Katalin Kiss, Aso Saeed, Sven-Erik Ricksten, Gudrun Bragadottir
{"title":"Accuracy of estimating equations for the assessment of glomerular filtration rate in critically ill patients versus outpatients.","authors":"Katalin Kiss, Aso Saeed, Sven-Erik Ricksten, Gudrun Bragadottir","doi":"10.1111/aas.14540","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14540","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Estimating equations for the assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) have been poorly investigated in the critical care setting. We evaluated the agreement between the GFR measured with <sup>51</sup>CrEDTA/iohexol (mGFR) and four estimating equations based on serum concentrations of creatine and/or cystatin C (eGFR) in two cohorts: critically ill patients and outpatients with normal-to-moderately reduced GFR.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-three patients in the critical care group and 48 patients in the outpatient group were included. GFR was measured (mGFR) by plasma infusion clearance of <sup>51</sup>Cr-EDTA/iohexol (critical care group) and the single injection, one-sample plasma <sup>51</sup>Cr-EDTA clearance technique (outpatients). The following estimating equations (eGFR) were used: the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation for creatinine (CKD-EPI<sub>Cr</sub>), cystatin C (CKD-EPI<sub>Cys C</sub>), creatinine+cystatin C (CKD-EPI<sub>Cr + Cys C</sub>) and the Lund-Malmö creatinine+cystatin C equation (LM<sub>Cr + Cys C</sub>). Agreement between mGFR and eGFR was assessed by the Bland-Altman method and accuracy by calculating P30 and P10.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the critically ill group, the bias between the estimating equations and mGFR was -3.6 to 2.8 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>, while the error was 121%-127% and the accuracy (P30) 33%-40%. In the outpatients, the bias between the estimating equations and mGFR was -13.0 to 7.6 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>, while the error was 31%-41% and the accuracy (P30), 67%-96%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>All four equations performed poorly in assessing GFR in the critically ill cohort with an unacceptably high error and low accuracy in contrast to the outpatient group. To accurately assess GFR in critically ill patients, GFR must be measured not estimated.</p><p><strong>Editorial comment: </strong>For the assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), it can be measured directly, but is frequently estimated using a point measure of serum creatinine concentration. In this study, ICU case GFR estimations, by different adjusted equations, done also for a cohort of outpatients, showed that these serum creatinine-based estimations for ICU cases are not highly precise or reliable.</p>","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14540"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Søs Bohart, Tina Waldau, Anne Sofie Andreasen, Ann Merete Møller, Thordis Thomsen
{"title":"Patient- and family-centered care in adult ICU (FAM-ICU): A protocol for a feasibility study.","authors":"Søs Bohart, Tina Waldau, Anne Sofie Andreasen, Ann Merete Møller, Thordis Thomsen","doi":"10.1111/aas.14539","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In the intensive care unit (ICU), delirium in patients and long-term mental health challenges in both patients and their family members are highly prevalent. To address these issues, patient- and family-centered care has been recommended to alleviate the burdens associated with critical illness and ICU admission. We have developed the patient- and FAMily-centered care in the adult ICU intervention (FAM-ICU intervention). This multi-component intervention comprises several concrete and manageable components and operationalizing patient- and family-centered care principles in clinical practice. In this protocol, we describe a study aiming to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the FAM-ICU intervention in the adult ICU setting, including the feasibility of collecting relevant patient- and family-member outcome data.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We will conduct a pre-/post two-group study design. We plan to recruit 30 adult ICU patients and their close family members at Herlev University Hospital in Denmark. The pre-group (n = 15) will receive usual care and the post-group (n = 15) will receive the FAM-ICU intervention. The FAM-ICU intervention involves interdisciplinary training of the ICU team and a systematic approach to information sharing and consultations with the patients and their family. Feasibility outcomes will include recruitment and retention rates, intervention fidelity, and the feasibility of participant outcome data collection. Acceptability will be assessed through questionnaires and interviews with clinicians, patients, and family members. Data collection is scheduled to begin in January 2025.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study will assess the feasibility and acceptability when implementing the FAM-ICU intervention and the feasibility of conducting a main trial to investigate its effectiveness on delirium in patients and the mental health of patients and family members. The data from the feasibility study will be used to guide sample size calculations, trial design, and final data collection methods for a subsequent stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14539"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ibrahim Mohammed Abdul Khalek, Zeynep N Mert, Ann Merete Møller
{"title":"Protocol for scoping review: Mapping the landscape of acute pain management in sports-related musculoskeletal injuries.","authors":"Ibrahim Mohammed Abdul Khalek, Zeynep N Mert, Ann Merete Møller","doi":"10.1111/aas.14547","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute pain management is critical in sports-related musculoskeletal injuries to facilitate recovery and minimize long-term impact. While current practices vary, incorporating both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, the quality and breadth of existing evidence have not been thoroughly assessed. This scoping review aims to explore the clinical role of different pain management strategies and provide a comprehensive overview of the field.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Searches will be conducted in major peer-reviewed databases and relevant gray literature. Studies involving athletes of any level undergoing treatment for acute musculoskeletal injuries will be considered. Data extraction will include study and participant characteristics, intervention details, reported outcomes, efficacy comparisons, and economic analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This review will provide a descriptive synthesis of the data, utilizing statistical analysis, figures, and tables where relevant to introduce the different treatment modalities. In line with PRISMA-P and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, this scoping review incorporates studies of diverse designs. The data synthesis involves descriptive statistics and narrative presentations, aimed at exploring the relationship between study results and research objectives.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This scoping review will evaluate various pain management interventions for acute musculoskeletal injuries in sports, mapping the current evidence and identifying gaps in research. The findings will help inform clinical practices and guide future research efforts to optimize pain management strategies in sports medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14547"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142574870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to 'Restrictive versus standard IV fluid therapy in adult ICU patients with septic shock-Bayesian analyses of the CLASSIC trial'.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/aas.14530","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14530","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14530"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage treated in Swedish intensive care: A registry study.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/aas.14538","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14538","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14538"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142492654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Viktoria Sakova, Elina Varjola, James Pepper, Riina Jernman, Antti Väänänen
{"title":"Are labor epidural catheters after a combined spinal epidural (CSE) technique more reliable than after a traditional epidural? A retrospective review of 9153 labor epidural catheters.","authors":"Viktoria Sakova, Elina Varjola, James Pepper, Riina Jernman, Antti Väänänen","doi":"10.1111/aas.14542","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14542","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The combined spinal epidural (CSE) technique may associate with a lower failure rate of epidural catheters compared to traditional epidural catheters. This may be significant for the parturients as failure of neuraxial analgesia has been associated with a negative impact on birth experience.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this one-year retrospective study, the failure rate of epidural catheters was compared between 3201 and 5952 epidural catheters after initiation of neuraxial analgesia by the CSE or traditional epidural technique, respectively. Parturient background information, labor parameters, and neuraxial interventions were collected from 9153 parturients. Failure was defined as replacement of a used epidural catheter by new regional analgesia procedures or general anesthesia during intrapartum cesarean delivery. The primary outcome was the failure rate of epidural catheters. The secondary outcome was the time from the initial analgesia intervention to the epidural catheter replacement and progression of labor during this time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CSE method was used at an earlier stage of labor, and the parturients were more often primiparous and undergoing induced labor. Earlier onset of analgesia, obesity, induced labor, anesthesiologist experience, and cesarean delivery were found to be significant cofactors for catheter failure. The unadjusted failure rate was 168/3201 (5.2%) and 223/5952 (3.7%) (OR 1.42 [1.16-1.75]) after initiation of analgesia by CSE or traditional epidural method. After controlling for the stage of labor, body mass index, induction of labor, and anesthesiologist's experience level, the adjusted OR for epidural catheter replacement was 1.04 (0.83-1.29) p = .736. The mean (SD) time until epidural catheter failure was 6.3 (4.4) and 4.0 (4.1) hours following initiation of analgesia by CSE or traditional epidural technique, respectively (p < .001). Cervical dilatation progressed from 4.3 (1.4) to 6.4 (2.1) cm and 5.1 (1.5) to 6.7 (1.7) cm between primary neuraxial analgesia and epidural catheter replacement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CSE technique was not associated with a better survival rate of epidural catheters for provision of analgesia or epidural top-up anesthesia for intrapartum CD. In addition, the time to replacement of the catheter was significantly longer when analgesia was initiated with the CSE technique. Maternal satisfaction scores were lower if catheters required replacement.</p>","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14542"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142542815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Navid Soltani, Henrike Häbel, Anca Balintescu, Marcus Lind, Jonathan Grip, Ragnar Thobaben, David Nelson, Johan Mårtensson
{"title":"Insulin requirement trajectories during COVID-19 versus non-COVID-19 critical illness-A retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Navid Soltani, Henrike Häbel, Anca Balintescu, Marcus Lind, Jonathan Grip, Ragnar Thobaben, David Nelson, Johan Mårtensson","doi":"10.1111/aas.14536","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The glycemic response to critical COVID-19 remains uncertain. We aimed to assess the association between COVID-19, insulin requirements, glycemic control, and mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective observational study of 350 COVID-19 patients and 1067 non-COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. Insulin requirement was defined as the total units of exogenous insulin required to cover one gram of administered carbohydrates (insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio, ICR). We used multivariable generalized linear mixed-model (GLMM) analysis to assess the association of the interaction between COVID-19 and ICU-day with daily ICR, adjusted for fixed and time-dependent covariates. Glycemic control was assessed after stratification on diabetes and COVID-19. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to assess the association between ICR and 90-day mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean (95% CI) of the mean daily ICR among patients without diabetes was 0.09 (0.08-0.11) U/g and 0.15 (0.11-0.18) U/g in the non-COVID-19 group and COVID-19 group (p = .01), respectively. In diabetes patients, the corresponding ICRs were 0.52 (0.43-0.62) U/g and 0.59 (0.50-0.68) U/g (p = .32). In multivariable GLMM analysis, the interaction between COVID-19 and ICU-day was independently associated with ICR (risk estimate 1.22, 95% CI 1.15-1.31, p < .001). COVID-19 was associated with higher hypoglycemia prevalence irrespective of diabetes status, higher average glucose levels, more pronounced glucose variability, and a lower proportion of glucose values within target range among patients without diabetes. On multivariable logistic regression analysis, the adjusted odds ratio for 90-day mortality was 1.77 (95% CI 0.94-3.34, p = .076) per one unit increase in mean ICR.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In our cohort of ICU patients, COVID-19 was associated with higher daily insulin requirements per gram of administered carbohydrates, and worse glycemic control. We found no robust association between ICR and increased odds of death at 90 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14536"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proceedings from the 2024 Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Congress in Oulu, Finland: Abstracts.","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/aas.14529","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14529","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14529"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142455399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Magnus Grønbæk Henriksen, Nikoline Svensson, Ann Merete Møller
{"title":"Patient controlled epidural analgesia during labor: Protocol for a scoping review.","authors":"Magnus Grønbæk Henriksen, Nikoline Svensson, Ann Merete Møller","doi":"10.1111/aas.14548","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Childbirth remains one of the most painful experiences for women. Patient-controlled epidural analgesia provides the women in labor with self-control and thereby a shorter time interval between onset of pain and administration of analgesia, thus potentially improving the childbirth experience. This scoping review aims to investigate PCEA during labor involving maternal satisfaction, risks of adverse effects and obstetric interventions by mapping the evidence and identifying gaps in the current evidence base.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The forthcoming review will adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. A systematic search will be carried out across major peer-reviewed databases and gray literature will be sought. All study types involving women in labor receiving PCEA will be eligible for inclusion. The extracted data will be charted regarding trial characteristics, population/participation characteristics, interventions, outcomes, and key findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results will be presented through relevant tables, figures, and graphs when appropriate. Alongside this, we present the data descriptively to explain how the results align with the objectives of the review.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PCEA offers women greater autonomy during childbirth, making it essential to examine its effects and potential risks. By mapping current evidence regarding PCEA, this review aims to identify knowledge gaps and provide insights to enhance maternal care and improve childbirth experiences.</p>","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14548"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142542816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marie Said Vang Jensen, Vibeke Ramsgaard Eriksen, Søren Straarup Rasmussen, Christian Sylvest Meyhoff, Eske Kvanner Aasvang
{"title":"Time to detection of serious adverse events by continuous vital sign monitoring versus clinical practice.","authors":"Marie Said Vang Jensen, Vibeke Ramsgaard Eriksen, Søren Straarup Rasmussen, Christian Sylvest Meyhoff, Eske Kvanner Aasvang","doi":"10.1111/aas.14541","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aas.14541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Continuous vital sign monitoring detects far more severe vital sign deviations (SVDs) than intermittent clinical rounds, and deviations are to some extent related to subsequent serious adverse events (SAEs). Early detection of SAEs is pivotal to allow for effective interventions but the time relationship between detection of SAEs by continuous vital sign monitoring versus clinical practice is not well-described at the general ward.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To quantify the time difference between detection of SAEs by continuous vital sign monitoring and clinical suspicion of deterioration (CSD) in major abdominal surgery patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five hundred and five patients had their vital signs continuously monitored in combination with usual clinical practice consisting of National Early Warning Score assessments at least every 8'th hour, assessments during rounds, and other kinds of staff-patient interactions. The primary outcome was the time difference between the first chart note of CSD versus the first SVD, detected by continuous vital sign monitoring, in patients with a subsequent confirmed SAE during or up to 48 h after end of continuous vital sign monitoring.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of the 505 continuously monitored patients, 142 patients had a combination of both postoperative SAE, CSD and SVD, and thus were included in the primary analysis. The median time from the first SVD to SAE was 42.8 h (interquartile range 19.8-72.1 h) compared to 13 minutes (interquartile range - 4.8 to 3.5 h) for CSD with a median difference of 48.1 h (95% confidence interval 43.0-54.8 h), p-value < .001.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Continuous vital sign monitoring detects signs of oncoming SAEs in the form of SVD hours before CSD, potentially allowing for earlier and more effective treatments to reduce the extent of SAEs.</p>","PeriodicalId":6909,"journal":{"name":"Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica","volume":" ","pages":"e14541"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142520630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}