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Schlake K, Teller J, Hinken L, Laser H, Lichtinghagen R, Schäfer A, Fegbeutel C, Weissenborn K, Jung C, Worthmann H, Gabriel MM. Butyrylcholinesterase activity in patients with postoperative delirium after cardiothoracic surgery or percutaneous valve replacement- an observational interdisciplinary cohort study. BMC Neurol 2024; 24:80. [PMID: 38424490 PMCID: PMC10905803 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-024-03580-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Postoperative delirium is a frequent and severe complication after cardiac surgery. Activity of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) has been discussed controversially regarding a possible role in its development. This study aimed to investigate the relevance of BChE activity as a biomarker for postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery or percutaneous valve replacement. METHODS A total of 237 patients who received elective cardiothoracic surgery or percutaneous valve replacement at a tertiary care centre were admitted preoperatively. These patients were tested with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment investigating cognitive deficits, and assessed for postoperative delirium twice daily for three days via the 3D-CAM or the CAM-ICU, depending on their level of consciousness. BChE activity was measured at three defined time points before and after surgery. RESULTS Postoperative delirium occurred in 39.7% of patients (n = 94). Univariate analysis showed an association of pre- and postoperative BChE activity with its occurrence (p = 0.037, p = 0.001). There was no association of postoperative delirium and the decline in BChE activity (pre- to postoperative, p = 0.327). Multivariable analysis including either preoperative or postoperative BChE activity as well as age, MoCA, type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, type of surgery and intraoperative administration of red-cell concentrates was performed. Neither preoperative nor postoperative BChE activity was independently associated with the occurrence of postoperative delirium (p = 0.086, p = 0.484). Preoperative BChE activity was lower in older patients (B = -12.38 (95% CI: -21.94 to -2.83), p = 0.011), and in those with a history of stroke (B = -516.173 (95% CI: -893.927 to -138.420), p = 0.008) or alcohol abuse (B = -451.47 (95% CI: -868.38 to -34.55), p = 0.034). Lower postoperative BChE activity was independently associated with longer procedures (B = -461.90 (95% CI: -166.34 to -757.46), p = 0.002), use of cardiopulmonary bypass (B = -262.04 (95% CI: -485.68 to -38.39), p = 0.022), the number of administered red cell-concentrates (B = -40.99 (95% CI: -67.86 to -14.12), p = 0.003) and older age (B = -9.35 (95% CI: -16.04 to -2.66), p = 0.006). CONCLUSION BChE activity is not independently associated with the occurrence of postoperative delirium. Preoperative BChE values are related to patients' morbidity and vulnerability, while postoperative activities reflect the severity, length and complications of surgery.
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- Konstantin Schlake
- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Educational and Scientific IT Systems, Hannover Medical School, MHH Information Technology, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Cardiac Arrest Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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Gruendel MS, Brenneisen W, Wollborn J, Haaker G, Meersch M, Gurlit S, Goebel U. Perioperative point-of-care-testing of plasmacholinesterases identifies older patients at risk for postoperative delirium: an observational prospective cohort study. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:136. [PMID: 38321383 PMCID: PMC10848373 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04627-1] [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: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative delirium (POD) is a severe perioperative complication that may increase mortality and length-of-stay in older patients. Moreover, POD is a major economic burden to any healthcare system. An altered expression of Acetylcholine- and Butyrylcholinesterases (AChE, BuChE) due to an unbalanced neuroinflammatory response to trauma or an operative stimulus has been reported to play an essential role in the development of POD. We investigated if perioperative measurement of cholinesterases (ChEs) can help identifying patients at risk for the occurrence of POD in both, scheduled and emergency surgery patients. METHODS This monocentric prospective observational cohort study was performed in a tertiary hospital (departments of orthopaedic surgery and traumatology). One hundred and fifty-one patients aged above 75 years were enrolled for scheduled (n = 76) or trauma-related surgery (n = 75). Exclusion criteria were diagnosed dementia and anticholinergic medication. Plasma samples taken pre- and postoperatively were analysed regarding AChE and BuChE activity. Furthermore, perioperative assessment using different cognitive tests was performed. The type of anaesthesia (general vs. spinal anaesthesia) was analysed. Primary outcome was the incidence of POD assessed by the approved Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) in combination with the expression of AChE and BuChE. RESULTS Of 151 patients included, 38 (25.2%) suffered from POD; 11 (14%) in scheduled and 27 (36%) in emergency patients. AChE levels showed no difference throughout groups or time course. Trauma patients had lower BuChE levels prior to surgery than scheduled patients (p < 0.001). Decline in BuChE levels correlated positively with the incidence of POD (1669 vs. 1175 U/l; p < 0.001). Emergency patients with BuChE levels below 1556 U/L were at highest risk for POD. There were no differences regarding length of stay between groups or incidence of POD. The type of anaesthesia had no influence regarding the incidence of POD. Only Charlson Comorbidity Index and Mini Nutrition Assessment demonstrated reliable strength in respect of POD. CONCLUSIONS Perioperative measurement of BuChE activity can be used as a tool to identify patients at risk of POD. As a point-of-care test, quick results may alter the patients' course prior to the development of POD. TRIAL REGISTRATION https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00017178 .
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- Matthias S Gruendel
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH, Hohenzollernring 70, Muenster, 48145, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH, Hohenzollernring 70, Muenster, 48145, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH, Hohenzollernring 70, Muenster, 48145, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH, Hohenzollernring 70, Muenster, 48145, Germany
- Department of Public Health, District Council, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbH, Hohenzollernring 70, Muenster, 48145, Germany.
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Zangl Q, Sprinz B, von Dossow V. Peripheral cholinesterase activity is not correlated with postoperative delirium in urological surgery. J Perioper Pract 2024; 34:32-38. [PMID: 37646424 DOI: 10.1177/17504589231174964] [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: 09/01/2023]
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The value of biomarkers, such as acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, for guiding perioperative patients suffering from postoperative delirium and/or (possibly related) postoperative cognitive dysfunction is unclear. Only recently have different biomarkers are being explored to assess postoperative delirium's occurrence and/or course. The aim of this work is to investigate whether acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase can help detect increased risks of the development and course of postoperative delirium in urological patients undergoing surgery. In total, 45 urology patients were screened. During five perioperative time points (meaning preoperative and postoperative), acetylcholinesterase or butyrylcholinesterase concentrations from serum were correlated with three perioperative postoperative delirium and two perioperative postoperative cognitive dysfunction investigations. Results showed neither a significant decline of either acetylcholinesterase or butyrylcholinesterase concentration before and after surgery, nor a significant correlation with postoperative delirium. Furthermore, significant postoperative cognitive dysfunction could not be detected in this perioperative urological collective.
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- Quirin Zangl
- Department of Neuroanesthesia, Christian Doppler Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Zajonz TS, Kunzemann C, Schreiner AL, Beckert F, Schneck E, Boening A, Markmann M, Sander M, Koch C. Potentials of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Alterations in On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Postoperative Delirium: An Observational Trial. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5245. [PMID: 37629287 PMCID: PMC10455192 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Cardiac surgery is regularly associated with postoperative delirium (POD), affected by neuro-inflammation and changes in cholinergic activity. Therefore, this prospective observational study aimed to evaluate whether pre- and perioperative changes in blood acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activity were associated with POD development in patients undergoing isolated elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. It included 93 patients. Pre- and postoperative blood AChE and BChE activities were measured with photometric rapid-point-of-care-testing. The Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist and the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit were used to screen patients for POD. POD developed in 20 patients (21.5%), who were older (p = 0.003), had higher EuroSCOREs (p ≤ 0.001), and had longer intensive care unit stays (p < 0.001). On postoperative day one, BChE activity decreased from preoperative values more in patients with (31.9%) than without (23.7%) POD (group difference p = 0.002). Applying a cutoff of ≥32.0% for BChE activity changes, receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated a moderate prediction capability for POD (area under the curve = 0.72, p = 0.002). The risk of developing POD was 4.31 times higher with a BChE activity change of ≥32.0% (p = 0.010). Monitoring the pre- to postoperative reduction in BChE activity might be a clinically practicable biomarker for detecting patients at risk of developing POD after CABG surgery.
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- Thomas S. Zajonz
- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Justus Liebig University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (C.K.); (A.L.S.); (F.B.); (E.S.); (M.M.); (M.S.); (C.K.)
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Zukowska A, Kaczmarczyk M, Listewnik M, Zukowski M. The Association of Infection with Delirium in the Post-Operative Period after Elective CABG Surgery. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4736. [PMID: 37510851 PMCID: PMC10380657 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144736] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Delirium is one of the most common complications of coronary artery by-pass graft (CABG) surgery. The identification of patients at increased risk of delirium and the implementation of preventive measures to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium is necessary to improve treatment outcomes after CABG. The aim of this study was to assess the association between postoperative delirium and postoperative infection and 10-year mortality in patients undergoing CABG surgery. This is a retrospective, observational cohort study of patients undergoing planned on-pump CABG between April 2010 and December 2012. We analysed a group of 3098 patients operated on in our cardiac surgery centre, from whom we selected a cohort of patients undergoing planned CABG surgery. All patients were assessed for postoperative infection, such as pneumonia, bloodstream infections (BSIs) and surgical site infections (SSIs). Patients who experienced postoperative delirium were significantly more likely to have infection (7.4% vs. 22%; p = 0.0037). As regards particular types of infection, significant differences were only found for pneumonia and sternal SSIs. Patients who experienced postoperative delirium had significantly lower 5-year (p = 0.0136) and 10-year (p = 0.0134) survival. Postoperative delirium significantly increases long-term mortality in patients undergoing CABG surgery. Pneumonia and sternal SSIs significantly increase the risk of postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients.
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- Agnieszka Zukowska
- Department of Infection Control, Regional Hospital Stargard, 73-110 Stargard, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Acute Intoxication, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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Jacob Y, Schneider B, Spies C, Heinrich M, von Haefen C, Kho W, Pohrt A, Müller A. In a secondary analysis from a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial Dexmedetomidine blocks cholinergic dysregulation in delirium pathogenesis in patients with major surgery. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3971. [PMID: 36894596 PMCID: PMC9998872 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30756-z] [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: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Dexmedetomidine is an alpha-2 adrenoreceptor agonist with anti-inflammatory and anti-delirogenic properties. Pathogenesis of postoperative delirium (POD) includes cholinergic dysfunction and deregulated inflammatory response to surgical trauma. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) are discussed as biomarkers for both POD and severity in acute inflammation. To show whether there is a link between blood cholinesterase activities and dexmedetomidine, we performed a secondary analysis of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that recently showed a lower incidence of POD in the dexmedetomidine group. Abdominal or cardiac surgical patients aged ≥ 60 years were randomised to receive dexmedetomidine or placebo intra- and postoperatively in addition to standard general anaesthesia. We analysed the course of perioperative cholinesterase activities of 56 patients, measured preoperatively and twice postoperatively. Dexmedetomidine resulted in no change in AChE activity and caused a rapid recovery of BChE activity after an initial decrease, while placebo showed a significant decrease in both cholinesterase activities. There were no significant between-group differences at any point in time. From these data it can be assumed that dexmedetomidine could alleviate POD via altering the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAIP). We advocate for further investigations to show the direct connection between dexmedetomidine and cholinesterase activity.
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- Yanite Jacob
- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Platz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Platz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Platz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Platz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Anna-Louisa-Karsch 2, 10178, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Platz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Platz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Platz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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Zivkovic AR, Paul GM, Hofer S, Schmidt K, Brenner T, Weigand MA, Decker SO. Increased Enzymatic Activity of Acetylcholinesterase Indicates the Severity of the Sterile Inflammation and Predicts Patient Outcome following Traumatic Injury. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13020267. [PMID: 36830636 PMCID: PMC9952955 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Traumatic injury induces sterile inflammation, an immune response often associated with severe organ dysfunction. The cholinergic system acts as an anti-inflammatory in injured patients. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of acetylcholine, plays an essential role in controlling cholinergic activity. We hypothesized that a change in the AChE activity might indicate the severity of the traumatic injury. This study included 82 injured patients with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) of 4 or above and 40 individuals without injuries. Bedside-measured AChE was obtained on hospital arrival, followed by a second measurement 4-12 h later. C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell count (WBCC), and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score were simultaneously collected. Injured patients showed an early and sustained increase in AChE activity. CRP remained unaffected at hospital admission and increased subsequently. Initially elevated WBCC recovered 4-12 h later. AChE activity directly correlated with the ISS and SOFA scores and predicted the length of ICU stay when measured at hospital admission. An early and sustained increase in AChE activity correlated with the injury severity and could predict the length of ICU stay in injured patients, rendering this assay a complementary diagnostic and prognostic tool at the hand of the attending clinician in the emergency unit.
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- Aleksandar R. Zivkovic
- Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.R.Z.); (S.O.D.); Tel.: +49-(0)-62-21-56-36-843 (A.R.Z.); +49-(0)-62-21-56-36-380 (S.O.D.); Fax: +49-(0)-62-21-56-53-45 (A.R.Z. & S.O.D.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Clinic for Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine I and Pain Therapy, Westpfalz Hospital, 67661 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.R.Z.); (S.O.D.); Tel.: +49-(0)-62-21-56-36-843 (A.R.Z.); +49-(0)-62-21-56-36-380 (S.O.D.); Fax: +49-(0)-62-21-56-53-45 (A.R.Z. & S.O.D.)
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Association between cholinesterase activity and critical illness brain dysfunction. Crit Care 2022; 26:377. [PMID: 36474266 PMCID: PMC9724294 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04260-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium is a frequent manifestation of acute brain dysfunction and is associated with cognitive impairment. The hypothesized mechanism of brain dysfunction during critical illness is centered on neuroinflammation, regulated in part by the cholinergic system. Point-of-care serum cholinesterase enzyme activity measurements serve as a real-time index of cholinergic activity. We hypothesized that cholinesterase activity during critical illness would be associated with delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) and cognitive impairment after discharge. METHODS We enrolled adults with respiratory failure and/or shock and measured plasma acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activity on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 after enrollment. AChE values were also normalized per gram of hemoglobin (AChE/Hgb). We assessed for coma and delirium twice daily using the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale and the Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU to evaluate daily mental status (delirium, coma, normal) and days alive without delirium or coma. Cognitive impairment, disability, and health-related quality of life were assessed at up to 6 months post-discharge. We used multivariable regression to determine whether AChE, AChE/Hgb, and BChE activity were associated with outcomes after adjusting for relevant covariates. RESULTS We included 272 critically ill patients who were a median (IQR) age 56 (39-67) years and had a median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score at enrollment of 8 (5-11). Higher daily AChE levels were associated with increased odds of being delirious versus normal mental status on the same day (Odds Ratio [95% Confidence Interval] 1.64 [1.11, 2.43]; P = 0.045). AChE/Hgb and BChE activity levels were not associated with delirious mental status. Lower enrollment BChE was associated with fewer days alive without delirium or coma (P = 0.048). AChE, AChE/Hgb, and BChE levels were not significantly associated with cognitive impairment, disability, or quality of life after discharge. CONCLUSION Cholinesterase activity during critical illness is associated with delirium but not with outcomes after discharge, findings that may reflect mechanisms of acute brain organ dysfunction. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03098472. Registered 31 March 2017.
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Bosancic Z, Spies CD, Müller A, Winterer G, Piper SK, Heinrich M. Association of cholinesterase activities and POD in older adult abdominal surgical patients. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:293. [PMID: 36114455 PMCID: PMC9479414 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-022-01826-y] [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] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a frequent complication after surgery. Older adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery are at higher risk for developing POD. Studies on the association of cholinesterase activities and POD are rare, but leading hypotheses implicate that the cholinergic pathway might play an important role in neuroinflammation and development of POD. The objective of this study was to figure out if there is an association between the development of POD and acetyl- and butyrylcholinesterase (AChE and BuChE) activities in older adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Methods The investigation was performed with a subpopulation of BioCog study patients. The BioCog project (http://www.biocog.eu) is a prospective multicenter observational study in older adult surgical patients. Patients ≥ 65 years undergoing elective surgery of at least 60 minutes who scored more than 23 points in the Mini-Mental-State-Examination were included. POD was assessed twice a day on seven consecutive days after the surgery, using the test instruments Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-Desc) and Confusion Assessment Method (CAM and CAM-ICU) and a patient chart review. Pre- and postoperative blood cholinesterase activities were measured with a photometric rapid-point-of-care-testing. The association between cholinesterase activities and POD was analyzed in a subpopulation of abdominal surgical patients using multivariable logistic regression analysis adjusting for confounders. Results One hundred twenty-seven patients were included for analysis (mean age 73 years, 59% female). Fifty-two patients (41%) fulfilled the criteria of POD. These patients were significantly older, had a longer time of surgery and anesthesia and achieved higher comorbidity scores compared to patients without POD. After adjusting for age, duration of surgery and charlson comorbity index, we found an association between pre- and postoperative AChE activity (U/gHb) and the development of POD (Odds ratio (OR), [95% confidence interval (CI)], preoperative 0.95 [0.89–1.00], postoperative 0.94 [0.89–1.00]). Conclusions We found an association between POD and AChE activity and provided new information considering patients with abdominal surgery. Future analyses should examine course dynamics of postoperative cholinesterase activities in order to clarify interactions between the cholinergic system and pathophysiological mechanisms leading to POD. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02265263. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12871-022-01826-y.
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Rump K, Holtkamp C, Bergmann L, Nowak H, Unterberg M, Orlowski J, Thon P, Bazzi Z, Bazzi M, Adamzik M, Koos B, Rahmel T. Midazolam impacts acetyl-And butyrylcholinesterase genes: An epigenetic explanation for postoperative delirium? PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271119. [PMID: 35802656 PMCID: PMC9269431 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Midazolam is a widely used short-acting benzodiazepine. However, midazolam is also criticized for its deliriogenic potential. Since delirium is associated with a malfunction of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, midazolam appears to interfere with its proper metabolism, which can be triggered by epigenetic modifications. Consequently, we tested the hypothesis that midazolam indeed changes the expression and activity of cholinergic genes by acetylcholinesterase assay and qPCR. Furthermore, we investigated the occurrence of changes in the epigenetic landscape by methylation specific PCR, ChiP-Assay and histone ELISA. In an in-vitro model containing SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, U343 glioblastoma cells, and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, we found that midazolam altered the activity of acetylcholinesterase /buturylcholinesterase (AChE / BChE). Interestingly, the increased expression of the buturylcholinesterase evoked by midazolam was accompanied by a reduced methylation of the BCHE gene and the di-methylation of histone 3 lysine 4 and came along with an increased expression of the lysine specific demethylase KDM1A. Last, inflammatory cytokines were not induced by midazolam. In conclusion, we found a promising mechanistic link between midazolam treatment and delirium, due to a significant disruption in cholinesterase homeostasis. In addition, midazolam seems to provoke profound changes in the epigenetic landscape. Therefore, our results can contribute to a better understanding of the hitherto poorly understood interactions and risk factors of midazolam on delirium.
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- Katharina Rump
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Schick B, Barth E, Mayer B, Weber CL, Hagemeyer T, Schönfeldt C. Prospective, observational, single-centre cohort study with an independent control group matched for age and sex aimed at investigating the significance of cholinergic activity in patients with schizophrenia: study protocol of the CLASH-study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e050501. [PMID: 34930729 PMCID: PMC8689167 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Alterations in the cholinergic metabolism may cause various clinical symptoms of schizophrenia. In addition to the 'monoamine hypothesis,' neuroinflammation is also discussed as a cause of schizophrenia. To date, there has been no evidence of alterations in the central cholinergic transmitter balance in patients with schizophrenia under clinical conditions. By contrast, studies in critically ill patients have established the measurement of acetylcholinesterase activity as a suitable surrogate parameter of central cholinergic transmitter balance/possible pathophysiological changes. Butyrylcholinesterase activity has been established as a parameter indicating possible (neuro)inflammatory processes. Both parameters can now be measured using a point-of-care approach. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to investigate whether acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activity differs in patients with various forms of schizophrenia. Secondary objectives address the possible association between acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activity and (1) schizophrenic symptoms using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, (2) the quantity of antipsychotics taken and (3) the duration of illness. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The study is designed as a prospective, observational cohort study with one independent control group. It is being carried out at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, Ulm University Hospital, Germany. Patient enrolment started in October 2020, and the anticipated end of the study is in January 2022. The enrolment period was set from October 2020 to December 2021 (extension required due to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic). The sample size is calculated at 50 patients in each group. Esterase activity is measured on hospital admission (acute symptomatology) and after referral to a postacute ward over a period of three consecutive days. The matched control group will be created after reaching 50 patients with schizophrenia. This will be followed by a comprehensive statistical analysis of the data set. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study was registered prospectively in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS-ID: DRKS00023143,URL: https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00023143) after approval by the ethics committee of the University of Ulm, Germany Trial Code No. 280/20. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER DRKS00023143; Pre-results.
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- Benedikt Schick
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Michels B, Holzamer A, Graf BM, Bredthauer A, Petermichl W, Müller A, Zausig YA, Bitzinger DI. Butyrylcholinesterase as a perioperative complication marker in patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a prospective observational study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e042857. [PMID: 34230011 PMCID: PMC8261881 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is performed in elderly patients with severe aortic valve stenosis and increased operative risks. We tested the hypothesis that acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) have a predictive value for prevalent complications after TAVI and could serve as indicators of systemic inflammation in the early postoperative period. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING This study is a secondary analysis of multicentre CESARO- study. PARTICIPANTS 48 patients with TAVI were included and 43 obtained the complete assessment. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Patients' clinical parameters, demographic data, peripheral AChE and BChE activities and routine blood markers were assessed throughout the perioperative period using bedside point-of-care measurements for AChE and BChE. Postoperative complication screening was conducted up to the third postoperative day and included infections, delirium and heart-rhythm disturbances. After assessment, the patients were divided into complication and noncomplication group. RESULTS Of 43 patients, 24 developed postsurgical complications (55.8%). Preoperative assessment showed no significant differences regarding demographic data and laboratory markers, but preoperative BChE levels were significantly lower in patients who developed postoperative complications (complication group 2589.2±556.4 vs noncomplication group 3295.7±628.0, Cohen's r=0.514, p<0.001). In complication group, we observed an early, sustained reduction in BChE activity from preoperative to postoperative period. In complication group, BChE levels were significantly lower at each time point compared with noncomplication group. AChE activity showed no significant difference between both groups. Complication group also had longer stay in hospital overall. CONCLUSION BChE could be a useful perioperative biomarker to identify patients with a higher risk for postoperative complications after TAVI. By using point-of-care measurements, the levels of BChE are fast available and can lead to an early targeted therapy. Predicting the length of the hospital stay might play an important role in staff and resource management for these patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01964274; Post-results.
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- Bernhard Michels
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology - Center of Vascular Neurology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau, Aschaffenburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Low cholinesterase activity is a risk factor for delirium after cardiac surgery: A prospective cohort study. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2021; 38:554-556. [PMID: 33821836 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thors L, Wigenstam E, Qvarnström J, Bucht A. Efficient agent degradation within skin is important for decontamination of percutaneously exposed VX. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2021; 40:95-102. [PMID: 33759679 DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2021.1902342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Following percutaneous exposure to the nerve agent VX, the remaining intact agent within the skin after decontamination is of great concern. Consequently, this leads to prolonged agent release to the blood circulation resulting in sustained intoxication, which may complicate the medical management. The decontamination procedure used should therefore possess the ability for agent removal both on and within the skin. The efficacy of three decontamination procedures was evaluated by measuring VX and the primary degradation product ethyl methyl phosphonic acid (EMPA) penetrated through human skin and the amount remaining within the skin. MATERIALS AND METHODS Decontamination was initiated 5 min post-exposure to VX on human dermatomed skin. Experiments were conducted using an in vitro skin penetration model and the amount remaining within the skin was determined by combining the tape-stripping technique and acetylcholinesterase activity measurements. RESULTS In control experiments without decontamination, higher amounts of VX were recovered in the deeper layers of skin compared to EMPA, which was primarily located in the stratum corneum. Both Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion (RSDL) and the RSDL training kit (TRSDL) significantly reduced the amount of VX within the skin and decreased the penetration through the skin. However, the degradation ability of RSDL was demonstrated to be beneficial by the reduction of intact agents remaining in the skin compared to TRSDL without agent degradation capability. Soapy water decontamination caused a "wash-in" effect of VX with decreased agent amounts within stratum corneum but increased the amount VX penetrated through the skin. CONCLUSION Efficient skin decontamination of VX requires skin decontaminants reaching deeper layers of the skin, and that both absorption and degradation properties are important. In addition, the "wash-in" effect by using soapy water may enhance VX release to the blood circulation.
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- Lina Thors
- Swedish Defence Research Agency, CBRN Defence and Security, Umeå, Sweden
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- Swedish Defence Research Agency, CBRN Defence and Security, Umeå, Sweden
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- Swedish Defence Research Agency, CBRN Defence and Security, Umeå, Sweden
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Henao-Castaño AM, Pachón Cetina LE, Monroy Rodríguez JD. Nursing Delirium Screening Scale, a Tool for Early Detection of Delirium: Integrative Review. AQUICHAN 2020. [DOI: 10.5294/aqui.2020.20.4.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective: To analyze the context and use of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) for early detection of delirium in adult patients, compiling the available evidence.
Method: Searching for relevant articles on databases such as Cinahl, Medline, Ovid, Scopus, and Web of Science. Inclusion criteria: Articles written in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, published between January 2013 and October 2019. Search terms: “nursing delirium screen,” “inpatient delirium screening,” and “nursing assessment.” We identified 23 articles in which the Nu-DESC was used. Two reviewers independently assessed the articles using the CASPe (Critical Appraisal Skills Program in Spanish) tool.
Results: The Nu-DESC is employed in different contexts such as the adult intensive care unit (ICU), post-anesthetic care unit (PACU), palliative care unit, and hospitalization unit. It is more frequently used in the PACU with a more sensitive threshold (≥ 1); the test showed greater sensitivity of 54.5 % (95 % CI: 32.2–75.6) and specificity of 97.1 % (95 % CI: 95.3–98.4).
Conclusion: The Nu-DESC facilitates the recognition of delirium episodes by the nursing team, makes care quicker and individualized for each patient, avoiding immediate pharmacological interventions, and coordinate interdisciplinary actions for diagnosis, especially in post-anesthetic care units.
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Saha S, Karaca K, Jebran AF, Waezi N, Ort K, Brandes I, Hagl C, Niehaus H. Diagnostic Value of Cholinesterase Activity for the Development of Postoperative Delirium after Cardiac Surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 69:693-699. [PMID: 33225437 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression of cholinesterase (CHE) activity has been reported to lead to an amplified neuroinflammatory response, which clinically manifests as postoperative delirium (PD). This observational study investigates the association between CHE activity and the development of PD following elective cardiac surgery. METHODS Patients with preexisting neurologic deficits or carotid artery disease as well as patients undergoing reoperations or procedures under circulatory arrest have been excluded from this study. The Mini-Mental State Examination, the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit, and the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist were performed at regular intervals. CHE activity was estimated pre- and postoperatively until postoperative day (POD) 5 and at discharge. RESULTS A total of 107 patients were included. PD was diagnosed in 34 (31.8%) patients, who have been compared with those without PD. Time on ventilator, length of ICU, and hospital stay were longer in patients with PD (p = 0.001, p < 0.001, and p = 0.004, respectively). MMSE scores were lower in patients with PD (p < 0.001; p = 0.015). CHE activity on POD 1 to 4 as well as at discharge were lower in the delirium group (p = 0.041; p = 0.029; p = 0.015; p = 0.035; p = 0.028, respectively). A perioperative drop of CHE activity of more than 50% and a postoperative CHE activity below 4,800 U/L (on POD 0) were independently associated with an increased risk of development of PD (p = 0.038; p = 0.008, respectively). CONCLUSION In addition to the established functional tests, routine estimation of CHE activity may serve as an additional diagnostic tool allowing for the timely diagnosis and treatment of PD in cardiac surgery patients.
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- Shekhar Saha
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig Maximilian University, München, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig Maximilian University, München, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany
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Zujalovic B, Mayer B, Hafner S, Balling F, Barth E. AChE-activity in critically ill patients with suspected septic encephalopathy: a prospective, single-centre study. BMC Anesthesiol 2020; 20:287. [PMID: 33203376 PMCID: PMC7670732 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-020-01204-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Up to 70% of septic patients develop a diffuse brain dysfunction named “septic associated encephalopathy” which is often solely based on clinical impressions. However, the diagnosis of septic associated encephalopathy is outcome-relevant due to an increase in mortality in these patients. Neuroinflammation as well as a disturbance of cholinergic transmission are assumed to be the causes of both delirium and septic associated encephalopathy. An alteration in cholinergic activity can be objectified by measuring the erythrocytic acetylcholinesterase-activity. Single-point measurements of acetylcholinesterase-activity are of limited value because individual and dynamic changes over time have to be anticipated. Therefore, the hypothesis should be tested whether a longitudinal analysis of acetylcholinesterase-activity in critically ill patients can help to diagnose a suspected septic-associated encephalopathy and whether acetylcholinesterase-activity differs in comparison to non-septic patients. Methods In this prospective, observational, single-center study, 175 patients (45 with sepsis, 130 without sepsis) were included. All patients were admitted to the surgical Intensive Care Unit of the University hospital Ulm, Germany. Patients were examined daily for the presence of delirium using the CAM-ICU. Daily measurement of the acetylcholinesterase-activity was performed in all patients. The possible time-dependent change in acetylcholinesterase-activity was analyzed with a linear regression model considering repeated measurements. Using a time-adjusted model further factors able to affect AChE-activity were investigated. For nonparametric distributions quantitative data were compared using Wilcoxon matched-pairs test. For analysis of independent samples the Mann-Whitney test was performed. Results About 90% of septic patients with suspected septic associated encephalopathy exhibited a statistically significant time-dependent in- or decrease in acetylcholinesterase-activity over a period of at least 5 consecutive days. Conclusion Longitudinal measurement of acetylcholinesterase-activity over several consecutive days revealed a change from baseline only in septic patients with suspected septic-associated encephalopathy. Therefore, longitudinal measurement of acetylcholinesterase-activity is able to diagnose septic associated encephalopathy in septic patients with delirious symptoms. Trial registration Retrospectively registered at German Clinical Trials Register, registration number DRKS00020542, date of registration: January 27, 2020.
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- Benedikt Zujalovic
- Department of Anesthesiology, Section Interdisciplinary Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Ulm University, Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Schwabstraße 13, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Section Interdisciplinary Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Section Interdisciplinary Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Section Interdisciplinary Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Current Evidence Regarding Biomarkers Used to Aid Postoperative Delirium Diagnosis in the Field of Cardiac Surgery-Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 56:medicina56100493. [PMID: 32987655 PMCID: PMC7598630 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56100493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Postoperative cognitive disorders after cardiac surgery may manifest as postoperative delirium (POD) or later as postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). The incidence of POD after cardiac surgery ranges from 16% to 73%. In contrast to POD, POCD is usually diagnosed after the discharge from hospital, with an incidence of 30 to 70% of cases, very often noticed only by close relative or friends, decreasing after six (20–30%) and twelve (15–25%) months after surgery. Perioperative cognitive disorders are associated with adverse short- and long-term effects, including increased morbidity and mortality. Due to the complexity of delirium pathomechanisms and the difficulties in the diagnosis, researchers have not yet found a clear answer to the question of which patient will be at a higher risk of developing delirium. The risk for POD and POCD in older patients with numerous comorbidities like hypertension, diabetes, and previous ischemic stroke is relatively high, and the predisposing cognitive profile for both conditions is important. The aim of this narrative review was to identify and describe biomarkers used in the diagnosis of delirium after cardiac surgery by presenting a search through studies regarding this subject, which have been published during the last ten years. The authors discussed brain-derived biomarkers, inflammation-related biomarkers, neurotransmitter-based biomarkers, and others. Work based on inflammation-related biomarkers, which are characterized by the low cost of implementation and the effectiveness of delirium diagnosis, seems to be the closest to the goal of discovering an inexpensive and effective marker. Currently, the use of a panel of tests, and not a single biomarker, brings us closer to the discovery of a test, or rather a set of tests ideal for the diagnosis of delirium after cardiac surgery.
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Dabrowski W, Siwicka-Gieroba D, Gasinska-Blotniak M, Zaid S, Jezierska M, Pakulski C, Williams Roberson S, Wesley Ely E, Kotfis K. Pathomechanisms of Non-Traumatic Acute Brain Injury in Critically Ill Patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 56:medicina56090469. [PMID: 32933176 PMCID: PMC7560040 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56090469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Delirium, an acute alteration in mental status characterized by confusion, inattention and a fluctuating level of arousal, is a common problem in critically ill patients. Delirium prolongs hospital stay and is associated with higher mortality. The pathophysiology of delirium has not been fully elucidated. Neuroinflammation and neurotransmitter imbalance seem to be the most important factors for delirium development. In this review, we present the most important pathomechanisms of delirium in critically ill patients, such as neuroinflammation, neurotransmitter imbalance, hypoxia and hyperoxia, tryptophan pathway disorders, and gut microbiota imbalance. A thorough understanding of delirium pathomechanisms is essential for effective prevention and treatment of this underestimated pathology in critically ill patients.
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- Wojciech Dabrowski
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Lublin, 20-954 Lublin, Poland; (D.S.-G.); (M.G.-B.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence: or (W.D.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Lublin, 20-954 Lublin, Poland; (D.S.-G.); (M.G.-B.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Lublin, 20-954 Lublin, Poland; (D.S.-G.); (M.G.-B.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Al-Emadi-Hospital Doha, P.O. Box 5804 Doha, Qatar;
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University of Lublin, 20-954 Lublin, Poland; (D.S.-G.); (M.G.-B.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Emergency Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (S.W.R.); (E.W.E.)
- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1211, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (S.W.R.); (E.W.E.)
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Tennessee Valley Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 1310, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Acute Intoxications, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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Pieri M, De Simone A, Rose S, De Domenico P, Lembo R, Denaro G, Landoni G, Monaco F. Trials Focusing on Prevention and Treatment of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery: A systematic Review of Randomized Evidence. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1641-1654. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the relationships between anticholinergic drug exposure, cholinesterase enzyme activity, inflammation, and the development of postoperative delirium in children. DESIGN Single-center prospective cohort study. SETTING Twenty-two bed PICU in a tertiary-care academic medical center in Germany. PATIENTS A consecutive cohort of children admitted after major elective surgery. INTERVENTIONS Children were screened for delirium bid over 5 consecutive postoperative days. Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase plasma activity levels were measured prior to surgery and once daily during the 5 day study period. Number of anticholinergic drugs and Anticholinergic Drug Scale score were calculated for each patient. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Ninety-three children (age range, 0-17 yr) were included. The number of anticholinergic drugs as well as the Anticholinergic Drug Scale score were significantly correlated with development of postoperative delirium, independently of disease severity. Baseline cholinesterase enzyme levels did not differ between patients who did and did not develop postoperative delirium. Butyrylcholinesterase levels, but not acetylcholinesterase levels, dropped by 33% postoperatively, independent of the presence of postoperative delirium. Postoperative butyrylcholinesterase levels were inversely related to number of anticholinergic drugs, Anticholinergic Drug Scale score, and C-reactive protein levels. CONCLUSIONS Anticholinergic drug exposure was related to development of postoperative delirium in this cohort, with demonstration of a dose-response relationship. As there are alternative options available for many of these medications, it may be reasonable to avoid anticholinergic exposure in the PICU whenever possible.
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Measuring Central Cholinergic Inhibition As a Risk Factor for Delirium Remains a Challenge. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020; 21:590-591. [PMID: 32483024 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Adam EH, Haas V, Lindau S, Zacharowski K, Scheller B. Cholinesterase alterations in delirium after cardiosurgery: a German monocentric prospective study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e031212. [PMID: 31941763 PMCID: PMC7044931 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication after elective cardiac surgery. Recent evidence indicates that a disruption in the normal activity of the cholinergic system may be associated with delirium. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Single-centre at a European academic hospital. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES In our study the enzyme activities of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) were determined preoperatively as well as on the first and second postoperative day. The confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit was used to screen patients for the presence of POD. RESULTS A total of 114 patients were included in the study. POD was associated with a decrease in BChE activity on postoperative day 1 (p=0.03). In addition, patients who developed POD, had significantly lower preoperative AChE activity than patients without POD (p<0.01). Multivariate analysis identified a preoperatively decreased AChE activity (OR 3.1; 95% CI 1.14 to 8.46), anticholinergic treatment (OR 5.09; 95% CI 1.51 to 17.23), elevated European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (OR 3.68; 95% CI 1.04 to 12.99) and age (OR 3.02; 95% CI 1.06 to 8.62) to be independently associated with the development of POD. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that a reduction in the acetylcholine hydrolysing enzyme activity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery may correlate with the development of POD.
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- Elisabeth Hannah Adam
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
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Xing H, Zhou W, Fan Y, Wen T, Wang X, Chang G. Development and validation of a postoperative delirium prediction model for patients admitted to an intensive care unit in China: a prospective study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030733. [PMID: 31722939 PMCID: PMC6858207 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to develop and validate a postoperative delirium (POD) prediction model for patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN A prospective study was conducted. SETTING The study was conducted in the surgical, cardiovascular surgical and trauma surgical ICUs of an affiliated hospital of a medical university in Heilongjiang Province, China. PARTICIPANTS This study included 400 patients (≥18 years old) admitted to the ICU after surgery. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measure was POD assessment during ICU stay. RESULTS The model was developed using 300 consecutive ICU patients and was validated using 100 patients from the same ICUs. The model was based on five risk factors: Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and morbidity; acid-base disturbance and history of coma, diabetes or hypertension. The model had an area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of 0.852 (95% CI 0.802 to 0.902), Youden index of 0.5789, sensitivity of 70.73% and specificity of 87.16%. The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit was 5.203 (p=0.736). At a cutoff value of 24.5%, the sensitivity and specificity were 71% and 69%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The model, which used readily available data, exhibited high predictive value regarding risk of ICU-POD at admission. Use of this model may facilitate better implementation of preventive treatments and nursing measures.
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- Huanmin Xing
- Nursing Department, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Nursing Department, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Nursing Department, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Nursing School, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Nursing School, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Quality Control, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- The Party Committee, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Zhao B, Ni Y, Tian X. Low Plasma Cholinesterase Activity is Associated With Postoperative Delirium After Noncardiac Surgery in Elderly Patients: AProspective Observational Study. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2019; 60:190-196. [DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Relevance of peripheral cholinesterase activity on postoperative delirium in adult surgical patients (CESARO). Eur J Anaesthesiol 2019; 36:114-122. [DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cristelo D, Ferreira MN, Castro JSE, Teles AR, Campos M, Abelha F. Quality of recovery in elderly patients with postoperative delirium. Saudi J Anaesth 2019; 13:285-289. [PMID: 31572070 PMCID: PMC6753744 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_747_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Our study aimed to evaluate quality of recovery in elderly patients with postoperative delirium (POD). Subjects and Methods: An observational prospective study was conducted. Patients aged >60 submitted to elective surgery and admitted to Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in a tertiary hospital from May to July 2017 were included. POD was evaluated with the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (NuDESC). Quality of recovery-15 (QoR-15) was used before (T0) and 24 h (T24) after surgery to assess quality of recovery. Data collection include patient's characteristics, respiratory events at the PACU, and other perioperative variables. The Chi-square, Fisher's exact, or Mann–Whitney U-tests were used for comparisons. Results: Of a total of 235 patients, 12.3% developed POD at PACU. POD was more frequently in patients older than 80 years (P = 0.017), patients with neurological disease (P = 0.026), dementia (P = 0.026), peripheral vascular disease (P = 0.016), and diabetes mellitus (P = 0.037). At T0, there were no differences at median total QoR-15, whereas at T24, patients POD scored lower in 10 items (including “severe pain” with P = 0.001 and “nausea or vomiting” with P = 0.009) of QoR-15 and in total median lower scores (P = 0.001). POD patients stayed longer at PACU (P = 0.017) and they stayed longer at hospital (P = 0.002). Conclusions: POD patients were older and had more comorbidities. POD patients had lower QoR scores at T24 suggesting an adverse impact of delirium in postoperative quality of recovery. POD patients stayed for long in the PACU and at hospital.
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- Anaesthesiology Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil
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- Anaesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João
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- Anaesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
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Preoperative C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Carcinoma. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:5635640. [PMID: 29181397 PMCID: PMC5664269 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5635640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a very common complication in operative disciplines, especially in those elderly patients after cardiac surgery. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and POD in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colon carcinoma. Methods 160 elderly patients scheduled to undergo selective laparoscopic surgery for colon carcinoma were prospectively recruited in this present study. The preoperative demographic and medical characteristics, intraoperative variables, and postoperative complications were all recorded in detail. POD assessment was performed once a day for the first 3 days and at 7th day after surgery, respectively. CRP concentrations preoperatively and on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3 were measured by using human enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results Of all the 160 enrolled patients, 39 had suffered POD with a POD incidence of 24.4% within the first week after the operation. The univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis suggested preoperative CRP concentrations as the only independent predicator for POD in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colon carcinoma (OR: 5.87; 95% CI: 2.22-11.4; P = 0.018). Conclusions This present study highlighted the predictive role of preoperative CRP concentrations for POD in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colon carcinoma.
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