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Paranhos DB, Annoni R, Schujmann DS, Fernandes LFRM. Functional Dependence Prior to ICU Admission is Associated with Worse Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Individuals with COVID-19: A Prospective Observational Study. J Intensive Care Med 2024; 39:439-446. [PMID: 37915228 DOI: 10.1177/08850666231211754] [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: 11/03/2023]
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Objectives: To determine whether low functional capacity (FC) prior to intensive care unit (ICU) admission due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) might be associated with worse clinical outcomes. To monitor FC until discharge from the ICU. To identify associations between physical outcomes and decreased FC at discharge from the ICU. Design: Prospective observational study conducted from March to August 2021. Setting: ICU for adult patients with COVID-19. Participants: Adults (≥18 years) with COVID-19. Interventions: Not applicable. Main outcome measures: Clinical and demographic data were obtained from medical records. At ICU admission, evaluation was made of FC using the Barthel index (BI), and of the level of mobility using the ICU mobility scale. At ICU discharge, FC and mobility level were reassessed, and muscle strength was measured using the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale and the handgrip test. Results: The study was performed with 108 individuals. At the initial assessment, 73.1% of the patients were functionally independent. Length of hospital stay (odds ratio [OR] = 1.05; 95%confidence interval [CI] = 1.00-1.10) and death (OR = 5.27; 95%CI = 1.37-20.28) were related to functional status prior to ICU admission. Between ICU admission and discharge, the BI evaluation indicated a functional decline of 22.5 points. Low mobility level (P = .003) and low muscle strength assessed by the MRC scale (P < .001), measured at ICU discharge, were associated with a greater decrease of FC during the ICU stay. Conclusions: Patients with COVID-19 who were functionally dependent prior to ICU admission presented worse clinical outcomes, with low functional status being associated with longer hospitalization and higher mortality. However, irrespective of the initial functionality status, the surviving individuals suffered from functional decline at ICU discharge. Greater functional decline during the ICU stay was associated with lower muscle strength and lower mobility level at ICU discharge.
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- Darlisson B Paranhos
- Master's Program in Physiotherapy, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro and Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberaba, Brazil
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Applied Physiotherapy, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil
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Matheus S, Houcke S, Lontsi Ngoulla GR, Higel N, Ba A, Cook F, Gourjault C, Nkontcho F, Demar M, Nacher M, Djossou F, Hommel D, Résiere D, Pujo JM, Kallel H. Mortality Trend of Severe COVID-19 in Under-Vaccinated Population Admitted to ICU in French Amazonia. Trop Med Infect Dis 2024; 9:15. [PMID: 38251212 PMCID: PMC10820344 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9010015] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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(1) Background: Until December 2021, French Guiana (FG), located in South America, faced four consecutive COVID-19 epidemic waves. This study sought to analyze the mortality trend of severe COVID-19 patients admitted to the referral ICU of FG. (2) Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational, and non-interventional study in ICU at Cayenne Hospital. We included 383 patients older than 18 admitted with SARS-CoV-2-related pneumonia hospitalized from May 2020 to December 2021. The study covers three periods. Period 1 (Waves 1 and 2, original variant), period 2 (Wave 3, Gamma variant), and period 3 (Wave 4, Delta variant). (3) Results: The median age was 63 years (52-70). Frailty was diagnosed in 36 patients over 70 (32.4%). Only 4.8% of patients were vaccinated. The median ICU LOS was 10 days (6-19). Hospital mortality was 37.3%. It was 30.9% in period 1, 36.6% in period 2 (p = 0.329 vs. period 1), and 47.1% in period 3 (0.015 vs. period 1). In multivariate analysis, independent factors associated with hospital mortality included age greater than 40 years (]40-60 years] OR = 5.2, 95%CI: 1.4-19.5; (]60-70 years] OR = 8.5, 95%CI: 2.2-32; (]70+ years] OR = 17.9, 95%CI: 4.5-70.9), frailty (OR = 5.6, 95%CI: 2.2-17.2), immunosuppression (OR = 2.6, 95%CI: 1.05-6.7), and MV use (OR = 11, 95%CI: 6.1-19.9). This model had an overall sensitivity of 72%, a specificity of 80.4%, a positive predictive value of 68.7%, and a negative predictive value of 82.8%. (4) Conclusions: The mortality of severe COVID-19 patients in French Amazonia was higher during the Delta variant wave. This over-death could be explained by the virulence of the responsible SARS-CoV-2 variant and the under-vaccination coverage of the studied population.
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- Séverine Matheus
- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Pharmacy Department, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana;
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- Polyvalent Biology Department, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana;
- Tropical Biome and Immunopathology CNRS UMR-9017, Inserm U 1019, Université de Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (F.D.); (J.M.P.)
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- Clinical Investigation Center Antilles French Guiana (CIC INSERM 1424), Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana;
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- Tropical Biome and Immunopathology CNRS UMR-9017, Inserm U 1019, Université de Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (F.D.); (J.M.P.)
- Tropical and Infectious Diseases Department, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Martinique University Hospital, Fort de France 97261, Martinique;
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- Tropical Biome and Immunopathology CNRS UMR-9017, Inserm U 1019, Université de Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (F.D.); (J.M.P.)
- Emergency Department, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana
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- Intensive Care Unit, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (S.M.); (S.H.); (G.R.L.N.); (A.B.); (F.C.); (D.H.)
- Tropical Biome and Immunopathology CNRS UMR-9017, Inserm U 1019, Université de Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana; (F.D.); (J.M.P.)
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Meersseman C, Grolleau E, Freymond N, Wallet F, Gilbert T, Locatelli-Sanchez M, Gérinière L, Perrot E, Souquet PJ, Fontaine-Delaruelle C, David JS, Couraud S. High flow nasal oxygen in frail COVID-19 patients hospitalized in intermediate care units and non-eligible to invasive mechanical ventilation. Respir Med Res 2023; 84:101026. [PMID: 37717386 PMCID: PMC10195878 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmer.2023.101026] [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] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND In COVID-19 patients, older age (sixty or older), comorbidities, and frailty are associated with a higher risk for mortality and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) failure. It therefore seems appropriate to suggest limitations of care to older and vulnerable patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and a poor expected outcome, who would not benefit from invasive treatment. HFNO (high flow nasal oxygen) is a non-invasive respiratory support device already used in de novo acute respiratory failure. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the survival of patients treated with HFNO outside the ICU (intensive care unit) for a severe COVID-19 pneumonia, otherwise presenting limitations of care making them non-eligible for IMV. Secondary objectives were the description of our cohort and the identification of prognostic factors for HFNO failure. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study. We included all patients with limitations of care making them non-eligible for IMV and treated with HFNO for a severe COVID-19 pneumonia, hospitalized in a COVID-19 unit of the pulmonology department of Lyon Sud University Hospital, France, from March 2020 to March 2021. Primary outcome was the description of the vital status at day-30 after HFNO initiation, using the WHO (World Health Organization) 7-points ordinal scale. RESULTS Fifty-six patients were included. Median age was 83 years [76.3-87.0], mean duration for HFNO was 7.5 days, 53% had a CFS score (Clinical Frailty Scale) >4. At day-30, 73% of patients were deceased, one patient (2%) was undergoing HFNO, 9% of patients were discharged from hospital. HFNO failure occurred in 66% of patients. Clinical signs of respiratory failure before HFNO initiation (respiratory rate >30/min, retractions, and abdominal paradoxical breathing pattern) were associated with mortality (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS We suggest that HFNO is an option in non-ICU skilled units for older and frail patients with a severe COVID-19 pneumonia, otherwise non-suitable for intensive care and mechanical ventilation. Observation of clinical signs of respiratory failure before HFNO initiation was associated with mortality.
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- Corentin Meersseman
- Lyon-Est Medical School, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Villeurbanne, France; Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France.
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- Lyon-Est Medical School, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Villeurbanne, France; Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Department, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Department, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France; Lyon Center for Innovation in Cancerology, Lyon-Sud Medical School, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Oullins, France
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Bianco C, Guidet B, Flaatten H, Dechartres A, Vallet H. Mortality in older patients admitted to an ICU for COVID-19: A systematic review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023; 67:1140-1147. [PMID: 37323022 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14299] [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] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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PURPOSE The objective was to conduct a systematic review of mortality and factors independently associated with mortality of older patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data sources were MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and references of included studies. Two reviewers independently selected studies evaluating mortality of older patients (≥ 70 years) admitted to an ICU for COVID-19. They extracted general characteristics, mortality rate, and factors independently associated with mortality. The methodological quality of each study was evaluated by using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. RESULTS We selected 36 studies (11,989 patients). Many of the studies were conducted in Europe (42%) and many were retrospective (61%) and multicenter (61%). ICU mortality ranged from 8% to 90%, 1-month mortality from 33% to 90% and 3-month mortality, reported in five studies, from 46% to 60%. Frailty, assessed by the Clinical Frailty Score (CFS), was significantly associated with 1-month and 3-month mortality respectively in two studies (hazard ratio [HR]: 3.2 [2.56-4.13] and HR: 2.83 [95% CI: 1.96-4.08]). CONCLUSION In this systematic review of older patients admitted to an ICU with COVID-19, we documented high heterogeneity of mortality rates.
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- Céline Bianco
- Department of Geriatrics, Saint Antoine Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP. Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Département de Santé Publique, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMRS 1135, Centre d'immunologie et de Maladies Infectieuses (CIMI), Department of Geriatrics, Saint Antoine Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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Cilloniz C, Motos A, Pericàs JM, Castañeda TG, Gabarrús A, Ferrer R, García-Gasulla D, Peñuelas O, de Gonzalo-Calvo D, Fernandez-Barat L, Barbé F, Torres A. Risk factors associated with mortality among elderly patients with COVID-19: Data from 55 intensive care units in Spain. Pulmonology 2023; 29:362-374. [PMID: 36906462 PMCID: PMC9935281 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.01.007] [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] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Critically-ill elderly ICU patients with COVID-19 have poor outcomes. We aimed to compare the rates of in-hospital mortality between non-elderly and elderly critically-ill COVID-19 ventilated patients, as well as to analyze the characteristics, secondary outcomes and independent risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality of elderly ventilated patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a multicentre, observational cohort study including consecutive critically-ill patients admitted to 55 Spanish ICUs due to severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation (non-invasive respiratory support [NIRS; include non-invasive mechanical ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula] and invasive mechanical ventilation [IMV]) between February 2020 and October 2021. RESULTS Out of 5,090 critically-ill ventilated patients, 1,525 (27%) were aged ≥70 years (554 [36%] received NIRS and 971 [64%] received IMV. In the elderly group, median age was 74 years (interquartile range 72-77) and 68% were male. Overall in-hospital mortality was 31% (23% in patients <70 years and 50% in those ≥70 years; p<0.001). In-hospital mortality in the group ≥70 years significantly varied according to the modality of ventilation (40% in NIRS vs. 55% in IMV group; p<0.001). Factors independently associated with in-hospital mortality in elderly ventilated patients were age (sHR 1.07 [95%CI 1.05-1.10], p<0.001); previous admission within the last 30 days (sHR 1.40 [95%CI 1.04-1.89], p = 0.027); chronic heart disease (sHR 1.21 [95%CI 1.01-1.44], p = 0.041); chronic renal failure (sHR 1.43 [95%CI 1.12- 1.82], p = 0.005); platelet count (sHR 0.98 [95% CI 0.98-0.99], p<0.001); IMV at ICU admission (sHR 1.41 [95% CI 1.16- 1.73], p<0.001); and systemic steroids (sHR 0.61 [95%CI 0.48- 0.77], p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Amongst critically-ill COVID-19 ventilated patients, those aged ≥70 years presented significantly higher rates of in-hospital mortality than younger patients. Increasing age, previous admission within the last 30 days, chronic heart disease, chronic renal failure, platelet count, IMV at ICU admission and systemic steroids (protective) all comprised independent factors for in-hospital mortality in elderly patients.
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- C Cilloniz
- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Continental, Huancayo, Perú.
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- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Liver Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute for Research, CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute for Research, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid; Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitari Aranu de Vilanova and Santa Maria; IRBLleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Translational Research in Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitari Aranu de Vilanova and Santa Maria; IRBLleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Research in Respiratory Diseases Network (CIBERES), Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Department of Pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona; August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Izadi N, Shahbazi F, Mokhayeri Y, Seifi A, Taherpour N, Mehri A, Fallah S, Sotoodeh Ghorbani S, Farhadi-Babadi K, Taherian MR, Rahimi E, Etemed K, Hashemi Nazari SS. Intensive care unit admission and associated factors in patients hospitalised for COVID-19: A national retrospective cohort study in Iran. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e070547. [PMID: 37607784 PMCID: PMC10445395 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine factors associated with intensive care unit (ICU) admission in patients hospitalised due to COVID-19. DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING Confirmed hospitalised patients from all over Iran were considered for the study. PARTICIPANTS All patients with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital from March 2020 to May 2021 were included by census. ICU admission was defined by the following criteria: (1) admission to the ICU ward; (2) level of consciousness (loss of consciousness); and (3) use of invasive ventilation. METHODS This is a secondary data analysis from the Medical Care Monitoring Center. The association between different variables and ICU admission was assessed by forward Logistic regression and restricted cubic spline method. RESULTS The mean age of the 1 469 620 patients with COVID-19 was 54.49±20.58 years old, and 51.32% of the patients were male. The prevalence of ICU admission was 19.19%. The mean age of patients admitted to the ICU was higher than that of other hospitalised patients (62.49±19.73 vs 52.59±20.31 years). The prevalence of ICU admission was 17.17% in the first, 21.52% in the second, 19.72% in the third, 21.43 in the fourth and 17.4% in the fifth wave. In the multivariable model, age groups, sex, waves of the epidemic, comorbidities and saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2) <93% and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were associated with an increased odds of ICU admission. The OR for ICU admission indicates a significant protective effect at a young age and then a significant risk factor for admission to the ICU ward at an old age. CONCLUSIONS Men, older adults, people who suffer from ARDS, patients with SpO2 levels of less than 93% and cases with comorbidities had the highest odds of ICU admission. Therefore, these groups should take all necessary precautions to avoid contracting COVID-19.
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- Neda Izadi
- Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Rahimi Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan university of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Heybati K, Wong EKC, Watt J, Zou H, Chandraraj A, Zhang AW, Norman R, Piggott K, Straus SE, Liu B, Mehta S. Outcomes of critically ill older adults with COVID-19: a multicentre retrospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth 2023; 70:1371-1380. [PMID: 37434068 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02518-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Older adults with COVID-19 have a high prevalence of complications and mortality during hospitalization. Given the large proportion of older adults requiring admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), we aimed to describe the management and outcomes of older adults with COVID-19 requiring ICU care and identify predictors of hospital mortality. METHODS We included consecutive patients ≥ 65 yr of age who were admitted between 11 March 2020 and 30 June 2021 to one of five Toronto (ON, Canada) ICUs with a primary diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a retrospective cohort study. Patient characteristics, ICU treatment, and outcomes were recorded. We used multivariable logistic regression to identify predictors of in-hospital mortality. RESULTS Of the 273 patients, the median [interquartile range] age was 74 [69-80] yr, 104 (38.1%) were female, and 164 (60.1%) required invasive mechanical ventilation. One hundred and forty-two patients (52.0%) survived their hospital stay. Compared with survivors, nonsurvivors were older (74 [70-82] yr vs 73 [68-78] yr; P = 0.03), and a smaller proportion was female (39/131, 29.8% vs 65/142, 45.8%; P = 0.01). Patients had long hospital (19 [11-35] days) and ICU (9 [5-22] days) stays, with no significant differences in ICU length of stay or duration of invasive mechanical ventilation between the two groups. Higher APACHE II score, increasing age, and the need for organ support were independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality while female sex was associated with lower mortality. CONCLUSIONS Older critically ill COVID-19 patients had long ICU and hospital stays, and approximately half died in hospital. Further research is needed to identify individuals who will benefit most from an ICU admission and to evaluate posthospitalization outcomes.
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- Kiyan Heybati
- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sinai Health and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sinai Health and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sinai Health and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System, 600 University Ave., Suite 18-216, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X5, Canada.
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Phan TT, Mirat W, Brossier S, Boutin E, Fabre J, Hoonakker JD, Bastuji-Garin S, Renard V, Ferrat E. Initial characteristics and course of disease in patients with suspected COVID-19 managed in general practice: a prospective, multicentre cohort study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e068424. [PMID: 37225268 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068424] [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] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To describe and compare the initial clinical characteristics of a cohort of patients with suspected COVID-19 managed by general practitioners (GPs); to assess whether 3-month persistent symptoms were more frequent among confirmed cases than among no-COVID cases; and to identify factors predictive of persistent symptoms and adverse outcomes among confirmed cases. DESIGN AND SETTING A comparative, prospective, multicentre cohort study in primary care in the Paris region of France. PARTICIPANTS 521 patients aged ≥18 with suspected COVID-19 were enrolled between March and May 2020. OUTCOME MEASURES Initial symptoms, COVID-19 status, persistent symptoms 3 months after inclusion and a composite criterion for potentially COVID-19-related events (hospitalisation, death, emergency department visits). The final COVID-19 status ('confirmed', 'no-COVID' and 'uncertain' cases) was determined by the GP after the receipt of the laboratory test results. RESULTS 516 patients were analysed; 166 (32.2%) were classified into the 'confirmed COVID' group, 180 (34.9%) into the 'no-COVID' group and 170 (32.9%) in the 'uncertain COVID' group. Confirmed cases were more likely to have persistent symptoms than no-COVID cases (p=0.09); initial fever/feeling feverish and anosmia were independently associated with persistent symptoms. At 3 months, we observed 16 (9.8%) COVID-19-related hospital admissions, 3 (1.8%) intensive care unit admissions, 13 (37.1%) referrals to an emergency department and no death. Age >70 and/or at least one comorbidity (OR 6.53; 95% CI 1.13-37.84; p=0.036), abnormalities in a lung examination (15.39; 95% CI 1.61-146.77; p=0.057) and two or more systemic symptoms (38.61; 95% CI 2.30-647.40; p=0.011) were associated with the composite criterion. CONCLUSIONS Although most patients with COVID-19 in primary care had mild disease with a benign course, almost one in six had persistent symptoms at 3 months. These symptoms were more frequent in the 'confirmed COVID' group. Our findings need to be confirmed in a prospective study with longer follow-up.
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- Tan-Trung Phan
- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Department of General Practice, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Maison de Sante Pluriprofessionnelle Universitaire (MSPU) Fontainebleau, F-77300 Fontainebleau, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Department of General Practice, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Maison de Sante Pluriprofessionnelle Universitaire (MSPU) Torcy, F-77200 Torcy, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Department of General Practice, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Maison de Sante Pluriprofessionnelle Universitaire (MSPU) Fontainebleau, F-77300 Fontainebleau, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, F-94010 Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopital Henri-Mondor, Clinical Research Unit (URC Mondor), F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Department of General Practice, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Maison de Sante Pluriprofessionnelle Universitaire (MSPU) Coulommiers, F-77120 Coulommiers, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Department of General Practice, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Maison de Sante Pluriprofessionnelle Universitaire (MSPU) Nemours, F-77140 Nemours, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, F-94010 Creteil, France
- AP-HP, Hopital Henri-Mondor, Public Health Department, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Department of General Practice, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Univ Paris Est Creteil, Department of General Practice, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Univ Paris Est Creteil, INSERM, IMRB, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Maison de Sante Pluriprofessionnelle Universitaire (MSPU) Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, F-94100 Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France
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Naouri D, Pham T, Dres M, Vuagnat A, Beduneau G, Mercat A, Combes A, Kimmoun A, Schmidt M, Demoule A, Jamme M. Differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes between COVID-19 and influenza in critically ill adult patients: a national database study. J Infect 2023:S0163-4453(23)00289-X. [PMID: 37201858 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, influenza was the most frequent cause of viral respiratory pneumonia requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Few studies have compared the characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and influenza. METHODS This was a French nationwide study comparing COVID-19 (March 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) and influenza patients (January 1, 2014-December 31, 2019) admitted to an ICU during pre-vaccination era. Primary outcome was in-hospital death. Secondary outcome was need for mechanical ventilation. RESULTS 105,979 COVID-19 patients were compared to 18,763 influenza patients. Critically ill patients with COVID-19 were more likely to be men with more comorbidities. Patients with influenza required more invasive mechanical ventilation (47 vs. 34%, p<0·001), vasopressors (40% vs. 27, p<0·001) and renal-replacement therapy (22 vs. 7%, p<0·001). Hospital mortality was 25 and 21% (p<0·001) in patients with COVID-19 and influenza, respectively. In the subgroup of patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay was significantly longer in patients with COVID-19 (18 [10-32] vs. 15 [8-26] days, p<0·001). Adjusting for age, gender, comorbidities, and modified SAPS II score, in-hospital death was higher in COVID-19 patients (adjusted sub-distribution hazard ratio [aSHR]=1.69; 95%CI=1.63-1.75) compared with influenza patients. COVID-19 was also associated with less invasive mechanical ventilation (aSHR=0.87; 95%CI=0.85-0.89) and a higher likelihood of death without invasive mechanical ventilation (aSHR=2.40; 95%CI=2.24-2.57). CONCLUSION Despite younger age and lower SAPS II score, critically ill COVID-19 patients had a longer hospital stay and higher mortality than patients with influenza.
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- Diane Naouri
- Department for Research, Studies, Assessment and Statistics (DREES), French Ministry of Health, Paris, France.
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- Service de Médecine intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital du Kremlin Bicêtre, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Service de Pneumologie et Réanimation médicale, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department for Research, Studies, Assessment and Statistics (DREES), French Ministry of Health, Paris, France
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- UNIROUEN, EA 3830, Medical intensive care unit, Rouen University Hospital, Normandie University, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Service de Réanimation médicale et médecine hyperbare, CHU Angers, Angers, France
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- Sorbonne Université, GRC 30, RESPIRE, UMRS_1166-ICAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Service de Médecine intensive - Réanimation, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine intensive - Réanimation, CHRU Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Sorbonne Université, GRC 30, RESPIRE, UMRS_1166-ICAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Service de Médecine intensive - Réanimation, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP) Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Service de Pneumologie et Réanimation médicale, Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Réanimation polyvalente, Hôpital Privé de l'Ouest Parisien, Ramsay - Générale de Santé, Trappes, France; CESP, INSERM U1018, Equipe Epidémiologie clinique, Villejuif, France
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Mittal K, Dhar M, Pathania M, Jha D, Saxena V. A comparative study of mortality differences and associated characteristics among elderly and young adult patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in India. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:247. [PMID: 37098474 PMCID: PMC10127169 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03955-6] [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: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Studies have shown that elderly have been disproportionately impacted by COVID pandemic. They have more comorbidities, lower pulmonary reserve, greater risk of complications, more significant resource utilization, and bias towards receiving lower-quality treatment. OBJECTIVES This research aims to determine the characteristics of those who died inhospital due to COVID illness, and to compare these factors between elderly and young adults. METHODS We conducted a large retrospective study at a government run center in Rishikesh, India, from 1st May 2020 till 31st May 2021, and divided study population into adults (aged 18 to 60 years) and elderly (aged 60 years). We evaluated and compared our data for presenting symptoms, vitals, risk factors, comorbidities, length of stay, level of care required, and inhospital complications. Long-term mortality was determined using telephonic follow-up six months after discharge. RESULTS Analysis showed that elderly had 2.51 more odds of dying inhospital compared to younger adults with COVID. Presenting symptoms were different for elderly COVID patients. The utilization of ventilatory support was higher for elderly patients. Inhospital complications revealed similar profile of complications, however, kidney injury was much higher in elderly who died, while younger adults had more Acute Respiratory Distress. Regression analysis showed that model containing cough and low oxygen saturation on admission, hypertension, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and shock, predicted inhospital mortality. CONCLUSION Our Study determined characteristics of inhospital and long-term mortality in elderly COVID patients and compared them from adults, to help better triaging and policy making in future.
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- Kartik Mittal
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Hermann B, Benghanem S, Jouan Y, Lafarge A, Beurton A. The positive impact of COVID-19 on critical care: from unprecedented challenges to transformative changes, from the perspective of young intensivists. Ann Intensive Care 2023; 13:28. [PMID: 37039936 PMCID: PMC10088619 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-023-01118-9] [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: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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Over the past 2 years, SARS-CoV-2 infection has resulted in numerous hospitalizations and deaths worldwide. As young intensivists, we have been at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and it has been an intense learning experience affecting all aspects of our specialty. Critical care was put forward as a priority and managed to adapt to the influx of patients and the growing demand for beds, financial and material resources, thereby highlighting its flexibility and central role in the healthcare system. Intensivists assumed an essential and unprecedented role in public life, which was important when claiming for indispensable material and human investments. Physicians and researchers around the world worked hand-in-hand to advance research and better manage this disease by integrating a rapidly growing body of evidence into guidelines. Our daily ethical practices and communication with families were challenged by the massive influx of patients and restricted visitation policies, forcing us to improve our collaboration with other specialties and innovate with new communication channels. However, the picture was not all bright, and some of these achievements are already fading over time despite the ongoing pandemic and hospital crisis. In addition, the pandemic has demonstrated the need to improve the working conditions and well-being of critical care workers to cope with the current shortage of human resources. Despite the gloomy atmosphere, we remain optimistic. In this ten-key points review, we outline our vision on how to capitalize on the lasting impact of the pandemic to face future challenges and foster transformative changes of critical care for the better.
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- Bertrand Hermann
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre - Université Paris Cité (GHU AP-HP Centre - Université Paris Cité), Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- INSERM U1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- INSERM U1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Cochin, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Centre - Université Paris Cité (GHU AP-HP Centre - Université Paris Cité), Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
- Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale Cardiovasculaire & Chirurgie Cardiaque, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
- INSERM U1100 Centre d'Etudes des Pathologies Respiratoires, Faculté de Médecine de Tours, Tours, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Saint Louis, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Nord - Université Paris Cité (AP-HP Nord - Université Paris Cité), Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université (GHU AP-HP Sorbonne Université), Paris, France.
- Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Groupe hospitalo-universitaire Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
- UMRS 1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
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A confirmed COVID-19 in a patient with newly diagnosed hypertension and preexisting type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2023; 85:431-434. [PMID: 36923768 PMCID: PMC10010790 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000000151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) aggravates preexisting diabetes mellitus and contributes to newly discovered hypertension by increasing blood pressure by inhibiting the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in the rennin-angiotensin system. Diabetes patients may be more vulnerable to COVID-19 due to chronic comorbidities such as obesity and cardiovascular disease such as hypertension. Case presentation On 23 March 2022, a retired black African woman in her 60s was taken into the emergency room with the chief complaints of frequent midnight urine, hazy vision, headache, fever, and tingling in her hands and feet. A throat swab PCR test that revealed positive results after 28 h was used to confirm COVID-19. Her electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia with a heart rate of 105 beats per minute. Fluid resuscitation (0.9% normal saline) of 1000 ml and drip insulin administration commenced as soon as she was brought to an ICU. Clinical discussion In this case report, the patient had been previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. COVID-19 affects the beta cells, forcing them to release insulin and increasing insulin insufficiency, which leads to her blood glucose raising. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is therefore the most frequent comorbidity of COVID-19 in this case report. Conclusion Poor blood glucose management in the case of COVID-19 may increase the pathogen's susceptibility, the likelihood that patients will be admitted to the hospital, and the likelihood that mortality will be enhanced.
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Tiseo G, Margalit I, Ripa M, Borghi V, Green H, Prendki V, Riccardi N, Dishon Y, Perego GB, Grembiale A, Galli L, Tinelli M, Castagna A, Mussini C, Yahav D, Paul M, Falcone M. Predictors of survival in elderly patients with coronavirus disease 2019 admitted to the hospital: derivation and validation of the FLAMINCOV score. Clin Microbiol Infect 2023; 29:379-385. [PMID: 36191845 PMCID: PMC9523947 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify predictors of 30-day survival in elderly patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS Retrospective cohort study including patients with COVID-19 aged ≥65 years hospitalized in six European sites (January 2020 to May 2021). Data on demographics, comorbidities, clinical characteristics, and outcomes were collected. A predictive score (FLAMINCOV) was developed using logistic regression. Regression coefficients were used to calculate the score. External validation was performed in a cohort including elderly patients from a major COVID-19 centre in Israel. Discrimination was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) in the derivation and validation cohorts. Survival risk groups based on the score were derived and applied to the validation cohort. RESULTS Among 3010 patients included in the derivation cohort, 30-day survival was 74.5% (2242/3010). The intensive care unit admission rate was 7.6% (228/3010). The model predicting survival included independent functional status (OR, 4.87; 95% CI, 3.93-6.03), a oxygen saturation to fraction of inspired oxygen (SpO2/FiO2) ratio of >235 (OR, 3.75; 95% CI, 3.04-4.63), a C-reactive protein level of <14 mg/dL (OR, 2.41; 95% CI, 1.91-3.04), a creatinine level of <1.3 (OR, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.62-2.52) mg/dL, and absence of fever (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.09-1.66). The score was validated in 1174 patients. The FLAMINCOV score ranges from 0 to 15 and showed good discrimination in the derivation (AUC, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.77-0.81; p < 0.001) and validation cohorts (AUC, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.76-0.81; p < 0.001). Thirty-day survival ranged from 39.4% (203/515) to 95.3% (634/665) across four risk groups according to score quartiles in the derivation cohort. Similar proportions were observed in the validation set. DISCUSSION The FLAMINCOV score identifying elderly with higher or lower chances of survival may allow better triage and management, including intensive care unit admission/exclusion.
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- Giusy Tiseo
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah-Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine A, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel,Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem, Israel
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- Division of Internal Medicine for the Aged, Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland,Division of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Azienda Sanitaria Friuli Occidentale, ‘Santa Maria degli Angeli’ Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto AuxologicoItaliano, IRCCS, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
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Akinosoglou K, Schinas G, Almyroudi MP, Gogos C, Dimopoulos G. The impact of age on intensive care. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 84:101832. [PMID: 36565961 PMCID: PMC9769029 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Caring for the elderly has always been challenging for the intensive care unit (ICU) physician. Concerns like frailty, comorbidities, polypharmacy and advanced directives come up even before admission into the unit. The COVID-19 pandemic has put forward a variety of issues concerning elderly populations, making the topic more relevant than ever. Admittance to the ICU, an unequivocally multifactorial decision, requires special consideration from the side of the physician when caring for an elderly person. Patients' wishes are to be respected and thus given priority. Triage assessment must also account for age-related physiological alterations and functional status. Once in the ICU, special attention should be given to age-related specificities, such as therapeutic interventions' controversial role, infection susceptibility, and post-operative care, that could potentially alter the course of hospitalization and affect outcomes. Following ICU discharge, ensuring proper rehabilitation for both survivors and their caregivers can improve long-term outcomes and subsequent quality of life. The pandemic and its implications may limit the standard of care for the elderly requiring ICU support. Socioeconomic factors that further perplex the situation must be addressed. Elderly patients currently represent a vast expanding population in ICU. Tailoring safe treatment plans to match patients' wishes, and personalized needs will guide critical care for the elderly from this time forward.
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- Karolina Akinosoglou
- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medical School University of Patras, Greece.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School University of Patras, Greece
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital ATTIKON, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medical School University of Patras, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Critical Care, EVGENIDIO Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Greece
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Interventions and outcomes of COVID-19 patients in a community hospital-A single center study comparing the first and second waves. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0279208. [PMID: 36525437 PMCID: PMC9757573 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We have had 3 coronavirus-related pandemics in the last two decades. Each has brought significant toll and with each case there was no cure. Even as vaccines have been developed for the current strain of the virus thereby increasing the prospects of bringing transmissions in communities to a minimum, lessons from this pandemic should be explored in preparation for future pandemics. Other studies have looked at differences in characteristics of patients and mortality rates between the first two waves. In our study we not only identify the differences in outcomes but also explore differences in hospital specific interventions that were implemented at Jersey City Medical Center, NJ, a community-based hospital. AIM The aim of this study is to assess the differences between the first two waves of the COVID -19 pandemic in terms of management and outcomes to help identify any key lessons in the handling of future pandemics. We compared the population demographics, interventions and outcomes used during the first two waves of COVID-19 in a community-based hospital. METHODS This is a retrospective single-center cross-sectional study including Laboratory confirmed COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen supplementation admitted at Jersey City Medical Center during the first wave (April 1 to June 30, 2020) and the second wave between (October 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021). The Chi-squared test was used to assess the relationship between categorical variables and the T- test for continuous variables. A Logistic regression model was built comparing the second to the first wave while accounting for important covariates. RESULTS There was a combined total of 473 patients from both waves. Patients in the first wave were older (66.17 years vs 60.38 years, p <0.01), had more comorbidities (2.75 vs 2.29, p 0.003), had more severe disease (50% vs 38.78% p of 0.002), had a longer length of stay (14.18 days vs 8.77 days, p <0.001) and were more likely to be intubated (32.49% vs 21.9 4%, p 0.01). In the univariate model, the odds of mortality in the second wave compared to the first wave was 0.63 (CI, 0.41-0.96) and 1.73 (CI, 0.65-4.66) in the fully adjusted model. CONCLUSION Overall, there was no statistically significant difference in mortality between the two waves. Interventions that were noted to be significantly different between the two waves were, increased likelihood of mechanical intubation in the first wave and increased use of steroids in the second wave compared to the first.
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Tsolaki V, Zakynthinos GE, Papadonta ME, Bardaka F, Fotakopoulos G, Pantazopoulos I, Makris D, Zakynthinos E. Neuromuscular Blockade in the Pre- and COVID-19 ARDS Patients. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12091538. [PMID: 36143323 PMCID: PMC9504585 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12091538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) accounts for a quarter of mechanically ventilated patients, while during the pandemic, it overwhelmed the capacity of intensive care units (ICUs). Lung protective ventilation (low tidal volume, positive-end expiratory pressure titrated to lung mechanics and oxygenation, permissive hypercapnia) is a non-pharmacological approach that is the gold standard of management. Among the pharmacological treatments, the use of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), although extensively studied, has not yet been well clarified. The rationale is to minimize the risk for lung damage progression, in the already-injured pulmonary parenchyma. By abolishing rigorous spontaneous efforts, NMBAs may decrease the generation of high transpulmonary pressures that could aggravate patients’ self-inflicted lung injury. Moreover, NMBAs can harmonize the patient–ventilator interaction. Recent randomized controlled trials reported contradictory results and changed the clinical practice in a bidirectional way. NMBAs have not been documented to improve long-term survival; thus, the current guidance suggests their use only in patients in whom a lung protective ventilation protocol cannot be applied, due to asynchrony or increased respiratory efforts. In the present review, we discuss the published data and additionally the clinical practice in the “war” conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerning NMBA use in the management of patients with ARDS.
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- Vasiliki Tsolaki
- Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-2413502964
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- Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
- Third Department of Cardiology, Sotiria General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Neurosurgical Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Emergency Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Critical Care Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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Lacoste-Palasset T, Sutterlin L, M’Rad A, Modestin L, Mourman V, Pepin-Lehalleur A, Malissin I, Naim G, Grant C, Guérin E, Ekhérian JM, Deye N, Mégarbane B, Voicu S. Impact of Early Limitation of Therapeutic Effort in Elderly COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit-A Cohort Study. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12091501. [PMID: 36143286 PMCID: PMC9501145 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12091501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Admission to the ICU and intensity of care provided to elderly COVID-19 patients are difficult choices guided by the expected patient-centered benefits. However, the impact of an early discussion of limitation of therapeutic effort (LTE) has been poorly investigated. (2) Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective cohort study including all ≥70-year-old COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. Factors associated with early LTE discussion (defined as before or up to 2 days post-ICU admission) and in-hospital mortality were evaluated. (3) Results: Eighty-two patients (59 M/23 F; 78 years (74−82) [median (interquartile range)]; 43/82 with LTE) were included. The in-hospital mortality rate was 55%. Early LTE was decided upon for 22/82 patients (27%), more frequently in older (p < 0.001) and frailer patients (p = 0.004). Using a multivariable logistic regression model including clinical frailty scale grade ≥4, hospital acquisition of COVID-19, ventilation support modality and SOFA score on admission, early LTE was not associated with mortality (adjusted odds ratio = 0.57 (0.15−2.00), p = 0.39). LTE resulted in less frequent invasive mechanical ventilation (23% versus 65%, p = 0.001), renal replacement therapy (5% versus 27%, p = 0.03) and norepinephrine infusion (23% versus 60%, p = 0.005), and shorter ICU stay (6 days (2−12) versus 14 days (7−24), p = 0.001). (4) Conclusions: In this small sample exploratory study, we were unable to demonstrate any increase in in-hospital mortality associated with early LTE discussion in elderly COVID-19 patients while reducing the use of organ support techniques. These findings require confirmation in larger studies.
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- Thomas Lacoste-Palasset
- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
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- Mobile Palliative Care Team, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-942, MASCOT, 75010 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-149958442
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- Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, APHP, 75010 Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS-1144, Paris Cité University, 75006 Paris, France
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Prendki V, Tiseo G, Falcone M. Caring for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Microbiol Infect 2022; 28:785-791. [PMID: 35283306 PMCID: PMC8912971 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elderly patients represent a high-risk group with increased risk of death from COVID-19. Despite the number of published studies, several unmet needs in care for older adults exist. OBJECTIVES To discuss unmet needs of COVID-19 in this special population. SOURCES A literature review for studies on COVID-19 in elderly patients published between December 2019 and November 2021 was performed. Clinical questions were formulated to guide the literature search. The search was conducted in the MEDLINE database, combining specific search terms. Two reviewers independently conducted the search and selected the studies according to the prespecified clinical questions. CONTENT Elderly patients with COVID-19 have peculiar characteristics. They may have atypical clinical presentation, with no fever and with delirium or neurological manifestations as the most common signs, with potential delayed diagnosis and increased risk of death. The reported fatality rates among elderly patients with COVID-19 are extremely high. Several factors, including comorbidities, atypical presentation, and exclusion from intensive care unit care, contribute to this excess of mortality. Age alone is frequently used as a key factor to exclude the elderly from intensive care, but there is evidence that frailty rather than age better predicts the risk of poor outcome in this category. Durability of vaccine efficacy in the elderly remains debated, and the need for a third booster dose is becoming increasingly evident. Finally, efforts to care for elderly patients who have survived after acute COVID-19 should be implemented, considering the high rates of long COVID sequelae and the risk of longitudinal functional and cognitive decline. IMPLICATIONS We highlight peculiar aspects of COVID-19 in elderly patients and factors contributing to high risk of poor outcome in this category. We also illuminated gaps in current evidence, suggesting future research directions and underlining the need for further studies on the optimal management of elderly patients with COVID-19.
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- Virginie Prendki
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland; Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, Italy.
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Mittal K, Dhar M, Pathania M, Saxena V. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Elderly Patients With COVID-19: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study. Cureus 2022; 14:e25506. [PMID: 35800824 PMCID: PMC9246440 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background: Even with the wide base of knowledge that has been accumulated regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), only limited studies have tried to establish differences in outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized with COVID-19. We, thus, conducted a retrospective study on a large cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 to improve the understanding of such differences and add to the evidence available regarding this age group. Methods: This is a single-centre retrospective study conducted at a tertiary level hospital in the state of Uttarakhand in North India to determine clinical characteristics and outcomes in elderly patients (≥ 60 years) hospitalized with COVID-19 between May 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021. Our study included a retrospective follow-up at six months to also determine rehospitalizations and post-discharge mortality. Results: There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) in in-hospital mortality, various in-hospital complications, duration of stay, number of rehospitalizations at six months, and post-discharge mortality up to six months in the elderly age group hospitalized with COVID-19. Conclusions: This retrospective study demonstrates that the clinical characteristics and outcomes in hospitalized elderly with COVID-19 differ significantly from the younger adult population and demonstrates a need for greater hospital resource utilization in this age group. These results will help policymakers be better prepared for future pandemics.
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Taniguchi LU, Avelino-Silva TJ, Dias MB, Jacob-Filho W, Aliberti MJR. Association of Frailty, Organ Support, and Long-Term Survival in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. Crit Care Explor 2022; 4:e0712. [PMID: 35765375 PMCID: PMC9225491 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Few studies have explored the effect of frailty on the long-term survival of COVID-19 patients after ICU admission. Furthermore, the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) validity in critical care patients remains debated. We investigated the association between frailty and 6-month survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients. We also explored whether ICU resource utilization varied according to frailty status and examined the concurrent validity of the CFS in this setting.
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Péterfi A, Mészáros Á, Szarvas Z, Pénzes M, Fekete M, Fehér Á, Lehoczki A, Csípő T, Fazekas-Pongor V. Comorbidities and increased mortality of COVID-19 among the elderly: A systematic review. Physiol Int 2022; 109:163-176. [PMID: 35575986 DOI: 10.1556/2060.2022.00206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Purpose The purpose of current review is to conduct a systematic overview of articles published between 2019 and 2021 on the relationship of comorbidities and mortality due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the elderly population. Methods We conducted a systematic search on PubMed for articles published between 2019 and 2021 to identify any cohort and case-control studies that investigated the relationship of comorbidities and COVID-19 mortality among the elderly, defined as 60 years of age and above. Databases were searched independently by two authors. Disagreements were resolved by the inclusion of a third investigator. Reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses were excluded from our systematic review. Results A total of 15 studies were selected for our systematic review. Of the included studies, 3 were case-control, 3 were prospective cohort studies and 9 were retrospective cohort studies. As for size, 10 studies were conducted on populations of <1000 participants, 3 ranging from 1001 to 10,000, and 2 on populations of >10,000 individuals. The included studies found that the presence of certain conditions, such as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal diseases, malignancies, diseases of the nervous system and diabetes are associated to increased mortality in populations that consisted of elderly patients. Conclusion Results of our systematic review suggest that comorbidities contribute to increased COVID-19 mortality among the elderly. The detrimental effect of comorbidities and advanced age on the immune response could lead to a more frequent occurrence of symptomatic and severe infections with COVID-19.
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- Anna Péterfi
- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2 National Institute for Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, South Pest Central Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Yao L, Lu L, Ma W. Immunopathological changes, complications, sequelae and immunological memory in COVID-19 patients. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09302. [PMID: 35497026 PMCID: PMC9040416 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Confirmed SARS-CoV-2-caused disease (COVID-19) cases have reached 275.65 million worldwide. Although the majority of COVID-19 patients present mild to moderate symptoms, some have severe complications including death. We first reviewed the pathogenesis on ACE2, a binding receptor of SARS-CoV-2 expressed in multiple organs, and prevalent multinucleate syncytia in the lung tissues of COVID-19 patients. Then, we evaluated the pathological, immunological changes and sequelae in the major organs. Finally, we reviewed the immunological memory after SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination. The binding of SARS-Cov-2 to ACE2 receptor results in reduced ACE2 protein levels, which may lead to elevated susceptibility to inflammation, cell death, organ failure, and potentially severe illness. These damages increase the risk of health problems over a long period, which result in many complications. The complications in multiple organs lead to the increased risk of long-term health problems that require additional attention. A multidisciplinary care team is necessary for further management and recovery of the COVID-19 survivors. Many COVID-19 patients will probably make antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 virus for most of their lives, and the immunity against reinfection would last for 3-61 months.
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- Liqin Yao
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Huzhou University School of Medicine, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
- Center for Biomedical Data Science and Yale Cancer Center, Yale University, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center and Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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Outcomes of COVID-19 Critically Ill Extremely Elderly Patients: Analysis of a Large, National, Observational Cohort. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11061544. [PMID: 35329870 PMCID: PMC8951481 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11061544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background. During the COVID-19 pandemic, resource allocation became a major problem in globally overwhelmed ICUs. The main goal of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of the very elderly patients (aged ≥ 80 years) with COVID-19 admitted in Romanian ICUs. The study objectives were to evaluate and determine the factors associated with ICU mortality. Methods. We designed a national, multicentric, observational platform with prospective enrolment. This study included patients aged ≥ 80 years admitted in Romanian ICUs with SARS-CoV-2 infection from March 2020 to December 2021. Results. We included 1666 patients with a median age of 83 years and 78% ICU mortality. Male sex, dyspnoea, lower Glasgow Coma Scale and lower SpO2 at ICU admission, the need for mechanical ventilation (MV), and corticosteroid use were independently associated with mortality. A total of 886/1666 (53%) elderly patients underwent invasive mechanical ventilation, with a mortality of 97%. The age impact on mortality was confirmed by a 1:1 propensity matching with less elderly ICU patients. Conclusion. In extremely elderly patients with COVID-19 admitted in the ICU, mortality is high, particularly when requiring MV. Therapy should be directed towards the optimization of less invasive ventilatory methods and the use of MV and corticosteroids only in highly selected patients.
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Louis G, Belveyre T, Goetz C, Gibot S, Dunand P, Conrad M, Gaci R, Gette S, Ouamara N, Perez P, Cadoz C, Picard Y, Mellati N. Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Alpha (B.1.1.7) vs. Beta (B.1.351) in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:828402. [PMID: 35360736 PMCID: PMC8960192 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.828402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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ObjectivesThe clinical outcomes of the Beta (B.1.351) variant of concern (VOC) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain poorly understood. In early 2021, northeastern France experienced an outbreak of Beta that was not observed elsewhere. This outbreak slightly preceded and then overlapped with a second outbreak of the better understood VOC Alpha (B.1.1.7) in the region. This situation allowed us to contemporaneously compare Alpha and Beta in terms of the characteristics, management, and outcomes of critically ill patients.MethodsA multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted on all consecutive adult patients who had laboratory confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection, underwent variant screening, and were admitted to one of four intensive care units (ICU) for acute respiratory failure between January 9th and May 15th, 2021. Primary outcome was 60-day mortality. Differences between Alpha and Beta in terms of other outcomes, patient variables, management, and vaccination characteristics were also explored by univariate analysis. The factors that associated with 60-day death in Alpha- and Beta-infected patients were examined with logistic regression analysis.ResultsIn total, 333 patients (median age, 63 years; 68% male) were enrolled. Of these, 174 and 159 had Alpha and Beta, respectively. The two groups did not differ significantly in terms of 60-day mortality (19 vs. 23%), 28-day mortality (17 vs. 20%), need for mechanical ventilation (60 vs. 61%), mechanical ventilation duration (14 vs. 15 days), other management variables, patient demographic variables, comorbidities, or clinical variables on ICU admission. The vast majority of patients were unvaccinated (94%). The remaining 18 patients had received a partial vaccine course and 2 were fully vaccinated. The vaccinated patients were equally likely to have Alpha and Beta.ConclusionsBeta did not differ from Alpha in terms of patient characteristics, management, or outcomes in critically ill patients.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT04906850.
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- Guillaume Louis
- Intensive Care Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
- *Correspondence: Guillaume Louis
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Nancy, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Clinical Research Support Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Bel Air Hospital, Thionville, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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- Clinical Research Support Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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- Department of Virology, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Metz-Thionville Regional Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Metz, France
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Guidet B, Jung C, Flaatten H, Fjølner J, Artigas A, Pinto BB, Schefold JC, Beil M, Sigal S, van Heerden PV, Szczeklik W, Joannidis M, Oeyen S, Kondili E, Marsh B, Andersen FH, Moreno R, Cecconi M, Leaver S, De Lange DW, Boumendil A. Increased 30-day mortality in very old ICU patients with COVID-19 compared to patients with respiratory failure without COVID-19. Intensive Care Med 2022; 48:435-447. [PMID: 35218366 PMCID: PMC8881896 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-022-06642-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Purpose The number of patients ≥ 80 years admitted into critical care is increasing. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) added another challenge for clinical decisions for both admission and limitation of life-sustaining treatments (LLST). We aimed to compare the characteristics and mortality of very old critically ill patients with or without COVID-19 with a focus on LLST. Methods Patients 80 years or older with acute respiratory failure were recruited from the VIP2 and COVIP studies. Baseline patient characteristics, interventions in intensive care unit (ICU) and outcomes (30-day survival) were recorded. COVID patients were matched to non-COVID patients based on the following factors: age (± 2 years), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (± 2 points), clinical frailty scale (± 1 point), gender and region on a 1:2 ratio. Specific ICU procedures and LLST were compared between the cohorts by means of cumulative incidence curves taking into account the competing risk of discharge and death. Results 693 COVID patients were compared to 1393 non-COVID patients. COVID patients were younger, less frail, less severely ill with lower SOFA score, but were treated more often with invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) and had a lower 30-day survival. 404 COVID patients could be matched to 666 non-COVID patients. For COVID patients, withholding and withdrawing of LST were more frequent than for non-COVID and the 30-day survival was almost half compared to non-COVID patients. Conclusion Very old COVID patients have a different trajectory than non-COVID patients. Whether this finding is due to a decision policy with more active treatment limitation or to an inherent higher risk of death due to COVID-19 is unclear. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00134-022-06642-z.
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- Bertrand Guidet
- UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Equipe: épidémiologie hospitalière qualité et organisation des soins, Medical Intensive Care, Sorbonne Universités, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012, Paris, France. .,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, service de réanimation médicale, 75012, Paris, France.
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Anaestesia and Intensive Care, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Corporacion Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Universitätsspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Medical Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Medical Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- General Intensive Care, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Center for Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Division of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Intensive Care 1K12IC, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Medical School University of Crete, Giofirakia, Greece
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- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Ålesund Hospital, Alesund, Norway.,Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Lisboa, Nova Médical School, Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Neurocríticos e Trauma. Hospital de São José, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Anaesthesia IRCCS, Instituto Clínico Humanitas, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- General Intensive Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center, University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, UMR_S 1136, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Equipe: épidémiologie hospitalière qualité et organisation des soins, Medical Intensive Care, Sorbonne Universités, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012, Paris, France.,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, service de réanimation médicale, 75012, Paris, France
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Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) indicated frailty is associated with increased in-hospital and 30-day mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intensive Care 2022; 12:17. [PMID: 35184215 PMCID: PMC8858439 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-021-00977-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The concept of frailty provides an age-independent, easy-to-use tool for risk stratification. We aimed to summarize the evidence on the efficacy of frailty tools in risk assessment in COVID-19 patients. METHODS The protocol was registered (CRD42021241544). Studies reporting on frailty in COVID-19 patients were eligible. The main outcomes were mortality, length of hospital stay (LOH) and intensive care unit (ICU) admission in frail and non-frail COVID-19 patients. Frailty was also compared in survivors and non-survivors. Five databases were searched up to 24th September 2021. The QUIPS tool was used for the risk of bias assessment. Odds ratios (OR) and weighted mean differences (WMD) were calculated with 95% confidence intervals (CI) using a random effect model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 and χ2 tests. RESULTS From 3640 records identified, 54 were included in the qualitative and 42 in the quantitative synthesis. Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was used in 46 studies, the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) by 4, the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) by 3 and three studies used other scores. We found that patients with frailty (CFS 4-9 or HFRS ≥ 5) have a higher risk of mortality (CFS: OR: 3.12; CI 2.56-3.81; HFRS OR: 1.98; CI 1.89-2.07). Patients with frailty (CFS 4-9) were less likely to be admitted to ICU (OR 0.28, CI 0.12-0.64). Quantitative synthesis for LOH was not feasible. Most studies carried a high risk of bias. CONCLUSIONS As determined by CFS, frailty is strongly associated with mortality; hence, frailty-based patient management should be included in international COVID-19 treatment guidelines. Future studies investigating the role of frailty assessment on deciding ICU admission are strongly warranted.
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Zou Y, Han M, Wang J, Zhao J, Gan H, Yang Y. Predictive value of frailty in the mortality of hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 10:166. [PMID: 35280387 PMCID: PMC8908186 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background The present study aimed to analyze the impact of frailty on mortality risk among hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods Literature searches were conducted using the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases for articles reporting the association between frailty and mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS). A random-effects meta-analysis was performed to calculate the pooled effects. Results A total of 21 studies with 26,652 hospitalized patients were included. Sixteen studies used the Clinical Frailty Score (CFS), and five used other frailty assessment tools. The pooled estimates of frailty in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 were 51.4% [95% confidence interval (CI): 39.9–62.9%]. In the CFS group, frail patients experienced a higher rate of short-term mortality than non-frail patients [odds ratio (OR) =3.0; 95% CI: 2.3–3.9; I2=72.7%; P<0.001]. In the other tools group, frail patients had a significantly increased short-term mortality risk compared with non-frail patients (OR =2.4; 95% CI: 1.4–4.1; P=0.001). Overall, a higher short-term mortality risk was observed for frail patients than non-frail patients (OR =2.8; 95% CI: 2.3–3.5; P<0.001). In older adults, frail patients had a higher rate of short-term mortality than non-frail patients (OR =2.3; 95% CI: 1.8–2.9; P<0.001). Conclusions Compared to non-frail hospitalized patients with COVID-19, frail patients suffered a higher risk of all-cause mortality, and this result was also found in the older adult group.
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- Yupei Zou
- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Subramaniam A, Shekar K, Afroz A, Ashwin S, Billah B, Brown H, Kundi H, Lim ZJ, Ponnapa Reddy M, Curtis JR. Frailty and mortality associations in patients with
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‐19: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Intern Med J 2022; 52:724-739. [PMID: 35066970 PMCID: PMC9314619 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Observational data during the pandemic have demonstrated mixed associations between frailty and mortality. Aim To examine associations between frailty and short‐term mortality in patients hospitalised with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Methods In this systematic review and meta‐analysis, we searched PubMed, Embase and the COVID‐19 living systematic review from 1 December 2019 to 15 July 2021. Studies reporting mortality and frailty scores in hospitalised patients with COVID‐19 (age ≥18 years) were included. Data on patient demographics, short‐term mortality (in hospital or within 30 days), intensive care unit (ICU) admission and need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) were extracted. The quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle−Ottawa Scale. Results Twenty‐five studies reporting 34 628 patients were included. Overall, 26.2% (n = 9061) died. Patients who died were older (76.7 ± 9.6 vs 69.2 ± 13.4), more likely male (risk ratio (RR) = 1.08; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06–1.11) and had more comorbidities. Fifty‐eight percent of patients were frail. Adjusting for age, there was no difference in short‐term mortality between frail and non‐frail patients (RR = 1.04; 95% CI: 0.84–1.28). The non‐frail patients were commonly admitted to ICU (27.2% (4256/15639) vs 29.1% (3567/12274); P = 0.011) and had a higher mortality risk (RR = 1.63; 95% CI: 1.30–2.03) than frail patients. Among patients receiving IMV, there was no difference in mortality between frail and non‐frail (RR = 1.62; 95% CI 0.93–2.77). Conclusion This systematic review did not demonstrate an independent association between frailty status and short‐term mortality in patients with COVID‐19. Patients with frailty were less commonly admitted to ICU and non‐frail patients were more likely to receive IMV and had higher mortality risk. This finding may be related to allocation decisions for patients with frailty amidst the pandemic.
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- Ashwin Subramaniam
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine Peninsula Health Frankston Victoria Australia
- Monash University, Peninsula Clinical School Frankston Victoria Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Adult Intensive Care Services, The Prince Charles Hospital Brisbane Queensland Australia
- University of Queensland, Brisbane; Queensland University of Technology Brisbane and Bond University Gold Coast Queensland Australia
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- Centre for Integrated Critical Care, Department of Medicine and Radiology Melbourne Medical School Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Health Economics School of Health and social development, Deakin University Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine Peninsula Health Frankston Victoria Australia
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- Department of Cardiology Ankara City Hospital Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Austin Health Heidelberg Victoria Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine Peninsula Health Frankston Victoria Australia
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Calvary Hospital Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia
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- Cambia Palliative Care Centre of Excellence University of Washington Seattle Washington United States of America
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine University of Washington Seattle Washington United States of America
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Guidet B. [Intensive care and Covid]. BULLETIN DE L'ACADEMIE NATIONALE DE MEDECINE 2022; 206:65-72. [PMID: 34744171 PMCID: PMC8560024 DOI: 10.1016/j.banm.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The health crisis linked to COVID-19 has put the whole hospital under stress. Intensive care units (ICU) have been on the front line to manage the most serious cases. The number of new admissions together with cumulative number of occupied intensive care beds have been and still are a key element in measuring the intensity of the crisis. Intensive care is a specialty largely unknown to the general public which is problematic when dealing with such difficult questions as should we give priority to health or to the economy; is there a loss of chance for non-COVID patients due to deprogramming? The increase in the demand for critical care has necessitated an extension of hospitalization capacities by transforming intermediate care beds into ICU beds, by creating neo-ICU, or in some regions by carrying out critical care, usually performed in ICU, in regular wards. Among the several limiting factors, human resources with qualified personnel was a key element together with the relative shortage of drugs. The mismatch between demand and supply has led to the establishment of rules for prioritizing access to ICU. This review deals with all these issues and can contribute to a reflection on the adaptation of the critical care department to cope with major sanitary crisis.
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- B Guidet
- Inserm, service de réanimation, Sorbonne Université, hôpital Saint-Antoine, institut Pierre-Louis d'épidémiologie et de santé publique, AP-HP, 184, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France
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Massart N, Maxime V, Fillatre P, Razazi K, Ferré A, Moine P, Legay F, Voiriot G, Amara M, Santi F, Nseir S, Marque-Juillet S, Bounab R, Barbarot N, Bruneel F, Luyt CE. Characteristics and prognosis of bloodstream infection in patients with COVID-19 admitted in the ICU: an ancillary study of the COVID-ICU study. Ann Intensive Care 2021; 11:183. [PMID: 34952960 PMCID: PMC8708508 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-021-00971-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV 2) and requiring intensive care unit (ICU) have a high incidence of hospital-acquired infections; however, data regarding hospital acquired bloodstream infections (BSI) are scarce. We aimed to investigate risk factors and outcome of BSI in critically ill coronavirus infectious disease-19 (COVID-19) patients. Patients and methods We performed an ancillary analysis of a multicenter prospective international cohort study (COVID-ICU study) that included 4010 COVID-19 ICU patients. For the present analysis, only those with data regarding primary outcome (death within 90 days from admission) or BSI status were included. Risk factors for BSI were analyzed using Fine and Gray competing risk model. Then, for outcome comparison, 537 BSI-patients were matched with 537 controls using propensity score matching. Results Among 4010 included patients, 780 (19.5%) acquired a total of 1066 BSI (10.3 BSI per 1000 patients days at risk) of whom 92% were acquired in the ICU. Higher SAPS II, male gender, longer time from hospital to ICU admission and antiviral drug before admission were independently associated with an increased risk of BSI, and interestingly, this risk decreased over time. BSI was independently associated with a shorter time to death in the overall population (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 1.28, 95% CI 1.05–1.56) and, in the propensity score matched data set, patients with BSI had a higher mortality rate (39% vs 33% p = 0.036). BSI accounted for 3.6% of the death of the overall population. Conclusion COVID-19 ICU patients have a high risk of BSI, especially early after ICU admission, risk that increases with severity but not with corticosteroids use. BSI is associated with an increased mortality rate. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13613-021-00971-w.
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- Nicolas Massart
- Service de Réanimation, CH de St BRIEUC, 10, rue Marcel Proust, 22000, Saint-Brieuc, France
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- Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Unit Hôpital, Raymond Poincaré, 9230, Garches, France
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- Service de Réanimation, CH de St BRIEUC, 10, rue Marcel Proust, 22000, Saint-Brieuc, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri-Mondor, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, 94010, Créteil, France.,Univ Paris Est Créteil, INSERM, IMRB, 94010, Créteil, France.,Université Paris Est Créteil, Faculté de Médecine de Créteil, IMRB, GRC CARMAS, 94010, Créteil, France
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- Service de Réanimation/USC, Hôpital Mignot, Centre hospitalier de Versailles, 177 rue de Versailles, 78150, Le Chesnay, France
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- Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Unit Hôpital, Raymond Poincaré, 9230, Garches, France
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- Service de Réanimation, CH de St BRIEUC, 10, rue Marcel Proust, 22000, Saint-Brieuc, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, and Groupe de Recherche Clinique CARMAS, Collegium Galilée, Créteil, France
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- Service de Biologie (Unité de Microbiologie), Hôpital Mignot, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, 177 rue de Versailles, 78150, Le Chesnay, France
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- Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Unit Hôpital, Raymond Poincaré, 9230, Garches, France
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- Centre de Réanimation, CHU de Lille, 59000, Lille, France.,INSERM U1285, Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, 59000, Lille, France
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- Service de Biologie (Unité de Microbiologie), Hôpital Mignot, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, 177 rue de Versailles, 78150, Le Chesnay, France
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- Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Unit Hôpital, Raymond Poincaré, 9230, Garches, France
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- Service de Réanimation, CH de St BRIEUC, 10, rue Marcel Proust, 22000, Saint-Brieuc, France
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- Service de Réanimation/USC, Hôpital Mignot, Centre hospitalier de Versailles, 177 rue de Versailles, 78150, Le Chesnay, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Sorbonne-Université, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, and Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMRS_1166-ICAN Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, 47-83, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651, Paris, France.
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Schmidt M, Guidet B, Demoule A, Ponnaiah M, Fartoukh M, Puybasset L, Combes A, Hajage D. Predicting 90-day survival of patients with COVID-19: Survival of Severely Ill COVID (SOSIC) scores. Ann Intensive Care 2021; 11:170. [PMID: 34897559 PMCID: PMC8665857 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-021-00956-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Predicting outcomes of critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients with coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) is a major challenge to avoid futile, and prolonged ICU stays. METHODS The objective was to develop predictive survival models for patients with COVID-19 after 1-to-2 weeks in ICU. Based on the COVID-ICU cohort, which prospectively collected characteristics, management, and outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19. Machine learning was used to develop dynamic, clinically useful models able to predict 90-day mortality using ICU data collected on day (D) 1, D7 or D14. RESULTS Survival of Severely Ill COVID (SOSIC)-1, SOSIC-7, and SOSIC-14 scores were constructed with 4244, 2877, and 1349 patients, respectively, randomly assigned to development or test datasets. The three models selected 15 ICU-entry variables recorded on D1, D7, or D14. Cardiovascular, renal, and pulmonary functions on prediction D7 or D14 were among the most heavily weighted inputs for both models. For the test dataset, SOSIC-7's area under the ROC curve was slightly higher (0.80 [0.74-0.86]) than those for SOSIC-1 (0.76 [0.71-0.81]) and SOSIC-14 (0.76 [0.68-0.83]). Similarly, SOSIC-1 and SOSIC-7 had excellent calibration curves, with similar Brier scores for the three models. CONCLUSION The SOSIC scores showed that entering 15 to 27 baseline and dynamic clinical parameters into an automatable XGBoost algorithm can potentially accurately predict the likely 90-day mortality post-ICU admission (sosic.shinyapps.io/shiny). Although external SOSIC-score validation is still needed, it is an additional tool to strengthen decisions about life-sustaining treatments and informing family members of likely prognosis.
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- Matthieu Schmidt
- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMRS) 1166, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France. .,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, iCAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), 47, bd de l'Hôpital, 75651, Paris Cedex 13, France. .,Sorbonne Université, GRC 30, RESPIRE, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, GRC 30, RESPIRE, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.,Institut Pierre-Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, APHP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, INSERM, Service de Réanimation, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, GRC 30, RESPIRE, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.,Service de Pneumologie, Médecine Intensive-Réanimation (Département R3S), Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire APHP-Sorbonne Université, site Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMRS_1158, Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMRS) 1166, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, GRC 30, RESPIRE, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Département Médico-Universitaire APPROCHES, APHP, Paris, France.,Groupe de Recherche Clinique CARMAS, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMRS) 1166, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Institut de Cardiologie, iCAN, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), 47, bd de l'Hôpital, 75651, Paris Cedex 13, France.,Sorbonne Université, GRC 30, RESPIRE, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Pharmacoépidémiologie (Cephepi), INSER, Institut Pierre-Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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Long-term survival of mechanically ventilated patients with severe COVID-19: an observational cohort study. Ann Intensive Care 2021; 11:143. [PMID: 34601646 PMCID: PMC8487336 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-021-00929-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Information is lacking regarding long-term survival and predictive factors for mortality in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation. We aimed to estimate 180-day mortality of patients with COVID-19 requiring invasive ventilation, and to develop a predictive model for long-term mortality. Methods Retrospective, multicentre, national cohort study between March 8 and April 30, 2020 in 16 intensive care units (ICU) in Spain. Participants were consecutive adults who received invasive mechanical ventilation for COVID-19. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection detected in positive testing of a nasopharyngeal sample and confirmed by real time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR). The primary outcomes was 180-day survival after hospital admission. Secondary outcomes were length of ICU and hospital stay, and ICU and in-hospital mortality. A predictive model was developed to estimate the probability of 180-day mortality. Results 868 patients were included (median age, 64 years [interquartile range [IQR], 56–71 years]; 72% male). Severity at ICU admission, estimated by SAPS3, was 56 points [IQR 50–63]. Prior to intubation, 26% received some type of noninvasive respiratory support. The unadjusted overall 180-day survival rates was 59% (95% CI 56–62%). The predictive factors measured during ICU stay, and associated with 180-day mortality were: age [Odds Ratio [OR] per 1-year increase 1.051, 95% CI 1.033–1.068)), SAPS3 (OR per 1-point increase 1.027, 95% CI 1.011–1.044), diabetes (OR 1.546, 95% CI 1.085–2.204), neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio (OR per 1-unit increase 1.008, 95% CI 1.001–1.016), failed attempt of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation prior to orotracheal intubation (OR 1.878 (95% CI 1.124–3.140), use of selective digestive decontamination strategy during ICU stay (OR 0.590 (95% CI 0.358–0.972) and administration of low dosage of corticosteroids (methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg) (OR 2.042 (95% CI 1.205–3.460). Conclusion The long-term survival of mechanically ventilated patients with severe COVID-19 reaches more than 50% and may help to provide individualized risk stratification and potential treatments. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04379258. Registered 10 April 2020 (retrospectively registered) Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13613-021-00929-y.
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Gkoufa A, Maneta E, Ntoumas GN, Georgakopoulou VE, Mantelou A, Kokkoris S, Routsi C. Elderly adults with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care unit: A narrative review. World J Crit Care Med 2021; 10:278-289. [PMID: 34616662 PMCID: PMC8462023 DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v10.i5.278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the context of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it has been reported that elderly patients are particularly at risk of developing severe illness and exhibiting increased mortality. While many studies on hospitalized elderly patients with COVID-19 have been published, limited information is available on the characteristics and clinical outcomes of those elderly patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU).
AIM To review the available evidence of the clinical data of elderly patients admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19.
METHODS We searched for published articles available in English literature to identify those studies conducted in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19, either exclusively designed for the elderly or for the whole ICU population with COVID-19, provided that analyses according to the patients’ age had been conducted.
RESULTS Only one study exclusively focusing on critically ill elderly patients admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19 was found. Eighteen additional studies involving 17011 ICU patients and providing information for elderly patients as a subset of the whole study population have also been included in the present review article. Among the whole patient population, included in these studies, 8310 patients were older than 65 years of age and 2630 patients were older than 70 years. Clinical manifestations were similar for all patients; however, compared to younger ones, they suffered from more comorbidities and showed a varied, albeit high mortality.
CONCLUSION In summary, at present, although elderly patients constitute a considerable proportion of critically ill patients admitted to the ICU due to severe COVID-19, studies providing specific information are limited. The evidence so far suggests that advanced age and comorbidities are associated with worse clinical outcome. Future studies exclusively designed for this vulnerable group are needed.
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- Aikaterini Gkoufa
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Greece
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Dumitrascu F, Branje KE, Hladkowicz ES, Lalu M, McIsaac DI. Association of frailty with outcomes in individuals with COVID-19: A living review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc 2021; 69:2419-2429. [PMID: 34048599 PMCID: PMC8242611 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Frailty leaves older adults vulnerable to adverse health outcomes. Frailty assessment is recommended by multiple COVID-19 guidelines to inform care and resource allocation. We aimed to identify, describe, and synthesize studies reporting the association of frailty with outcomes (informed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim [health, resource use, and experience]) in individuals with COVID-19. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING Studies reporting associations between frailty and outcomes in the setting of COVID-19 diagnosis. PARTICIPANTS Adults with COVID-19. MEASUREMENTS Following review of titles, abstracts and full text, we included 52 studies that contained 118,373 participants with COVID-19. Risk of bias was assessed using the Quality in Prognostic studies tool. Our primary outcome was mortality, secondary outcomes included delirium, intensive care unit admission, need for ventilation and discharge location. Where appropriate, random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool adjusted and unadjusted effect measures by frailty instrument. RESULTS The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) was the most used frailty instrument. Mortality was reported in 37 studies. After confounder adjustment, frailty identified using the CFS was significantly associated with mortality in COVID-19 positive patients (odds ratio 1.79, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.49-2.14; hazard ratio 1.87, 95% CI 1.33-2.61). On an unadjusted basis, frailty identified using the CFS was significantly associated with increased odds of delirium and reduced odds of intensive care unit admission. Results were generally consistent using other frailty instruments. Patient-reported, cost and experience outcomes were rarely reported. CONCLUSION Frailty is associated with a substantial increase in mortality risk in COVID-19 patients, even after adjustment. Delirium risk is also increased. Frailty assessment may help to guide prognosis and individualized care planning, but data relating frailty status to patient-reported outcomes are urgently needed to provide a more comprehensive overview of outcomes relevant to older adults.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineThe Ottawa HospitalOttawaCanada
- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaCanada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineThe Ottawa HospitalOttawaCanada
- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaCanada
- School of Rehabilitation TherapyQueen's UniversityKingstonCanada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineThe Ottawa HospitalOttawaCanada
- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaCanada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineUniversity of OttawaOttawaCanada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineThe Ottawa HospitalOttawaCanada
- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaCanada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineUniversity of OttawaOttawaCanada
- School of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of OttawaOttawaCanada
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Cardona M, Dobler CC, Koreshe E, Heyland DK, Nguyen RH, Sim JPY, Clark J, Psirides A. A catalogue of tools and variables from crisis and routine care to support decision-making about allocation of intensive care beds and ventilator treatment during pandemics: Scoping review. J Crit Care 2021; 66:33-43. [PMID: 34438132 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PURPOSE This scoping review sought to identify objective factors to assist clinicians and policy-makers in making consistent, objective and ethically sound decisions about resource allocation when healthcare rationing is inevitable. MATERIALS AND METHODS Review of guidelines and tools used in ICUs, hospital wards and emergency departments on how to best allocate intensive care beds and ventilators either during routine care or developed during previous epidemics, and association with patient outcomes during and after hospitalisation. RESULTS Eighty publications from 20 countries reporting accuracy or validity of prognostic tools/algorithms, or significant correlation between prognostic variables and clinical outcomes met our eligibility criteria: twelve pandemic guidelines/triage protocols/consensus statements, twenty-two pandemic algorithms, and 46 prognostic tools/variables from non-crisis situations. Prognostic indicators presented here can be combined to create locally-relevant triage algorithms for clinicians and policy makers deciding about allocation of ICU beds and ventilators during a pandemic. No consensus was found on the ethical issues to incorporate in the decision to admit or triage out of intensive care. CONCLUSIONS This review provides a unique reference intended as a discussion starter for clinicians and policy makers to consider formalising an objective a locally-relevant triage consensus document that enhances confidence in decision-making during healthcare rationing of critical care and ventilator resources.
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- Magnolia Cardona
- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Gold Coast University Hospital Evidence-Based Practice Professorial Unit, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
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- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Evidence-Based Practice Center, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, MN, USA; The University of New South Wales, South Western Sydney Clinical School, NSW, Australia
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- InsideOut Institute, Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- The University of New South Wales, South Western Sydney Clinical School, NSW, Australia
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- The University of New South Wales, South Western Sydney Clinical School, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Intensive Care Unit, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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