• Klíčová slova
• bazální stimulace,
• MeSH
• fyzikální stimulace MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče MeSH
• ošetřovatelská péče o pacienty v kritickém stavu MeSH
• polohování pacienta MeSH

BACKGROUND: The CLASSIC trial assessed the effects of restrictive versus standard intravenous (IV) fluid therapy in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients with septic shock. This pre-planned study provides a probabilistic interpretation and evaluates heterogeneity in treatment effects (HTE). METHODS: We analysed mortality, serious adverse events (SAEs), serious adverse reactions (SARs) and days alive without life-support within 90 days using Bayesian models with weakly informative priors. HTE on mortality was assessed according to five baseline variables: disease severity, vasopressor dose, lactate levels, creatinine values and IV fluid volumes given before randomisation. RESULTS: The absolute difference in mortality was 0.2%-points (95% credible interval: -5.0 to 5.4; 47% posterior probability of benefit [risk difference <0.0%-points]) with restrictive IV fluid. The posterior probabilities of benefits with restrictive IV fluid were 72% for SAEs, 52% for SARs and 61% for days alive without life-support. The posterior probabilities of no clinically important differences (absolute risk difference ≤2%-points) between the groups were 56% for mortality, 49% for SAEs, 90% for SARs and 38% for days alive without life-support. There was 97% probability of HTE for previous IV fluid volumes analysed continuously, that is, potentially relatively lower mortality of restrictive IV fluids with higher previous IV fluids. No substantial evidence of HTE was found in the other analyses. CONCLUSION: We could not rule out clinically important effects of restrictive IV fluid therapy on mortality, SAEs or days alive without life-support, but substantial effects on SARs were unlikely. IV fluids given before randomisation might interact with IV fluid strategy.

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• Bayesova věta MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• randomizované kontrolované studie jako téma MeSH
• septický šok * terapie   MeSH
• tekutinová terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

OBJECTIVE: Regarding the use of lung ultrasound (LU) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across Europe, to assess how widely it is used, for what indications and how its implementation might be improved. DESIGN AND INTERVENTION: International online survey. RESULTS: Replies were received from 560 NICUs in 24 countries between January and May 2023. LU uptake varied considerably (20%-98% of NICUs) between countries. In 428 units (76%), LU was used for clinical indications, while 34 units (6%) only used it for research purposes. One-third of units had <2 years of experience, and only 71 units (13%) had >5 years of experience. LU was mainly performed by neonatologists. LU was most frequently used to diagnose respiratory diseases (68%), to evaluate an infant experiencing acute clinical deterioration (53%) and to guide surfactant treatment (39%). The main pathologies diagnosed by LU were pleural effusion, pneumothorax, transient tachypnoea of the newborn and respiratory distress syndrome. The main barriers for implementation were lack of experience with technical aspects and/or image interpretation. Most units indicated that specific courses and an international guideline on neonatal LU could promote uptake of this technique. CONCLUSIONS: Although LU has been adopted in neonatal care in most European countries, the uptake is highly variable. The main indications are diagnosis of lung disease, evaluation of acute clinical deterioration and guidance of surfactant. Implementation may be improved by developing courses and publishing an international guideline.

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• jednotky intenzivní péče o novorozence * MeSH
• lékařská praxe - způsoby provádění statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• plíce * diagnostické zobrazování   MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• syndrom respirační tísně novorozenců diagnostické zobrazování   terapie   MeSH
• ultrasonografie * metody   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Evropa MeSH

BACKGROUND: The outcomes after prolonged treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery for Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) have not been previously investigated. METHODS: This analysis included 3538 patients from a multicenter study who underwent surgery for acute TAAD and were admitted to the cardiac surgical ICU. RESULTS: The mean length of stay in the cardiac surgical ICU was 9.9±9.5 days. The mean overall costs of treatment in the cardiac surgical ICU 24086±32084 €. In-hospital mortality was 14.8% and 5-year mortality was 30.5%. Adjusted analyses showed that prolonged ICU stay was associated with significantly lower risk of in-hospital mortality (adjusted OR 0.971, 95%CI 0.959-0.982), and of five-year mortality (adjusted OR 0.970, 95%CI 0.962-0.977), respectively. Propensity score matching analysis yielded 870 pairs of patients with short ICU stay (2-5 days) and long ICU stay (>5 days) with balanced baseline, operative and postoperative variables. Patients with prolonged ICU stay (>5 days) had significantly lower in-hospital mortality (8.9% vs. 17.4%, <0.001) and 5-year mortality (28.2% vs. 30.7%, P=0.007) compared to patients with short ICU-stay (2-5 days). CONCLUSIONS: Prolonged ICU stay was common after surgery for acute TAAD. However, when adjusted for multiple baseline and operative variables as well as adverse postoperative events and the cluster effect of hospitals, it was associated with favorable survival up to 5 years after surgery.

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• aortální aneurysma chirurgie   ekonomika   mortalita   MeSH
• délka pobytu * ekonomika   MeSH
• disekce aorty * chirurgie   ekonomika   mortalita   MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče * ekonomika   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mortalita v nemocnicích * MeSH
• prognóza MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• multicentrická studie MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) has developed evidence-based recommendations and expert opinions about end-of-life (EoL) and palliative care for critically ill adults to optimize patient-centered care, improving outcomes of relatives, and supporting intensive care unit (ICU) staff in delivering compassionate and effective EoL and palliative care. An international multi-disciplinary panel of clinical experts, a methodologist, and representatives of patients and families examined key domains, including variability across countries, decision-making, palliative-care integration, communication, family-centered care, and conflict management. Eight evidence-based recommendations (6 of low level of evidence and 2 of high level of evidence) and 19 expert opinions were presented. EoL legislation and the importance of respecting the autonomy and preferences of patients were given close attention. Differences in EoL care depending on country income and healthcare provision were considered. Structured EoL decision-making strategies are recommended to improve outcomes of patients and relatives, as well as staff satisfaction and mental health. Early integration of palliative care and the use of standardized tools for symptom assessment are suggested for patients at high risk of dying. Communication training for ICU staff and printed communication aids for families are advocated to improve outcomes and satisfaction. Methods for enhancing family-centeredness of care include structured family conferences and culturally sensitive interventions. Conflict-management protocols and strategies to prevent burnout among healthcare professionals are also considered. The work done to develop these guidelines highlights many areas requiring further research.

• MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče * organizace a řízení   normy   MeSH
• komunikace MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• paliativní péče * normy   metody   MeSH
• péče o pacienty v kritickém stavu metody   normy   MeSH
• péče o umírající * normy   metody   MeSH
• rozhodování MeSH
• společnosti lékařské MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• směrnice pro lékařskou praxi MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Evropa MeSH

Remdesivir therapy has been declared as efficient in the early stages of Covid-19. Of the 339 patients (males 55.8%, age 71(59;77) years) with a detectable viral load, 140 were treated with remdesivir (of those 103 in the ICU and 57 immunosuppressed) and retrospectively compared with 199 patients (of those 82 in the ICU and 28 immunosuppressed) who were denied therapy due to advanced Covid-19. The viral load was estimated by detecting nucleocapsid antigen in serum (n = 155, median 217(28;1524)pg/ml), antigen in sputum (n = 18, COI 18(4.6;32)), nasopharyngeal antigen (n = 44, COI 17(8;35)) and the real-time PCR (n = 122, Ct 21(18;27)). After adjustment for confounders, patients on remdesivir had better 12-month survival (HR 0.66 (0.44;0.98), p = 0.039), particularly when admitted to the ICU (HR 0.49 (0.29;0.81), p = 0.006). For the immunocompromised patients, the difference did not reach statistical significance (HR 0.55 (0.18;1.69), p = 0.3). The other most significant confounders were age, ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, leukocyte/lymphocyte ratio, admission creatinine and immunosuppression. The impact of monoclonal antibodies or previous vaccinations was not significant. Despite frequent immune suppression including haemato-oncology diseases, lymphopenia, and higher inflammatory markers in the remdesivir group, the results support remdesivir administration with respect to widely available estimates of viral load in patients with high illness severity.

• MeSH
• adenosinmonofosfát * analogy a deriváty   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• alanin * analogy a deriváty   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• antivirové látky * terapeutické užití   MeSH
• COVID-19 * virologie   mortalita   MeSH
• farmakoterapie COVID-19 * MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• péče o pacienty v kritickém stavu MeSH
• retrospektivní studie MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 * účinky léků   izolace a purifikace   fyziologie   MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• stupeň závažnosti nemoci MeSH
• virová nálož * účinky léků   MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Antibiotika jsou jednou z nejčastěji podávaných lékových skupin v intenzivní péči. Léčba kriticky nemocných s komunitními i nozokomiálními infekcemi má některá významná specifika oproti léčbě ambulantních pacientů či pacientů hospitalizovaných na standardních odděleních. Septické nemocné je nutno včasně léčit vhodně zvolenou empirickou antibiotickou léčbou v dostatečné dávce a v adekvátně zvolených dávkovacích intervalech. U těchto pacientů, na rozdíl od méně závažných stavů, nelze se začátkem antibiotické terapie vyčkávat. Farmakokinetika je u kriticky nemocných velmi často změněná, a navíc se dynamicky mění v průběhu onemocnění, proto je výhodné mít možnost monitorovat hladiny antibiotik v krvi a dle nich upravovat jejich dávkování. Zvolená terapie má být denně reevaluována a případně změněna na základě validních mikrobiologických výsledků. Vhodně provedená deeskalace je správným principem i u kriticky nemocných pacientů na jednotkách intenzivní péče. Článek se dotkne všech zmíněných aspektů a pokusí se nastínit zásady optimálně vedené antibiotické terapie v podmínkách intenzivní péče, podložené aktuálními znalostmi medicíny založené na důkazech.

Antibiotics are one of the most frequently administered groups of drugs in intensive care. The treatment of critically ill patients with community and nosocomial infections has some significant specifics compared to the treatment of outpatients or patients hospitalized in wards. Septic patients must be treated in a timely manner with an appropriately chosen empiric antibiotic treatment in a sufficient dose and at adequately selected dosing intervals. Compared to less serious conditions, these patients cannot wait to start antibiotic therapy. Pharmacokinetics is very often changed in critically ill patients, and it also changes dynamically during the course of the disease, so it is advantageous to be able to monitor the levels of antibiotics in the blood and adjust their dosage accordingly. The chosen therapy should be reevaluated daily and possibly adjusted based on valid microbiological results. Appropriately chosen de-escalation is the right principle even for critically ill patients in intensive care units. The article will touch on all the mentioned aspects and try to outline the principles of optimally guided antibiotic therapy in intensive care settings, supported by the current knowledge of evidence-based medicine.

• MeSH
• antibakteriální látky * farmakokinetika   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• antibiotická politika metody   organizace a řízení   MeSH
• farmakokinetika MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• monitorování léčiv metody   MeSH
• péče o pacienty v kritickém stavu metody   MeSH
• rozvrh dávkování léků MeSH
• sepse farmakoterapie   MeSH
• způsoby aplikace léků MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH

IMPORTANCE: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are frequently administered to preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Two randomized clinical trials (Effects of Transfusion Thresholds on Neurocognitive Outcomes of Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants [ETTNO] and Transfusion of Prematures [TOP]) found that liberal RBC transfusion thresholds are nonsuperior to restrictive thresholds, but the extent to which these results have been integrated into clinical practice since publication in 2020 is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To describe neonatal RBC transfusion practice in Europe. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This international prospective observational cohort study collected data between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023, with a 6-week observation period per center, from 64 NICUs in 22 European countries. Participants included 1143 preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation. EXPOSURE: Admission to the NICU. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Study outcome measures included RBC transfusion prevalence rates, cumulative incidence, indications, pretransfusion hemoglobin (Hb) levels, volumes, and transfusion rates, Hb increment, and adverse effects of RBC transfusion. RESULTS: A total of 1143 preterm infants were included (641 male [56.1%]; median gestational age at birth, 28 weeks plus 2 days [IQR, 26 weeks plus 2 days to 30 weeks plus 2 days]; median birth weight, 1030 [IQR, 780-1350] g), of whom 396 received 1 or more RBC transfusions, totaling 903 transfusions. Overall RBC transfusion prevalence rate during postnatal days 1 to 28 was 3.4 transfusion days per 100 admission days, with considerable variation across countries, only partly explained by patient mix. By day 28, 36.5% (95% CI, 31.6%-41.5%) of infants had received at least 1 transfusion. Most transfusions were given based on a defined Hb threshold (748 [82.8%]). Hemoglobin levels before transfusions indicated for threshold were below the restrictive thresholds set by ETTNO in 324 of 729 transfusions (44.4%) and TOP in 265 of 729 (36.4%). Conversely, they were between restrictive and liberal thresholds in 352 (48.3%) and 409 (56.1%) transfusions, respectively, and above liberal thresholds in 53 (7.3%) and 55 (7.5%) transfusions, respectively. Most transfusions given based on threshold had volumes of 15 mL/kg (470 of 738 [63.7%]) and were administered over 3 hours (400 of 738 [54.2%]), but there was substantial variation in dose and duration. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this cohort study of very preterm infants, most transfusions indicated for threshold were given for pretransfusion Hb levels above restrictive transfusion thresholds evaluated in recent trials. These results underline the need to optimize practices and for implementation research to support uptake of evidence.

• MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče o novorozence * statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec nedonošený MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• prospektivní studie MeSH
• transfuze erytrocytů * statistika a číselné údaje   metody   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• multicentrická studie MeSH
• pozorovací studie MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Evropa MeSH

• MeSH
• distanční studium metody   MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče * MeSH
• kardiologie výchova   MeSH
• kardiovaskulární nemoci terapie   prevence a kontrola   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• péče o pacienty v kritickém stavu MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the performance of the fabian-Predictive-Intelligent-Control-of-Oxygenation (PRICO) system for automated control of the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2). DESIGN: Multicentre randomised cross-over study. SETTING: Five neonatal intensive care units experienced with automated control of FiO2 and the fabian ventilator. PATIENTS: 39 infants: median gestational age of 27 weeks (IQR: 26-30), postnatal age 7 days (IQR: 2-17), weight 1120 g (IQR: 915-1588), FiO2 0.32 (IQR: 0.22-0.43) receiving both non-invasive (27) and invasive (12) respiratory support. INTERVENTION: Randomised sequential 24-hour periods of automated and manual FiO2 control. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Proportion (%) of time in normoxaemia (90%-95% with FiO2>0.21 and 90%-100% when FiO2=0.21) was the primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints were severe hypoxaemia (<80%) and severe hyperoxaemia (>98% with FiO2>0.21) and prevalence of episodes ≥60 s at these two SpO2 extremes. RESULTS: During automated control, subjects spent more time in normoxaemia (74%±22% vs 51%±22%, p<0.001) with less time above and below (<90% (9%±8% vs 12%±11%, p<0.001) and >95% with FiO2>0.21 (16%±19% vs 35%±24%) p<0.001). They spent less time in severe hyperoxaemia (1% (0%-3.5%) vs 5% (1%-10%), p<0.001) but exposure to severe hypoxaemia was low in both arms and not different. The differences in prolonged episodes of SpO2 were consistent with the times at extremes. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the ability of the PRICO automated oxygen control algorithm to improve the maintenance of SpO2 in normoxaemia and to avoid hyperoxaemia without increasing hypoxaemia.

• MeSH
• hyperoxie prevence a kontrola   MeSH
• hypoxie MeSH
• jednotky intenzivní péče o novorozence * MeSH
• klinické křížové studie * MeSH
• kyslík krev   aplikace a dávkování   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• novorozenec nedonošený MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• oxygenoterapie metody   škodlivé účinky   přístrojové vybavení   MeSH
• oxymetrie metody   MeSH
• saturace kyslíkem * MeSH
• umělé dýchání škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• novorozenec MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• multicentrická studie MeSH
• pragmatická klinická studie MeSH
• randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH