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Marcolino MS, Anschau F, Kopittke L, Pires MC, Barbosa IG, Pereira DN, Ramos LEF, Assunção LFI, Costa ASDM, Nogueira MCA, Duani H, Martins KPMP, Moreira LB, Silva CTCAD, Oliveira NRD, Ziegelmann PK, Guimarães-Júnior MH, Lima MOSDS, Aguiar RLO, Menezes LSM, Oliveira TF, Souza MD, Farace BL, Cimini CCR, Maurílio ADO, Guimarães SMM, Araújo SF, Nascimento GF, Silveira DV, Ruschel KB, Oliveira TCD, Schwarzbold AV, Nasi LA, Floriani MA, Santos VBD, Ramos CM, Alvarenga JCD, Scotton ALBA, Manenti ERF, Crestani GP, Batista JDL, Ponce D, Machado-Rugolo J, Bezerra AFB, Martelli PJDL, Vianna HR, Castro LCD, Medeiros CRG, Vietta GG, Pereira EC, Chatkin JM, Godoy MFD, Delfino-Pereira P, Teixeira AL. Frequency and burden of neurological manifestations upon hospital presentation in COVID-19 patients: Findings from a large Brazilian cohort. J Neurol Sci 2022; 443:120485. [PMID: 36375382 PMCID: PMC9645948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Scientific data regarding the prevalence of COVID-19 neurological manifestations and prognosis in Latin America countries is still lacking. Therefore, the study aims to understand neurological manifestations of SARS-CoV 2 infection and outcomes in the Brazilian population. METHODS This study is part of the Brazilian COVID-19 Registry, a multicentric cohort, including data from 37 hospitals. For the present analysis, patients were grouped according to the presence of reported symptoms (i.e., headache; anosmia and ageusia; syncope and dizziness) vs. clinically-diagnosed neurological manifestations (clinically-defined neurological syndrome: neurological signs or diagnoses captured by clinical evaluation) and matched with patients without neurological manifestations by age, sex, number of comorbidities, hospital of admission, and whether or not patients had underlying neurological disease. RESULTS From 6,635 hospitalized patients with COVID-19, 30.8% presented reported neurological manifestations, 10.3% were diagnosed with a neurological syndrome and 60.1% did not show any neurological manifestations. In patients with reported symptoms, the most common ones were headache (20.7%), ageusia (11.1%) and anosmia (8.0%). In patients with neurological syndromes, acute encephalopathy was the most common diagnosis (9.7%). In the matched analysis, patients with neurological syndromes presented more cases of septic shock (17.0 vs. 13.0%, p = 0.045), intensive care unit admission (45.3 vs. 38.9%, p = 0.023), and mortality (38.7 vs. 32.6%, p = 0.026; and 39.2 vs. 30.3%, p < 0.001) when compared to controls. CONCLUSION COVID-19 in-hospital patients with clinically defined neurological syndromes presented a higher incidence of septic shock, ICU admission and death when compared to controls.
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- Milena Soriano Marcolino
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Professor Alfredo Balena 110, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Telehealth Center, University Hospital, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Professor Alfredo Balena 190, sala 246, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Institute for Health Technology Assessment (IATS/ CNPq). R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2359, Prédio 21, Sala 507, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição. Brazilian National Health System, Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Hospital Cristo Redentor. Av. Francisco Trein, 326, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição. Brazilian National Health System, Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Hospital Cristo Redentor. Av. Francisco Trein, 326, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, ICEx, sala 4071, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Mental Health Department, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Professor Alfredo Balena 190, sala 246, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Professor Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, ICEx, sala 4071, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, ICEx, sala 4071, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Professor Alfredo Balena 110, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Professor Alfredo Balena 110, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Instituto Mário Penna, Hospital Luxemburgo. R. Joaquim Cândido Filho, 91, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens. R. Formiga, 50, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens. R. Formiga, 50, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Hospital Risoleta Tolentino Neves. R. das Gabirobas, 01, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Institute for Health Technology Assessment (IATS/ CNPq). R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2359, Prédio 21, Sala 507, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Universitário Canoas. Av. Farroupilha, 8001, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Hospital Moinhos de Vento. R. Ramiro Barcelos, 910, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Hospital Moinhos de Vento. R. Ramiro Barcelos, 910, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Grupo Hospitalar Conceição. Brazilian National Health System, Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Hospital Cristo Redentor. Av. Francisco Trein, 326, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu. Av. Professor Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu. Av. Professor Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Professor Alfredo Balena 110, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Institute for Health Technology Assessment (IATS/ CNPq). R. Ramiro Barcelos, 2359, Prédio 21, Sala 507, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Faculdade Santa Casa BH. Av. dos Andradas, 2688, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Neuropsychiatry Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UT Health Houston. 7000 Fannin St, Houston, EUA, USA.
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Bernard-Valnet R, Favre E, Bernini A, Oddo M, Chiche JD, Du Pasquier RA, Rossetti AO. Delirium in Adults With COVID-19-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Comparison With Other Etiologies. Neurology 2022; 99:e2326-e2335. [PMID: 36376086 PMCID: PMC9695422 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Neurologic complications have been associated with COVID-19, including delirium. Such complications have been reported to be frequent among intensive care unit (ICU)-admitted patients. We hypothesized that the rate of neurologic complications would be higher in COVID-19 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) than those who develop ARDS from a different cause. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study in the adult ICU of Lausanne University Hospital, including all consecutive patients fulfilling the Berlin criteria for ARDS hospitalized between December 2017 and June 2021, stratifying exposure between COVID-19 or not. The primary outcome was delirium onset during ICU stay, defined by the confusion assessment method (CAM-ICU). Exploratory outcomes included development of neurologic complications of the central nervous system (stroke, hemorrhage, and vasculitis), critical illness weakness, and 30- and 180-day all-cause mortality. RESULTS Three hundred eleven patients were included in the study (253 with COVID-19 and 58 with other causes) and CAM-ICU could be assessed in 231 (74.3% in COVID-19 vs 74.1% in non-COVID-19). The proportion of patients developing delirium was similar in patients with COVID-19 and controls in univariate comparison (69.1% vs 60.5%, p = 0.246). Yet, patients with COVID-19 had a higher body mass index, lower ICU severity, longer mechanical ventilation, and higher sedation doses (propofol and dexmedetomidine). After adjusting for these factors in a multivariable analysis, the risk of delirium remained comparable across groups (adjusted OR [95% CI]: 0.86 [0.35-2.1]). Similarly, COVID-19-related ARDS had no effect on all-cause mortality at 30 days (adjusted OR: 0.87 [0.39-1.92]) and 180 days (adjusted OR: 0.67 [0.33-1.35]). Finally, neurologic complications affecting the CNS (adjusted OR: 1.15 [0.25-5.29]) and critical illness weakness (adjusted OR: 2.99 [0.97-9.1]) were not higher in the COVID-19 group. DISCUSSION Compared with other etiologies, patients with COVID-19 did not have higher incidence of delirium and other neurologic complications, after accounting for underlying disease severity in patients with ARDS. Management of COVID-19-associated ARDS needed longer invasive ventilation and higher sedation, which could explain higher rates of delirium in uncontrolled studies.
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- Raphael Bernard-Valnet
- From the Neurology Service (R.B.-V., R.A.D.P., A.O.R.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Department of Intensive Care Medicine (E.F., J.-D.C.); Neuroscience Critical Care Research Group (A.B.), Department of Intensive Care Medicine; and Medical Direction (M.O.), Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- From the Neurology Service (R.B.-V., R.A.D.P., A.O.R.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Department of Intensive Care Medicine (E.F., J.-D.C.); Neuroscience Critical Care Research Group (A.B.), Department of Intensive Care Medicine; and Medical Direction (M.O.), Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Neurology Service (R.B.-V., R.A.D.P., A.O.R.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Department of Intensive Care Medicine (E.F., J.-D.C.); Neuroscience Critical Care Research Group (A.B.), Department of Intensive Care Medicine; and Medical Direction (M.O.), Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Neurology Service (R.B.-V., R.A.D.P., A.O.R.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Department of Intensive Care Medicine (E.F., J.-D.C.); Neuroscience Critical Care Research Group (A.B.), Department of Intensive Care Medicine; and Medical Direction (M.O.), Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Neurology Service (R.B.-V., R.A.D.P., A.O.R.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Department of Intensive Care Medicine (E.F., J.-D.C.); Neuroscience Critical Care Research Group (A.B.), Department of Intensive Care Medicine; and Medical Direction (M.O.), Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Neurology Service (R.B.-V., R.A.D.P., A.O.R.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Department of Intensive Care Medicine (E.F., J.-D.C.); Neuroscience Critical Care Research Group (A.B.), Department of Intensive Care Medicine; and Medical Direction (M.O.), Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Neurology Service (R.B.-V., R.A.D.P., A.O.R.), Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Department of Intensive Care Medicine (E.F., J.-D.C.); Neuroscience Critical Care Research Group (A.B.), Department of Intensive Care Medicine; and Medical Direction (M.O.), Lausanne University Hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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Bose S, Kelly L, Shahn Z, Novack L, Banner‐Goodspeed V, Subramaniam B. Sedative polypharmacy mediates the effect of mechanical ventilation on delirium in critically ill COVID-19 patients: A retrospective cohort study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:1099-1106. [PMID: 35900078 PMCID: PMC9353360 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Polypharmacy of sedatives (PP) is a potentially modifiable, iatrogenic risk factor for ICU delirium. The extent to which sedative PP influenced development of high rates of delirium among critically ill COVID-19 patients is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that PP, defined as the use of four or more classes of intravenous agents, is a mediator in the causal pathway of mechanical ventilation and delirium. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of adults admitted with a primary diagnosis of RT-PCR+ for SARS-CoV2 to ICUs of a tertiary-level academic medical center between February 2020 and April 2021. Mediation analysis was conducted with bootstrap estimation to assess whether an association between mechanical ventilation and delirium was mediated by PP. Analyses were adjusted for potential confounders related to mechanical ventilation, mediator, and outcome, including age, gender, vasopressor use, median RASS scores, SOFA score within 24 h of admission, and maximum CRP levels. RESULTS A total of 212 patients were included in the analysis. Of total patients, 72.6%(154/212) of patients had delirium (CAM-ICU+) during ICU stay. 54.7%(116/212) patients received PP. Mechanical ventilation (OR 3.81 [1.16-12.52]) and PP (OR 7.38 [2.4-22.68]) were identified as risk factors for development of ICU delirium after adjusting for prespecified confounders. PP acts as a mediator in the causal pathway between mechanical ventilation and delirium. 39% (95% CI: 17%-94%) of the effect of mechanical ventilation on delirium was mediated through PP. CONCLUSION PP mediates approximately 39% of the effect of mechanical ventilation on delirium, which is clinically and statistically significant. Studies should assess whether mitigating PP could lead to reduction in ICU delirium. IMPLICATION STATEMENT PP of sedatives (defined as use of four or more intravenous agents) mediates approximately 39% of the effect of mechanical ventilation on development of ICU delirium. Avoidance of sedative PP may represent a viable strategy for reduction of ICU delirium.
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- Somnath Bose
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsCUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Public PolicyNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Soroka University Medical CenterBeer‐ShevaIsrael
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet‐Enhancing ConsciousnessCognition, and CompassionBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Patients with COVID-19 Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195758. [PMID: 36233627 PMCID: PMC9571505 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction: Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is an emerging problem in critically ill patients and the prevalence and risk factors are unclear in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This multicenter prospective observational study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of PICS in ventilated patients with COVID-19 after ICU discharge. Methods: Questionnaires were administered twice in surviving patients with COVID-19 who had required mechanical ventilation, concerning Barthel Index, Short-Memory Questionnaire, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores. The risk factors for PICS were examined using a multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: The first and second PICS surveys were obtained at 5.5 and 13.5 months (mean) after ICU discharge, with 251 and 209 patients completing the questionnaires and with a prevalence of PICS of 58.6% and 60.8%, respectively, along with the highest percentages of cognitive impairment. Delirium (with an odds ratio of (OR) 2.34, 95% CI 1.1–4.9, and p = 0.03) and the duration of mechanical ventilation (with an OR of 1.29, 95% CI 1.05–1.58, and p = 0.02) were independently identified as the risk factors for PICS in the first PICS survey. Conclusion: Approximately 60% of the ventilated patients with COVID-19 experienced persistent PICS, especially delirium, and required longer mechanical ventilation.
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Flinspach AN, Zinn S, Zacharowski K, Balaban Ü, Herrmann E, Adam EH. Electroencephalogram-Based Evaluation of Impaired Sedation in Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19 ARDS. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123494. [PMID: 35743572 PMCID: PMC9224742 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The sedation management of patients with severe COVID-19 is challenging. Processed electroencephalography (pEEG) has already been used for sedation management before COVID-19 in critical care, but its applicability in COVID-19 has not yet been investigated. We performed this prospective observational study to evaluate whether the patient sedation index (PSI) obtained via pEEG may adequately reflect sedation in ventilated COVID-19 patients. Statistical analysis was performed by linear regression analysis with mixed effects. We included data from 49 consecutive patients. None of the patients received neuromuscular blocking agents by the time of the measurement. The mean value of the PSI was 20 (±23). The suppression rate was determined to be 14% (±24%). A deep sedation equivalent to the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale of −3 to −4 (correlation expected PSI 25−50) in bedside examination was noted in 79.4% of the recordings. Linear regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between the sedative dosages of propofol, midazolam, clonidine, and sufentanil (p < 0.01) and the sedation index. Our results showed a distinct discrepancy between the RASS and the determined PSI. However, it remains unclear to what extent any discrepancy is due to the electrophysiological effects of neuroinflammation in terms of pEEG alteration, to the misinterpretation of spinal or vegetative reflexes during bedside evaluation, or to other causes.
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- Armin Niklas Flinspach
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; (S.Z.); (K.Z.); (E.H.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-69-6301-5868
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; (S.Z.); (K.Z.); (E.H.A.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; (S.Z.); (K.Z.); (E.H.A.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; (Ü.B.); (E.H.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; (Ü.B.); (E.H.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany; (S.Z.); (K.Z.); (E.H.A.)
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Jäckel M, Aicher N, Biever PM, Heine L, Bemtgen X, Rilinger J, Zotzmann V, Supady A, Stachon P, Wengenmayer T, Bode C, Staudacher DL. Delirium in Critically Ill Patients with and without COVID-19-A Retrospective Analysis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10194412. [PMID: 34640428 PMCID: PMC8509381 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium complicating the course of Intensive care unit (ICU) therapy is a known driver of morbidity and mortality. It has been speculated that infection with the neurotrophic SARS-CoV-2 might promote delirium. METHODS Retrospective registry analysis including all patients treated at least 48 h on a medical intensive care unit. The primary endpoint was development of delirium as diagnosed by Nursing Delirium screening scale ≥2. Results were confirmed by propensity score matching. RESULTS 542 patients were included. The primary endpoint was reached in 352/542 (64.9%) patients, without significant differences between COVID-19 patients and non-COVID-19 patients (51.4% and 65.9%, respectively, p = 0.07) and correlated with prolonged ICU stay in both groups. In a subgroup of patients with ICU stay >10 days delirium was significantly lower in COVID-19 patients (p ≤ 0.01). After adjustment for confounders, COVID-19 correlated independently with less ICU delirium (p ≤ 0.01). In the propensity score matched cohort, patients with COVID-19 had significantly lower delirium incidence compared to the matched control patients (p ≤ 0.01). CONCLUSION Delirium is frequent in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19 treated at an intensive care unit. Data suggests that COVID-19 itself is not a driver of delirium per se.
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- Markus Jäckel
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
| | - Christoph Bode
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
| | - Dawid Leander Staudacher
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (N.A.); (P.M.B.); (L.H.); (X.B.); (J.R.); (V.Z.); (A.S.); (P.S.); (T.W.); (C.B.); (D.L.S.)
- Department of Medicine III (Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care), Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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