scholarly journals Clinical characteristics associated with COVID-19 severity in California

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel J. S. Rubin ◽  
Samuel R. Falkson ◽  
Nicholas R. Degner ◽  
Catherine Blish
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Disease Outcomes ◽  
Replicated Data

Abstract Given the rapidly progressing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this report on a US cohort of 54 COVID-19 patients from Stanford Hospital and data regarding risk factors for severe disease obtained at initial clinical presentation is highly important and immediately clinically relevant. We identified low presenting oxygen saturation as predictive of severe disease outcomes, such as diagnosis of pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and admission to the intensive care unit, and also replicated data from China suggesting an association between hypertension and disease severity. Clinicians will benefit by tools to rapidly risk stratify patients at presentation by likelihood of progression to severe disease.

scholarly journals Clinical characteristics associated with COVID-19 severity in California

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel J. S. Rubin ◽  
Samuel R. Falkson ◽  
Nicholas Degner ◽  
Catherine Blish
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
High Importance ◽  
Disease Outcomes ◽  
Replicated Data

AbstractGiven the rapidly progressing COVID-19 pandemic, this report on a US cohort of 54 COVID-19 patients from Stanford Hospital and data regarding risk factors for severe disease obtained at initial clinical presentation is of high importance and is immediately clinically relevant. We identified low presenting oxygen saturation as predictive of severe disease outcomes, such as diagnosis of pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and admission to the ICU, and also replicated data from China suggesting a link between hypertension and disease severity. Clinicians will benefit by tools to rapidly risk stratify patients at presentation by likelihood of progression to severe disease.

scholarly journals Pneumothorax in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia with invasive mechanical ventilation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Servet Özdemir ◽  
Deniz Özel Bilgi ◽  
Selçuk Köse ◽  
Gülsüm Oya
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Peak Pressure ◽  
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Positive End Expiratory Pressure

Abstract OBJECTIVES Our goal was to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for pneumothorax in patients with invasive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia. METHODS The prevalence of pneumothorax was retrospectively reviewed in 107 patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia and treated in an ICU in Turkey between 11 March 2020 and 30 April 2020. RESULTS The patients were aged 19–92 years; 37 (34.6%) were women. Pneumothorax developed in 8 (7.5%) of the intubated patients. Four (50%) of the patients with pneumothorax and 68 (68.7%) of those without it died. In the univariable logistic regression analysis of the presence of comorbid diseases (P = 0.91), positive end-expiratory pressure (P = 0.18), compliance (P = 0.93), peak pressure (P = 0.41) and the Horowitz index (P = 0.13) did not show statistically significant effects in increasing the risk of pneumothorax. CONCLUSIONS There was no significant increase or decrease in the risk of pneumothorax in patients treated with invasive mechanical ventilation after the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019-related pneumonia/acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, consideration of the risk of pneumothorax in these individuals may have the potential to improve the prognoses in such settings.

scholarly journals Collective aeromedical evacuations of SARS-CoV-2-related ARDS patients in a military tactical plane: a retrospective descriptive study

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjmilitary-2021-001876
Author(s):  
Thibault Martinez ◽  
K Simon ◽  
L Lely ◽  
C Nguyen Dac ◽  
M Lefevre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Military Aircraft ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
The Military

After the appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic in France, MEROPE system was created to transform the military tactical ATLAS A400M aircraft into a flying intensive care unit. Collective aeromedical evacuations (aero-MEDEVAC) of patients suffering from SARS-CoV-2-related acute respiratory distress syndrome was performed from June to December 2020. A total of 22 patients were transported during seven missions. All aero-MEDEVAC was performed in safe conditions for patients and crew. No life-threatening conditions occurred during flight. Biohazard controls were applied according to French guidelines and prevented crew contamination. Thanks to rigorous selection criteria and continuous in-flight medical care, the safe transportation of these patients was possible. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of collective aero-MEDEVAC of these kinds of patients using a tactical military aircraft. We here describe the patient’s characteristics and the flight’s challenges.

Nursing Management of Prone Positioning in Patients With COVID-19

2020 ◽  
pp. e1-e9
Author(s):  
Filippo Binda ◽  
Federica Marelli ◽  
Alessandro Galazzi ◽  
Riccardo Pascuzzo ◽  
Ileana Adamini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Rescue Therapy ◽  
Prone Positioning ◽  
Improvement Project

Background At the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Italy had the highest number of deaths in Europe; most occurred in the Lombardy region. Up to 4% of patients with COVID-19 required admission to an intensive care unit because they developed a critical illness (eg, acute respiratory distress syndrome). Numerous patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome who had been admitted to the intensive care unit required rescue therapy like prone positioning. Objectives To describe the respiratory management of and the extensive use of prone positioning in patients with COVID-19 at the intensive care unit hub in Lombardy, Italy. Methods A total of 89 patients (67% male; median age, 59 years [range, 23-80 years]) with confirmed COVID-19 who were admitted between February 23 and March 31, 2020, were enrolled in this quality improvement project. Results Endotracheal intubation was required in 86 patients (97%). Prone positioning was used as rescue therapy in 43 (48%) patients. Significantly more younger patients (age ≤ 59 years) were discharged alive (43 of 48 [90%]) than were older patients (age ≥ 60 years; 26 of 41 [63%]; P < .005). Among the 43 patients treated with prone ventilation, 15 (35% [95% CI, 21%-51%]) died in the intensive care unit, of which 10 (67%; P < .001) were older patients. Conclusions Prone positioning is one strategy available for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with COVID-19. During this pandemic, prone positioning can be used extensively as rescue therapy, per a specific protocol, in intensive care units.

Clinical characteristics, evolution, and treatment-related risk factors for mortality among immunosuppressed patients with influenza A (H1N1) virus admitted to the intensive care unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 172-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Garnacho-Montero ◽  
Cristina León-Moya ◽  
Antonio Gutiérrez-Pizarraya ◽  
Angel Arenzana-Seisdedos ◽  
Loreto Vidaur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Immunosuppressed Patients
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