{"title":"Impact of inhaled nitric oxide therapy in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation combined with Impella: a retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Nobuhiro Yamada, Masafumi Ueno, Kyohei Onishi, Keishiro Sugimoto, Kazuyoshi Kakehi, Kosuke Fujita, Koichiro Matsumura, Gaku Nakazawa","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00761-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00761-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The mortality rate of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) combined with Impella (ECPELLA) support remains high. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) improves right ventricular (RV) function, resulting in increased Impella flow, which may facilitate early withdrawal of VA-ECMO and improve survival. This study investigated the prognostic impact of iNO therapy in ECPELLA patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively analyzed the data of consecutive patients with CS supported by ECPELLA from September 2019 to March 2024 at our hospital. Changes in pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi) and Impella flow over time were evaluated, and VA-ECMO withdrawal rate, time to withdrawal, and 30-day survival were compared between ECPELLA patients with and without iNO therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 48 ECPELLA patients, 25 were treated with iNO. There were no significant differences between the groups in baseline characteristics or lactate levels at mechanical circulatory support induction. Patients with iNO therapy demonstrated significant improvements in the PAPi over time and a trend toward increased Impella flow, as well as a significantly higher VA-ECMO withdrawal rate (88% vs. 48%, P = 0.002) and a shorter time to VA-ECMO withdrawal (5 [3-6] days vs. 7 [6-13] days, P = 0.0008) than those without iNO therapy. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that the 30-day survival rate was significantly higher in patients with iNO than in those without (76% vs. 26%, P = 0.0002).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>iNO therapy in patients with CS requiring ECPELLA was associated with short-term prognosis by improving RV function and facilitating weaning from VA-ECMO. Trial registration Retrospectively registered in UMIN-CTR (Reference No. R00006352).</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"49"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11572410/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142667488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The method to identify invasive mechanical ventilation with Japanese claim data.","authors":"Ayaka Sakamoto, Yoshiaki Inoue","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00760-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00760-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dr. Ohbe et al. reported that only 40.4% of patients who underwent invasive mechanical ventilation were treated in intensive care units, with significant variations in intensive care unit admission rates observed between hospitals and regions using Japanese claims data. The issue of validation when using claim data has been reported in previous studies. The definition of invasive mechanical ventilation used by Dr. Ohbe et al. appears overly broad, encompassing non-invasive mechanical ventilations via nasal mask and manual ventilation. We discuss the limitation of their method in identifying invasive mechanical ventilation, which is critical for defining the study population.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"48"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11555860/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J C Berentschot, L M Bek, M H Heijenbrok-Kal, J van Bommel, G M Ribbers, J G J V Aerts, M E Hellemons, H J G van den Berg-Emons
{"title":"Long-term health outcomes of COVID-19 in ICU- and non-ICU-treated patients up to 2 years after hospitalization: a longitudinal cohort study (CO-FLOW).","authors":"J C Berentschot, L M Bek, M H Heijenbrok-Kal, J van Bommel, G M Ribbers, J G J V Aerts, M E Hellemons, H J G van den Berg-Emons","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00748-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00748-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Many patients hospitalized for COVID-19 experience long-term health problems, but comprehensive longitudinal data up to 2 years remain limited. We aimed to (1) assess 2-year trajectories of health outcomes, including comparison between intensive care unit (ICU) treated and non-ICU-treated patients, and (2) identify risk factors for prominent health problems post-hospitalization for COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The CO-FLOW multicenter prospective cohort study followed adults hospitalized for COVID-19 at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months post-discharge. Measurements included patient-reported outcomes (a.o., recovery, symptoms, fatigue, mental health, sleep quality, return to work, health-related quality of life [HRQoL]), and objective cognitive and physical tests. Additionally, routine follow-up data were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>650 patients (median age 60.0 [IQR 53.0-67.0] years; 449/650 [69%] male) surviving hospitalization for COVID-19 were included, of whom 273/650 (42%) received ICU treatment. Overall, outcomes improved over time. Nonetheless, 73% (322/443) of patients had not completely recovered from COVID-19, with memory problems (274/443; 55%), concentration problems (259/443; 52%), and dyspnea (251/493; 51%) among most frequently reported symptoms at 2 years. Moreover, 61% (259/427) had poor sleep quality, 51% (222/433) fatigue, 23% (102/438) cognitive failures, and 30% (65/216) did not fully return to work. Objective outcome measures showed generally good physical recovery. Most outcomes were comparable between ICU- and non-ICU-treated patients at 2 years. However, ICU-treated patients tended to show slower recovery in neurocognitive symptoms, mental health outcomes, and resuming work than non-ICU-treated patients, while showing more improvements in physical outcomes. Particularly, female sex and/or pre-existing pulmonary disease were major risk factors for poorer outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>73% (322/443) of patients had not completely recovered from COVID-19 by 2 years. Despite good physical recovery, long-term neurocognitive complaints, dyspnea, fatigue, and impaired sleep quality persisted. ICU-treated patients showed slower recovery in neurocognitive and mental health outcomes and resumption of work. Tailoring long-term COVID-19 aftercare to individual residual needs is essential. Follow-up is required to monitor further recovery.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>NL8710, registration date 12-06-2020.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"47"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11546104/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142621869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of patients with critical acute pulmonary embolism requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: from the COMMAND VTE Registry-2.","authors":"Kensuke Takabayashi, Yugo Yamashita, Takeshi Morimoto, Ryuki Chatani, Kazuhisa Kaneda, Yuji Nishimoto, Nobutaka Ikeda, Yohei Kobayashi, Satoshi Ikeda, Kitae Kim, Moriaki Inoko, Toru Takase, Shuhei Tsuji, Maki Oi, Takuma Takada, Kazunori Otsui, Jiro Sakamoto, Yoshito Ogihara, Takeshi Inoue, Shunsuke Usami, Po-Min Chen, Kiyonori Togi, Norimichi Koitabashi, Seiichi Hiramori, Kosuke Doi, Hiroshi Mabuchi, Yoshiaki Tsuyuki, Koichiro Murata, Hisato Nakai, Daisuke Sueta, Wataru Shioyama, Tomohiro Dohke, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Koh Ono, Takeshi Kimura","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00755-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00755-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) might be required as a treatment option in patients with critical pulmonary embolism (PE). However, the clinical features and outcomes of the use of ECMO for critical acute PE are still limited. The present study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics, management strategies and outcomes of patients with acute PE requiring ECMO in the current era using data from a large-scale observational database.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the data of the COMMAND VTE Registry-2: a physician-initiated, multicenter, retrospective cohort study enrolling consecutive patients with acute symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE). Among 2035 patients with acute symptomatic PE, there were 76 patients (3.7%) requiring ECMO.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, the mean age was 58.4 years, and 34 patients (44.7%) were men. Cardiac arrest or circulatory collapse at diagnosis was reported in 67 patients (88.2%). The 30-day incidence of all-cause death was 30.3%, which were all PE-related deaths. The 30-day incidence of major bleeding was 54.0%, and the vast majority of bleedings were procedure site-related bleeding events and surgery-related bleeding (22.4%). The 30-day incidence of all-cause death was 6.3% in 16 patients with surgical intervention, 43.8% in 16 patients with catheter intervention, 25.0% in 16 patients with thrombolytic therapy, and 39.3% in 28 patients with anticoagulation only.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The current large real-world VTE registry in Japan revealed clinical features and outcomes of critical acute PE requiring ECMO in the current era, which suggested several unmet needs for future clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"45"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536536/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increased national critical care demands were associated with a higher mortality of intubated COVID-19 patients in Japan: a retrospective observational study.","authors":"Kazuya Kikutani, Mitsuaki Nishikimi, Ryo Emoto, Shigeyuki Matsui, Hiroyuki Ohbe, Takayuki Ogura, Satoru Hashimoto, Shigeki Kushimoto, Shinhiro Takeda, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Nobuaki Shime","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00758-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00758-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There was no study to investigate the association between the national surge of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and the mortality of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study was to assess the association between mortality in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients and two distinct national COVID-19 surge indices: (1) the daily number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing overall medical demands and (2) the total number of critically ill COVID-19 patients, reflecting critical care demands.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the patient data registered in a national database of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients between February 6, 2020, and May 16, 2023, combined with the data officially published by the Japanese government. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association of these two indices with COVID-19 mortality. A generalized linear mixed effect model was used to examine the relationships between the variation in the impact of critical care demands across hospitals and the variation in baseline risk across hospitals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data of 8327 patients from 264 centers in Japan were analyzed. The overall mortality rate was 24% (1990/8327). The critical care demands, but not overall medical demands, were independently associated with the mortality (OR, 1.11; 95% CI 1.07-1.16; p < 0.001). This effect of critical care demands on the mortality was more pronounced in hospitals with higher baseline risk (r = 0.67).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The national critical care demands were independently associated with the mortality of COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation. This effect was more pronounced in hospitals with higher baseline risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"46"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536903/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current status of bacteriophage therapy for severe bacterial infections.","authors":"Teiji Sawa, Kiyoshi Moriyama, Mao Kinoshita","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00759-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00759-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increase in the incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a global public health threat. According to a 2019 WHO report, approximately 1.27 million deaths were attributed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with many cases linked to specific bacterial species, such as drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. By 2050, the number of deaths caused by these bacteria is predicted to surpass that caused by cancer. In response to this serious situation, phage therapy, an alternative to antibiotic treatment, has gained attention. Phage therapy involves the use of viruses that target specific bacteria to treat infections. This method has proven effective in multiple clinical cases, particularly for patients with severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. For example, there are reports of patients with systemic infections caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter who recovered following phage administration and patients infected with panresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa who were cured by phage therapy. A key feature of phage therapy is its high specificity. Phages infect only specific bacteria and eliminate them. However, this specificity can also be a disadvantage, as careful selection of the appropriate phage for the target bacteria is needed. Additionally, bacteria can develop resistance to phages, potentially reducing treatment effectiveness over time. Efforts are underway to select, combine, and improve phages to address these challenges. In Belgium, a national phage bank has been established, and in the United States, the University of California, San Diego, has founded Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics (IPATH), marking significant progress toward the clinical application of phage therapy in the country. As a result, phage therapy is emerging as a component of personalized medicine, offering a new treatment option against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The clinical application of phage therapy is particularly important in life-saving treatments for patients with severe bacterial infections, and its use in conjunction with antibiotics could enhance therapeutic outcomes. Continued research and development of this therapy could provide hope for many more patients in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11529433/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142558065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Height status matters for risk of mortality in critically ill children.","authors":"Nobuyuki Nosaka, Tatsuhiko Anzai, Kenji Wakabayashi","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00757-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00757-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anthropometric measurements are crucial in pediatric critical care, but the impact of height on ICU outcomes is underexplored despite a substantial number of short-for-age children in ICUs. Previous studies suggest that short stature increases the risk of poor clinical outcomes. This study examines the relationship between short stature and ICU outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cohort study using a Japanese nationwide database (the Japanese Intensive Care Patient Database; JIPAD), which included pediatric patients under 16 years admitted to ICUs from April 2015 to March 2020. Height standard deviation scores (SD scores) were calculated based on age and sex. Short-stature patients were defined as height SD score < - 2. The primary outcome was all-cause ICU mortality, and the secondary outcome was the length of stay in ICU.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 6,377 pediatric patients, 27.2% were classified as having short stature. The ICU mortality rate was significantly higher in the short-stature group compared to the normal-height group (3.6% vs. 1.4%, p < 0.01). Multivariable logistic regression showed that short stature was independently associated with increased ICU mortality (OR = 2.73, 95% CI 1.81-4.11). Additionally, the Fine-Gray subdistribution hazards model indicated that short stature was associated with a lower chance of ICU discharge for each additional day (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.81-0.90, p < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Short stature is a significant risk factor for increased ICU mortality and prolonged ICU stay in critically ill children. Height should be considered in risk assessments and management strategies in pediatric intensive care to improve outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"42"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11520838/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hemorrhages and risk factors in patients undergoing thromboprophylaxis in a respiratory critical care unit: a secondary data analysis of a cohort study.","authors":"Wen-Rui Lyu, Xiao Tang, Yu Jin, Rui Wang, Xu-Yan Li, Ying Li, Chun-Yan Zhang, Wei Zhao, Zhao-Hui Tong, Bing Sun","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00756-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00756-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To verify whether the bleeding risk assessment guidelines from the 9th American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) are prognostic for respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) patients and to explore risk factors for hemorrhages, we conducted a secondary data analysis based on our previously published cohort study of venous thromboembolism.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>We performed a secondary data analysis on the single-center prospective cohort from our previous study. Patients admitted to the RICU at Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital from August 1, 2014 to December 31, 2020 were included and followed up until discharge.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study enrolled 931 patients, of which 715 (76.8%) were at high risk of bleeding, while the remaining were at low risk. Of the total, 9.2% (86/931) suffered major bleeding, and no significant difference was found between the two risk groups (p = 0.601). High-risk patients had poor outcomes, including higher mortality and longer stays. Independent risk factors for major bleeding were APACHE II score ≥ 15; invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; therapeutic dose of anticoagulants; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; and continuous renal replacement therapy. Blood transfusion not related to bleeding appeared to be an independent protective factor for major bleeding (OR 0.099, 95% CI 0.045-0.218, p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Bleeding risk assessment models from the 9th ACCP guidelines may not be suitable for patients in RICU. Building a bleeding risk assessment model that is suitable for patients in all RICUs remains a challenge. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02213978.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"43"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11520846/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Toshiaki Iba, Julie Helms, Cheryl L Maier, Ricard Ferrer, Jerrold H Levy
{"title":"Autophagy and autophagic cell death in sepsis: friend or foe?","authors":"Toshiaki Iba, Julie Helms, Cheryl L Maier, Ricard Ferrer, Jerrold H Levy","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00754-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00754-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In sepsis, inflammation, and nutrient deficiencies endanger cellular homeostasis and survival. Autophagy is primarily a mechanism of cellular survival under fasting conditions. However, autophagy-dependent cell death, known as autophagic cell death, is proinflammatory and can exacerbate sepsis. Autophagy also regulates various types of non-inflammatory and inflammatory cell deaths. Non-inflammatory apoptosis tends to suppress inflammation, however, inflammatory necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and autophagic cell death lead to the release of inflammatory cytokines and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and amplify inflammation. The selection of cell death mechanisms is complex and often involves a mixture of various styles. Similarly, protective autophagy and lethal autophagy may be triggered simultaneously in cells. How cells balance the regulatory mechanisms of these processes is an area of interest that is still under investigation. Therapies aimed at modulating autophagy are considered promising. Enhancing autophagy helps clear and recycle damaged organelles and reduce the burden of inflammatory processes while inhibiting excessive autophagy, which could prevent autophagic cell death. In this review, we introduce recent advances in research and the complex regulatory system of autophagy in sepsis.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"41"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11520123/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marwan Bouras, Philippe Tessier, Cécile Poulain, Solène Schirr-Bonnans, Antoine Roquilly
{"title":"Three-month outcomes and cost-effectiveness of interferon gamma-1b in critically ill patients: a secondary analysis of the PREV-HAP trial.","authors":"Marwan Bouras, Philippe Tessier, Cécile Poulain, Solène Schirr-Bonnans, Antoine Roquilly","doi":"10.1186/s40560-024-00753-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40560-024-00753-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Interferon gamma‑1b has been proposed to treat critical illness-induced immunosuppression. We aimed to determine the effects on 90-day outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of interferon gamma‑1b compared to placebo in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) was embedded in the \"PREV-HAP trial\", a multicenter, placebo‑controlled, randomized trial, which randomly assigned critically ill adults under mechanical ventilation to receive interferon gamma or placebo. The CEA compared interferon-gamma with placebo using a collective perspective at a 90-day time horizon. The primary outcome was the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) expressed in terms of adjusted cost per adjusted Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs) gained. QALYs were estimated from the responses of patients and proxy respondents to the health-related quality of life questionnaire EQ-5D-3L.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 109 patients in the PREV-HAP trial were included in the CEA. At day 90, all-cause mortality rates were 23.6% in the interferon group and 25% in the placebo group (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.88 (0.40 -1.93) p = 0.67). The difference in the mean adjusted costs per patient at 90 days was €-1.638 (95%CI €-17.534 to €11.968) in favor of interferon gamma-1b. The mean difference in adjusted QALYs between interferon gamma-1b and the placebo group was + 0.019 (95%CI -0.005 to 0.043). The probability that interferon gamma-1b was cost-effective ranged from 0.60 to 0.71 for a willingness to pay a QALY between €20k and €150k for the base case analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early administration of interferon gamma might be cost-effective in critically ill patients supporting the realization of other studies on this treatment. However, the generalization of the findings should be considered cautiously, given the small sample size due to the premature end of PREV-HAP. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04793568, Registration date: 2021-02-24.</p>","PeriodicalId":16123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intensive Care","volume":"12 1","pages":"40"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11468134/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142406500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}