Critical Care MedicinePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-19DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006417
Erica D McKenzie, Julie A Kromm, Theodore Mobach, Kevin Solverson, Joshua Waite, Alejandro A Rabinstein
{"title":"Risk Stratification and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients With Neuromuscular Disease.","authors":"Erica D McKenzie, Julie A Kromm, Theodore Mobach, Kevin Solverson, Joshua Waite, Alejandro A Rabinstein","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006417","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006417","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and myasthenia gravis (MG) are the most common causes of acute neuromuscular respiratory failure resulting in ICU admission. This synthetic narrative review summarizes the evidence for the prediction and management of acute neuromuscular respiratory failure due to GBS and MG.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>We searched PubMed for relevant literature and reviewed bibliographies of included articles for additional relevant studies.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>English-language publications were reviewed.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Data regarding study methodology, patient population, evaluation metrics, respiratory interventions, and clinical outcomes were qualitatively assessed.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>No single tool has sufficient sensitivity and specificity for the prediction of acute neuromuscular respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Multimodal assessment, integrating history, examination maneuvers (single breath count, neck flexion strength, bulbar weakness, and paradoxical breathing) and pulmonary function testing are ideal for risk stratification. The Erasmus GBS Respiratory Insufficiency Score is a validated tool useful for GBS. Noninvasive ventilation can be effective in MG but may not be safe in early GBS. Airway management considerations are similar across both conditions, but dysautonomia in GBS requires specific attention. Extubation failure is common in MG, and early tracheostomy may be beneficial for MG. Prolonged ventilatory support is common, and good functional outcomes may occur even when prolonged ventilation is required.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Multimodal assessments integrating several bedside indicators of bulbar and respiratory muscle function can aid in evidence-based risk stratification for respiratory failure among those with neuromuscular disease. Serial evaluations may help establish a patient's trajectory and to determine timing of respiratory intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1781-1789"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Critical Care MedicinePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-08-12DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006390
Francesca Rubulotta, Sahar Bahrami, Dominic C Marshall, Matthieu Komorowski
{"title":"Machine Learning Tools for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Detection and Prediction.","authors":"Francesca Rubulotta, Sahar Bahrami, Dominic C Marshall, Matthieu Komorowski","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006390","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Machine learning (ML) tools for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) detection and prediction are increasingly used. Therefore, understanding risks and benefits of such algorithms is relevant at the bedside. ARDS is a complex and severe lung condition that can be challenging to define precisely due to its multifactorial nature. It often arises as a response to various underlying medical conditions, such as pneumonia, sepsis, or trauma, leading to widespread inflammation in the lungs. ML has shown promising potential in supporting the recognition of ARDS in ICU patients. By analyzing a variety of clinical data, including vital signs, laboratory results, and imaging findings, ML models can identify patterns and risk factors associated with the development of ARDS. This detection and prediction could be crucial for timely interventions, diagnosis and treatment. In summary, leveraging ML for the early prediction and detection of ARDS in ICU patients holds great potential to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and contribute to the evolving landscape of precision medicine in critical care settings. This article is a concise definitive review on artificial intelligence and ML tools for the prediction and detection of ARDS in critically ill patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1768-1780"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141916255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Benefits of Early Rehabilitation for Patients With Acute Heart Failure Requiring IV Inotropic Drugs.","authors":"Kensuke Ueno, Hidehiro Kaneko, Kentaro Kamiya, Akira Okada, Masaaki Konishi, Teruhiko Imamura, Yuta Suzuki, Katsuhito Fujiu, Norifumi Takeda, Hiroyuki Morita, Junya Ako, Koichi Node, Hideo Yasunaga, Norihiko Takeda, Issei Komuro","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The benefits of early rehabilitation for patients with acute heart failure (HF) requiring IV inotropic drugs have yet to be determined. We investigated the association between early rehabilitation and short-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute HF requiring IV inotropic drugs.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>This study used data including more than 90% of patients at a tertiary emergency hospital in Japan.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>This study included patients with acute HF who required IV inotropic drugs within 2 days of admission.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>We compared patients who commenced rehabilitation within 2 days of admission (the early rehabilitation group) and those who did not (the control group).</p><p><strong>Measurements and main results: </strong>Propensity score matching was used to compare in-hospital mortality, 30-day all-cause and HF readmissions, length of stay, and Barthel Index (BI) at discharge between patients who received early rehabilitation and those who did not. Totally, 38,302 patients were eligible for inclusion; of these, 5,127 received early rehabilitation and 5,126 pairs were generated by propensity score matching. After propensity score matching, the patients who received early rehabilitation had a lower in-hospital mortality rate than those who did not (9.9% vs. 13.2%; p < 0.001). The relative risk (95% CI) of early rehabilitation for in-hospital mortality was 0.75 (0.67-0.83). Patients undergoing early rehabilitation exhibited a shorter mean length of stay (25.5 vs. 27.1; p < 0.001), lower 30-day all-cause (14.1% vs. 16.4%; p = 0.001) and HF (8.6% vs. 10.4%; p = 0.002) readmissions, and higher BI scores at discharge (68 vs. 67; p = 0.096). Consistent findings were observed across subgroups, including in patients 80 years old or older, those with a body mass index less than 18.5 kg/m2, and those with BI scores less than 60.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The early prescription of rehabilitation was associated with favorable short-term outcomes even for patients with acute HF requiring IV inotropic drugs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonas Rusnak, Tobias Schupp, Kathrin Weidner, Marinela Ruka, Sascha Egner-Walter, Jan Forner, Alexander Schmitt, Muharrem Akin, Péter Tajti, Kambis Mashayekhi, Mohamed Ayoub, Ibrahim Akin, Michael Behnes
{"title":"Influence of Right and Left Bundle Branch Block in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest.","authors":"Jonas Rusnak, Tobias Schupp, Kathrin Weidner, Marinela Ruka, Sascha Egner-Walter, Jan Forner, Alexander Schmitt, Muharrem Akin, Péter Tajti, Kambis Mashayekhi, Mohamed Ayoub, Ibrahim Akin, Michael Behnes","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006459","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006459","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The study investigates the prognostic impact of right bundle branch block (RBBB) and left bundle branch block (LBBB) in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) compared with no bundle branch block (BBB). In patients with heart failure, existence of RBBB and LBBB has influence on prognosis.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective registry-study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>ICU of a tertiary academic hospital in Germany.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Adult patients with CS.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>None.</p><p><strong>Measurements and main results: </strong>Consecutive patients with CS were included. The prognostic impact of RBBB and LBBB on 30-day all-cause mortality was tested within the entire cohort and in the subgroup of CS patients with cardiac arrest at admission. The final study cohort comprised 248 patients. Patients with RBBB showed the highest 30-day all-cause mortality followed by LBBB and no BBB (72.5% vs. 52.9% vs. 50.0%; log-rank p = 0.015). These findings were consistent even after solely including CS patients with cardiac arrest (90.0% vs. 73.3% vs. 62.2%; log-rank p = 0.008). After adjustment for lactate, norepinephrine, troponin I, Acute Physiology Score, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions shock stage, and heart rate in a multivariable Cox regression analysis, RBBB still revealed a negative impact on 30-day all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.807; 95% CI, 1.107-2.947; p = 0.018), whereas LBBB was not associated with 30-day all-cause mortality. In this multivariable Cox regression model lactate (HR, 1.065; 95% CI, 1.018-1.115; p = 0.006), troponin I (HR, 1.003; 95% CI, 1.001-1.005; p = 0.001), and Acute Physiology Score (HR, 1.033; 95% CI, 1.001-1.066; p = 0.041) were as well associated with 30-day all-cause mortality. Finally, no association of RBBB was found with the incidence of liver or severe renal failure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Besides the Acute Physiology Score, lactate, and troponin levels, RBBB was associated with an increased 30-day all-cause mortality in consecutive CS patients with and without cardiac arrest, whereas LBBB showed no prognostic impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elena Spinelli, Joaquin Perez, Valentina Chiavieri, Marco Leali, Nadia Mansour, Fabiana Madotto, Lorenzo Rosso, Mauro Panigada, Giacomo Grasselli, Valentina Vaira, Tommaso Mauri
{"title":"Pathophysiological Markers of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Severity Are Correlated With Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch Measured by Electrical Impedance Tomography.","authors":"Elena Spinelli, Joaquin Perez, Valentina Chiavieri, Marco Leali, Nadia Mansour, Fabiana Madotto, Lorenzo Rosso, Mauro Panigada, Giacomo Grasselli, Valentina Vaira, Tommaso Mauri","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch measured by electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is associated with the outcome of patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The present study aimed to verify the correlation between relevant pathophysiological markers of ARDS severity and V/Q mismatch.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective observational study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>General ICU of a university-affiliated hospital.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Deeply sedated intubated adult patients with ARDS under controlled mechanical ventilation.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Measures of V/Q mismatch by EIT, respiratory mechanics, gas exchange, lung imaging, and plasma biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Measurements and main results: </strong>Unmatched V/Q units were assessed by EIT as the fraction of ventilated nonperfused plus perfused nonventilated lung units. At the same time, plasma biomarkers with proven prognostic and mechanistic significance for ARDS (carbonic anhydrase 9 [CA9], hypoxia-inducible factor 1 [HIF1], receptor for advanced glycation endproducts [RAGE], angiopoietin 2 [ANG2], gas exchange, respiratory mechanics, and quantitative chest CT scans were measured. Twenty-five intubated ARDS patients were included with median unmatched V/Q units of 37.1% (29.2-49.2%). Unmatched V/Q units were correlated with plasma levels of CA9 (rho = 0.47; p = 0.01), HIF1 (rho = 0.40; p = 0.05), RAGE (rho = 0.46; p = 0.02), and ANG2 (rho = 0.42; p = 0.03). Additionally, unmatched V/Q units correlated with plateau pressure (r = 0.38; p = 0.05) and with the number of quadrants involved on chest radiograph (r = 0.73; p < 0.01). Regional unmatched V/Q units were correlated with the corresponding fraction of poorly aerated lung tissue (r = 0.62; p = 0.01) and of lung tissue weight (rho: 0.51; p = 0.04) measured by CT scan.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In ARDS patients, unmatched V/Q units are correlated with pathophysiological markers of lung epithelial and endothelial dysfunction, increased lung stress, and lung edema. Unmatched V/Q units could represent a comprehensive marker of ARDS severity, reflecting the complex organ pathophysiology and reinforcing their prognostic significance.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bram Tilburgs, Koen S Simons, Stijn Corsten, Brigitte Westerhof, Thijs C D Rettig, Esther Ewalds, Marieke Zegers, Mark van den Boogaard
{"title":"Associations Between Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Domains of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and Quality of Life: A Longitudinal Multicenter Cohort Study.","authors":"Bram Tilburgs, Koen S Simons, Stijn Corsten, Brigitte Westerhof, Thijs C D Rettig, Esther Ewalds, Marieke Zegers, Mark van den Boogaard","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore associations between the physical, cognitive, and mental post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) health domains with changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following ICU admission.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A longitudinal prospective multicenter cohort study.</p><p><strong>Setting/patients: </strong>Patients (n = 4092) from seven Dutch ICUs.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>None.</p><p><strong>Measurements and main results: </strong>At ICU admission, 3 and 12 months post-ICU, patients completed validated questionnaires regarding physical health problems, cognitive health problems, mental health problems, and HRQoL. Composite scores were created for the physical health domain (physical problems and fatigue) and mental health domain (anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder). Adjusted multivariable linear regression analyses were performed, including covariables (e.g., patient characteristics, disease severity, pre-ICU HRQoL, etc.) to explore associations between the physical, cognitive, and mental health domains of PICS and changes in HRQoL at 3 and 12 months post-ICU. At 3 months (n = 3368), physical health problems (β = -0.04 [95% CI, -0.06 to 0.02]; p < 0.001), cognitive health problems (β = -0.05 [95% CI, -0.09 to -0.02]; p < 0.001), and mental health problems (β = -0.08 [95% CI, -0.10 to -0.05]; p < 0.001) were negatively associated with changes in HRQoL. Also, at 12 months (n = 2950), physical health problems (β = -0.06 [95% CI, -0.08 to -0.03]; p < 0.001), cognitive health problems (β = -0.04 [95% CI, -0.08 to -0.01]; p < 0.015), and mental health problems (β = -0.06 [95% CI, -0.08 to -0.03]; p < 0.001) were negatively associated with changes in HRQoL.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PICS symptoms in the physical, cognitive, and mental domains are all negatively associated with changes in HRQoL at 3 and 12 months post-ICU. At 3 months, PICS symptoms in the mental domain seem to have the largest negative associations. At 12 months, the associations of PICS in the mental and physical domains are the same. This implies that daily ICU care and follow-up care should focus on preventing and mitigating health problems across all three PICS domains to prevent a decrease in HRQoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Faraaz Ali Shah, Victor B Talisa, Chung-Chou H Chang, Sofia Triantafyllou, Lu Tang, Florian B Mayr, Alisa M Higgins, Sandra L Peake, Paul Mouncey, David A Harrison, Kimberley M DeMerle, Jason N Kennedy, Gregory F Cooper, Rinaldo Bellomo, Kathy Rowan, Donald M Yealy, Christopher W Seymour, Derek C Angus, Sachin P Yende
{"title":"Heterogeneity in the Effect of Early Goal-Directed Therapy for Septic Shock: A Secondary Analysis of Two Multicenter International Trials.","authors":"Faraaz Ali Shah, Victor B Talisa, Chung-Chou H Chang, Sofia Triantafyllou, Lu Tang, Florian B Mayr, Alisa M Higgins, Sandra L Peake, Paul Mouncey, David A Harrison, Kimberley M DeMerle, Jason N Kennedy, Gregory F Cooper, Rinaldo Bellomo, Kathy Rowan, Donald M Yealy, Christopher W Seymour, Derek C Angus, Sachin P Yende","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The optimal approach for resuscitation in septic shock remains unclear despite multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Our objective was to investigate whether previously uncharacterized variation across individuals in their response to resuscitation strategies may contribute to conflicting average treatment effects in prior RCTs.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>We randomly split study sites from the Australian Resuscitation of Sepsis Evaluation (ARISE) and Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock (ProCESS) trials into derivation and validation cohorts. We trained machine learning models to predict individual absolute risk differences (iARDs) in 90-day mortality in derivation cohorts and tested for heterogeneity of treatment effect (HTE) in validation cohorts and swapped these cohorts in sensitivity analyses. We fit the best-performing model in a combined dataset to explore roles of patient characteristics and individual components of early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) to determine treatment responses.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Eighty-one sites in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Finland, Republic of Ireland, and the United States.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Adult patients presenting to the emergency department with severe sepsis or septic shock.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>EGDT vs. usual care.</p><p><strong>Measurements and main results: </strong>A local-linear random forest model performed best in predicting iARDs. In the validation cohort, HTE was confirmed, evidenced by an interaction between iARD prediction and treatment (p < 0.001). When patients were grouped based on predicted iARDs, treatment response increased from the lowest to the highest quintiles (absolute risk difference [95% CI], -8% [-19% to 4%] and relative risk reduction, 1.34 [0.89-2.01] in quintile 1 suggesting harm from EGDT, and 12% [1-23%] and 0.64 [0.42-0.96] in quintile 5 suggesting benefit). Sensitivity analyses showed similar findings. Pre-intervention albumin contributed the most to HTE. Analyses of individual EGDT components were inconclusive.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Treatment response to EGDT varied across patients in two multicenter RCTs with large benefits for some patients while others were harmed. Patient characteristics, including albumin, were most important in identifying HTE.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142496530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asad E Patanwala, Xuya Xiao, Thomas E Hills, Alisa M Higgins, Colin J McArthur, G Caleb Alexander, Hemalkumar B Mehta
{"title":"Comparative Effectiveness of Baricitinib Versus Tocilizumab in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the National Covid Collaborative.","authors":"Asad E Patanwala, Xuya Xiao, Thomas E Hills, Alisa M Higgins, Colin J McArthur, G Caleb Alexander, Hemalkumar B Mehta","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>COVID-19 treatment guidelines recommend baricitinib or tocilizumab for the management of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. We compared the effectiveness of baricitinib vs. tocilizumab on mortality and clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Multicenter, retrospective, propensity-weighted cohort study using a target trial emulation approach.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), which is the largest electronic health records data on COVID-19 in the United States. The setting included 75 hospitals.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Adults who were hospitalized for COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Newly initiated on baricitinib or tocilizumab.</p><p><strong>Measurements and main results: </strong>Our primary outcome was 28-day mortality. We used propensity scores with inverse probability of treatment weights (IPTWs) to control bias and confounding while comparing treatments. Among 10,661 individuals included in the study, 6,229 (58.4%) received baricitinib and 4,432 (41.6%) tocilizumab. Overall, the mean age of the cohort was 60.0 ± 15.1 years, 6429 (60.3%) were male, and 19.2% received invasive mechanical ventilation. After IPTW adjustment, baricitinib use was associated with lower 28-day mortality (odds ratio [OR], 0.91; 95% CI, 0.85-0.98) and hospital (OR, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.82-0.94) mortality compared with tocilizumab. Baricitinib was also associated with shorter hospital length of stay (incident rate ratio, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.90-0.94) and lower rates of hospital-acquired infections (OR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.75-0.99), although no difference in ICU length of stay was noted between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this large, diverse cohort of U.S. hospitalized adults with COVID-19, baricitinib was associated with significantly lower 28-day mortality, hospital mortality, shorter hospital length of stay, and less hospital-acquired infections compared with tocilizumab.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142371197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Critical Care MedicinePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-16DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006379
Kyle B Lenz, Jerry J Zimmerman, Silvia M M Hartmann
{"title":"PACCMAN Returns to Generate Evidence Supporting PALICC-2 for PARDS.","authors":"Kyle B Lenz, Jerry J Zimmerman, Silvia M M Hartmann","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006379","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":"52 10","pages":"1655-1657"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Critical Care MedicinePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-05DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006345
Mohammad I Hirzallah, Piergiorgio Lochner, Muhammad Ubaid Hafeez, Andrew G Lee, Christos Krogias, Deepa Dongarwar, Nicholas D Hartman, Michael Ertl, Chiara Robba, Branko Malojcic, Jurgita Valaikiene, Aarti Sarwal, Ryan Hakimi, Felix Schlachetzki
{"title":"Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Quality Criteria Checklist: An International Consensus Statement on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Imaging and Measurement.","authors":"Mohammad I Hirzallah, Piergiorgio Lochner, Muhammad Ubaid Hafeez, Andrew G Lee, Christos Krogias, Deepa Dongarwar, Nicholas D Hartman, Michael Ertl, Chiara Robba, Branko Malojcic, Jurgita Valaikiene, Aarti Sarwal, Ryan Hakimi, Felix Schlachetzki","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006345","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To standardize optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) and improve its research and clinical utility by developing the ONSD POCUS Quality Criteria Checklist (ONSD POCUS QCC).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Three rounds of modified Delphi consensus process and three rounds of asynchronous discussions.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Online surveys and anonymous asynchronous discussion.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>Expert panelists were identified according to their expertise in ONSD research, publication records, education, and clinical use. A total of 52 panelists participated in the Delphi process.</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>None.</p><p><strong>Measurements and main results: </strong>Three Delphi rounds and three asynchronous discussion rounds generated consensus on quality criteria (QC). This started with 29 QC in addition to other QC proposed by expert panelists. The QC items were categorized into probe selection, safety, body position, imaging, measurement, and research considerations. At the conclusion of the study, 28 QC reached consensus to include in the final ONSD POCUS QCC. These QC were then reorganized, edited, and consolidated into 23 QC that were reviewed and approved by the panelists.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>ONSD POCUS QCC standardizes ONSD ultrasound imaging and measurement based on international consensus. This can establish ONSD ultrasound in clinical research and improve its utility in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1543-1556"},"PeriodicalIF":7.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141246752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}