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da Silveira LTY, Politi MT, Ferreyro BL, de Souza AAL, Colombo AS, Fu C. Predictive Factors for Physiotherapy Session Length at an Adult Intensive Care Unit: A Longitudinal Panel Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2024:S0003-9993(24)00809-8. [PMID: 38369230 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To identify predictive factors for the length of physiotherapy sessions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients. DESIGN Longitudinal panel study. SETTING ICU of a secondary-care public teaching hospital, the University Hospital at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS Medical and surgical patients who received physiotherapy (N=181) assessed in 339 physiotherapy sessions. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The study investigator followed physiotherapists during their work shift and timed the physiotherapy session's length with a stopwatch. The association between session length and patient, physiotherapist, and service-related factors was evaluated by a mixed model. RESULTS Assessed in this study were 339 physiotherapy sessions during 79 periods of observation that involved 181 patients and 19 physiotherapists. Median session length was 29 (interquartile range: 22.6-38.9) minutes; median number of patients assisted per physiotherapist per 6-hour shift was 5 (4-5). Physiotherapist's median age was 35 (26-39) years old, and median ICU experience was 13.0 (0.4-16.0) years. Patients were mostly older adults who were post surgery and had been at the ICU for 5 (2-9) days. Factors associated with physiotherapy session length (min) were the following: performing both motor- and respiratory-related physiotherapy procedures during the session (β=6.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.8-9.2), altered chest x-ray (β=2.8; 95% CI, 0.3-5.3), ICU mobility scale (IMS) (β=1.2; 95% CI, 0.4-2.0), contraindication to any level of out-of-bed mobilization (β=-6.9; 95% CI, -10.5 to -3.3), afternoon shift (β=-4.0; 95% CI, -6.7 to -1.4), and Barthel index (β=-0.2; 95% CI, -0.3 to -0.1). CONCLUSIONS The factors associated with longer session lengths were performing both motor- and respiratory-related physiotherapy procedures during the session, altered chest x-ray, and the IMS. Contraindication to any level of out-of-bed mobilization and sessions performed during the afternoon shift (vs the morning shift) were associated with shorter session lengths.
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- Leda Tomiko Yamada da Silveira
- Department of Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Applied Statistics and Health Sciences, Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Division of Respirology and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Esperatti M, Busico M, Fuentes NA, Gallardo A, Osatnik J, Vitali A, Wasinger EG, Olmos M, Quintana J, Saavedra SN, Lagazio AI, Andrada FJ, Kakisu H, Romano NE, Matarrese A, Mogadouro MA, Mast G, Moreno CN, Niquin GDR, Barbaresi V, Bruhn Cruz A, Ferreyro BL, Torres A. Impact of exposure time in awake prone positioning on clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure treated with high-flow nasal oxygen: a multicenter cohort study. Crit Care 2022; 26:16. [PMID: 34996496 PMCID: PMC8740872 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03881-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background In patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure (ARF), awake prone positioning (AW-PP) reduces the need for intubation in patients treated with high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO). However, the effects of different exposure times on clinical outcomes remain unclear. We evaluated the effect of AW-PP on the risk of endotracheal intubation and in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19-related ARF treated with HFNO and analyzed the effects of different exposure times to AW-PP. Methods This multicenter prospective cohort study in six ICUs of 6 centers in Argentine consecutively included patients > 18 years of age with confirmed COVID-19-related ARF requiring HFNO from June 2020 to January 2021. In the primary analysis, the main exposure was awake prone positioning for at least 6 h/day, compared to non-prone positioning (NON-PP). In the sensitivity analysis, exposure was based on the number of hours receiving AW-PP. Inverse probability weighting–propensity score (IPW-PS) was used to adjust the conditional probability of treatment assignment. The primary outcome was endotracheal intubation (ETI); and the secondary outcome was hospital mortality. Results During the study period, 580 patients were screened and 335 were included; 187 (56%) tolerated AW-PP for [median (p25–75)] 12 (9–16) h/day and 148 (44%) served as controls. The IPW–propensity analysis showed standardized differences < 0.1 in all the variables assessed. After adjusting for other confounders, the OR (95% CI) for ETI in the AW-PP group was 0.36 (0.2–0.7), with a progressive reduction in OR as the exposure to AW-PP increased. The adjusted OR (95% CI) for hospital mortality in the AW-PP group ≥ 6 h/day was 0.47 (0.19–1.31). The exposure to prone positioning ≥ 8 h/d resulted in a further reduction in OR [0.37 (0.17–0.8)]. Conclusion In the study population, AW-PP for ≥ 6 h/day reduced the risk of endotracheal intubation, and exposure ≥ 8 h/d reduced the risk of hospital mortality. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-021-03881-2.
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- Mariano Esperatti
- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina.,Escuela Superior de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Clínica Olivos SMG, Av. Maipú 1660, B1602 ABQ, Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. .,Sociedad Argentina de Terapia Intensiva, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina.,Escuela Superior de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Sanatorio Clínica Modelo de Morón, Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Universidad de Morón, Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Aleman, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Universidad Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Clínica Olivos SMG, Av. Maipú 1660, B1602 ABQ, Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Universidad Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Clínica Olivos SMG, Av. Maipú 1660, B1602 ABQ, Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Aleman, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Universidad Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Departement of Intensive Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Pulmonary Department, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain
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Mellado-Artigas R, Mujica LE, Ruiz ML, Ferreyro BL, Angriman F, Arruti E, Torres A, Barbeta E, Villar J, Ferrando C. Predictors of failure with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure: a multicenter observational study. J Intensive Care 2021; 9:23. [PMID: 33673863 PMCID: PMC7934982 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-021-00538-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to describe the use of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory failure and factors associated with a shift to invasive mechanical ventilation. METHODS This is a multicenter, observational study from a prospectively collected database of consecutive COVID-19 patients admitted to 36 Spanish and Andorran intensive care units (ICUs) who received HFNO on ICU admission during a 22-week period (March 12-August 13, 2020). Outcomes of interest were factors on the day of ICU admission associated with the need for endotracheal intubation. We used multivariable logistic regression and mixed effects models. A predictive model for endotracheal intubation in patients treated with HFNO was derived and internally validated. RESULTS From a total of 259 patients initially treated with HFNO, 140 patients (54%) required invasive mechanical ventilation. Baseline non-respiratory Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score [odds ratio (OR) 1.78; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.41-2.35], and the ROX index calculated as the ratio of partial pressure of arterial oxygen to inspired oxygen fraction divided by respiratory rate (OR 0.53; 95% CI: 0.37-0.72), and pH (OR 0.47; 95% CI: 0.24-0.86) were associated with intubation. Hospital site explained 1% of the variability in the likelihood of intubation after initial treatment with HFNO. A predictive model including non-respiratory SOFA score and the ROX index showed excellent performance (AUC 0.88, 95% CI 0.80-0.96). CONCLUSIONS Among adult critically ill patients with COVID-19 initially treated with HFNO, the SOFA score and the ROX index may help to identify patients with higher likelihood of intubation.
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- Ricard Mellado-Artigas
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital Clínic, Institut D'investigació August Pi i Sunyer, Villarroel 170, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Respirology, Hospital Clínic, Institut D'investigació August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Respirology, Hospital Clínic, Institut D'investigació August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Multidisciplinary Organ Dysfunction Evaluation Research Network, Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrin, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- Keenan Research Center at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital Clínic, Institut D'investigació August Pi i Sunyer, Villarroel 170, 08025, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Binder F, Ungaro CM, Bonella MB, Cafferata CM, Giunta DH, Ferreyro BL. Timing of palliative care referral in patients with advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: a retrospective cohort study. Progress in Palliative Care 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/09699260.2021.1890914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Fernando Binder
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Health Data Science Area, Health Informatics Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Palliative Care Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Internal Medicine Research Area, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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Maritano Furcada J, Castro HM, De Vito EL, Grande Ratti MF, Posadas-Martínez ML, Giunta DH, Vazquez FJ, Ferreyro BL. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study. Clin Respir J 2020; 14:1176-1181. [PMID: 32780471 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a frequent complication in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unclear that the extent to which the traditional risk stratifying scores for PE are accurate in this population. METHODS Cross-sectional study of adult patients with COPD and suspected PE included in an Institutional Registry of Thromboembolic Disease at a tertiary teaching hospital in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. We estimated the area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AU-ROC), sensitivity and specificity of the Wells and Geneva scores using a positive computed tomography angiography as the gold standard for PE. We also estimated the sensitivity and specificity for the presence of isolated worsening of dyspnea at presentation, without other cardinal symptoms of acute exacerbation of COPD. RESULTS A total of 168 patients were included, of which 22% had confirmed PE. The AUC was 0.66 (95% CI 0.56-0.76) and 0.56 (95% CI 0.45-0.67) for the Wells and Geneva, respectively. Considering the most widely used cutoff points, the sensitivity and specificity were 24% and 90% for the Wells and 59% and 43% for the Geneva score, respectively. Isolated worsening of dyspnea on presentation had a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 37%. CONCLUSIONS Both Wells and Geneva scores exhibit poor diagnostic accuracy for the diagnosis of PE in patients with COPD. The presence of isolated worsening of dyspnea on presentation could be an easy to identify criteria for the initial triage in this population. Further validation of our findings remains warranted.
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- Institute of Medical Research Alfredo Lanari, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Internal Medicine Research Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Sinai Health System/University Health Network and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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Otero-Castro V, Bonella B, Cristaldo N, Fiorentini F, Giunta D, Massimino B, Sarapura V, Muñoz AM, Perusini A, Quirós L, Wainsztein V, Warley F, Binder F, Waisman GD, Ferreyro BL. [Extremely elevated erythrosedimentation in an adult population in the City of Buenos Aires]. Rev Chilena Infectol 2018; 34:314-318. [PMID: 29165506 DOI: 10.4067/s0716-10182017000400314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An extremely elevated erythrosedimentation rate (ESR), defined as equal or higher than 100 mm/h, has been linked to serious underlying conditions, such as infections, connective tissue and oncologic disease. AIM To analyze a group of patients in order to determine the underlying diagnosis and the characteristics associated with extremely elevated ESR in our environment. METHODS Cross-sectional study of adult patients, who presented with at least one ESR equal or higher than 100 mm/h at Hospital Italiano, in Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina) between January 2002 and August 2014. RESULTS During the previously stated period of time, we analyzed the results of 879 patients. All patients were over 18 years of age. The median for the ESR results was 111 mm/h (interquartile range 105-120). The most prevalent etiology of an elevated ESR was infectious (41.64%), followed by malignancies (21.62%) and autoimmune / inflammatory diseases (12.97%). The most frequent individual diagnosis found was pneumonia (11.49%), followed by undetermined causes (5.92%). CONCLUSION When comparing inpatient versus outpatient populations, the most frequent cause was infectious in the former group, while malignancies were the most frequent diagnosis in the latter.
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Warley F, Bonella MB, Giunta DH, Elizondo CM, Ferreyro BL. [Associated factors with the presence of secondary neoplastic cells in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with suspected carcinomatous meningitis]. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba 2017; 74:26-32. [PMID: 28379128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Improvement in oncologic therapy has increased survival in oncologic patients. There has been a concomitant increase in the incidence of secondary meningeal involvement. Early diagnosis is mandatory. OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with the presence of secondary neoplastic cells in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with suspected carcinomatous meningitis (CM) Methods: Cross-sectional study involving adult patients with solid cancer diagnosis and suspected CM between 2004 and 2014 at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. All included patients had at least one lumbar puncture with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. CM cases were defined by the presence of neoplastic cells in CFS. We evaluated the association of each factor (cancer characteristics, clinical engagement of central nervous system, CSF analysis) with CM using a logistic regression model. RESULTS We included 77 patients: mean age was 62 years (SD 13.1), 58.4% (45) were female. The most common oncologic disease was lung cancer 29.9% (23), followed by breast 23.4% (18) cancer. CM was detected in 23.4% (18) patients. In univariate analysis, glychorrachia, the CSF leukocyte count, the meningeal involvement on MRI, headache and delirium were significantly associated with MC. In the multivariate model that included the variables significantly associated in the crude analysis, the only variable that remained significantly associated with MC was the glychorrachia (OR 0.93 95%CI 0.9 - 0.97, p <0.001). DISCUSSION These results suggest that as the glychorrachia increases, the probability of having MC decreases. These findings are consistent with previous studies.
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- Fernando Warley
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Área de Investigación en Medicina Interna, departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Área de Investigación en Medicina Interna, departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
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- Área de Investigación en Medicina Interna, departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
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- Área de Investigación en Medicina Interna, departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
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Bollea-Garlatti ML, Bollea-Garlatti LA, Vacas AS, Torre AC, Kowalczuk AM, Galimberti RL, Ferreyro BL. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in a Population With Disseminated Herpes Zoster: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Actas Dermosifiliogr 2016; 108:145-152. [PMID: 27938930 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2016.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Shingles is the cutaneous expression of the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection in sensory ganglia. It presents as vesicles in the corresponding dermatome. The condition is called disseminated herpes zoster (DHZ) when more than 2 contiguous dermatomes are affected, more than 20 vesicles are observed outside the initial dermatome, or involvement is systemic. DHZ is rare and most frequently occurs in immunocompromised patients. OBJECTIVES To describe the epidemiology, predisposing factors, clinical presentation, laboratory findings, and clinical course of patients with DHZ, and to compare the findings in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. METHODOLOGY We analyzed a retrospective case series of adults hospitalized between February 2010 and October 2015. RESULTS Forty-one patients with virologically confirmed manifestations of DHZ were included. Stress as a trigger factor was detected in 39% and immunodepression in 58.5%. Immunocompromised patients were younger than the immunocompetent patients (mean ages, 60.5 vs 82 years, P<.01). The 8 immunocompetent patients with no detectable trigger factors were older (mean age, 85 years). In 95% of cases, DHZ was initially limited to a single dermatome and then spread to other dermatomes or became disseminated. Thrombocytopenia was detected in 56% of cases. Complication rates were similar in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients (54% vs 59%, P>.01). Six patients died; there was no difference in mortality between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence on the relationship between DHZ, the presence of underlying immunodepression, and complications. Immunosenescence may play an important role in the onset of this disease in older immunocompetent patients.
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- M L Bollea-Garlatti
- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cátedra de Dermatología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cátedra de Farmacología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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