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Li A, Cove ME, Phua J, Puah SH, Ng V, Kansal A, Tan QL, Sahagun JT, Taculod J, Tan AYH, Mukhopadhyay A, Tay CK, Ramanathan K, Chia YW, Sewa DW, Chew M, Lew SJW, Goh S, Dhanvijay S, Jit-Ern Tan J, See KC. Correction: Expanding the utility of the ROX index among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282136. [PMID: 36795711 PMCID: PMC9934329 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Li A, Cove ME, Phua J, Puah SH, Ng V, Kansal A, Tan QL, Sahagun JT, Taculod J, Tan AYH, Mukhopadhyay A, Tay CK, Ramanathan K, Chia YW, Sewa DW, Chew M, Lew SJW, Goh S, Dhanvijay S, Tan JJE, FCCP KCS. Expanding the utility of the ROX index among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0261234. [PMID: 35472205 PMCID: PMC9041854 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Delaying intubation in patients who fail high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) may result in increased mortality. The ROX index has been validated to predict HFNC failure among pneumonia patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF), but little information is available for non-pneumonia causes. In this study, we validate the ROX index among AHRF patients due to both pneumonia or non-pneumonia causes, focusing on early prediction. METHODS This was a retrospective observational study in eight Singapore intensive care units from 1 January 2015 to 30 September 2017. All patients >18 years who were treated with HFNC for AHRF were eligible and recruited. Clinical parameters and arterial blood gas values at HFNC initiation and one hour were recorded. HFNC failure was defined as requiring intubation post-HFNC initiation. RESULTS HFNC was used in 483 patients with 185 (38.3%) failing HFNC. Among pneumonia patients, the ROX index was most discriminatory in pneumonia patients one hour after HFNC initiation [AUC 0.71 (95% CI 0.64-0.79)], with a threshold value of <6.06 at one hour predicting HFNC failure (sensitivity 51%, specificity 80%, positive predictive value 61%, negative predictive value 73%). The discriminatory power remained moderate among pneumonia patients upon HFNC initiation [AUC 0.65 (95% CI 0.57-0.72)], non-pneumonia patients at HFNC initiation [AUC 0.62 (95% CI 0.55-0.69)] and one hour later [AUC 0.63 (95% CI 0.56-0.70)]. CONCLUSION The ROX index demonstrated moderate discriminatory power among patients with either pneumonia or non-pneumonia-related AHRF at HFNC initiation and one hour later.
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- Andrew Li
- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Woodlands Health, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- Fast and Chronic Programmes, Alexandra Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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Puah SH, Li A, Cove ME, Phua J, Ng V, Kansal A, Tan QL, Sahagun JT, Taculod J, Tan AYH, Mukhopadhyay A, Tay CK, Ramanathan K, Chia YW, Sewa DW, Chew M, Lew SJW, Goh S, Dhanvijay S, Tan JJE, See KC. High-flow nasal cannula therapy: A multicentred survey of the practices among physicians and respiratory therapists in Singapore. Aust Crit Care 2021; 35:520-526. [PMID: 34518063 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.08.001] [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: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has become a regular intervention in the intensive care units especially in patients coming in with hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Clinical practices may differ from published literature. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine the clinical practices of physicians and respiratory therapists (RTs) on the use of HFNC. METHODS A retrospective observational study looking at medical records on HFNC usage from January 2015 to September 2017 was performed and was followed by a series of questions related to HFNC practices. The survey involved physicians and RTs in intensive care units from multiple centres in Singapore from January to April 2018. Indications and thresholds for HFNC usage with titration and weaning practices were compared with the retrospective observational study data. RESULTS One hundred twenty-three recipients (69.9%) responded to the survey and reported postextubation (87.8%), pneumonia in nonimmunocompromised (65.9%), and pneumonia in immunocompromised (61.8%) patients as the top three indications for HFNC. Of all, 39.8% of respondents wanted to use HFNC for palliative intent. Similar practices were observed in the retrospective study with the large cohort of 63% patients (483 of the total 768 patients) where HFNC was used for acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure and 274 (35.7%) patients to facilitate extubation. The survey suggested that respondents would initiate HFNC at a lower fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), higher partial pressure of oxygen to FiO2 ratio, and higher oxygen saturation to FiO2 ratio for nonpneumonia patients than patients with pneumonia. RTs were less likely to start HFNC for patients suffering from pneumonia and interstitial lung disease than physicians. RTs also preferred adjustment of FiO2 to improve oxygen saturations and noninvasive ventilation for rescue. CONCLUSIONS Among the different intensive care units surveyed, the indications and thresholds for the initiation of HFNC differed in the clinical practices of physicians and RTs.
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- Ser Hon Puah
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore; Fast and Chronic Programmes, Alexandra Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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See KC, Sahagun J, Taculod J. Patient characteristics and outcomes associated with adherence to the low PEEP/FIO2 table for acute respiratory distress syndrome. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14619. [PMID: 34272453 PMCID: PMC8285534 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94081-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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It remains uncertain how best to set positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) for mechanically ventilated patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Among patients on low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV), we investigated if further adherence to the low PEEP/FIO2 (inspired oxygen fraction) table would be associated with better survival compared to nonadherence. Patients with ARDS, admitted directly from the Emergency Department to our 20-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) from August 2016 to July 2017, were retrospectively studied. To determine adherence to the low PEEP/FIO2 table, PEEP and FIO2 12 h after ICU admission were used, to reflect ventilator adjustments by ICU clinicians after initial stabilization. Logistic regression was used to analyze hospital mortality as an outcome with adherence to the low PEEP/FIO2 as the key independent variable, adjusted for age, APACHE II score, initial P/F ratio and initial systolic blood pressure. 138 patients with ARDS were analysed. Overall adherence to the low PEEP/FIO2 table was 75.4%. Among patients on LTVV, nonadherence to the low PEEP/FIO2 table was associated with increased mortality compared to adherence (adjusted odds ratio 4.10, 95% confidence interval 1.68–9.99, P = 0.002). Patient characteristics at baseline were not associated with adherence to the low PEEP/FIO2 table.
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- Kay Choong See
- Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore. .,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care-Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care-Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Kansal A, Dhanvijay S, Li A, Phua J, Cove ME, Ong WJD, Puah SH, Ng V, Tan QL, Manalansan JS, Zamora MSN, Vidanes MC, Sahagun JT, Taculod J, Tan AYH, Tay CK, Chia YW, Sewa DW, Chew M, Lew SJW, Goh S, Tan JJE, Ramanathan K, Mukhopadhyay A, See KC. Predictors and outcomes of high-flow nasal cannula failure following extubation: A multicentre observational study. Ann Acad Med Singap 2021; 50:467-473. [PMID: 34195753 DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020564] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Despite adhering to criteria for extubation, up to 20% of intensive care patients require re-intubation, even with use of post-extubation high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC). This study aims to identify independent predictors and outcomes of extubation failure in patients who failed post-extubation HFNC. METHODS We conducted a multicentre observational study involving 9 adult intensive care units (ICUs) across 5 public hospitals in Singapore. We included patients extubated to HFNC following spontaneous breathing trials. We compared patients who were successfully weaned off HFNC with those who failed HFNC (defined as re-intubation ≤7 days following extubation). Generalised additive logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for failed HFNC. RESULTS Among 244 patients (mean age: 63.92±15.51 years, 65.2% male, median APACHE II score 23.55±7.35), 41 (16.8%) failed HFNC; hypoxia, hypercapnia and excessive secretions were primary reasons. Stroke was an independent predictor of HFNC failure (odds ratio 2.48, 95% confidence interval 1.83-3.37). Failed HFNC, as compared to successful HFNC, was associated with increased median ICU length of stay (14 versus 7 days, P<0.001), ICU mortality (14.6% versus 2.0%, P<0.001) and hospital mortality (29.3% versus 12.3%, P=0.006). CONCLUSION Post-extubation HFNC failure, especially in patients with stroke as a comorbidity, remains a clinical challenge and predicts poorer clinical outcomes. Our observational study highlights the need for future prospective trials to better identify patients at high risk of post-extubation HFNC failure.
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- Amit Kansal
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
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See KC, Sahagun J, Cove M, Sum CL, Garcia B, Chanco D, Misanes S, Abastillas E, Taculod J. Managing patient-ventilator asynchrony with a twice-daily screening protocol: A retrospective cohort study. Aust Crit Care 2021; 34:539-546. [PMID: 33632607 DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.11.008] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Severe patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) might be associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and mortality. It is unknown if systematic screening and application of conventional methods for PVA management can modify these outcomes. We therefore constructed a twice-daily bedside PVA screening and management protocol and investigated its effect on patient outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study of patients who were intubated in the emergency department and directly admitted to the medical intensive care unit (ICU). In phase 1 (6 months; August 2016 to January 2017), patients received usual care comprising lung protective ventilation and moderate analgesia/sedation. In phase 2 (6 months; February 2017 to July 2017), patients were additionally managed with a PVA protocol on ICU admission and twice daily (7 am, 7 pm). RESULTS A total of 280 patients (160 in phase 1, 120 in phase 2) were studied (age = 64.5 ± 21.4 years, 107 women [38.2%], Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score = 27.1 ± 8.5, 271 [96.8%] on volume assist-control ventilation initially). Phase 2 patients had lower hospital mortality than phase 1 patients (20.0% versus 34.4%, respectively, P = 0.011), even after adjustment for age and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores (odds ratio = 0.46, 95% confidence interval = 0.25-0.84). CONCLUSIONS Application of a bedside PVA protocol for mechanically ventilated patients on ICU admission and twice daily was associated with decreased hospital mortality. There was however no association with sedation-free days or mechanical ventilation-free days through day 28 or length of hospital stay.
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- Kay Choong See
- Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Nursing, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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See KC, Sahagun J, Taculod J. Identification of focal ARDS using PF ratio: a cross-sectional study. Crit Care 2020; 24:471. [PMID: 32727551 PMCID: PMC7391485 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03190-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Kay Choong See
- Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore. .,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Kay Choong See
- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore. .,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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See KC, Estaras M, Capistrano R, Wong SH, Sahagun J, Taculod J. Bougie-in-channel intubation technique. Crit Care 2018; 22:253. [PMID: 30290845 PMCID: PMC6173913 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-018-2184-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Kay Choong See
- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, University Medicine Cluster, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care, National University Hospital, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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See KC, Ong V, Tan YL, Sahagun J, Taculod J. Chest radiography versus lung ultrasound for identification of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective observational study. Crit Care 2018; 22:203. [PMID: 30119687 PMCID: PMC6098581 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-018-2105-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Lung ultrasound may be a reasonable alternative to chest radiography for the identification of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound for ARDS is uncertain. We therefore analyzed the clinical outcomes of ARDS diagnosed according to the Berlin Definition, using either chest radiography (Berlin-CXR) or lung ultrasound (Berlin-LUS) as an alternative imaging method. Methods This was a retrospective observational study in a 20-bed medical intensive care unit (ICU). Patients who required noninvasive ventilation or invasive ventilation for hypoxemic respiratory failure on ICU admission from August 2014 to March 2017 were included. Both chest radiography and lung ultrasound were performed routinely upon ICU admission. Comparisons were made using either the Berlin-CXR or Berlin-LUS definitions to diagnose ARDS with respect to the patient characteristics and clinical outcomes for each definition. ICU and hospital mortality were the main outcome measures for both definitions. Results The first admissions of 456 distinct patients were analyzed. Compared with the 216 patients who met the Berlin-CXR definition (ICU mortality 19.4%, hospital mortality 36.1%), 229 patients who met the Berlin-LUS definition (ICU mortality 22.7%, hospital mortality 34.5%) and 79 patients who met the Berlin-LUS but not the Berlin-CXR definition (ICU mortality 21.5%, hospital mortality 29.1%) had similar outcomes. In contrast, the 295 patients who met either definition had higher mortality than the 161 patients who did not meet either definition (ICU mortality 20.0% versus 12.4%, P = 0.041; hospital mortality 34.2% versus 24.2%, P = 0.027). Compared with Berlin-CXR, Berlin-LUS had a positive predictive value of 0.66 (95% confidence interval 0.59–0.72) and a negative predictive value of 0.71 (0.65–0.77). Among the 216 Berlin-CXR ARDS patients, 150 patients (69.4%) also fulfilled Berlin-LUS definition. Conclusions For the identification of ARDS using the Berlin definition, both chest radiography and lung ultrasound were equally related to mortality. The Berlin definition using lung ultrasound helped identify patients at higher risk of death, even if these patients did not fulfill the conventional Berlin definition using chest radiography. However, the moderate overlap of patients when chest imaging modalities differed suggests that chest radiography and lung ultrasound should be complementary rather than used interchangeably. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13054-018-2105-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kay Choong See
- Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 10, Singapore, 119228, Singapore. .,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Department of Medical Affairs, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care-Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Critical Care-Respiratory Therapy, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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