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  • Commentary

    What every intensivist should know about light sedation for mechanically ventilated patients

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):480-482

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    Commentary

    What every intensivist should know about light sedation for mechanically ventilated patients

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):480-482

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210069

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    INTRODUCTION Pain, agitation and anxiety are frequently experienced by patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. These events are often associated with tracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation (MV) and bedside procedures. Sedatives and analgesics can be used to minimize distress, ensure comfort, and decrease the work of breathing to achieve better synchrony with the ventilator. A […]
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  • Commentary

    Pediatric delirium in times of COVID-19

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):483-486

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    Commentary

    Pediatric delirium in times of COVID-19

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):483-486

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210070

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    Introduction Delirium is defined as a neurocognitive syndrome characterized by the acute onset of brain dysfunction with fluctuations in the basal mental state, inattention and disorganized thinking or altered levels of consciousness.(,) It is a frequent complication in intensive care units (ICUs).() Its occurrence is strongly predictive of an increase in the duration of mechanical […]
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  • Special Article

    Update of the recommendations of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and the Infection and Sepsis Group for the approach to COVID-19 in Intensive Care Medicine

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):487-536

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    Special Article

    Update of the recommendations of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and the Infection and Sepsis Group for the approach to COVID-19 in Intensive Care Medicine

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):487-536

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.0103-507X-rbti-20210080

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    ABSTRACT

    Introduction:

    The Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and the Infection and Sepsis Group have previously issued health service and management recommendations for critically ill patients with COVID-19. Due to the evolution of knowledge, the panel of experts was again convened to review the current evidence and issue updated recommendations.

    Methods:

    A national panel of experts who declared that they had no conflicts of interest regarding the development of the recommendations was assembled. Operational questions were developed based on the PICO methodology, and a rapid systematic review was conducted by consulting different bibliographic sources. The panel determined the direction and strength of the recommendations using two Delphi rounds, conducted in accordance with the principles of the GRADE system. A strong recommendation received the wording “is recommended”, and a weak recommendation was written as “is suggested.”

    Results:

    A total of 48 recommendations and 30 suggestions were issued, covering the following topics: diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, coinfection and superinfection; criteria for admission, cure and suspension of isolation; organization of services; personal protective equipment; and respiratory support and other specific therapies (antivirals, immunomodulators and anticoagulation).

    Conclusion:

    These recommendations, specifically oriented to the Portuguese reality but that may also apply to Portuguese-speaking African countries and East Timor, aim to support health professionals in the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19. They will be continuously reviewed to reflect the progress of our understanding and the treatment of this pathology.

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  • Original Article

    Impact of liberal versus conservative saturation targets on gas exchange indices in COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome: a physiological study

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):537-543

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    Impact of liberal versus conservative saturation targets on gas exchange indices in COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome: a physiological study

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):537-543

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210081

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    Objective:

    To compare gas exchange indices behavior by using liberal versus conservative oxygenation targets in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to COVID-19 under invasive mechanical ventilation. We also assessed the influence of high FiO2 on respiratory system mechanics.

    Methods:

    We prospectively included consecutive patients aged over 18 years old with a diagnosis of COVID-19 and moderate-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. For each patient, we randomly applied two FiO2 protocols to achieve SpO2 88% - 92% or 96%. We assessed oxygenation indices and respiratory system mechanics.

    Results:

    We enrolled 15 patients. All the oxygenation indices were significantly affected by the FiO2 strategy (p < 0.05) selected. The PaO2/FiO2 deteriorated, PA-aO2 increased and Pa/AO2 decreased significantly when using FiO2 to achieve SpO2 96%. Conversely, the functional shunt fraction was reduced. Respiratory mechanics were not affected by the FiO2 strategy.

    Conclusion:

    A strategy aimed at liberal oxygenation targets significantly deteriorated gas exchange indices, except for functional shunt, in COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. The respiratory system mechanics were not altered by the FiO2 strategy.

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    Impact of liberal versus conservative saturation targets on gas exchange indices in COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome: a physiological study
  • Original Article

    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure in children: the years before and after the 2009 H1N1 pandemic

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):544-548

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    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure in children: the years before and after the 2009 H1N1 pandemic

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):544-548

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210082

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    ABSTRACT

    Objective:

    To evaluate whether there was any impact on the number of pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation runs and survival rates in the years subsequent to the 2009 pandemic.

    Methods:

    We studied two different periods of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for respiratory failure in children by analyzing datasets from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. Autoregressive integrated moving average models were constructed to estimate the effect of the pandemic. The year 2009 was the year of intervention (the H1N1 epidemic) in an interrupted time series model. Data collected from 2001 - 2010 were considered preintervention, and data collected from 2010 - 2017 were considered postintervention.

    Results:

    There was an increase in survival rates in the period 2010 - 2017 compared to 2001 - 2010 (p < 0.0001), with a significant improvement in survival when extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was performed for acute respiratory failure due to viral pneumonia. The autoregressive integrated moving average model shows an increase of 23 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation runs per year, prior to the point of the level effect (2009). In terms of survival, the preslope shows that there was no significant increase in survival rates before 2009 (p = 0.41), but the level effect was nearly significant after two years (p = 0.05), with a 6% increase in survival. In four years, there was an 8% (p = 0.03) increase in survival, and six years after 2009, there was up to a 10% (p = 0.026) increase in survival.

    Conclusion:

    In the years following 2009, there was a significant, global incremental increase in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survival rates for all runs, mainly due to improvements in the technology and treatment protocols for acute respiratory failure related to viral pneumonia and other respiratory conditions.

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  • Original Article

    Correlation between syndecan-1 level and PELOD-2 score and mortality in pediatric sepsis

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):549-556

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    Correlation between syndecan-1 level and PELOD-2 score and mortality in pediatric sepsis

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):549-556

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210083

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    Objective:

    To analyze the correlation between glycocalyx disruption measured via the serum syndecan-1 level and organ dysfunctions assessed by the PELOD-2 score and to evaluate its association with mortality in pediatric sepsis.

    Methods:

    We performed a prospective observational study in a tertiary public hospital. Sixty-eight pediatric patients diagnosed with sepsis according to International Pediatric Sepsis Consensus Conference criteria were consecutively recruited. We performed measurements of day 1 and day 5 serum syndecan-1 levels and PELOD-2 score components. Patients were followed up to 28 days following sepsis diagnosis.

    Results:

    Overall, the syndecan-1 level was increased in all subjects, with a significantly higher level among septic shock patients (p = 0.01). The day 1 syndecan-1 level was positively correlated with the day 1 PELOD-2 score with a correlation coefficient of 0.35 (p = 0.003). Changes in syndecan-1 were positively correlated with changes in the PELOD-2 score, with a correlation coefficient of 0.499 (p < 0.001) during the first five days. Using the cutoff point of day 1 syndecan-1 ≥ 430ng/mL, organ dysfunction (PELOD-2 score of ≥ 8) could be predicted with an AUC of 74.3%, sensitivity of 78.6%, and specificity of 68.5% (p = 0.001).

    Conclusion:

    The day 1 syndecan-1 level was correlated with the day 1 PELOD-2 score but not 28-day mortality. Organ dysfunction (PELOD-2 ≥ 8) could be predicted by the syndecan-1 level in the first 24 hours of sepsis, suggesting its significant pathophysiological involvement in sepsis-associated organ dysfunction.

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    Correlation between syndecan-1 level and PELOD-2 score and mortality in pediatric sepsis
  • Original Article

    Lung donation and donor lung management: a survey among health care professionals in Argentina

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):557-564

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    Lung donation and donor lung management: a survey among health care professionals in Argentina

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):557-564

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210072

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    ABSTRACT

    Objective:

    To describe health care providers’ knowledge about lung donation and donor lung management.

    Methods:

    A descriptive, cross-sectional study based on an anonymous survey was conducted between March and September 2018 among health care professionals registered to Sociedad Argentina de Terapia Intensiva.

    Results:

    Of the 736 respondents, the mean age was 40.5 years (standard deviation 8.9), and 61.3% were female. Sixty percent were physicians, 21.5% were nurses, and 17.9% were physiotherapists. Seventy-eight percent considered themselves appropriately informed about organ procurement, and 79.8% stated that they knew potential organ donor critical care management. The lung donor criteria were answered correctly by 71.3% of the respondents. However, after the donor’s brain death, 51% made no changes to ventilator parameters, 22.9% were not aware of which parameters to reprogram, and 44.5% selected tidal volume of 6 - 8mL/kg and positive end expiratory pressure of 5cmH2O. For 85% of the health care providers, the type of apnea test chosen was disconnection from the ventilator, and only 18.5% used a lung management protocol. The most frequent interventions used in the case of arterial oxygen partial pressure/fractional inspired oxygen < 300 were positive end expiratory pressure titration, closed-circuit endotracheal suctioning, and recruitment maneuvers.

    Conclusion:

    Health care professionals surveyed in Argentina correctly answered most of the questions related to lung donor criteria. However, they lacked detailed knowledge about ventilatory settings, ventilatory strategies, and protocols for lung donors. Educational programs are key to optimizing multiorgan donation and should be focused on protecting the donor lungs to increase the numbers of organs available for transplantation.

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  • Original Article

    Factors associated with functional decline in an intensive care unit: a prospective study on the level of physical activity and clinical factors

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):565-571

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    Factors associated with functional decline in an intensive care unit: a prospective study on the level of physical activity and clinical factors

    Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2021;33(4):565-571

    DOI 10.5935/0103-507X.20210073

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    ABSTRACT

    Objective:

    To identify the factors associated with functional status decline in intensive care unit patients.

    Methods:

    In this prospective study, patients in an intensive care unit aged 18 years or older without neurological disease or contraindications to mobilization were included. The exclusion criteria were patients who spent fewer than 4 days in the intensive care unit or died during the study period. Accelerometry was used to assess the physical activity level of patients. We recorded age, SAPS 3, days on mechanical ventilation, drugs used, comorbidities, and functional status after intensive care unit discharge. After intensive care unit discharge, the patients were assigned to a dependent group or an independent group according to their Barthel index. Logistic regression and the odds ratio were used in the analyses.

    Results:

    Sixty-three out of 112 included patients were assigned to the dependent group. The median Charlson comorbidity index was 3 (2 - 4). The mean SAPS 3 score was 53 ± 11. The patients spent 94 ± 4% of the time spent in inactivity and 4.8 ± 3.7% in light activities. The odds ratio showed that age (OR = 1.08; 95%CI 1.04 - 1.13) and time spent in inactivity (OR = 1.38; 95%CI 1.14 - 1.67) were factors associated with functional status decline. Time spent in light activity was associated with a better functional status (OR = 0.73; 95%CI 0.60 - 0.89).

    Conclusions:

    Age and time spent in inactivity during intensive care unit stay are associated with functional status decline. On the other hand, performing light activities seems to preserve the functional status of patients.

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    Factors associated with functional decline in an intensive care unit: a prospective study on the level of physical activity and clinical factors

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