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Fine-Goulden MR, Lillie J. Fifteen-minute consultation: When to consider extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2024; 109:82-87. [PMID: 36175110 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-316034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of organ support which is used for severe, potentially reversible respiratory, cardiac or cardiorespiratory failure. While it is associated with significant risk of intracerebral injury in neonates and children, outcomes can be excellent, and timely referral is associated with improved survival and reduced morbidity. This article provides a concise summary of the technical aspects of ECMO support, indications for referral, complications, outcomes and important considerations for follow-up.
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
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Henry BM, Benscoter A, Perry T, de Oliveira MHS, Misfeldt A, Cooper DS. Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support in Children with Meningococcal Septicemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2023; 12:337-343. [PMID: 37970147 PMCID: PMC10631845 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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Meningococcal disease is associated with high mortality despite aggressive antibiotic therapy and intensive care support. Patients may develop refractory hypotension and acute respiratory distress syndrome in which extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) could serve as a life-saving rescue therapy. However, there is limited data regarding the outcomes of ECMO support in the setting of meningococcal disease. This retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry (1989-2019) enrolled children (29 days-18 years old) with Neisseria meningitidis infection receiving ECMO for any support type and mode. A total of 122 patients underwent a single course of ECMO support, equating to 122 ECMO runs. The overall survival-to-discharge rate was 46.7%. Patients receiving pulmonary venovenous (VV) ECMO had the highest survival-to-discharge of 85.7%, while those receiving venoarterial (VA) ECMO for pulmonary indications had a survival of 32.4%. Patients receiving VA ECMO support for cardiac indications had a survival-to-discharge rate of 60.9%. Those needing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) had a poor survival (14.3%). Hemorrhagic complications were common, occurring in 43.4% of patients, but not found to be associated with mortality (complication was present in 47.7% of deceased and 38.6% of survivors, p = 0.31). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that neurologic complications were associated with increased odds of mortality (odds ratio: 44.11; 95% confidence interval: 4.95-393.08). ECMO can be utilized as rescue therapy in children with refractory cardiopulmonary failure in setting of meningococcemia. Patients who require pulmonary VV or cardiac ECMO have the best ECMO outcomes. However, the use of ECMO in those suffering cardiac arrest (ECPR) should be undertaken with caution.
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- Brandon Michael Henry
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Broman LM, Dubrovskaja O, Balik M. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Septic Shock in Adults and Children: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6661. [PMID: 37892799 PMCID: PMC10607553 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Refractory septic shock is associated with a high risk of death. Circulatory support in the form of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) may function as a bridge to recovery, allowing for the treatment of the source of the sepsis. Whilst VA ECMO has been accepted as the means of hemodynamic support for children, in adults, single center observational studies show survival rates of only 70-90% for hypodynamic septic shock. The use of VA ECMO for circulatory support in hyperdynamic septic shock with preserved cardiac output or when applied late during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation is not recommended. With unresolving septic shock and a loss of ventriculo-arterial coupling, stress cardiomyopathy often develops. If the cardiac index (CI) approaches subnormal levels (CI < 2.5 L/min m-2) that do not match low systemic vascular resistance with a resulting loss of vital systemic perfusion pressure, VA ECMO support should be considered. A further decrease to the level of cardiogenic shock (CI < 1.8 L/min m-2) should be regarded as an indication for VA ECMO insertion. For patients who maintain a normal-to-high CI as part of their refractory vasoparalysis, VA ECMO support is justified in children and possibly in patients with a low body mass index. Extracorporeal support for septic shock should be limited to high-volume ECMO centers.
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- Lars Mikael Broman
- ECMO Centre Karolinska, Pediatric Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Intensive Care Department II, North Estonia Medical Centre, 13419 Tallinn, Estonia;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, 12808 Prague, Czech Republic;
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Zens T, Ochoa B, Eldredge RS, Molitor M. Pediatric venoarterial and venovenous ECMO. Semin Pediatr Surg 2023; 32:151327. [PMID: 37956593 DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2023.151327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an invaluable resource in the treatment of critically ill children with cardiopulmonary failure. To date, over 36,000 children have been placed on ECMO and the utilization of this life saving treatment continues to expand with advances in ECMO technology. This article offers a review of pediatric ECMO including modes and sites of ECMO cannulation, indications and contraindications, and cannulation techniques. Furthermore, it summarizes the basic principles of pediatric ECMO including circuit maintenance, nutritional support, and clinical decision making regarding weaning pediatric ECMO and decannulation. Finally, it gives an overview of common pediatric ECMO complications including overall mortality and long-term outcomes of ECMO survivors. The goal of this article is to provide a comprehensive review for healthcare professionals providing care for pediatric ECMO patients.
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- Tiffany Zens
- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Divison of Pediatric Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Divison of Pediatric Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Divison of Pediatric Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Divison of Pediatric Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
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Babu S, Sreedhar R, Munaf M, Gadhinglajkar SV. Sepsis in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: An Updated Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:1000-1012. [PMID: 36922317 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Sepsis remains among the most common causes of mortality in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Extensive literature is available regarding managing sepsis in pediatric patients without CHD. Because the cardiovascular pathophysiology of children with CHD differs entirely from their typical peers, the available diagnosis and management recommendations for sepsis cannot be implemented directly in children with CHD. This review discusses the risk factors, etiopathogenesis, available diagnostic tools, resuscitation protocols, and anesthetic management of pediatric patients suffering from various congenital cardiac lesions. Further research should focus on establishing a standard guideline for managing children with CHD with sepsis and septic shock admitted to the intensive care unit.
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- Saravana Babu
- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Sree Chitra Tirunal institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, India.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Sree Chitra Tirunal institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Sree Chitra Tirunal institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, India
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- Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Sree Chitra Tirunal institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, India
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Cannulation approach and mortality in neonatal ECMO. J Perinatol 2023; 43:196-202. [PMID: 36076033 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01503-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Identify associations between cannulation approach and mortality in neonates who received ECMO support for respiratory failure. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of neonates receiving ECMO for respiratory indications at a single quaternary-referral NICU. Associations between cannulation approach and mortality were assessed after adjustment for Neo-RESCUERS score. Cox Proportional Hazards (CPH) model was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for each variable and outcome. RESULTS Among 244 neonates, overall survival was 88%, with 71% undergoing VV cannulation. After adjusting for Neo-RESCUERS score, VA cannulation was associated with higher mortality during ECMO when compared with VV cannulation (HR 4.189, 95% CI 1.480-11.851, P = 0.0069). Disease-specific comparisons revealed no statistical difference in Neo-RESCUERS score between VA and VV cohorts; however, VA cannulation was associated with higher ECMO mortality for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (50% vs. 5.5%, Χ2 = 8.5965, P = 0.0034) and PPHN (20% vs. 1.8%, Χ2 = 9.1047, P = 0.0025) when compared with VV cannulation. CONCLUSION VA cannulation was associated with increased mortality in neonates while on ECMO for respiratory failure, which was independent of illness severity.
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Neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has evolved over the past 50 years. Advances in technology, expertise, and application have increased the number of centers providing ECMO with expanded indications for use. However, increasing the use of ECMO in recent years to more medically complex critically ill children has not changed overall survival despite increased experience and improvements in technology. This review focuses on ECMO history, circuits, indications and contraindications, management, complications, and outcome data. The authors highlight important areas of progress, including unintubated and awake patients on ECMO, application during the COVID-19 pandemic, and future directions.
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- Katherine Cashen
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Duke Children's Hospital, Durham, NC, USA; Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road, Suite 5260Y, DUMC 3046, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6651 Main Street, Suite 1411, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Baylor University School of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Zha Y, Yuan J, Bao J, Fang M, Liu N, Huang R, Wang C, Chen S, Shao M. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for septic shock patients with pulmonary infection: A propensity score matching-based retrospective study. Artif Organs 2022; 46:2304-2312. [PMID: 35491962 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether septic shock patients with pulmonary infection and life-threatening hypoxemia can benefit from V-V ECMO. METHODS Retrospective clinical data analysis on patients who suffered septic shock with pulmonary infection, categorized into V-V ECMO and control groups.The propensity score matching (PSM) method was used to screen patients matched for age, gender, and disease severity.The primary outcome was 30- and 90-day mortality after diagnosis of septic shock. RESULTS After PSM, 31 pairs of patients were enrolled in this study, and there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, age, chronic disease, Acute Physiological and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score, and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. Within 28 days after the diagnosis of septic shock, the median time of renal replacement therapy-free days was longer in the V-V ECMO group than in the control group (27 days versus 9 days ; P=0.044).Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that 30-day mortality was lower in the V-V ECMO group than in the control group (38.7% versus 61.3%; HR 0.488; 95% CI 0.240-0.992; P=0.043,by Log-rank test); 90-day mortality was not significantly different between the two groups (51.6% versus 67.7%; P=0.097). CONCLUSION Patients receiving V-V ECMO support had lower 30-day mortality and faster recovery of renal function within 28 days compared with those receiving conventional therapy. However, V-V ECMO did not improve 90-day survival in septic shock patients with pulmonary infection.
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- Yutao Zha
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rescue treatment used in children and adults with reversible cardiorespiratory failure. The role of ECMO is not fully established in pediatric sepsis. In this retrospective single-center study, we aimed to investigate risk factors and survival in pediatric septic shock supported with peripheral cannulation ECMO. All patients aged 30 days to 18 years treated between 2007 and 2016 with ECMO for septic shock were included. Of 158 screened patients, 31 were enrolled in the study. The P/F ratio was 48 ± 22 mm Hg, b-lactate 8.5 ± 6.6 mmol/L, p-procalcitonin 214 (IQR 19-294) μg/L, and 2 (1-2) vasoactive drugs were infused. The number of organ failures were 3 (3-4). Ten patients were commenced on venovenous and 21 on venoarterial ECMO. Survival from ECMO was 71%, and 68% survived to hospital discharge. Hospital survival was 80% for venovenous ECMO and 62% in venoarterial support (p = 0.43). Factors associated with in-hospital mortality were high b-lactate (p = 0.015) and high creatinine (p = 0.019) at admission. Conversion between modalities was not a risk factor. Sixty percent were alive at long-term follow-up (median 6.5 years). Peripheral cannulation ECMO is feasible in pediatric septic shock. Treatment should be performed at high-volume ECMO centers experienced in sepsis, and central or peripheral type and ECMO modality according to center preference and patient's need.
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- Georgy Melnikov
- From the ECMO Centre Karolinska, Pediatric Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- From the ECMO Centre Karolinska, Pediatric Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- From the ECMO Centre Karolinska, Pediatric Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sarathy S, Turek JW, Chu J, Badheka A, Nino MA, Raghavan ML. Flow Monitoring of ECMO Circuit for Detecting Oxygenator Obstructions. Ann Biomed Eng 2021; 49:3636-3646. [PMID: 34705123 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-021-02878-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Oxygenator thrombosis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a complication that necessitates component replacement. ECMO centers monitor clot burden by intermittent measurement of pressure drop across the oxygenator. An increase in pressure drop at a preset flow rate suggests an increase in resistance/clot formation within the oxygenator. This monitoring method comes with inherent disadvantages such as monitoring gaps, and increased risk of air embolism and infection. We explored utilizing flow measurement, which avoids such risks, as an indicator of ECMO circuit obstructions. The hypothesis that flow rate through a shunt tube in the circuit will increase as distal resistances in the circuit increases was tested. We experimentally simulated controlled levels of oxygenator obstructions using glass microspheres in an ex vivo veno-venous ECMO circuit and measured the change in shunt flow rate using over the tube ultra-sound flow probes. A mathematical model was also used to study the effect of distal resistances in the ECMO circuit on shunt flow. Results of both the mathematical model and the experiments showed a clear and measurable increase in shunt flow with increasing levels of oxygenator obstruction. Therefore, flow monitoring appears to be an effective non-contact and continuous method to monitor for obstruction during ECMO.
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- Srivats Sarathy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
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Boeken U, Assmann A, Beckmann A, Schmid C, Werdan K, Michels G, Miera O, Schmidt F, Klotz S, Starck C, Pilarczyk K, Rastan A, Burckhardt M, Nothacker M, Muellenbach R, Zausig Y, Haake N, Groesdonk H, Ferrari M, Buerke M, Hennersdorf M, Rosenberg M, Schaible T, Köditz H, Kluge S, Janssens U, Lubnow M, Flemmer A, Herber-Jonat S, Wessel L, Buchwald D, Maier S, Krüger L, Fründ A, Jaksties R, Fischer S, Wiebe K, Hartog CS, Dzemali O, Zimpfer D, Ruttmann-Ulmer E, Schlensak C, Kelm M, Ensminger S. S3 Guideline of Extracorporeal Circulation (ECLS/ECMO) for Cardiocirculatory Failure. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 69:S121-S212. [PMID: 34655070 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Udo Boeken
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical School, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical School, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Department of Acute and Emergency Care, St Antonius Hospital Eschweiler, Eschweiler, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease-Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Centre, Berlin, German
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- Department for Intensive Care Medicine, Imland Hospital Rendsburg, Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Thoracic Surgery, Philipps-University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Sciences and Management; Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Knowledge Management, Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF), Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Campus Kassel of the University of Southampton, Kassel, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Aschaffenburg-Alzenau Hospital, Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
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- Department for Intensive Care Medicine, Imland Hospital Rendsburg, Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Helios Clinic Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- HSK, Clinic of Internal Medicine I, Helios-Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Marienkrankenhaus Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pneumology, Angiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn, Heilbronn, Germany
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- Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau, Medizinische Klinik 1, Aschaffenburg, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical University Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Medical Clinic and Medical Intensive Care Medicine, St Antonius Hospital, Eschweiler, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Dr. v. Hauner Children's Hospital and Perinatal Center Munich - Grosshadern, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Dr. v. Hauner Children's Hospital and Perinatal Center Munich - Grosshadern, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart- and Diabetescentre NRW, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Heart- and Diabetescentre NRW, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Support, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, Ibbenbueren, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Klinik Bavaria, Kreischa
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Triemli City hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University Medical School, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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Agarwal P, Natarajan G, Sullivan K, Rao R, Rintoul N, Zaniletti I, Keene S, Mietzsch U, Massaro AN, Billimoria Z, Dirnberger D, Hamrick S, Seabrook RB, Weems MF, Cleary JP, Gray BW, DiGeronimo R. Venovenous versus venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation among infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: is there a difference in outcome? J Perinatol 2021; 41:1916-1923. [PMID: 34012056 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01089-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our hypothesis was that among infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), venoarterial (VA), compared to venovenous (VV), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with an increased risk of mortality or intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). DESIGN/METHODS Retrospective cohort analysis of infants in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Database from 2010 to 2016 with moderate or severe HIE, gestational age ≥36 weeks, and ECMO initiation <7 days of age. The primary outcome was mortality or ICH. RESULTS Severe HIE was more common in the VA ECMO group (n = 57), compared to the VV ECMO group (n = 53) (47.4% vs. 26.4%, P = 0.02). VA ECMO was associated with a significantly higher risk of death or ICH [57.9% vs. 34.0%, aOR 2.39 (1.08-5.28)] and mortality [31.6% vs. 11.3%, aOR 3.06 (1.08-8.68)], after adjusting for HIE severity. CONCLUSIONS In HIE, VA ECMO was associated with a higher incidence of mortality or ICH. VV ECMO may be beneficial in this population.
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- Prashant Agarwal
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan/Central Michigan University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan/Central Michigan University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, AI duPont Hospital for Children/Thomas Jefferson University, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, DC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, AI duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Ling RR, Ramanathan K, Poon WH, Tan CS, Brechot N, Brodie D, Combes A, MacLaren G. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as mechanical circulatory support in adult septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis with individual participant data meta-regression analysis. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:246. [PMID: 34261492 PMCID: PMC8278703 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03668-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND While recommended by international societal guidelines in the paediatric population, the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) as mechanical circulatory support for refractory septic shock in adults is controversial. We aimed to characterise the outcomes of adults with septic shock requiring VA ECMO, and identify factors associated with survival. METHODS We searched Pubmed, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane databases from inception until 1st June 2021, and included all relevant publications reporting on > 5 adult patients requiring VA ECMO for septic shock. Study quality and certainty in evidence were assessed using the appropriate Joanna Briggs Institute checklist, and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) approach, respectively. The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge, and secondary outcomes included intensive care unit length of stay, duration of ECMO support, complications while on ECMO, and sources of sepsis. Random-effects meta-analysis (DerSimonian and Laird) were conducted. DATA SYNTHESIS We included 14 observational studies with 468 patients in the meta-analysis. Pooled survival was 36.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 23.6%-50.1%). Survival among patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 20% (62.0%, 95%-CI: 51.6%-72.0%) was significantly higher than those with LVEF > 35% (32.1%, 95%-CI: 8.69%-60.7%, p = 0.05). Survival reported in studies from Asia (19.5%, 95%-CI: 13.0%-26.8%) was notably lower than those from Europe (61.0%, 95%-CI: 48.4%-73.0%) and North America (45.5%, 95%-CI: 16.7%-75.8%). GRADE assessment indicated high certainty of evidence for pooled survival. CONCLUSIONS When treated with VA ECMO, the majority of patients with septic shock and severe sepsis-induced myocardial depression survive. However, VA ECMO has poor outcomes in adults with septic shock without severe left ventricular depression. VA ECMO may be a viable treatment option in carefully selected adult patients with refractory septic shock.
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- Ryan Ruiyang Ling
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. .,Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.,Collège de France, Centre of Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, CNRS UMR7241, INSERM U1040, Paris, France
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Centre and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université INSERM-UMRS 116, Institute of Cardio Metabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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Weyand AC, Barbaro RP, Walkovich KJ, Frame DG. Adjustments to pharmacologic therapies for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis while on extracorporeal support. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e29007. [PMID: 33751818 PMCID: PMC8068609 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an immune dysregulatory syndrome characterized by severe inflammation and end-organ damage. Due to significant organ dysfunction, patients often require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). In this report, we describe consideration for adjusting treatment in the context of extracorporeal organ support. We describe agents commonly used and dosing adjustments made in light of extracorporeal organ support. We report six cases that illustrate the feasibility of initiating standard HLH therapies in patients requiring these modalities.
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- Angela C. Weyand
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Foster C, Bagdure D, Custer J, Holloway A, Rycus P, Day J, Bhutta A. Outcomes of Pediatric Patients With Sepsis Related to Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Requiring Extracorporeal Life Support: An ELSO Database Study. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:706638. [PMID: 34692605 PMCID: PMC8531717 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.706638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly utilized for pediatric sepsis unresponsive to steroids and inotropic support. Outcomes of children with sepsis are influenced by the type of pathogen causing their illness. Objective: To determine if the outcomes of children with Staphylococcus aureus sepsis receiving ECMO differed according to microbial sensitivity (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] vs. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus [MSSA]). Methods: Retrospective case-matched cohort study of children (0-<18 years) with Staphylococcus aureus sepsis reported to the ELSO registry from more than 995 centers. Inclusion criteria were age 0-18 years, laboratory diagnosis of Staphylococcal infection, clinical diagnosis of sepsis, and ECMO deployment. Exclusion criteria were no laboratory diagnosis of Staphylococcal infection. We compared patient demographics, pre-ECMO management and outcomes of those with MRSA vs. MSSA using Chi-Square test, with independent samples t-test used to test to compare continuous variables. Results: In our study cohort of 308 patients, 160 (52%) had MSSA and 148 (48%) MRSA with an overall survival rate of 41.5%. There were no differences in the age group (p = 0.76), gender distribution (p = 0.1) or racial distribution (p = 0.58) between the two groups. P value for racial distribution should be 0.058. There were 91 (56.8%) deaths in the MSSA group and 89 (60.1%) deaths (p = 0.56) in the MRSA group. Duration on ECMO (p = 0.085) and the time from intubation to ECMO (p = 0.37) were also similar in the two groups. Survival with MSSA sepsis and MRSA sepsis did not improve significantly over the 20 years evaluated despite an increase in ECMO utilization. Conclusion: In this multi-center retrospective study, there were no differences in outcomes for children receiving ECMO support with Staphylococcus aureus sepsis according to microbial methicillin sensitivity. There was no significant increase in survival among patients with MRSA and MSSA infections receiving ECMO in the last 20 years.
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- Cortney Foster
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Cavallaro G, Di Nardo M, Hoskote A, Tibboel D. Editorial: Neonatal ECMO in 2019: Where Are We Now? Where Next? Front Pediatr 2021; 9:796670. [PMID: 35059363 PMCID: PMC8764394 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.796670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Giacomo Cavallaro
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiorespiratory and Critical Care Division, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Alhazzani W, Agus MSD, Flori HR, Inwald DP, Nadel S, Schlapbach LJ, Tasker RC, Argent AC, Brierley J, Carcillo J, Carrol ED, Carroll CL, Cheifetz IM, Choong K, Cies JJ, Cruz AT, De Luca D, Deep A, Faust SN, De Oliveira CF, Hall MW, Ishimine P, Javouhey E, Joosten KFM, Joshi P, Karam O, Kneyber MCJ, Lemson J, MacLaren G, Mehta NM, Møller MH, Newth CJL, Nguyen TC, Nishisaki A, Nunnally ME, Parker MM, Paul RM, Randolph AG, Ranjit S, Romer LH, Scott HF, Tume LN, Verger JT, Williams EA, Wolf J, Wong HR, Zimmerman JJ, Kissoon N, Tissieres P. Surviving sepsis campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children. Intensive Care Med 2020; 46:10-67. [PMID: 32030529 PMCID: PMC7095013 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-019-05878-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 66.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objectives To develop evidence-based recommendations for clinicians caring for children (including infants, school-aged children, and adolescents) with septic shock and other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction. Design A panel of 49 international experts, representing 12 international organizations, as well as three methodologists and three public members was convened. Panel members assembled at key international meetings (for those panel members attending the conference), and a stand-alone meeting was held for all panel members in November 2018. A formal conflict-of-interest policy was developed at the onset of the process and enforced throughout. Teleconferences and electronic-based discussion among the chairs, co-chairs, methodologists, and group heads, as well as within subgroups, served as an integral part of the guideline development process. Methods The panel consisted of six subgroups: recognition and management of infection, hemodynamics and resuscitation, ventilation, endocrine and metabolic therapies, adjunctive therapies, and research priorities. We conducted a systematic review for each Population, Intervention, Control, and Outcomes question to identify the best available evidence, statistically summarized the evidence, and then assessed the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. We used the evidence-to-decision framework to formulate recommendations as strong or weak, or as a best practice statement. In addition, “in our practice” statements were included when evidence was inconclusive to issue a recommendation, but the panel felt that some guidance based on practice patterns may be appropriate. Results The panel provided 77 statements on the management and resuscitation of children with septic shock and other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction. Overall, six were strong recommendations, 49 were weak recommendations, and nine were best-practice statements. For 13 questions, no recommendations could be made; but, for 10 of these, “in our practice” statements were provided. In addition, 52 research priorities were identified. Conclusions A large cohort of international experts was able to achieve consensus regarding many recommendations for the best care of children with sepsis, acknowledging that most aspects of care had relatively low quality of evidence resulting in the frequent issuance of weak recommendations. Despite this challenge, these recommendations regarding the management of children with septic shock and other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction provide a foundation for consistent care to improve outcomes and inform future research.
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- Scott L Weiss
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Health Research Methods and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Paediatric Critical Care Research Group, The University of Queensland and Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Department of Health Research Methods and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Paris South University Hospitals-Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Physiopathology and Therapeutic Innovation Unit-INSERM U999, South Paris-Saclay University, Paris, France
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Advocate Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Paris South University Hospitals-Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell-CNRS, CEA, Univ Paris Sud, Gif-Sur-Yvette, France
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Ramanathan K, Yeo N, Alexander P, Raman L, Barbaro R, Tan CS, Schlapbach LJ, MacLaren G. Role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2020; 24:684. [PMID: 33287861 PMCID: PMC7720382 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03418-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The benefits of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children with sepsis remain controversial. Current guidelines on management of septic shock in children recommend consideration of ECMO as salvage therapy. We sought to review peer-reviewed publications on effectiveness of ECMO in children with sepsis. METHODS Studies reporting on mortality in children with sepsis supported with ECMO, published in PubMed, Scopus and Embase from 1972 till February 2020, were included in the review. This study was done in adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis statement after registering the review protocol with PROSPERO. Study eligibility was independently assessed by two authors and disagreements resolved by a third author. Publications were reviewed for quality using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Random-effects meta-analyses (DerSimonian and Laird) were conducted, and 95% confidence intervals were computed using the Clopper-Pearson method. Outliers were identified by the Baujat plot and leave-one-out analysis if there was considerable heterogeneity. The primary outcome measure was survival to discharge. Secondary outcome measures included hospital length of stay, subgroup analysis of neonatal and paediatric groups, types and duration of ECMO and complications . RESULTS Of the 2054 articles screened, we identified 23 original articles for systematic review and meta-analysis. Cumulative estimate of survival (13 studies, 2559 patients) in the cohort was 59% (95%CI: 51-67%). Patients had a median length of hospital stay of 28.8 days, median intensive care unit stay of 13.5 days, and median ECMO duration of 129 h. Children needing venoarterial ECMO (9 studies, 208 patients) showed overall pooled survival of 65% (95%CI: 50-80%). Neonates (< 4 weeks of age) with sepsis needing ECMO (7 studies, 85 neonates) had pooled survival of 73% (95%CI: 56- 87%). Gram positive organisms were the most common pathogens (47%) in septic children supported with ECMO. CONCLUSION Survival rates of children with sepsis needing ECMO was 59%. Neonates had higher survival rates (73%); gram positive organisms accounted for most common infections in children needing ECMO. Despite limitations, pooled survival data from this review indicates consideration of ECMO in refractory septic shock for all pediatric age groups.
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- Kollengode Ramanathan
- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119228, Singapore. .,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Neonatology, and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Pediatric Critical Care Research Group, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland and Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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We retrospectively reviewed all pertinent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) studies (January 1995 to September 2017) of adults with sepsis as a primary indication for intervention and its association with morbidity and mortality. Collected data included study type, ECMO configuration, outcomes, effect size, and other features. Advanced age was a risk factor for death. Compared with nonsurvivors, survivors had a lower median Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment score on day 3 (15 vs. 18, p = 0.01). Biomarkers in survivors and nonsurvivors, respectively, were peak lactate (from two studies: 4.5 vs. 15.1 mmol/L, p = 0.03; 3.6 ± 3.7 vs. 3.3 ± 2.4 mmol/L, p = 0.850) and procalcitonin levels (41 vs. 164 ng/ml, p = 0.008). Bacteremia was associated with catheter colonization, and 90.5% of a group without bloodstream infections survived to discharge; ECMO weaning was possible for less than half the bloodstream infection group. Myocarditis portended favorable outcomes for patients with sepsis who received ECMO. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used in immunosuppressed patients with refractory cardiopulmonary insufficiency from severe sepsis with successful weaning from ECMO for most patients. Overall survival varied substantially among studies (15.38-71.43%). Existing studies do not present well-defined patterns supporting use of ECMO in sepsis because of sample sizes and disparate study designs.
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Pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Our experience with single-vessel cannulation. TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 28:92-100. [PMID: 32175148 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.18359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background In this study, we present our experience with bicaval, dual-lumen, venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric patients with severe respiratory failure. Methods Between September 2015 and May 2019, a total of nine pediatric patients (7 males, 2 females; median age 3.1 years; range, 0.3 to 7.4 years) hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit due to severe respiratory failure who were cannulated using a bicaval, dual-lumen, venovenous catheter were retrospectively analyzed. Patient demographics, cannulation details, complication of catheter use, and outcomes were recorded. Results The median duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support was nine (range, 2 to 32) days. One patient required conversion to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and one patient required conversion to conventional double-cannulated venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Of the patients, 33% suffered from bleeding complications. There were no cannula- or circuit-related complications. Adequate oxygenation and flow were obtained in all patients, except one. No mortalities were directly associated with the cannulation strategy used. Conclusion The bicaval, dual-lumen cannula can be safely used in pediatric patients with minimal complication rates and is our preferred method for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
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Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Alhazzani W, Agus MSD, Flori HR, Inwald DP, Nadel S, Schlapbach LJ, Tasker RC, Argent AC, Brierley J, Carcillo J, Carrol ED, Carroll CL, Cheifetz IM, Choong K, Cies JJ, Cruz AT, De Luca D, Deep A, Faust SN, De Oliveira CF, Hall MW, Ishimine P, Javouhey E, Joosten KFM, Joshi P, Karam O, Kneyber MCJ, Lemson J, MacLaren G, Mehta NM, Møller MH, Newth CJL, Nguyen TC, Nishisaki A, Nunnally ME, Parker MM, Paul RM, Randolph AG, Ranjit S, Romer LH, Scott HF, Tume LN, Verger JT, Williams EA, Wolf J, Wong HR, Zimmerman JJ, Kissoon N, Tissieres P. Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020; 21:e52-e106. [PMID: 32032273 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 473] [Impact Index Per Article: 118.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To develop evidence-based recommendations for clinicians caring for children (including infants, school-aged children, and adolescents) with septic shock and other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction. DESIGN A panel of 49 international experts, representing 12 international organizations, as well as three methodologists and three public members was convened. Panel members assembled at key international meetings (for those panel members attending the conference), and a stand-alone meeting was held for all panel members in November 2018. A formal conflict-of-interest policy was developed at the onset of the process and enforced throughout. Teleconferences and electronic-based discussion among the chairs, co-chairs, methodologists, and group heads, as well as within subgroups, served as an integral part of the guideline development process. METHODS The panel consisted of six subgroups: recognition and management of infection, hemodynamics and resuscitation, ventilation, endocrine and metabolic therapies, adjunctive therapies, and research priorities. We conducted a systematic review for each Population, Intervention, Control, and Outcomes question to identify the best available evidence, statistically summarized the evidence, and then assessed the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. We used the evidence-to-decision framework to formulate recommendations as strong or weak, or as a best practice statement. In addition, "in our practice" statements were included when evidence was inconclusive to issue a recommendation, but the panel felt that some guidance based on practice patterns may be appropriate. RESULTS The panel provided 77 statements on the management and resuscitation of children with septic shock and other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction. Overall, six were strong recommendations, 52 were weak recommendations, and nine were best-practice statements. For 13 questions, no recommendations could be made; but, for 10 of these, "in our practice" statements were provided. In addition, 49 research priorities were identified. CONCLUSIONS A large cohort of international experts was able to achieve consensus regarding many recommendations for the best care of children with sepsis, acknowledging that most aspects of care had relatively low quality of evidence resulting in the frequent issuance of weak recommendations. Despite this challenge, these recommendations regarding the management of children with septic shock and other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction provide a foundation for consistent care to improve outcomes and inform future research.
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- Scott L Weiss
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, and Department of Health Research Methods and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics (to Dr. Agus), Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain (to Drs. Mehta and Randolph), Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Paediatric Critical Care Research Group, The University of Queensland and Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics (to Dr. Agus), Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain (to Drs. Mehta and Randolph), Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, and Department of Health Research Methods and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
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- Paris South University Hospitals-Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Physiopathology and Therapeutic Innovation Unit-INSERM U999, South Paris-Saclay University, Paris, France
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- King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- National University Health System, Singapore, and Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics (to Dr. Agus), Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain (to Drs. Mehta and Randolph), Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics (to Dr. Agus), Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain (to Drs. Mehta and Randolph), Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.,College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Paris South University Hospitals-Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell-CNRS, CEA, Univ Paris Sud, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Sepsis and septic shock in newborns causes mortality and morbidity depending on the organism and primary site. ECMO provides cardiorespiratory support to allow adequate organ perfusion during the time for antibiotics and source control surgery (if needed) to occur. ECMO mode and cannulation site vary depending on support required and local preference. Earlier and more aggressive use of ECMO can improve survival.
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- Warwick Wolf Butt
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Weiss SL, Nicolson SC, Naim MY. Clinical Update in Pediatric Sepsis: Focus on Children With Pre-Existing Heart Disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 34:1324-1332. [PMID: 31734080 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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SEPSIS REMAINS one of the most common causes of childhood morbidity, mortality, and higher healthcare costs, with over 75,000 hospital admissions in the United States and an estimated 4 million cases worldwide per year. While standardized criteria to define sepsis are in flux, the general concept of sepsis is a severe infection that results in organ dysfunction. Although sepsis can affect previously healthy children, those with certain pre-existing comorbid conditions, including congenital and acquired heart disease, are at higher risk for both developing sepsis and having a poor outcome after sepsis. Multiple specialists including intensivists, cardiologists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists commonly contribute to the management and outcome of sepsis in children. In this article, the authors examine the evolving epidemiology of pediatric sepsis, including the subset of patients with underlying heart disease; contrast pediatric and adult sepsis; review the latest hemodynamic guidelines for management of pediatric septic shock and their application to children with heart disease; discuss the role of mechanical circulatory support; and review key aspects of anesthetic management for children with sepsis.
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- Scott L Weiss
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Pediatric Sepsis Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Cardiac Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Cardiac Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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Valencia E, Nasr VG. Updates in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 34:1309-1323. [PMID: 31607521 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an increasingly used mode of life support for patients with cardiac and/or respiratory failure refractory to conventional therapy. This review provides a synopsis of the evolution of extracorporeal life support in neonates, infants, and children and offers a framework for areas in need of research. Specific aspects addressed are the changing epidemiology; technologic advancements in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuitry; the current status and future direction of anticoagulation management; sedative and analgesic strategies; and outcomes, with special attention to the lessons learned from neonatal survivors.
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- Eleonore Valencia
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Agarwal P, Altinok D, Desai J, Shanti C, Natarajan G. In-hospital outcomes of neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Perinatol 2019; 39:661-665. [PMID: 30842551 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine in-hospital outcomes of neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). STUDY DESIGN Single-center retrospective study from 2005 to 2016 of neonates ≥35 weeks gestation with moderate/severe HIE, requiring ECMO for persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn (PPHN). RESULTS Our cohort (n = 20) received therapeutic hypothermia for moderate (n = 12), severe (n = 5), or undocumented severity (n = 3) of HIE. During ECMO, 30% (n = 6) infants developed intracranial hemorrhage at a median (IQR) duration of 24 (20) hours. Sixteen (80%) infants survived to discharge, among which 15 had MRI performed; 47% (n = 7) had normal MRI, 20% (n = 3) had intracranial hemorrhage and 13% (n = 2), 13% (n = 2) and 7% (n = 1) had NICHD stage 1, 2, and 3 pattern of brain injury respectively. CONCLUSIONS In this high-risk population of neonates, use of ECMO was safe and efficacious as demonstrated by survival and outcomes.
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- Prashant Agarwal
- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that requires aggressive, timely, and multi-disciplinary care. Understanding the changes in national guidelines regarding definitions, diagnosis and the management of pediatric sepsis is critical for the pediatric surgeon participating in the care of these patients. The purpose of this article is to review the essential steps for the timely management of pediatric sepsis, including fluid resuscitation, antibiotics, vasopressors, and steroids. This includes a description of the key adjunct modalities of treatment, including renal replacement therapy and extracorporeal life support (ECLS).
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- Laura A Boomer
- Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1000 East Broad St. Richmond, Richmond, VA 23219, USA.
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- Lebonheur Children's Hospital and The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Del Rey Hurtado de Mendoza B, Sánchez-de-Toledo J, Bobillo Perez S, Girona M, Balaguer Gargallo M, Rodríguez-Fanjul J. Lung Ultrasound to Assess the Etiology of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (LUPPHYN Study): A Pilot Study. Neonatology 2019; 116:140-146. [PMID: 31096216 DOI: 10.1159/000499047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a neonatal syndrome associated with significant morbidity and mortality that is caused by the failure of postnatal drop in pulmonary vascular resistance. In extreme cases, patients may require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy (ECMO). The aim of this study was to explore lung ultrasound (LUS) patterns in newborns with PPHN requiring ECMO. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 2014 to January 2018, LUS was performed on patients with PPHN admitted for ECMO treatment. PPHN diagnosis was based on clinical and echocardiographic findings. LUS was performed before patients underwent ECMO cannulation. An underlying diagnosis was made taking into account the patient's complete medical history, excluding LUS information. A blinded physician, unaware of the patient's clinical condition, analyzed the stored ultrasound images. Results were then compared with chest x-ray (CXR) diagnoses. RESULTS Seventeen patients were recruited; 12 were male (70.6%). The median gestational age was 38.7 weeks, with 13 term newborns (76.5%). Twelve were cannulated for VA ECMO, with a median ECMO run of 111.2 h. Six patients (35%) survived. Patients with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misaligned pulmonary veins, fetal ductus arteriosus constriction, or sepsis had normal LUS patterns (A-lines with lung sliding). LUS showed a better sensitivity (88.9%) and specificity (85%) than CXR (55.6 and 77.5%, respectively) in identifying patients with nonparenchymal lung disease. CONCLUSIONS LUS can provide essential information to help diagnose the underlying cause of PPHN in an earlier and more effective way than CXR. LUS is suitable for routine utilization in the intensive care unit.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Critical Care Medicine Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Institut Recerca Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Service Transport, Servei Emergències Mèdiques (SEM), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Service Transport, Servei Emergències Mèdiques (SEM), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, .,Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Service, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain,
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Yan GF, Lu GP, Lu ZJ, Chen WM. [Application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with acute respiratory distress syndrome]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2018; 20:701-705. [PMID: 30210019 PMCID: PMC7389178 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) usually require ventilatory support treatment. At present, lung protective ventilation strategy is recommended for the treatment of ARDS. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can improve oxygenation and remove carbon dioxide by extracorporeal circuit, and can partially or completely take over cardiopulmonary function. ECMO support showed many advantages in treating severe ARDS, such as reducing ventilator-induced lung injury and correcting hypoxemia. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the use of ECMO for ARDS in children. This paper reviews the applications of ECMO for the treatment of ARDS in children.
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- Gang-Feng Yan
- Department of Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China.
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Abe M, Ide K, Nishimura N, Nakagawa S, Fukuda A, Sakamoto S, Kasahara M. Successful venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postoperative septic shock in a child with liver transplantation: A case report. Pediatr Transplant 2017; 21. [PMID: 28901029 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Refractory septic shock after LT is a life-threatening complication. VA ECMO is used to treat refractory cardiorespiratory failure. We present herein the case of a 5-year-old girl with post-Kasai biliary atresia, who underwent a living donor LT and suffered refractory septic shock. VA ECMO was indicated due to progressive cardiac deterioration. After full recovery of her EF, she has been steadily improving and has shown good liver function and no neurological sequelae. This is the first report of successful VA ECMO in a post- LT patient with refractory septic shock.
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- Michiko Abe
- Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Critical Care Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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BACKGROUND Sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality among children worldwide. Unfortunately, however, reliable evidence was insufficient in pediatric sepsis and many aspects in clinical practice actually depend on expert consensus and some evidence in adult sepsis. More recent findings have given us deep insights into pediatric sepsis since the publication of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines 2012. MAIN TEXT New knowledge was added regarding the hemodynamic management and the timely use of antimicrobials. Quality improvement initiatives of pediatric "sepsis bundles" were reported to be successful in clinical outcomes by several centers. Moreover, a recently published global epidemiologic study (the SPROUT study) did not only reveal the demographics, therapeutic interventions, and prognostic outcomes but also elucidated the inappropriateness of the current definition of pediatric sepsis. CONCLUSIONS With these updated knowledge, the management of pediatric sepsis would be expected to make further progress. In addition, it is meaningful that the fundamental data on which future research should be based were established through the SPROUT study.
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- Tatsuya Kawasaki
- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, 860 Ursuhiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka 420-8660 Japan
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Takauji S, Hayakawa M, Ono K, Makise H. Respiratory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe sepsis and septic shock in adults: a propensity score analysis in a multicenter retrospective observational study. Acute Med Surg 2017; 4:408-417. [PMID: 29123901 PMCID: PMC5649301 DOI: 10.1002/ams2.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim This multicenter retrospective observational study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for septic patients with severe respiratory failure using propensity score analyses. Methods The data of severe sepsis patients from 42 intensive care units between January 2011 and December 2013 were retrospectively collected. Propensity score matching analyses were undertaken for severe respiratory failure patients with/without veno‐venous ECMO support. The main outcome was in‐hospital all‐cause mortality. Results Of 3195 patients with severe sepsis, 570 had severe respiratory failure. Forty patients in the ECMO group were matched with 150 patients in the control group. A survival time analysis revealed no difference in the in‐hospital survival (hazard ratio, 0.854; 95% confidence interval, 0.531–1.373; P = 0.515). Two‐hundred and eighty‐five patients had severe respiratory failure induced by lung infection. Twenty‐five ECMO group patients were matched with 89 patients in the control group. In the ECMO group, the survival time was longer than in the control group (hazard ratio, 0.498; 95% confidence interval, 0.279–0.889; P = 0.018). The number of renal replacement therapy‐ and vasopressor‐free days improved. The ECMO group received more red blood cells transfused than the control group, but there was no significant difference in the rate of severe bleeding complications between the groups. Conclusions There was no difference in the in‐hospital survival between the ECMO group and control group among overall septic patients with severe respiratory failure. However, in sepsis patients with severe respiratory failure induced by lung infection, ECMO support may improve their survival time.
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- Shuhei Takauji
- Department of Emergency Medicine Asahikawa Medical University Asahikawa Japan.,Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Sapporo City General Hospital Sapporo Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center Hokkaido University Hospital Sapporo
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- Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center Hokkaido University Hospital Sapporo Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Sapporo City General Hospital Sapporo Japan
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a form of heart lung bypass that is used to support neonates, pediatrics, and adult patients with cardiorespiratory failure for days or weeks till organ recovery or transplantation. Venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV) ECLS are the most common modes of support. ECLS circuit components and monitoring have been evolving over the last 40 years. The technology is safer, simpler, and more durable with fewer complications. The use of neonatal respiratory ECLS use has been declining over the last two decades, while adult respiratory ECLS is growing especially since the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009. This review provides an overview of ECLS evolution over the last four decades, its use in neonatal, pediatric and adults, description of basic principles, circuit components, complications, and outcomes as well as a quick look into the future.
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Koth AM, Axelrod DM, Reddy S, Roth SJ, Tacy TA, Punn R. Institution of Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Does Not Lead to Increased Wall Stress in Patients with Impaired Myocardial Function. Pediatr Cardiol 2017; 38:539-546. [PMID: 28005156 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-016-1546-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The effect of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) on wall stress in patients with cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, or other cardiac conditions is unknown. We set out to determine the circumferential and meridional wall stress (WS) in patients with systemic left ventricles before and during VA ECMO. We established a cohort of patients with impaired myocardial function who underwent VA ECMO therapy from January 2000 to November 2013. Demographic and clinical data were collected and inotropic score calculated. Measurements were taken on echocardiograms prior to the initiation of VA ECMO and while on full-flow VA ECMO, in order to derive wall stress (circumferential and meridional), VCFc, ejection fraction, and fractional shortening. A post hoc sub-analysis was conducted, separating those with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and those with impaired systemic output. Thirty-three patients met inclusion criteria. The patients' median age was 0.06 years (range 0-18.7). Eleven (33%) patients constituted the organ failure group (Gr2), while the remaining 22 (66%) patients survived to discharge (Gr1). WS and all other echocardiographic measures were not different when comparing patients before and during VA ECMO. Ejection and shortening fraction, WS, and VCFc were not statistically different comparing the survival and organ failure groups. The patients' position on the VCFc-WS curve did not change after the initiation of VA ECMO. Those with PH had decreased WS as well as increased EF after ECMO initiation, while those with impaired systemic output showed no difference in those parameters with initiation of ECMO. The external workload on the myocardium as indicated by WS is unchanged by the institution of VA ECMO support. Furthermore, echocardiographic measures of cardiac function do not reflect the changes in ventricular performance inherent to VA ECMO support. These findings are informative for the interpretation of echocardiograms in the setting of VA ECMO. ECMO may improve ventricular mechanics in those with PH as the primary diagnosis.
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- Andrew M Koth
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road, Suite # 325, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road, Suite # 325, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road, Suite # 325, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road, Suite # 325, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road, Suite # 325, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Road, Suite # 325, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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Mehta T, Batool M. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a child with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Qatar Med J 2017. [PMCID: PMC5474635 DOI: 10.5339/qmj.2017.swacelso.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Tejas Mehta
- Hamad Medical Corporation, Hamad General Hospital, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar
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- Hamad Medical Corporation, Hamad General Hospital, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar
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Cheng A, Sun HY, Tsai MS, Ko WJ, Tsai PR, Hu FC, Chen YC, Chang SC. Predictors of survival in adults undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with severe infections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 152:1526-1536.e1. [PMID: 27692951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND To identify novel factors associated with the survival of septic adults receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to improve patient selection and outcomes. METHODS Cases were identified from our ECMO registry from 2001 to 2011 if they were ≥16 years and received ECMO for life-threatening sepsis. RESULTS A total of 151 adults with a median (25th-75th percentile) age of 51 (37-63) years were analyzed. Pneumonia (50%), myocarditis (20%), and primary bloodstream infections (15%) were the main types of infection, caused by predominantly nonfermentative Gram-negative bacteria (NFGNB) (26%), Enterobacteriaceae (24%), and Gram-positive cocci (21%). The in-hospital mortality of patients with NFGNB, enteric, and Gram-positive bacterial pneumonias were 100%, 68%, and 14%, respectively. Using the Cox-proportional hazards model, we found that age >75 years (hazard ratio [HR], 1.98, 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.30-3.02), pre-ECMO dialysis (HR, 3.20, 95% CI, 1.34-7.63), longer door-to-ECMO intervals (HR, 1.01, 95% CI, 1.00-1.02), venoarterial mode (HR, 2.58, 95% CI, 1.55-4.21), and fungal (HR, 2.83, 95% CI, 1.36-5.88) and NFGNB sepsis (HR, 2.48, 95% CI, 1.44-4.27) were associated with mortality. Gram-positive sepsis (HR, 0.20, 95% CI, 0.08-0.57), myocarditis (HR, 0.12, 95% CI, 0.06-0.27), pneumonia (HR, 0.54, 95% CI, 0.30-0.90), and effective empirical antimicrobial therapy were predictive of survival (HR, 0.57, 95% CI, 0.37-0.89); all P < .05. Excluding the 67 heavily premorbid patients, we found that 54% survived ECMO and 42% survived to discharge, with significantly more survivors with door-to-ECMO times of ≤96 hours than >96 hours (59% vs 15%, P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Better outcomes were associated with door-to ECMO times of 96 hours or less, for Gram-positive rather than Gram-negative sepsis, and for pneumonia rather than primary bloodstream infections.
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- Aristine Cheng
- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Main Branch and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Main Branch and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- International Harvard Statistical Consulting Company, Taipei, Taiwan
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- International Harvard Statistical Consulting Company, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Main Branch and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Main Branch and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Aydin SI, Duffy M, Rodriguez D, Rycus PT, Friedman P, Thiagarajan RR, Weinstein S. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for patients with single-ventricle anatomy: A registry report. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 151:1730-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Rambaud J, Guellec I, Léger PL, Renolleau S, Guilbert J. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for neonatal and pediatric refractory septic shock. Indian J Crit Care Med 2015; 19:600-5. [PMID: 26628825 PMCID: PMC4637960 DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.167038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Objective: To report our institutional experience of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) in children with refractory septic shock. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our ECMO database to identify patients who received VA ECMO for septic shock from January 2004 to June 2013 at our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Armand-Trousseau Hospital. We included all neonates and children up to the age of 18 years who received VA ECMO for septic shock. For each patient, we collected the pre-ECMO inotrope score, clinical circulatory and ventilatory parameters, infecting organism, ECMO duration and complications, and length of hospital stay. Main Results: The study included 14 neonates and 8 older children (the pediatric population, with a mean age of 30 months, range: 1–113 months). Survival was 64% among newborns and 50% among pediatric patients. Multiorgan failure or severity scores did not show any correlation with mortality (Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score, P = 0.94; the score for neonatal acute physiology-perinatal extension II, P = 0.34). In the pediatric population, the inotrope score was higher in the survivor group (127.5 vs. 332.5, P = 0.07). Blood samples taken shortly before cannulation showed that pH (P = 0.27), lactate level (P = 0.33), PaO2/FiO2 ratio (P = 0.49), or oxygenation index (P = 0.35) showed no correlation to success or failure of ECMO. Conclusion: ECMO can be safely used to resuscitate and support children with refractory septic shock. We recommend that patients with oliguria whose lactate level has not decreased within 6 h of starting maximum drug therapy be transferred to an ECMO referral center.
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- Jerome Rambaud
- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Paris, France
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Ruth A, McCracken CE, Fortenberry JD, Hebbar KB. Extracorporeal therapies in pediatric severe sepsis: findings from the pediatric health-care information system. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2015; 19:397. [PMID: 26552921 PMCID: PMC4640405 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-015-1105-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Introduction Pediatric severe sepsis (PSS) continues to be a major health problem. Extracorporeal therapies (ETs), defined as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and RRenal replacement therapyenal replacement therapy (RRT), are becoming more available for utilization in a variety of health conditions. We aim to describe (1) rates of utilization of ET in PSS, (2) outcomes for PSS patients receiving ET, and (3) epidemiologic characteristics of patients receiving ET. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database. Data from the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database collected by the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) from 2004–2012 from 43 US children’s hospitals’ pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) were used. Patients with PSS were defined by (1) International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) codes reflecting severe sepsis and septic shock and (2) ICD-9 codes of infection and organ dysfunction as defined by updated Angus criteria. Among the patients with PSS, those with a PHIS flag of ECMO or RRT were identified further as our main cohort. Results From 2004 to 2012, 636,842 patients were identified from 43 hospitals, and PSS prevalence was 7.7 % (49,153 patients). Nine point eight percent (4795 patients) received at least one form of ET, and the associated mortality rate was 39 %. Mortality rates were 47.8 % for those who received ECMO, 32.3 % in RRT, and 58.0 % in RRT + ECMO. Underlying co-morbidities were found in 3745 patients (78.1 %) who received ET (81 % for ECMO, 77.9 % in RRT, and 71.2 % in those who received both). There was a statistically significant increase in ECMO utilization in patients with at least three organ dysfunctions from 2004 to 2012 (6.9 % versus 10.3 %, P < 0.001) while RRT use declined (24.5 % versus 13.2 %, P < 0.001). After 2009, there was a significant increase in ECMO utilization (3.6 % in 2004–2008 versus 4.0 % in 2009–2012, P = 0.004). ECMO and RRT were used simultaneously in only 500 patients with PSS (1 %). Conclusions ETs were used in a significant portion of PSS patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) during this time period. Mortality was significant and increased with increasing organ failure. ECMO use in PSS patients with MODS increased from 2004 to 2012. Further evaluation of ET use in PSS is warranted. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13054-015-1105-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Amanda Ruth
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. .,Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. .,Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. .,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. .,Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. .,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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Bairdain S, Betit P, Craig N, Gauvreau K, Rycus P, Wilson JM, Thiagarajan R. Diverse Morbidity and Mortality Among Infants Treated with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Cureus 2015; 7:e263. [PMID: 26180687 PMCID: PMC4494564 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is utilized for cardiopulmonary failure. We aimed to qualify and quantify the predictors of morbidity and mortality in infants requiring VA-ECMO. Methods: Data was collected from 170 centers participating in the extracorporeal life support organization (ELSO) registry. Relationships between in-hospital mortality and risk factors were assessed using logistic regression. Survival was defined as being discharged from the hospital. Results: Six hundred and sixty-two eligible records were reviewed. Mortality occurred in 303 (46%) infants. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients (OR=3.83, 95% CI 1.96-7.49, p<0.001), cardiac failure with associated shock (OR= 2.90, 95% CI 1.46-5.77, p=0.002), and pulmonary failure including respiratory distress syndrome (OR=4.06, 95% CI 1.72-9.58, p=0.001) had the highest odds of mortality in this cohort. Birth weight (BW) < 3 kg (OR=1.83, 95% CI 1.21-2.78, p=0.004), E-CPR (OR=3.35, 95% CI 1.57-7.15, p=0.002), hemofiltration (OR=2.04, 95% CI 1.32-3.16, p=0.001), and dialysis (OR=6.13, 95% CI 1.70-22.1, p<0.001) were all independent predictors of mortality. Conclusion: Infants requiring VA-ECMO experience diverse sequelae and their mortality are high.
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Boston Children's Hospital
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Boston Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital
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Gehrmann LP, Hafner JW, Montgomery DL, Buckley KW, Fortuna RS. Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An Introduction for Emergency Medicine Physicians. J Emerg Med 2015; 49:552-60. [PMID: 25980372 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy has supported critically ill pediatric patients in the intensive care unit setting with cardiac and respiratory failure. This therapy is beginning to transition to the emergency department setting. OBJECTIVE OF REVIEW This article describes the fundamentals of ECMO and familiarizes the emergency medicine physician with its use in critically ill pediatric patients. DISCUSSION ECMO can be utilized as either venoarterial (VA) or venovenous (VV), to support oxygenation and perfusion in respiratory failure, sepsis, cardiac arrest, and environmental hypothermia.
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- Lynn P Gehrmann
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ministry Medical Group Saint Mary's Hospital, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois
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- Emergency Medicine Residency Program, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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- Department of Perfusion, Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois; Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO) Services, Congenital Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois; Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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OBJECTIVES Currently, there are no established echocardiographic or hemodynamic predictors of mortality after weaning venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children. We wished to determine which measurements predict mortality. DESIGN Over 3 years, we prospectively assessed six echo and six hemodynamic variables at 3-5 circuit rates while weaning extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow. Hemodynamic measurements were heart rate, inotropic score, arteriovenous oxygen difference, pulse pressure, oxygenation index, and lactate. Echo variables included shortening/ejection fraction, outflow tract Doppler-derived stroke distance (velocity-time integral), degree of atrioventricular valve regurgitation, longitudinal strain (global longitudinal strain), and circumferential strain (global circumferential strain). SETTING Cardiovascular ICU at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, CA. SUBJECTS Patients were stratified into those who died or required heart transplant (Gr1) and those who did not (Gr2). For each patient, we compared the change for each variable between full versus minimum extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow for each group. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We enrolled 21 patients ranging in age from 0.02 to 15 years. Five had dilated cardiomyopathy, and 16 had structural heart disease with severe ventricular dysfunction. Thirteen of 21 patients (62%) comprised Gr1, including two patients with heart transplants. Eight patients constituted Gr2. Gr1 patients had a significantly greater increase in oxygenation index (35% mean increase; p < 0.01) off extracorporeal membrane oxygenation compared to full flow, but no change in velocity-time integral or arteriovenous oxygen difference. In Gr2, velocity-time integral increased (31% mean increase; p < 0.01), with no change in arteriovenous oxygen difference or oxygenation index. Pulse pressure increased modestly with flow reduction only in Gr1 (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Failure to augment velocity-time integral or an increase in oxygenation index during the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning is associated with poor outcomes in children. We propose that these measurements should be performed during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation wean, as they may discriminate who will require alternative methods of circulatory support for survival.
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Rilinger JF, Hussain E, McBride ME. Adjunctive Therapies in Sepsis. CLINICAL PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpem.2014.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Shekar K, Mullany DV, Thomson B, Ziegenfuss M, Platts DG, Fraser JF. Extracorporeal life support devices and strategies for management of acute cardiorespiratory failure in adult patients: a comprehensive review. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2014; 18:219. [PMID: 25032748 PMCID: PMC4057103 DOI: 10.1186/cc13865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Evolution of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) technology has added a new dimension to the intensive care management of acute cardiac and/or respiratory failure in adult patients who fail conventional treatment. ECLS also complements cardiac surgical and cardiology procedures, implantation of long-term mechanical cardiac assist devices, heart and lung transplantation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Available ECLS therapies provide a range of options to the multidisciplinary teams who are involved in the time-critical care of these complex patients. While venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can provide complete respiratory support, extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal facilitates protective lung ventilation and provides only partial respiratory support. Mechanical circulatory support with venoarterial (VA) ECMO employed in a traditional central/peripheral fashion or in a temporary ventricular assist device configuration may stabilise patients with decompensated cardiac failure who have evidence of end-organ dysfunction, allowing time for recovery, decision-making, and bridging to implantation of a long-term mechanical circulatory support device and occasionally heart transplantation. In highly selected patients with combined severe cardiac and respiratory failure, advanced ECLS can be provided with central VA ECMO, peripheral VA ECMO with timely transition to venovenous ECMO or VA-venous ECMO upon myocardial recovery to avoid upper body hypoxia or by addition of an oxygenator to the temporary ventricular assist device circuit. This article summarises the available ECLS options and provides insights into the principles and practice of these techniques. One should emphasise that, as is common with many emerging therapies, their optimal use is currently not backed by quality evidence. This deficiency needs to be addressed to ensure that the full potential of ECLS can be achieved.
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Smith KM, McMullan DM, Bratton SL, Rycus P, Kinsella JP, Brogan TV. Is age at initiation of extracorporeal life support associated with mortality and intraventricular hemorrhage in neonates with respiratory failure? J Perinatol 2014; 34:386-91. [PMID: 24603452 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Revised: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe differences in characteristics among neonates treated with extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in the first week of life for respiratory failure compared with later in the neonatal period and to assess risk factors for central nervous system (CNS) hemorrhage and mortality among the two groups. STUDY DESIGN Review of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry from 2001 to 2010 of neonates ⩽30 days comparing two age groups: those ⩽7 days (Group 1) to those >7 days (Group 2) at ECLS initiation. RESULT Among 4888 neonates, Group 1 (n=4453) had significantly lower mortality (17 vs 39%, P<0.001) but greater CNS hemorrhage (11 vs 7%, P=0.02) than Group 2 (n=453). Mortality and CNS hemorrhage improved significantly with increasing gestational age only for Group 1 patients. CNS hemorrhage occurred more frequently in Group 1 patients receiving venoarterial (VA) than with venovenous ECLS (15 vs 7%, P<0.001). In Group 1, lower birth weight and pre-ECLS pH and VA mode were independently associated with mortality. In Group 2, higher mean airway pressure was independently associated with mortality. Complications of ECLS therapy, including CNS hemorrhage and renal replacement therapy were independently associated with mortality for both groups. CONCLUSION Neonates cannulated for ECLS after the first week of life had greater mortality despite lower CNS hemorrhage than neonates receiving ECLS earlier. Premature infants cannulated after 1 week had fewer CNS hemorrhages than premature infants treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation starting within the first week of life.
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- K M Smith
- Divisions of Neonatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Childrens Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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Management of sepsis in the pediatric patient is guideline driven. The treatment occurs in two phases, the first hour being the most crucial. Initial treatment consists of timely recognition of shock and interventions aimed at supporting cardiac output and oxygen delivery along with administration of antibiotics. The mainstay of treatment for this phase is fluid resuscitation. For patients in whom this intervention does not reverse the shock medications to support blood pressure should be started and respiratory support may be necessary. Differentiation between warm and cold shock and risk factors for adrenal insufficiency will guide further therapy. Beyond the first hour of treatment patients may require intensive care unit care where invasive monitoring may assist with further treatment options should shock not be reversed in the initial hour of care.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for neonatal and pediatric respiratory failure: an evidence-based review of the past decade (2002-2012). Pediatr Crit Care Med 2013; 14:851-61. [PMID: 24108118 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182a5540d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive evidence-based review of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for neonatal and pediatric respiratory failure. DATA SOURCE A thorough computerized bibliographic search of the clinical literature regarding the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the neonatal and pediatric populations. STUDY SELECTION Clinical trials published between January 1, 2002, and October 1, 2012, including "extracorporeal membrane oxygenation" or "ECMO" and limited to studies involving humans aged 0-18 years. Trials focused on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac indications were excluded from this study, unless the study was evaluating ancillary therapies in conjunction with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. DATA EXTRACTION Studies were evaluated for inclusion based on reporting of patient outcomes and/or strategic considerations, such as cannulation strategies, timing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation utilization, and ancillary therapies. DATA SYNTHESIS Pertinent data are summarized, and the available data are objectively classified based on the value of the study design from which the data are obtained. CONCLUSIONS Despite a large number of published extracorporeal membrane oxygenation studies, there remains a paucity of high-quality clinical trials. The available data support continued use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure refractory to conventional therapy for neonatal and pediatric patients without significant comorbidities. Further research is needed to better quantify the benefit of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and the utility of many therapies commonly applied to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients.
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Setting up an extracorporeal life support program requires motivated experts, institutional commitment, and an interprofessional team of healthcare providers with dedicated time, space, and resources. This article provides guidance on the key steps involved in the process of developing a sustainable extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program, based on guidelines from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization and from an international perspective.
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Initial experience with single-vessel cannulation for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric respiratory failure. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2013; 14:366-73. [PMID: 23548959 PMCID: PMC5800497 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e31828a70dc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been used to provide cardiopulmonary support in critically ill infants and children. Recently, dual-lumen venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has gained popularity in the pediatric population. Herein, we report our institutional experience using a bicaval dual-lumen catheter for pediatric venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, which has been our unified approach for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation since 2009. DESIGN This study is a retrospective review. SETTING The setting is a tertiary children's hospital in a major metropolitan area. PATIENTS Between 2009 and 2011, 11 patients were cannulated using a dual-lumen bicaval venous catheter. Patient demographics, cannulation details, circuit complications, complications of catheter use, and patient outcomes were collected from a retrospective chart review. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Eleven of the patients were cannulated for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using the dual-lumen bicaval cannula. The median age at the time of venovenous cannulation was 1.9 years (range, 0.14-17.1), and the median weight was 10.2 kg (range, 3-84). Three patients (27%) required conversion to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The median duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support was 10 days (2-38 days). Fifty-five percent of patients suffered from a bleeding complication (disseminated intravascular coagulation, pulmonary hemorrhage, or intraventricular hemorrhage), and 45% had a circuit complication. Adequate flow rates were achieved in all patients. The overall hospital mortality in the series was 55%. There were no cannula-related complications. CONCLUSIONS This review presents the first single-institution experience with the dual-lumen Avalon cannula in pediatric patients. Preliminary results indicate that the catheter can be safely placed and has an acceptable complication profile; however, continued study within larger trials is necessary to fully ascertain the clinical profile of this catheter.
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Bicaval approach to venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children: just do it... carefully. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2013; 14:436-7. [PMID: 23648875 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e31828a8306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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