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Kao HH, Peng CK, Sheu CC, Lin YC, Chan MC, Wang SH, Chen CM, Shen YC, Zheng ZR, Lin YT, Hsu HS, Feng JY, Yang KY. Mortality and ventilator dependence in critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND INFECTION = WEI MIAN YU GAN RAN ZA ZHI 2023; 56:822-832. [PMID: 37149411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a key pathogen associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Research on treatment outcomes, especially ventilator dependence, in patients with VAP caused by CRAB remains limited. METHODS This retrospective multicenter study included ICU-admitted patients with VAP caused by CRAB. The original cohort was included as the mortality evaluation cohort. The ventilator dependence evaluation cohort included cases that survived more than 21 days after VAP and without prolonged ventilation before VAP onset. The mortality rate, ventilator dependence rate, clinical factors associated with treatment outcomes, and treatment outcome differences with various VAP onset times were investigated. RESULTS In total, 401 patients with VAP caused by CRAB were analyzed. The 21-day all-cause mortality rate was 25.2%, and the 21-day ventilator dependence rate was 48.8%. Clinical factors associated with 21-day mortality included lower body mass index, higher sequential organ failure assessment score, vasopressors usage, CRAB persistence, and VAP onset time > seven days. Clinical factors associated with 21-day ventilator dependence included older age, vasopressors usage, and VAP onset time > seven days. CONCLUSIONS ICU-admitted patients with CRAB-related VAP had high mortality and ventilator dependence rates. Older age, vasopressor usage, and longer VAP onset time were independent factors associated with ventilator dependence.
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- Hsiao-Hui Kao
- Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Critical Care and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Cancer Progression Research Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Shamil PK, Gupta NK, Ish P, Sen MK, Kumar R, Chakrabarti S, Gupta N. Prediction of Weaning Outcome from Mechanical Ventilation using Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26:1000-1005. [PMID: 36213711 PMCID: PMC9492741 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- PK Shamil
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
- Nitesh Gupta, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India, Phone: +91 98730963364, e-mail:
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Xie Q, Li C, Zhong Y, Luo C, Guo R, Liu Y, Zheng J, Ge Y, Sun L, Zhu J. Blood Transfusion Predicts Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Undergoing Total Aortic Arch Replacement. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:832396. [PMID: 35498041 PMCID: PMC9053570 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.832396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundThis research aimed to evaluate the impacts of transfusing packed red blood cells (pRBCs), fresh frozen plasma (FFP), or platelet concentrate (PC) on postoperative mechanical ventilation time (MVT) in patients with acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) undergoing after total arch replacement (TAR).MethodsThe clinical data of 384 patients with ATAAD after TAR were retrospectively collected from December 2015 to October 2017 to verify whether pRBCs, FFP, or PC transfusion volumes were associated with postoperative MVT. The logistic regression was used to assess whether blood products were risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in all three endpoints (PMV ≥24 h, ≥48 h, and ≥72 h).ResultsThe mean age of 384 patients was 47.6 ± 10.689 years, and 301 (78.39%) patients were men. Median MVT was 29.5 (4–574) h (h), and 213 (55.47%), 136 (35.42%), and 96 (25.00%) patients had PMV ≥24 h, ≥48 h, and ≥72 h, respectively. A total of 36 (9.38%) patients did not have any blood product transfusion, the number of patients with transfusion of pRBCs, FFP, and PC were 334 (86.98%), 286 (74.48%), and 189 (49.22%), respectively. According to the multivariate logistic regression of three PMV time-endpoints, age was a risk factor [PMV ≥ 24 h odds ratio (ORPMV≥24) = 1.045, p = 0.005; ORPMV≥48 = 1.060, p = 0.002; ORPMV≥72 = 1.051, p = 0.011]. pRBC transfusion (ORPMV≥24 = 1.156, p = 0.001; ORPMV≥48 = 1.156, p < 0.001; ORPMV≥72 = 1.135, p ≤ 0.001) and PC transfusion (ORPMV≥24 = 1.366, p = 0.029; ORPMV≥48 = 1.226, p = 0.030; ORPMV≥72 = 1.229, p = 0.011) were independent risk factors for PMV. FFP had no noticeable effect on PMV [ORPMV≥48 = 0.999, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.998–1.000, p = 0.039; ORPMV≥72 = 0.999, 95% CI: 0.998–1.000, p = 0.025].ConclusionsIn patients with ATAAD after TAR, the incidence of PMV was very high. Blood products transfusion was closely related to postoperative mechanical ventilation time. pRBC and PC transfusions and age increased the incidence of PMV at all three endpoints.
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Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Improved Survival of Critically Ill EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9101416. [PMID: 34680533 PMCID: PMC8533530 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9101416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation is the major reason for lung cancer patients being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Though molecular targeted therapies, especially epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), have largely improved the survival of oncogene-driven lung cancer patients, few studies have focused on the performance of TKI in such settings. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study enrolling non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who harbored sensitizing EGFR mutation and had received EGFR-TKIs as first-line cancer therapy in the ICU with mechanical ventilator use. The primary outcome was the 28-day ICU survival rate, and secondary outcomes were the rate of successful weaning from the ventilator and overall survival. Results: A total of 35 patients were included. The 28-day ICU survival rate was 77%, and the median overall survival was 67 days. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that shock status was associated with a lower 28-day ICU survival rate independently (odds ratio (OR) 0.017, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.000–0.629, p = 0.027), and that L858R mutation (L858R compared with exon 19 deletion, OR, 0.014, 95% CI 0.000–0.450, p = 0.016) and comorbidities of diabetes mellitus (DM) (OR, 0.032, 95% CI, 0.000–0.416, p = 0.014)) were independently predictive of weaning failure. The successful weaning rate was 43%, and the median of ventilator-dependent duration was 22 days (IQR, 12–29). Conclusions: For EGFR mutant lung cancer patients suffering from respiratory failure and undergoing mechanical ventilation, TKI may still be useful, especially in those with EGFR del19 mutation or without shock and DM comorbidity.
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Huang C. The Long-Term Survival of Successfully Weaned Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Patients. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:3981-3988. [PMID: 34349547 PMCID: PMC8326220 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s287529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background There are rare articles in the literature that addressed long-term survival in successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients. How are the long-term outcomes of these successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients? Our objective is to explore this issue in depth in this study and serve as the basis for us to provide suggestions for patients in long-term care of the successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients. Methods We investigated the clinical variables, long-term survival, cause of death, receipt or not of tracheostomy and analyzed the factors association with survival in successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients. Results We can further gather long-term follow-up data on successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients, 243 patients. The 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-year survival rates of successfully weaned PMV patients were 32.5%, 28.0%, 24.9%, 23.9%, and 21.3%, respectively. The factors between successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients who died in the ward and those who were discharged from the hospital revealed the poorer survival of patients who died in the ward was due to a higher percentage of end-stage renal disease comorbidity, a higher percentage of ≥4 comorbidities and a lower percentage of undergoing tracheostomy. The factors between successfully weaned discharged prolonged mechanical ventilation patients who survived <1 year and those who survived ≥1 year revealed the poorer survival of patients who survived <1 year was due to older age, a higher percentage of ≥4 comorbidities, and a lower percentage of undergoing tracheostomy. Conclusion The receipt or not of tracheostomy is the key influential factor of long-term survival of successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients. Tracheostomy should be attempted in suitable patients for improving long-term outcomes in successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients.
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- Chienhsiu Huang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Chest Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin, Chiayi County, Taiwan
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Early prediction of extubation failure in patients with severe pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:221958. [PMID: 31990295 PMCID: PMC7007404 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20192435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Backgroud: Severe pneumonia is one of the most common causes for mechanical ventilation. We aimed to early identify severe pneumonia patients with high risk of extubation failure in order to improve prognosis. Methods: From April 2014 to December 2015, medical records of intubated patients with severe pneumonia in intensive care unit were retrieved from database. Patients were divided into extubation success and failure groups, and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to identify independent predictors for extubation failure. Results: A total of 125 eligible patients were included, of which 82 and 43 patients had extubation success and failure, respectively. APACHE II score (odds ratio (OR) 1.141, 95% confident interval (CI) 1.022–1.273, P = 0.019, cutoff at 17.5), blood glucose (OR 1.122, 95%CI 1.008–1.249, P = 0.035, cutoff at 9.87 mmol/l), dose of fentanyl (OR 3.010, 95%CI 1.100–8.237, P = 0.032, cutoff at 1.135 mg/d), and the need for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion (OR 2.774, 95%CI 1.062–7.252, P = 0.037) were independent risk factors for extubation failure. Conclusion: In patients with severe pneumonia, APACHE II score > 17.5, blood glucose > 9.87 mmol/l, fentanyl usage > 1.135 mg/d, and the need for RBC transfusion might be associated with higher risk of extubation failure.
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Migiyama Y, Sakata S, Iyama S, Tokunaga K, Saruwatari K, Tomita Y, Saeki S, Okamoto S, Ichiyasu H, Sakagami T. Airway Pseudomonas aeruginosa density in mechanically ventilated patients: clinical impact and relation to therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:59. [PMID: 33573691 PMCID: PMC7876981 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03488-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Background The bacterial density of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is closely related to its pathogenicity. We evaluated the effect of airway P. aeruginosa density on the clinical course of mechanically ventilated patients and the therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data of mechanically ventilated ICU patients with P. aeruginosa isolated from endotracheal aspirates. Patients were divided into three groups according to the peak P. aeruginosa density during ICU stay: low (≤ 104 cfu/mL), moderate (105‒106 cfu/mL), and high (≥ 107 cfu/mL) peak density groups. The relationship between peak P. aeruginosa density and weaning from mechanical ventilation, risk factors for isolation of high peak density of P. aeruginosa, and antibiotic efficacy were investigated using multivariate and propensity score-matched analyses. Results Four-hundred-and-sixty-one patients were enrolled. Patients with high peak density of P. aeruginosa had higher inflammation and developed more severe respiratory infections. High peak density of P. aeruginosa was independently associated with few ventilator-free days on day 28 (P < 0.01) and increased ICU mortality (P = 0.047). Risk factors for high peak density of P. aeruginosa were prolonged mechanical ventilation (odd ratio [OR] 3.07 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.35‒6.97), non-antipseudomonal cephalosporins (OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.35‒3.49), hyperglycemia (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.26‒3.22) during ICU stay, and respiratory diseases (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.12‒3.23). Isolation of commensal colonizer was associated with lower risks of high peak density of P. aeruginosa (OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.26‒0.73). Propensity score-matched analysis revealed that antibiotic therapy for patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis improved weaning from mechanical ventilation only in the high peak P. aeruginosa group. Conclusions Patients with high peak density of P. aeruginosa had worse ventilator outcome and ICU mortality. In patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis, antibiotic therapy was associated with favorable ventilator weaning only in the high peak P. aeruginosa density group, and bacterial density could be a good therapeutic indicator for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis due to P. aeruginosa.![]()
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- Yohei Migiyama
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan. .,Demachi Naika, Kumamoto, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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Lee JM, Lee SM, Song JH, Kim YS. Clinical outcomes of difficult-to-wean patients with ventilator dependency at intensive care unit discharge. Acute Crit Care 2020; 35:156-163. [PMID: 32811134 PMCID: PMC7483008 DOI: 10.4266/acc.2020.00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Ventilator-dependent patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who are difficult to wean from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) have been increasing in number. However, data on the clinical outcomes of difficult-to-wean patients are lacking. We aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes in patients discharged from the ICU with tracheostomy and ventilator dependency. Methods We retrospectively investigated clinical course and survival in patients requiring home mechanical ventilation (HMV) with a tracheostomy and difficulty weaning from IMV during medical ICU admission from September 2013 through August 2016 at Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. Results Of 84 difficult-to-wean patients who were started on HMV in the medical ICU, 72 survived, were discharged from the ICU, and were included in this analysis. HMV was initiated after a median of 23 days of IMV, and the successful weaning rate was 46% (n=33). In-hospital mortality rate was significantly lower in the successfully weaned group than the unsuccessfully weaned group (0% vs. 23.1%, respectively; P=0.010). Weaning rates were similar according to primary diagnosis, but high body mass index (BMI), low Acute Physiologic Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score at ICU admission, and absence of neuromuscular disease were associated with weaning success. After a median follow-up of 4.6 months (range, 1–27 months) for survivors, 3-month (n=64) and 6-month (n=59) survival rates were 82.5% and 72.2%, respectively. Survival rates were higher in the successfully weaned group than the unsuccessfully weaned group at 3 months (96.4% vs. 69.0%; P=0.017) and 6 months (84.0% vs. 62.1%; P=0.136) following ICU discharge. Conclusions In summary, 46% of patients who started HMV were successfully weaned from the ventilator in general wards. High BMI, low APACHE II score, and absence of neuromuscular disease were factors associated with weaning success.
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- Jung Mo Lee
- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Diseases, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Diseases, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Abdelaleem NA, Mohamed SAA, Abd ElHafeez AS, Bayoumi HA. Value of modified Burns Wean Assessment Program scores in the respiratory intensive care unit: an Egyptian study. Multidiscip Respir Med 2020; 15:691. [PMID: 32983455 PMCID: PMC7460657 DOI: 10.4081/mrm.2020.691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background There is no consensus on the most useful predictive indicator for weaning patients from mechanical ventilation (MV). We aimed to evaluate the utility of the modified Burns Wean Assessment Program (m-BWAP) in predicting the weaning success in patients with respiratory disorders admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU). Methods Patients with respiratory failure requiring MV for longer than 48 hours were included. They were weaned by pressure support ventilation and spontaneous breathing trails. Patients were divided into successful and unsuccessful weaning groups according to their outcomes. Results A total of 91 patients were enrolled. The majority had chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD): 40%, overlap syndrome (24%), and obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS): 15%. The successful group had significantly higher m-BWAP scores than that in the unsuccessful group (median 65; range 35 to 80 vs. median 45; range 30 to 65; p=0.000), with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.854; 95% CI 0.766 to 0.919), p<0.001. At cut-off value of ≥55, the sensitivity and specificity of m-BWAP to predict successful weaning were 73.77% and 84.85%, respectively. The AUC for m-BWAP was significantly higher than that for rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI). Conclusion We conclude that m-BWAP scores represent a good predictor of weaning success among patients with chronic respiratory disorders in the RICU. The m-BWAP checklist has many factors that are closely related to the weaning outcomes of patients with chronic respiratory disorders. Further, large-scale, multicenter studies are warranted.
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Liang YR, Yang MC, Wu YK, Tzeng IS, Wu PY, Huang SY, Lan CC, Wu CP. Transitional Percentage of Minute Volume as a Novel Predictor of Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) 2020; 14:30-35. [PMID: 31978600 DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2020.01.002] [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: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Some patients with respiratory failure fail initial weaning attempts and need prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV). Prolonged MV is associated with many complications and consumption of heathcare resources. Objective weaning indices help staffs to identify high-potential patients for weaning from the MV. Traditional weaning indices are not reliable in clinical practice. Transitional percentage of minute volume (TMV%) is a new index of the work of breathing. This study aimed to investigate the utility of TMV% in the prediction of weaning potential. METHODS This study was prospectively performed including all patients with prolonged MV. Researchers recorded their demographics, TMV%, respiratory parameters, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, and laboratory data upon arrival at the respiratory care center. The factors associated with successful weaning were analyzed. RESULTS Out of the 120 patients included, 84 (70.0%) were successfully weaned from MV. Traditional weaning indices such as rapid shallow breathing index could not predict the weaning outcome. TMV% was a valuable parameter as patients with a lower TMV%, higher tidal volume, higher hemoglobin, lower blood urea nitrogen, and lower Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores had a higher rate of successful weaning. TMV%, tidal volume, and HCO3- levels were independent predictors of successful weaning, and the area under the curve was .79 in the logistic regression model. CONCLUSION TMV% is a novel and effective predictor of successful weaning. Patients with lower TMV% had a higher MV weaning outcome. Once patients with a high potential for successful weaning are identified, they should be aggressively weaned from MV as soon as possible. CLINICAL TRIALS GOVERNMENT IDENTIFIER NCT033480.
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- Ya-Ru Liang
- Division of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Respiratory Therapy, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Landseed International Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
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Ingraham NE, Tignanelli CJ, Menk J, Chipman JG. Pre- and Peri-Operative Factors Associated with Chronic Critical Illness in Liver Transplant Recipients. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2019; 21:246-254. [PMID: 31618109 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2019.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Chronic critical illness (CCI) is a new and increasing entity that accounts for substantial cost despite its low incidence. We hypothesized that patients with end-stage liver failure undergoing liver transplant would be at high risk for developing CCI. With limited liver donors it is essential to understand pre- and peritransplant predictors of CCI. Methods: To accomplish this we performed a retrospective cohort study at a large academic transplant center of all adult liver transplant patients from 2011 to 2017. We defined CCI as the need for mechanical ventilation for seven days or more post-transplant. Recipients who had re-transplantation during their index admission, acute rejection, or who died during transplant surgery were excluded. Logistic regression was performed using the Akaike information criterion (AIC) and the likelihood ratio test. Results: We identified 382 transplant recipients. Forty-five (11.8%) developed CCI. Univariable analysis identified 16 pre-transplant factors associated with post-transplant CCI. Subsequent multivariable logistic regression identified eight independent factors associated with CCI in liver transplant recipients including previous liver transplant, acute renal failure, frailty, lower albumin level, higher international normalized ratio, need for mechanical ventilation, and higher systolic pulmonary artery pressure. Pre-transplant factors associated with protection against CCI included higher Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. Conclusion: The incidence of CCI post-liver transplant is similar to the general population admitted to the intensive care unit. Pre-transplant factors associated with CCI can help identify at-risk patients, and furthermore, promote further research and interventions with the goal to decrease the incidence of CCI in the liver transplant recipients.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.,Institute for Health Informatics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.,Department of Surgery, North Memorial Health Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.,Division of Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Kuo G, Chen SW, Fan PC, Wu VCC, Chou AH, Lee CC, Chu PH, Tsai FC, Tian YC, Chang CH. Analysis of survival after initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:318. [PMID: 31412791 PMCID: PMC6694695 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1516-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background No study has specifically investigated the duration of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in patients who experienced acute kidney injury during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. However, there are concerns that prolonged CRRT may be futile. Methods We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study using Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database data collected between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2013. Patients who received ECMO and CRRT during the study period were included. We divided patients into three groups based on the duration of CRRT received: ≤ 3 days, 4–6 days, and ≥ 7 days. The outcomes were all-cause mortality, end-stage renal disease, ventilator dependency, and readmission rate. Results There were 247, 134 and 187 patients who survived the hospitalization in the CRRT for ≤3 days, 4–6 days and > 7 days respectively. Survival after discharge did not differ significantly between CRRT for 4–6 days vs. ≤ 3 days (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.85–1.57), between CRRT for > 7 days vs. ≤ 3 days (aHR 1.001, 95% CI 0.73–1.38) and between CRRT for > 7 days vs. 4–6 days (aHR 0.87, 95% CI 0.62–1.22). The patients who received CRRT for ≥7 days had a higher risk of ESRD than did those who received CRRT for ≤3 days (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 3.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.47–8.14) and for 4–6 days (aHR 3.10, 95% CI 1.03–9.29). The incidence of ventilator dependence was higher in the patients with CRRT ≥7 days than in those with ≤3 days (aHR 2.45, 95% CI 1.32–4.54). The CRRT ≥7 days group also exhibited a higher readmission rate than did the 4–6 days and ≤ 3 days groups (aHR 1.43, 95% CI 1.04–1.96 and aHR 1.67, 95% CI 1.13–2.47, respectively). Conclusions Our study found similar long-term survival but increased ESRD and ventilator dependency among ECMO patients who underwent CRRT for ≥7 days. These results offer reason to be concerned that this aggressive life support may maintain patient survival but do so at the cost of long-term disabilities and a lower quality of life. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12882-019-1516-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- George Kuo
- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, No.5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, 33305
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, No.5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, 33305
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, No.5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, 33305
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- Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, No.5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, 33305
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, No.5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, 33305.
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Homeyer RS, Roberts KJ, Sutcliffe RP, Kaltenborn A, Mirza D, Qu Z, Klempnauer J, Schrem H. Ventilation after pancreaticoduodenectomy increases perioperative mortality: Identification of risk factors and their relevance in Germany that do not apply in England. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2019; 18:379-388. [PMID: 31122750 DOI: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pre-operative risk factors for post-operative ventilation and their influence on survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for malignancy are unknown. METHODS Totally 391 patients operated in Hannover, Germany were investigated with multivariable logistic regression and Cox regression modeling to identify independent risk factors for post-operative ventilation ≥6 h, patient survival and 90-day mortality. And 84 patients operated in Birmingham, United Kingdom were analyzed to assess the external relevance of findings. RESULTS Longer operations, history of thrombosis, intra-operative blood transfusion, lower estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) and higher values of the age at operation divided by the Horovitz Quotient independently increased the risk of post-operative ventilation ≥ 6 h in German patients (n = 108; 27.6%) (P<0.050). Blood transfusion and lower pre-operative eGFR levels increased the risk of early death in German patients significantly and independently of established prognostic factors. A history of thrombosis and lower eGFR levels were also independent significant risk factors for 90-day mortality in German patients but not in English patients. None of the English patients received post-operative ventilation. Significantly more German patients were >75 years, had a history of thrombosis, received blood transfusions, and had significantly worse lung function parameters. pT4 tumors were detected in 18 German patients (4.6%), but not in the English patients. CONCLUSIONS Identified risk factors for post-operative ventilation are clinically relevant in Germany but not in England and may be used to lower mortality risk. The German and the English cohorts displayed significant differences in the approach to patient selection and early post-operative extubation.
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- Rieke-Sophie Homeyer
- Core Facility Quality Management Transplantation, Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom
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- Core Facility Quality Management Transplantation, Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of HPB Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom
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- Core Facility Quality Management Transplantation, Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Core Facility Quality Management Transplantation, Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany; Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Medical University Graz, Auenbrugger Platz 5, 8036 Graz, Austria.
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Propensity score-matching analyses on the effectiveness of integrated prospective payment program for patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. Health Policy 2018; 122:970-976. [PMID: 30097352 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES An integrated delivery system with a prospective payment program (IPP) for prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) was launched by Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) due to the costly and limited ICU resources. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of IPP and evaluate the factors associated with successful weaning and survival among patients with PMV. METHODS Taiwan's NHI Research Database was searched to obtain the data of patients aged ≥17 years who had PMV from 2006 to 2010 (N=50,570). A 1:1 propensity score matching approach was used to compare patients with and without IPP (N=30,576). Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to examine the factors related to successful weaning and survival. RESULTS The related factors of lower weaning rate in IPP participants (hazard ratio [HR]=0.84), were older age, higher income, catastrophic illness (HR=0.87), and higher comorbidity. The effectiveness of IPP intervention for the PMV patients showed longer days of hospitalization, longer ventilation days, higher survival rate, and higher medical costs (in respiratory care center, respiratory care ward). The 6-month mortality rate was lower (34.0% vs. 32.9%). The death risk of IPP patients compared to those non-IPP patients was lower (HR=0.91, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The policy of IPP for PMV patients showed higher survival rate although it was costly and related to lower weaning rate.
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