scholarly journals Sedation and Non-Invasive Mask Ventilation in Patients with Delirium and Acute Respiratory Failure

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
D. I. Levikov ◽  
Yu. V. Marchenkov ◽  
N. A. Strizhkov ◽  
M. Ya. Zasimova ◽  
V. L. Shaibakova ◽  
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Aim: To compare the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine and haloperidol in patients with delirium and acute respiratory failure in non-invasive mask lung ventilation.Materials and methods. We carried out a retrospective analysis of data on patients with somatogenic delirium and acute respiratory failure (57 men, 4 women) experienced noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the intensive care unit of the Botkin State Clinical Hospital in 2017–2018. Depending on the type of sedation the patients were divided into two groups: those on dexmedetomidine (n=31) and those receiving haloperidol (n=30). Dexmedetomidine was administered as a continuous infusion at a rate of 0.2–1.4 µg/kg/h while controlling the level of consciousness; haloperidol was administered by intravenous bolus injections until a sufficient level of sedation was reached in a dose of 2.5 mg 2–3 times a day.Results. The efficiency of sedation to achieve the required level of cooperation and possibility of NIV was 87.1% (27 patients) and 66.6% (20 patients) in dexmedetomidine and haloperidol groups. When estimating sedation in patients of both groups according to the RASS scale the scores did not differ significantly and were equal on the average to 1.7±0.3 (eye contact to voice). In haloperidol group in 10 out of 30 (33.3%) patients a sufficient level of sedation was not achieved, which required immediate tracheal intubation and invasive lung ventilation. Mortality in this group was 20% (6 patients), while in dexmedetomidine group it was 6.4% (2 patients).Conclusion. The use of dexmedetomidine, despite greater variability of hemodynamic parameters, allows to perform NIV with sufficient cooperation with the patient, reduces the frequency of tracheal intubation, risk of complications and mortality.

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
S.A. Gumenyuk ◽  
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V.I. Potapov ◽  
A.Yu. Sysoev ◽  
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The aim of the study is to identify and to analyze the features of respiratory support in patients with severe acute respiratory failure when performing air ambulance evacuation by light class helicopters by specialists of aeromedical teams. Materials and methods. We used materials containing data on the frequency and peculiarities of ventilator usage and tracheal intubation during emergency medical care for patients with acute respiratory failure over the last 5 years (2016-2020). During this period emergency medical care was provided to 53579 patients, 298 of whom were in extremely severe and serious condition requiring ventilator usage and tracheal intubation. The following methods were used in the study: historical, statistical, analytical. Results of the study and their analysis. Trauma prevailed among nosological forms in patients with acute respiratory failure. Artificial lung ventilation with tracheal intubation should be started before the patient is transported to the helicopter cabin. During air ambulance evacuation of patients with acute respiratory failure by helicopter of light class, doctors should take differentiated approach to the choice of type and mode of respiratory support and of method of airway patency assurance.


BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e045659
Author(s):  
René Robert ◽  
Denis Frasca ◽  
Julie Badin ◽  
C Girault ◽  
Christophe Guitton ◽  
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IntroductionA palliative approach to intensive care unit (ICU) patients with acute respiratory failure and a do-not-intubate order corresponds to a poorly evaluated target for non-invasive oxygenation treatments. Survival alone should not be the only target; it also matters to avoid discomfort and to restore the patient’s quality of life. We aim to conduct a prospective multicentre observational study to analyse clinical practices and their impact on outcomes of palliative high-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFOT) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in ICU patients with do-not-intubate orders.Methods and analysisThis is an investigator-initiated, multicentre prospective observational cohort study comparing the three following strategies of oxygenation: HFOT alone, NIV alternating with HFOT and NIV alternating with standard oxygen in patients admitted in the ICU for acute respiratory failure with a do-not-intubate order. The primary outcome is the hospital survival within 14 days after ICU admission in patients weaned from NIV and HFOT. The sample size was estimated at a minimum of 330 patients divided into three groups according to the oxygenation strategy applied. The analysis takes into account confounding factors by modelling a propensity score.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by the ethics committee and patients will be included after informed consent. The results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberNCT03673631


2021 ◽  
pp. 088506662198924
Author(s):  
Matthew Schrader ◽  
Matheni Sathananthan ◽  
Niranjan Jeganathan

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients admitted to the ICU with acute respiratory failure (ARF) are known to have a poor prognosis. However, the majority of the studies published to date are older and had small sample sizes. Given the advances in ICU care since the publication of these studies, we sought to reevaluate the outcomes and risk factors associated with mortality in these patients. Methods: Retrospective study using a large multi-center ICU database. We identified 411 unique patients with IPF admitted with ARF between 2014-2015. Results: Of all IPF patients admitted to the ICU with ARF, 81.3% required mechanical ventilation (MV): 48.9% invasive and 32.4% non-invasive alone. The hospital mortality rate was 34.5% for all patients; 48.8% in patients requiring invasive MV, 21.8% in those requiring non-invasive MV and 19.5% with no MV. In multiple regression analyses, age, APACHE score, invasive MV, and hyponatremia at admission were associated with increased mortality whereas post-op status was associated with lower mortality. In patients requiring invasive MV, baseline PaO2/FiO2 ratio was also predictive of mortality. Non-pulmonary organ failures were present in less than 20% of the patients. Conclusions: Although the overall mortality rate for IPF patients admitted to the ICU with ARF has improved, the mortality rates for patients requiring invasive MV remains high at approximately 50%. Older age, high APACHE score, and low baseline PaO2/FiO2 ratio are factors predictive of increased mortality in this population.


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