Author(s):  
Samuele Ceruti ◽  
Andrea Glotta ◽  
Maira Biggiogero ◽  
Pier Andrea Maida ◽  
Martino Marzano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Admission Criteria ◽  
Do Not Resuscitate ◽  
Intensive Monitoring ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Monitoring Protocol ◽  
Careful Management

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic required careful management of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, to reduce ICU overload while facing limitations in resources. We implemented a standardized, physiology-based, ICU admission criteria and analyzed the mortality rate of patients refused from the ICU. Materials and methods In this retrospective observational study, COVID-19 patients proposed for ICU admission were consecutively analyzed; Do-Not-Resuscitate patients were excluded. Patients presenting an oxygen peripheral saturation (SpO2) lower than 85% and/or dyspnea and/or mental confusion resulted eligible for ICU admission; patients not presenting these criteria remained in the ward with an intensive monitoring protocol. Primary outcome was both groups’ survival rate. Secondary outcome was a sub analysis correlating SpO2 cutoff with ICU admission. Results From March 2020 to January 2021, 1623 patients were admitted to our Center; 208 DNR patients were excluded; 97 patients were evaluated. The ICU-admitted group (n = 63) mortality rate resulted 15.9% at 28 days and 27% at 40 days; the ICU-refused group (n = 34) mortality rate resulted 0% at both intervals (p < 0.001). With a SpO2 cut-off of 85%, a significant correlation was found (p = 0.009), but with a 92% a cut-off there was no correlation with ICU admission (p = 0.26). A similar correlation was also found with dyspnea (p = 0.0002). Conclusion In COVID-19 patients, standardized ICU admission criteria appeared to safely reduce ICU overload. In the absence of dyspnea and/or confusion, a SpO2 cutoff up to 85% for ICU admission was not burdened by negative outcomes. In a pandemic context, the SpO2 cutoff of 92%, as a threshold for ICU admission, needs critical re-evaluation.

scholarly journals Admission criteria in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a physiology-based approach.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuele Ceruti ◽  
Andrea Glotta ◽  
Maira Biggiogero ◽  
PierAndrea Maida ◽  
Martino Marzano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Admission Criteria ◽  
Do Not Resuscitate ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Careful Management

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic required a careful management of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, to reduce ICU overload while facing resources' limitations. We implemented standardized, physiology-based, ICU admission criteria and analyzed the mortality rate of patients refused from the ICU. Materials and Methods: COVID-19 patients proposed for ICU admission were consecutively analyzed; Do-not-resuscitate patients were excluded. Patients presenting a SpO2 lower than 85% and/or dyspnea and/or mental confusion resulted eligible for ICU admission; patients not presenting these criteria remained in the ward. Primary outcome was both groups' survival rate. Secondary outcome was a sub analysis correlating SpO2 cutoff with ICU admission. Results: From March 2020 to January 2021, 1623 patients were admitted to our Center; 208 DNR patients were excluded; 97 patients underwent intensivist evaluation. The ICU-admitted group mortality rate resulted 15.9% at 28 days and 27% at 40 days; the ICU-refused group mortality rate resulted 0% at both intervals (p < 0.001). With a SpO2 cut-off of 92%, the hypoxia rate distribution did not correlate with ICU admission (p = 0.26); with a SpO2 cut-off of 85%, a correlation was found (p = 0.009). A similar correlation was also found with dyspnea (p =0.0002). Conclusion: In COVID-19 patients, standardized ICU admission criteria appeared to reduce safely ICU overload. In the absence of dyspnea and/or confusion, a SpO2 cutoff up to 85% for ICU admission was not burdened by negative outcomes. In a pandemic context, the SpO2 cutoff of 92%, as a threshold for ICU admission, needs critical re-evaluation.

scholarly journals Plasma glutamine status at intensive care unit admission: an independent risk factor for mortality in critical illness

Critical Care ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Smedberg ◽  
Johan Helleberg ◽  
Åke Norberg ◽  
Inga Tjäder ◽  
Olav Rooyackers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Critical Illness ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Do Not Resuscitate ◽  
Glutamine Concentration ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Risk Scoring

Abstract Background A plasma glutamine concentration outside the normal range at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission has been reported to be associated with an increased mortality rate. Whereas hypoglutaminemia has been frequently reported, the number of patients with hyperglutaminemia has so far been quite few. Therefore, the association between hyperglutaminemia and mortality outcomes was studied in a prospective, observational study. Patients and methods Consecutive admissions to a mixed general ICU were eligible. Exclusion criteria were < 18 years of age, readmissions, no informed consent, or a ‘do not resuscitate’ order at admission. A blood sample was saved within one hour from admission to be analysed by high-pressure liquid chromatography for glutamine concentration. Conventional risk scoring (Simplified Acute Physiology Score and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) at admission, and mortality outcomes were recorded for all included patients. Results Out of 269 included patients, 26 were hyperglutaminemic (≥ 930 µmol/L) at admission. The six-month mortality rate for this subgroup was 46%, compared to 18% for patients with a plasma glutamine concentration < 930 µmol/L (P = 0.002). A regression analysis showed that hyperglutaminemia was an independent mortality predictor that added prediction value to conventional admission risk scoring and age. Conclusion Hyperglutaminemia in critical illness at ICU admission was an independent mortality predictor, often but not always, associated with an acute liver condition. The mechanism behind a plasma glutamine concentration outside normal range, as well as the prognostic value of repeated measurements of plasma glutamine during ICU stay, remains to be investigated.

scholarly journals Intensive Care Unit Capacity Strain and Outcomes of Critical Illness in a Resource-Limited Setting: A 2-Hospital Study in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1104-1111 ◽  
Author(s):  
George L. Anesi ◽  
Nicole B. Gabler ◽  
Nikki L. Allorto ◽  
Carel Cairns ◽  
Gary E. Weissman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Critical Illness ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Resource Limited Setting ◽  
Icu Mortality ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Limited Setting

Objective: To measure the association of intensive care unit (ICU) capacity strain with processes of care and outcomes of critical illness in a resource-limited setting. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 5332 patients referred to the ICUs at 2 public hospitals in South Africa using the country’s first published multicenter electronic critical care database. We assessed the association between multiple ICU capacity strain metrics (ICU occupancy, turnover, census acuity, and referral burden) at different exposure time points (ICU referral, admission, and/or discharge) with clinical and process of care outcomes. The association of ICU capacity strain at the time of ICU admission with ICU length of stay (LOS), the primary outcome, was analyzed with a multivariable Cox proportional hazard model. Secondary outcomes of ICU triage decision (with strain at ICU referral), ICU mortality (with strain at ICU admission), and ICU LOS (with strain at ICU discharge), were analyzed with linear and logistic multivariable regression. Results: No measure of ICU capacity strain at the time of ICU admission was associated with ICU LOS, the primary outcome. The ICU occupancy at the time of ICU admission was associated with increased odds of ICU mortality (odds ratio = 1.07, 95% confidence interval: 1.02-1.11; P = .004), a secondary outcome, such that a 10% increase in ICU occupancy would be associated with a 7% increase in the odds of ICU mortality. Conclusions: In a resource-limited setting in South Africa, ICU capacity strain at the time of ICU admission was not associated with ICU LOS. In secondary analyses, higher ICU occupancy at the time of ICU admission, but not other measures of capacity strain, was associated with increased odds of ICU mortality.

scholarly journals Prognostic Prediction Value of qSOFA, SOFA, and Admission Lactate in Septic Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Emergency Department

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haijiang Zhou ◽  
Tianfei Lan ◽  
Shubin Guo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Prediction Performance ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Severity Scores ◽  
Prognostic Prediction ◽  
Vasopressor Use

Background. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of sepsis and common presentation to emergency department (ED) with a high mortality rate. The prognostic prediction value of sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) and quick SOFA (qSOFA) scores in CAP in ED has not been validated in detail. The aim of this research is to investigate the prognostic prediction value of SOFA, qSOFA, and admission lactate compared with that of other commonly used severity scores (CURB65, CRB65, and PSI) in septic patients with CAP in ED. Methods. Adult septic patients with CAP admitted between Jan. 2017 and Jan. 2019 with increased admission SOFA ≥ 2 from baseline were enrolled. The primary outcome was 28-day mortality. The secondary outcome included intensive care unit (ICU) admission, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor use. Prognostic prediction performance of the parameters above was compared using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Kaplan–Meier survival curves were compared using optimal cutoff values of qSOFA and admission lactate. Results. Among the 336 enrolled septic patients with CAP, 89 patients died and 247 patients survived after 28-day follow-up. The CURB65, CRB65, PSI, SOFA, qSOFA, and admission lactate levels were statistically significantly higher in the death group (P<0.001). qSOFA and SOFA were superior and the combination of qSOFA + lactate and SOFA + lactate outperformed other combinations of severity score and admission lactate in predicting both primary and secondary outcomes. Patients with admission qSOFA < 2 or lactate ≤ 2 mmol/L showed significantly prolonged survival than those patients with qSOFA ≥ 2 or lactate > 2 mmol/L (log-rank χ2 = 59.825, P<0.001). The prognostic prediction performance of the combination of qSOFA and admission lactate was comparable to the full version of SOFA (AUROC 0.833 vs. 0.795, Z = 1.378, P=0.168 in predicting 28-day mortality; AUROC 0.868 vs. 0.895, Z = 1.022, P=0.307 in predicting ICU admission; AUROC 0.868 vs. 0.845, Z = 0.921, P=0.357 in predicting mechanical ventilation; AUROC 0.875 vs. 0.821, Z = 2.12, P=0.034 in predicting vasopressor use). Conclusion. qSOFA and SOFA were superior to CURB65, CRB65, and PSI in predicting 28-day mortality, ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor use for septic patients with CAP in ED. Admission qSOFA with lactate is a convenient and useful predictor. Admission qSOFA ≥ 2 or lactate > 2 mmol/L would be very helpful in discriminating high-risk patients with a higher mortality rate.

scholarly journals Association of hyperchloremia with all-cause mortality in patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keke Song ◽  
Tingting Yang ◽  
Wei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Serum chloride (Cl−) is one of the most essential extracellular anions. Based on emerging evidence obtained from patients with kidney or heart disease, hypochloremia has been recognized as an independent predictor of mortality. Nevertheless, excessive Cl− can also cause death in severely ill patients. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hyperchloremia and high mortality rate in patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). Methods We enrolled 2131 patients from the Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care III database version 1.4 (MIMIC-III v1.4) from 2001 to 2012. Selected SICU patients were more than 18 years old and survived more than 72 h. A serum Cl− level ≥ 108 mEq/L was defined as hyperchloremia. Clinical and laboratory variables were compared between hyperchloremia (n = 664) at 72 h post-ICU admission and no hyperchloremia (n = 1467). The Locally Weighted Scatterplot Smoothing (Lowess) approach was utilized to investigate the correlation between serum Cl- and the thirty-day mortality rate. The Cox proportional-hazards model was employed to investigate whether serum chlorine at 72 h post-ICU admission was independently related to in-hospital, thirty-day and ninety-day mortality from all causes. Kaplan-Meier curve of thirty-day and ninety-day mortality and serum Cl− at 72 h post-ICU admission was further constructed. Furthermore, we performed subgroup analyses to investigate the relationship between serum Cl− at 72 h post-ICU admission and the thirty-day mortality from all causes. Results A J-shaped correlation was observed, indicating that hyperchloremia was linked to an elevated risk of thirty-day mortality from all causes. In the multivariate analyses, it was established that hyperchloremia remained a valuable predictor of in-hospital, thirty-day and ninety-day mortality from all causes; with adjusted hazard ratios (95% CIs) for hyperchloremia of 1.35 (1.02 ~ 1.77), 1.67 (1.28 ~ 2.19), and 1.39 (1.12 ~ 1.73), respectively. In subgroup analysis, we observed hyperchloremia had a significant interaction with AKI (P for interaction: 0.017), but there were no interactions with coronary heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus (P for interaction: 0.418, 0.157, 0.103, respectively). Conclusion Hyperchloremia at 72 h post-ICU admission and increasing serum Cl− were associated with elevated mortality risk from all causes in severely ill SICU patients.

scholarly journals Predictors of intensive care unit admission in patients with Legionella pneumonia: role of the time to appropriate antibiotic therapy

Infection ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Falcone ◽  
Alessandro Russo ◽  
Giusy Tiseo ◽  
Mario Cesaretti ◽  
Fabio Guarracino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Initial Therapy ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Definitive Therapy

Abstract Purpose Legionella spp. pneumonia (LP) is a cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) that requires early intervention. The median mortality rate varies from 4 to 11%, but it is higher in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU). The objective of this study is to identify predictors of ICU admission in patients with LP. Methods A single-center, retrospective, observational study conducted in an academic tertiary-care hospital in Pisa, Italy. Adult patients with LP consecutively admitted to study center from October 2012 to October 2019. Results During the study period, 116 cases of LP were observed. The rate of ICU admission was 20.7% and the overall 30-day mortality rate was 12.1%. Mortality was 4.3% in patients hospitalized in medical wards versus 41.7% in patients transferred to ICU (p < 0.001). The majority of patients (74.1%) received levofloxacin as definitive therapy, followed by macrolides (16.4%), and combination of levofloxacin plus a macrolide (9.5%). In the multivariate analysis, diabetes (OR 8.28, CI 95% 2.11–35.52, p = 0.002), bilateral pneumonia (OR 10.1, CI 95% 2.74–37.27, p = 0.001), and cardiovascular events (OR 10.91, CI 95% 2.83–42.01, p = 0.001), were independently associated with ICU admission, while the receipt of macrolides/levofloxacin therapy within 24 h from admission was protective (OR 0.20, CI 95% 0.05–0.73, p = 0.01). Patients who received a late anti-Legionella antibiotic (> 24 h from admission) underwent urinary antigen test later compared to those who received early active antibiotic therapy (2 [2–4] vs. 1 [1–2] days, p < 0.001). Conclusions Admission to ICU carries significantly increased mortality in patients with diagnosis of LP. Initial therapy with an antibiotic active against Legionella (levofloxacin or macrolides) reduces the probability to be transferred to ICU and should be provided in all cases until Legionella etiology is excluded.

scholarly journals Safety and efficacy of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-hour algorithm for diagnosis of myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Heart ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (13) ◽  
pp. 985-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cho-Han Chiang ◽  
Cho-Hung Chiang ◽  
Gin Hoong Lee ◽  
Weng-Tein Gi ◽  
Yuan-Kun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
European Society ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
European Society Of Cardiology

ObjectiveThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1 hour algorithm has been primarily validated in Europe, America and Australasia with less knowledge of its performance outside of these settings. We aim to evaluate the performance of the ESC 0/1 hour algorithm across different contexts.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for relevant studies published between 1 January 2008 and 31 May 2019. The primary outcome was index myocardial infarction and the secondary outcome was major adverse cardiac event or mortality. A bivariate random-effects meta-analysis was used to derive the pooled estimate of each outcome.ResultsA total of 11 014 patients from 10 cohorts were analysed for the primary outcome. The algorithm based on high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn)T (Roche), hs-cTnI (Abbott) and hs-cTnI (Siemens) had pooled sensitivity of 98.4% (95% CI=95.1% to 99.5%), 98.1% (95% CI=94.6% to 99.3%) and 98.7% (95% CI=97.3% to 99.3%), respectively. The algorithm based on hs-cTnT (Roche) and hs-cTnI (Siemens) had pooled specificity of 91.2% (95% CI=86.0% to 94.6%) and 95.9% (95% CI=94.1% to 97.2%), respectively. Among patients in the rule-out category, the pooled mortality rate at 30 days and at 1 year was 0.1% (95% CI=0.0% to 0.4%) and 0.8% (95% CI=0.5% to 1.2%), respectively. Among patients in the observation zone, the pooled mortality rate was 0.7% (95% CI=0.3% to 1.2%) at 30 days but increased to 8.1% (95% CI=6.1% to 10.4%) at 1 year, comparable to the mortality rate in the rule-in group.ConclusionThe ESC 0/1 hour algorithm has high diagnostic accuracy but may not be sufficiently safe if the 1% miss-rate for myocardial infarction is desired.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019142280.

scholarly journals Rethinking Remdesivir for COVID-19: A Bayesian Reanalysis of Trial Findings

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarahanne Miranda Field ◽  
Joyce M. Hoek ◽  
Ymkje Anna de Vries ◽  
Maximilian Linde ◽  
Merle-Marie Pittelkow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Clinical Improvement ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Moderate Evidence ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Take All

Following testing in clinical trials, the use of remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19 has been authorized for use in parts of the world, including the USA and Europe. These early authorizations were largely based on results from two clinical trials. A third study published by Wang et al. was deemed inconclusive. We demonstrate the utility of Bayesian reanalyses in the context of non-significant results like the Wang et al. trial. Results of a reanalysis of the three trials show ambiguous evidence for the primary outcome of clinical improvement and moderate evidence against efficacy of remdesivir for the secondary outcome of mortality rate. We recommend that regulatory bodies take all available evidence into account for endorsement decisions.

scholarly journals Seasonal variation of clinical characteristics and prognostic of adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (11) ◽  
pp. 1374-1383
Author(s):  
Glaucia Galvão ◽  
Ana Luiza Mezzaroba ◽  
Fernanda Morakami ◽  
Meriele Capeletti ◽  
Olavo Franco Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
Diagnostic Category ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Seasonal Behavior ◽  
Icu Admission

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate seasonal variations of clinical characteristics, therapeutic resource use, and outcomes of critically ill patients admitted to an intensive care unit. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2011 to December 2016 in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a University Hospital. Data were collected on the type of admission, APACHE II, SOFA, and TISS 28 scores at ICU admission. Length of hospital stay and vital status at hospital discharge were recorded. A significance level of 5% was adopted. RESULTS: During the study period, 3.711 patients were analyzed. Patients had a median age of 60.0 years (interquartile range = 45.0 − 73.0), and 59% were men. The independent risk factors associated with increased hospital mortality rate were age, chronic disease, seasonality, diagnostic category, need for mechanical ventilation and vasoactive drugs, presence of acute kidney injury, and sepsis at admission. CONCLUSION: It was possible to observe variations of the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients; summer months presented a higher proportion of clinical and emergency surgery patients, with higher mortality rates. Sepsis at ICU admission did not show seasonal behavior. A seasonal pattern was found for mortality rate.

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