scholarly journals Association between initial body temperature and neurologic outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients undergoing targeted temperature management

Author(s):  
Jong Hwan Kim ◽  
Jeong Ho Park ◽  
Young Sun Ro ◽  
Sang Do Shin ◽  
Kyoung Jun Song ◽  
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Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Hwan Kim ◽  
Jeong Ho Park ◽  
Sun Young Lee ◽  
Sang Do Shin ◽  
Jieun Pak ◽  
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Objectives: Targeted temperature management (TTM) is the core post-resuscitation care to minimize neurologic deficit after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Uncontrolled body temperature of patients may reflect the thermoregulation ability which can be associated with neurologic damage during arrest. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between initial body temperature (BT) and neurologic outcomes in OHCA patients who underwent TTM. Methods: We used nationwide OHCA database from January 2016 to December 2017. Adult OHCA patients with presumed cardiac etiology who underwent TTM after return-of-spontaneous circulation (ROSC) were included. The main exposure was a BT at initiation of TTM which was categorized into 3 groups: low (-35.5°c), middle(35.6°c-37.4°c), and high BT (37.5°c-). The primary outcome was good neurologic outcome (cerebral performance categories (CPC) 1 or 2). Adjusted ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated to evaluate association between initial BT of TTM and outcome in multivariable logistic regression model. Stratified subgroup analyses were according to the target temperature of TTM (hypothermia vs normothermia). Results: Of a total of 744 patients, 208 (28.0%) patients were low initial BT group and 471 (63.3%) patients were normal initial BT group and 65 (8.7%) patients were high initial BT group. Good neurological recovery rate was 13.9% in low initial BT group, 41.8% in middle initial BT group and 36.9% in high initial BT group. The adjusted odds ratios for good neurologic recovery were 0.281 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.17-0.47) in low BT group and 0.65 (95% CI 0.34-1.27) in high BT group compared with normal initial BT group. Similar results were also found regardless of target temperature of TTM. Conclusion: Low initial BT of TTM was associated with unfavorable neurologic recovery for OHCA patients who underwent TTM after ROSC.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taeyoung Kong ◽  
Hye Sun Lee ◽  
Soyoung Jeon ◽  
Jong Wook Lee ◽  
Hyun Soo Chung ◽  
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Abstract Background: Given the morphological characteristics of schistocytes, thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) score can be beneficial as it can be quickly and serially measured without additional effort or costs. This study aimed to investigate whether the serial TMA scores until 48 h post admission are associated with clinical outcomes in patients undergoing targeted temperature management (TTM) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods:We retrospectively evaluated a cohort of 185 patients using a prospective registry. We analyzed the TMA score at admission and after 12, 24, and 48 hours. The primary outcome measures were poor neurologic outcome at discharge and 30-day mortality. Results:Increased TMA scores at all measured time points were independent predictors of poor neurologic outcomes and 30-day mortality, with the TMA score at time-12 showing the strongest correlation (OR, 3.008; 95% CI, 1.707–5.3; p=0.001 and HR, 1.517; 95% CI, 1.196–1.925; p=0.001.Specifically, TMA score ≥2 at time-12 was closely associated with increased predictability of poor neurologic outcome (OR, 6.302; 95% CI: 2.841–13.976; p<0.001) and 30-day mortality (HR, 2.656; 95% CI: 1.675–4.211; p<0.001).Conclusions: Increased TMA scores predicted the neurologic outcome and 30-day mortalityin patients undergoing TTM after OHCA. In addition to the benefit of being quickly and serially measured by using an automated hematology analyzer without additional effort or costs, this finding indicates that the TMA score may be a helpful tool for rapid risk stratification and identification of the need for intensive care in patients with ROSC after OHCA.


Author(s):  
Calvin Huynh ◽  
Jevons Lui ◽  
Vala Behbahani ◽  
Ashley Thompson Quan ◽  
Amanda Morris ◽  
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Abstract Background Targeted temperature management (TTM) is endorsed by various guidelines to improve neurologic outcomes following cardiac arrest. Shivering, a consequence of hypothermia, can counteract the benefits of TTM. Despite its frequent occurrence, consensus guidelines provide minimal guidance on the management of shivering. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a pharmacologic antishivering protocol in patients undergoing TTM following cardiac arrest on the incidence of shivering. Methods A retrospective observational cohort study at a large academic medical center of adult patients who underwent TTM targeting 33 °C following out-of-hospital (OHCA) or in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) was conducted between January 2013 and January 2019. Patients were included in the preprotocol group if they received TTM prior to the initiation of a pharmacologic antishivering protocol in 2015. The primary outcome was incidence of shivering between pre- and postprotocol patients. Secondary outcomes included time from arrest (IHCA) or admission to the hospital (OHCA) to goal body temperature, total time spent at goal body temperature, and percentage of patients alive at discharge. All pharmacologic agents listed as part of the antishivering protocol were recorded. Results Fifty-one patients were included in the preprotocol group, and 80 patients were included in the postprotocol group. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between the groups, including percentage of patients experiencing OHCA (75% vs. 63%, p = 0.15) and time from arrest to return of spontaneous circulation (17.5 vs. 17.9 min, p = 0.96). Incidence of patients with shivering was significantly reduced in the postprotocol group (57% vs. 39%, p = 0.03). Time from arrest (IHCA) or admission to the hospital (OHCA) to goal body temperature was similar in both groups (5.1 vs. 5.3 h, p = 0.57), in addition to total time spent at goal body temperature (17.7 vs. 18 h, p = 0.93). The percentage of patients alive at discharge was significantly improved in the postprotocol group (35% vs. 55%, p = 0.02). Patients in the postprotocol group received significantly more buspirone (4% vs. 73%, p < 0.01), meperidine (8% vs. 34%, p < 0.01), and acetaminophen (12% vs. 65%, p < 0.01) as part of the pharmacologic antishivering protocol. Use of neuromuscular blockade significantly decreased post protocol (19% vs. 6%, p = 0.02). Conclusions In patients undergoing TTM following cardiac arrest, the implementation of a pharmacologic antishivering protocol reduced the incidence of shivering and the use neuromuscular blocking agents. Prospective data are needed to validate the results and further evaluate the safety and efficacy of an antishivering protocol on clinical outcomes.


Author(s):  
Thomas Hvid Jensen ◽  
Peter Juhl-Olsen ◽  
Bent Roni Ranghøj Nielsen ◽  
Johan Heiberg ◽  
Christophe Henri Valdemar Duez ◽  
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Abstract Background Transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) indices of myocardial function among survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have been related to neurological outcome; however, results are inconsistent. We hypothesized that changes in average peak systolic mitral annular velocity (s’) from 24 h (h) to 72 h following start of targeted temperature management (TTM) predict six-month neurological outcome in comatose OHCA survivors. Methods We investigated the association between peak systolic velocity of the mitral plane (s’) and six-month neurological outcome in a population of 99 patients from a randomised controlled trial comparing TTM at 33 ± 1 °C for 24 h (h) (n = 47) vs. 48 h (n = 52) following OHCA (TTH48-trial). TTE was conducted at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after reaching target temperature. The primary outcome was 180 days neurological outcome assessed by Cerebral Performance Category score (CPC180) and the primary TTE outcome measure was s’. Secondary outcome measures were left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), global longitudinal strain (GLS), e’, E/e’ and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE). Results Across all three scan time points s’ was not associated with neurological outcome (ORs: 24 h: 1.0 (95%CI: 0.7–1.4, p = 0.98), 48 h: 1.13 (95%CI: 0.9–1.4, p = 0.34), 72 h: 1.04 (95%CI: 0.8–1.4, p = 0.76)). LVEF, GLS, E/e’, and TAPSE recorded on serial TTEs following OHCA were neither associated with nor did they predict CPC180. Estimated median e’ at 48 h following TTM was 5.74 cm/s (95%CI: 5.27–6.22) in patients with good outcome (CPC180 1–2) vs. 4.95 cm/s (95%CI: 4.37–5.54) in patients with poor outcome (CPC180 3–5) (p = 0.04). Conclusions s’ assessed on serial TTEs in comatose survivors of OHCA treated with TTM was not associated with CPC180. Our findings suggest that serial TTEs in the early post-resuscitation phase during TTM do not aid the prognostication of neurological outcome following OHCA. Trial registration NCT02066753. Registered 14 February 2014 – Retrospectively registered,


2021 ◽  
pp. 001857872110323
Author(s):  
W. Anthony Hawkins ◽  
Jennifer Y. Kim ◽  
Susan E. Smith ◽  
Andrea Sikora Newsome ◽  
Ronald G. Hall

Background: Propofol is a key component for the management of sedation and shivering during targeted temperature management (TTM) following cardiac arrest. The cardiac depressant effects of propofol have not been described during TTM and may be especially relevant given the stress to the myocardium following cardiac arrest. The purpose of this study is to describe hemodynamic changes associated with propofol administration during TTM. Methods: This single center, retrospective cohort study evaluated adult patients who received a propofol infusion for at least 30 minutes during TTM. The primary outcome was the change in cardiovascular Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (cvSOFA) score 30 minutes after propofol initiation. Secondary outcomes included change in systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and vasopressor requirements (VR) expressed as norepinephrine equivalents at 30, 60, 120, 180, and 240 minutes after propofol initiation. A multivariate regression was performed to assess the influence of propofol and body temperature on MAP, while controlling for vasopressor dose and cardiac arrest hospital prognosis (CAHP) score. Results: The cohort included 40 patients with a median CAHP score of 197. The goal temperature of 33°C was achieved for all patients. The median cvSOFA score was 1 at baseline and 0.5 at 30 minutes, with a non-significant change after propofol initiation ( P = .96). SBP and MAP reductions were the greatest at 60 minutes (17 and 8 mmHg; P < .05 for both). The median change in HR at 120 minutes was −9 beats/minute from baseline. This reduction was sustained through 240 minutes ( P < .05). No change in VR were seen at any time point. In multivariate regression, body temperature was the only characteristic independently associated with changes in MAP (coefficient 4.95, 95% CI 1.6-8.3). Conclusion: Administration of propofol during TTM did not affect cvSOFA score. The reductions in SBP, MAP, and HR did not have a corresponding change in vasopressor requirements and are likely not clinically meaningful. Propofol appears to be a safe choice for sedation in patients receiving targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest.


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