scholarly journals Severe Sepsis – Clinical Manifestations and Pharmaco-Economic Analysis in an Intensive Care Unit in Latvia

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-244
Author(s):  
Linda Brīdiņa ◽  
Angelika Krūmiņa ◽  
Oļegs Šuba ◽  
Vinita Cauce ◽  
Indulis Vanags ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Lung Ventilation ◽  
Artificial Lung ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
Artificial Lung Ventilation

Abstract Sepsis is widespread among hospitalised patients worldwide. In fact, severe sepsis and septic shock is a major cause of patient admission and mortality in intensive care units and the difficulty in diagnosing the initial stage of the disease is a major obstacle to the reduction of mortality from sepsis. Retrospective analysis of medical records of 72 patients was carried out within the framework of the study. The study included patients of both sexes and all ages, who were hospitalised at the stationary “Gaiļezers” of the Rīga East Clinical University Hospital from 2011 to 2014. The study aim was to determine the clinical course of treated septic patients and conduct a pharmaco-economic analysis. In the course of the disease, almost half of the patients - 34 (48.6%) showed development of septic shock. Mortality in these patients exceeded a half (60.0%; 21 patients). Artificial lung ventilation during hospitalisation was received by 43 (59.7%) of patients. Artificial lung ventilation had been required in a significantly larger number of cases in the dead patient group (75%, p = 0.01). The average costs per one patient day (including bed-day price and manipulation costs) was 383 euros. Septic shock was associated with high mortality. Severe sepsis is an expensive diagnosis, as the average cost of one patient exceeds costs of other departments by 4.5 times.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Etiological Structure and Profile of Drug Resistance of Causative Agents of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Young Children Who Were on Mechanical Ventilation

2019 ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
V.V. Danilova ◽  
S.I. Bevz ◽  
S.S. Ovcharenko ◽  
O.S. Shevchenko ◽  
L.D. Todoriko
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Nosocomial Pneumonia ◽  
Lung Ventilation ◽  
Artificial Lung ◽  
Aim Analysis ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Artificial Lung Ventilation

Background. The results of the treatment of young children who are on artificial lung ventilation in the departments of anesthesiology and intensive care (DAIC) depend directly on the antibiotic therapy policy used in the department. Aim. Analysis of the etiological structure and the level of antibiotic resistance of pathogens of nosocomial pneumonia (NP) in young children in the conditions of the DAIC of the Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital № 1 in Kharkov for the period 2000-2018. Materials and methods. 89 children with nosocomial pneumonia who were undergoinig artificial lung ventilation in the anesthesiology and intensive care unit up to 3 year-olds. Results. Gram-negative microorganisms (MOs) were isolated in 84.3% (n=75), gram-positive MOs – in 12.35% (n=11), micosis of different species in 3.37% (n=3). The study of antibiotic resistance of strains of microorganisms isolated from endotracheal aspirate in infants with nosocomial pneumonia, significantly indicates the predominance in the structure of pathogens of gram-negative microorganisms having multiple or panresistant microorganisms Conclusions. Carrying out regular monitoring of antibiotic sensitivity will allow more flexible implementation of antibiotic therapy policy in the DAIC, which, in turn, will increase the effectiveness of treatment, will reduce the economic costs and mortality of this contingent of patients.

Progressive Early Rehabilitation Program Applied to Patients with Acute Cerebrovascular Accident

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. Ramazanov ◽  
L. B. Zavaliy ◽  
L. L. Semenov ◽  
S. A. Abudeev ◽  
A. O. Ptitsyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrovascular Accident ◽  
Lung Ventilation ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Artificial Lung ◽  
Early Rehabilitation ◽  
Gravity Gradient ◽  
Acute Cerebrovascular Accident ◽  
Artificial Lung Ventilation ◽  
Bed Days ◽  
Severity Of The Disease

Abstract. Early rehabilitation (ER) of patients with acute cerebrovascular accident (ACA) is one of the priority tasks of the vascular centers; the issue of increasing the volume of rehabilitation measures in the resuscitation and intensive care units (ICU) is relevant. Objective. To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the progressive ER program in patients with ACA. Material and research methods. The study included 129 patients with ACA in ICU. Each patient of the main group (MGr, n = 61) underwent progressive ER: at least 4–5 vertical adjustments per day, passive mode Kinesiotherapy 49 ± 9.3 minutes, a double load of physiotherapy exercises, preventive physiotherapy; the total time of classes reached 240 minutes per day. In the comparison group (СGr, n = 68), standard ER was performed no more than 120 minutes per day. The groups are comparable by sex, age, severity of the disease and comorbidity. The severity of ACA, the gravity gradient, patient mobility, functional status, degree of dependence, and the presence of complications were evaluated. Results. During a month of work with the MGr, 102 ICU bed-days, 94 days of the artificial lung ventilation use, p < 0.05 were saved. Mortality in MGr decreased -— 8 patients (13.1%) versus 14 (20.6%) in CGr (p < 0.05). In patients within CGr, pulmonary thromboembolism developed in 8.8%, in MGr – in 3.3%. The severity of the apoplectic attack decreased ( by 28% in MGr, and by 20% in CGr ), mobility increased. Comparing the modalities of post resuscitationsyndrome in MGr, it was noted that the score decreased by 2 times from 6 [5; 6] to 3 [2.3; 3.3], but it has not changed in the CGr. Patients in the MGr were 2-–3 days earlier adapted to the vertical adjustment. Conclusions. The progressive ER program in ICU is safe, effective, realisable, and allows reducing the number of bed-days in ICU, the number of days of the artificial lung ventilation use, complications, and mortality in comparison with standard medical care.

scholarly journals Is Presepsin a Reliable Marker of Sepsis Diagnosis in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit?

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (B) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Hebat-Allah Algebaly ◽  
Hala M. Fouad ◽  
Maha M. Elkholy ◽  
Sally K. Ibrahim ◽  
Nermin M. Riad
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Consensus Conference ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Critical Patients ◽  
Sepsis And Septic Shock

BACKGROUND: Sepsis is a major challenge in emergency departments and intensive care units (ICUs). Sepsis also mimics or interacts with many other disorders causing high mortality and morbidity. There is no accurate biomarker or test to diagnose or predict sepsis. The treatment of sepsis is often based on the clinician’s experience. AIM: We conducted this study to analyze the serum level of presepsin in pediatric critical patients with SIRS, sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock. METHODS: The study included 58 children, 32 septic pediatric patients admitted to the Pediatric ICU (PICU) of Cairo University Teaching Hospital and 26 healthy children who served as a control group. The aim was to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of presepsin in predicting sepsis in PICU. We classified the patients into systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock according to the international consensus conference criteria. RESULTS: In our study, we detected a positive correlation between C-reactive protein and presepsin levels at day 1 and day 3 of admission and a negative correlation between hemoglobin and presepsin levels at day 1. However, we found no difference in the serum presepsin between the children who had sepsis and the healthy ones (at day 1 [p = 0.430) and at day 3 [p = 0.845]). We also found that serum levels of presepsin were not significantly increased with the increasing severity of sepsis despite the higher median values with increasing sepsis severity. CONCLUSIONS: It was noted that presepsin levels increased in anemic critical patients, whereas presepsin had no role in differentiating the septic critical patients from healthy children. However, its level increased with increasing severity of sepsis grade.

scholarly journals Prompt admission to intensive care is associated with improved survival in patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 4071-4081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Li ◽  
Jiajiong Wang ◽  
Guomin Liu ◽  
Meng Xu ◽  
Yanguo Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Multivariable Model ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Survival Status ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Multivariable Regression Model ◽  
Multivariable Regression

Objective To investigate the association between time from hospital admission to intensive care unit (ICU) admission (door to ICU time) and hospital mortality in patients with sepsis. Methods This retrospective observational study included routinely collected healthcare data from patients with sepsis. The primary endpoint was hospital mortality, defined as the survival status at hospital discharge. Door to ICU time was calculated and included in a multivariable model to investigate its association with mortality. Results Data from 13 115 patients were included for analyses, comprising 10 309 survivors and 2 806 non-survivors. Door to ICU time was significantly longer for non-survivors than survivors (median, 43.0 h [interquartile range, 12.4, 91.3] versus 26.7 h [7.0, 74.2]). In the multivariable regression model, door to ICU time remained significantly associated with mortality (odds ratio [OR] 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.006, 1.017) and there was a significant interaction between age and door to ICU time (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.99, 1.00). Conclusion A shorter time from hospital door to ICU admission was shown to be independently associated with reduced hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis and/or septic shock.

Diagnostic Validity of Ratio between Differences of Central Venous to Arterial CO2 and Arterial to Central Venous O2 Content in Diagnosis of Anaerobic Metabolism among Septic Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Subroto Kumar Sarker ◽  
Umme Kulsum Choudhury ◽  
Mohammad Mohsin ◽  
Subrata Kumar Mondal ◽  
Muslema Begum
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Anaerobic Metabolism ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Blood Gases ◽  
Serum Lactate ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Sepsis And Septic Shock

Background: Detection of anaerobic metabolism is very crucial for the management of the septic patients. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to validate the ratio between differences of central venous to arterial CO2 and arterial to central venous O2 content in diagnosis of anaerobic metabolism among septic patients. Methodology: This prospective observational study was conducted in the Intensive Care Unit of the department of Anaesthesia Analgesia, Palliative and Intensive Care Medicine at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2016 to December 2016. All patients admitted to ICU with the features of severe sepsis and septic shock according to SSC guidelines with the age of more than or equal to 18 years in both sexes were included in this study. The arterial and central venous blood gases were measure simultaneously. At the same time serum lactate was measured. Result: Among the 69 patients, 31(44.9%) were of severe sepsis and 38(55%) were of septic shock patients. In the severe sepsis and septic shock patients the mean P(v-a)CO2/C(a-v)O2 is 1.39±0.41 and 1.11±0.40 respectively. Serum lactate in case of severe sepsis and septic shock patients is 2.85±1.40 and 3.85±1.04 respectively. The ROC analysis showed an area under curve 0.89 and P(v-a)CO2/C(a-v)O2 ratio cutoff value of 1.21 showed sensitivity 0.84 and specificity 0.94. Conclusion: The P(v-a)CO2/C(a-v)O2  ratio is also a another marker of global anaerobic metabolism and it would be used for diagnosis as well as management of septic patient.  Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research, January 2021;8(1):34-38

Sepsis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven P LaRosa ◽  
Steven M. Opal
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Septic Shock ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Organ Dysfunction ◽  
Fluid Resuscitation ◽  
Multiorgan Failure ◽  
Sepsis Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sepsis And Septic Shock

Sepsis, along with the multiorgan failure that often accompanies this condition, is a leading cause of mortality in the intensive care unit. Although modest improvements in the prognosis have been made over the past two decades and promising new therapies continue to be investigated, innovations in the management of septic shock are still required. This chapter discusses the definitions, epidemiology, and pathogenesis (including microbial factors, host-derived mediators, and organ dysfunction) relating to sepsis. Management of severe sepsis and septic shock is also described.  This review contains 5 figures, 11 tables, and 99 references. Keywords:Organ dysfunction, sepsis, septic shock, infection, bacteremia, fluid resuscitation, vasopressor

Early Goal-Directed Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

2018 ◽  
pp. 104-108
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Septic Shock ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Goal Directed Therapy ◽  
Early Goal Directed Therapy ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Sepsis And Septic Shock

This case focuses on detecting sepsis through early goal-directed therapies by asking the question: Does aggressive correction of hemodynamic disturbances in the early stages of sepsis improve outcomes? Early goal-directed therapies are aimed at restoring a balance between oxygen delivery and oxygen demand. Patients included in the study were adults presenting to the emergency room with severe sepsis or septic shock. Study results indicated that most patients with severe sepsis or septic shock should be managed with aggressive hemodynamic monitoring and support immediately on presentation in the emergency department (or, if this is not possible, in the intensive care unit) for 6 hours or until there is resolution of hemodynamic disturbances.

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