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Transplant Direct ; 10(6): e1628, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38757047

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Background: Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of liver grafts has been shown to reduce intraoperative catecholamine consumption and the need for allogenic blood products after reperfusion compared with organs undergoing classical static cold storage (SCS). This study aimed to investigate the effects of an NMP phase after SCS (NMP after SCS) of liver grafts in terms of postreperfusion hemodynamics and transfusion requirements. Methods: Eighteen recipients of NMP after SCS grafts were matched according to recipient age, donor age, and model for end-stage liver disease score in a 1:2 ratio with recipients of an SCS graft. Postreperfusion hemodynamics and the need for catecholamines, blood products, and clotting factors were compared. Results: After reperfusion of the organ, patients in the NMP after SCS group showed significantly reduced transfusion requirements for packed red blood cells and platelet concentrates compared with patients of the SCS group (P < 0.001 and P = 0.018, respectively). In addition, patients in the NMP after SCS group received less fibrinogen concentrate (NMP after SCS group 0 [0-1.5] g versus SCS group 2 [0-4] g; P = 0.0163). No differences in postreperfusion hemodynamics could be detected between groups. Conclusions: This retrospective analysis shows that NMP reduces postreperfusion requirements of red blood cells, platelet concentrates, and fibrinogen concentrate even if installed after a phase of organ SCS, because it may be practiced on most centers where NMP is available.

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J Nephrol ; 36(9): 2531-2540, 2023 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37837501

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INTRODUCTION: Acute kidney injury is a frequent complication in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of, and risk factors for, acute kidney injury and its effect on clinical outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients in Tyrol, Austria. METHODS: This multicenter prospective registry study included adult patients with a SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, who were treated in one of the 12 dedicated intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic from February 2020 until May 2022. RESULTS: In total, 1042 patients were included during the study period. The median age of the overall cohort was 66 years. Of the included patients, 267 (26%) developed acute kidney injury during their intensive care unit stay. In total, 12.3% (n = 126) required renal replacement therapy with a median duration of 9 (IQR 3-18) days. In patients with acute kidney injury the rate of invasive mechanical ventilation was significantly higher with 85% (n = 227) compared to 41% (n = 312) in the no acute kidney injury group (p < 0.001). The most important risk factors for acute kidney injury were invasive mechanical ventilation (OR = 4.19, p < 0.001), vasopressor use (OR = 3.17, p < 0.001) and chronic kidney disease (OR = 2.30, p < 0.001) in a multivariable logistic regression analysis. Hospital and intensive care unit mortality were significantly higher in patients with acute kidney injury compared to patients without acute kidney injury (Hospital mortality: 52.1% vs. 17.2%, p < 0.001, ICU-mortality: 47.2% vs. 14.7%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: As in non-COVID-19 patients, acute kidney injury is clearly associated with increased mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Among known risk factors, invasive mechanical ventilation has been identified as an independent and strong predictor of acute kidney injury.


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Injúria Renal Aguda , COVID-19 , Adulto , Idoso , Humanos , Injúria Renal Aguda/epidemiologia , Injúria Renal Aguda/terapia , Áustria/epidemiologia , COVID-19/complicações , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/terapia , Estado Terminal/terapia , Incidência , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Pandemias , Respiração Artificial , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , SARS-CoV-2 , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Transplantation ; 106(3): 584-587, 2022 03 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33859150

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BACKGROUND: Complete snow avalanche burial is associated with high mortality. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and incidence of organ retrieval in brain-dead donors following cardiorespiratory arrest due to avalanche burial and to evaluate the function of transplanted organs. METHODS: The transplant registry of the Medical University of Innsbruck was searched for organ donors with a history of avalanche burial, and the function and survival of transplanted organs were assessed. RESULTS: Thirty-three organs were procured from eight donors and 31 organs (13 kidneys, 6 livers, 3 pancreases, 5 hearts, and 4 lungs) were ultimately transplanted. Allograft and recipient 1-y survival were 100% and both initial and long-term graft function were good. Only one-third of all avalanche victims who died in the intensive care unit with signs of irreversible hypoxic brain injury became organ donors. CONCLUSIONS: Initial experience from this retrospective study suggests that organs from brain-dead avalanche victims can be transplanted with good results. Starting a Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death program might be an option for increasing the number of organ donations from avalanche victims with irreversible hypoxic brain injury.


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Avalanche , Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos , Encéfalo , Morte Encefálica , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neve , Doadores de Tecidos
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Wien Klin Wochenschr ; 133(23-24): 1237-1247, 2021 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34661740

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BACKGROUND: Widely varying mortality rates of critically ill Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients in the world highlighted the need for local surveillance of baseline characteristics, treatment strategies and outcome. We compared two periods of the COVID-19 pandemic to identify important differences in characteristics and therapeutic measures and their influence on the outcome of critically ill COVID-19 patients. METHODS: This multicenter prospective register study included all patients with a SARS-CoV­2 infection confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, who were treated in 1 of the 12 intensive care units (ICU) from 8 hospitals in Tyrol, Austria during 2 defined periods (1 February 2020 until 17 July: first wave and 18 July 2020 until 22 February 2021: second wave) of the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Overall, 508 patients were analyzed. The majority (n = 401) presented during the second wave, where the median age was significantly higher (64 years, IQR 54-74 years vs. 72 years, IQR 62-78 years, p < 0.001). Invasive mechanical ventilation was less frequent during the second period (50.5% vs 67.3%, p = 0.003), as was the use of vasopressors (50.3% vs. 69.2%, p = 0.001) and renal replacement therapy (12.0% vs. 19.6%, p = 0.061), which resulted in shorter ICU length of stay (10 days, IQR 5-18 days vs. 18 days, IQR 5-31 days, p < 0.001). Nonetheless, ICU mortality did not change (28.9% vs. 21.5%, p = 0.159) and hospital mortality even increased (22.4% vs. 33.4%, p = 0.039) in the second period. Age, frailty and the number of comorbidities were significant predictors of hospital mortality in a multivariate logistic regression analysis of the overall cohort. CONCLUSION: Advanced treatment strategies and learning effects over time resulted in reduced rates of mechanical ventilation and vasopressor use in the second wave associated with shorter ICU length of stay. Despite these improvements, age appears to be a dominant factor for hospital mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients.


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COVID-19 , Idoso , Áustria , Estado Terminal , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pandemias , Respiração Artificial , Estudos Retrospectivos , SARS-CoV-2
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Infection ; 49(4): 747-755, 2021 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33877638

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PURPOSE: Wound infections caused by Candida are life-threatening and difficult to treat. Echinocandins are highly effective against Candida species and recommended for treatment of invasive candidiasis. As penetration of echinocandins into wounds is largely unknown, we measured the concentrations of the echinocandins anidulafungin (AFG), micafungin (MFG), and caspofungin (CAS) in wound secretion (WS) and in plasma of critically ill patients. METHODS: We included critically ill adults with an indwelling wound drainage or undergoing vacuum-assisted closure therapy, who were treated with an echinocandin for suspected or proven invasive fungal infection. Concentrations were measured by liquid chromatography with UV (AFG and MFG) or tandem mass spectrometry detection (CAS). RESULTS: Twenty-one patients were enrolled. From eight patients, serial WS samples and simultaneous plasma samples were obtained within a dosage interval. AFG concentrations in WS amounted to < 0.025-2.25 mg/L, MFG concentrations were 0.025-2.53 mg/L, and CAS achieved concentrations of 0.18-4.04 mg/L. Concentrations in WS were significantly lower than the simultaneous plasma concentrations and below the MIC values of some relevant pathogens. CONCLUSION: Echinocandin penetration into WS displays a high inter-individual variability. In WS of some of the patients, concentrations may be sub-therapeutic. However, the relevance of sub-therapeutic concentrations is unknown as no correlation has been established between concentration data and clinical outcome. Nevertheless, in the absence of clinical outcome studies, our data do not support the use of echinocandins at standard doses for the treatment of fungal wound infections, but underline the pivotal role of surgical debridement.


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Candidíase Invasiva , Equinocandinas , Adulto , Antifúngicos/uso terapêutico , Candidíase Invasiva/tratamento farmacológico , Estado Terminal , Humanos , Lipopeptídeos , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Wien Klin Wochenschr ; 132(21-22): 653-663, 2020 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33170333

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INTRODUCTION: On February 25, 2020, the first 2 patients were tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus­2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Tyrol, Austria. Rapid measures were taken to ensure adequate intensive care unit (ICU) preparedness for a surge of critically ill coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients. METHODS: This cohort study included all COVID-19 patients admitted to an ICU with confirmed or strongly suspected COVID-19 in the State of Tyrol, Austria. Patients were recorded in the Tyrolean COVID-19 intensive care registry. Date of final follow-up was July 17, 2020. RESULTS: A total of 106 critically ill patients with COVID-19 were admitted to 1 of 13 ICUs in Tyrol from March 9 to July 17, 2020. Median age was 64 years (interquartile range, IQR 54-74 years) and the majority of patients were male (76 patients, 71.7%). Median simplified acute physiology score III (SAPS III) was 56 points (IQR 49-64 points). The median duration from appearance of first symptoms to ICU admission was 8 days (IQR 5-11 days). Invasive mechanical ventilation was required in 72 patients (67.9%) and 6 patients (5.6%) required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment. Renal replacement therapy was necessary in 21 patients (19.8%). Median ICU length of stay (LOS) was 18 days (IQR 5-31 days), median hospital LOS was 27 days (IQR 13-49 days). The ICU mortality was 21.7% (23 patients), hospital mortality was 22.6%. There was no significant difference in ICU mortality in patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and in those not receiving it (18.1% vs. 29.4%, p = 0.284). As of July 17th, 2020, two patients are still hospitalized, one in an ICU, one on a general ward. CONCLUSION: Critically ill COVID-19 patients in Tyrol showed high severity of disease often requiring complex treatment with increased lengths of ICU and hospital stay. Nevertheless, the mortality was found to be remarkably low, which may be attributed to our adaptive surge response providing sufficient ICU resources.


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Betacoronavirus , Infecções por Coronavirus , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral , Idoso , Áustria , COVID-19 , Estudos de Coortes , Infecções por Coronavirus/terapia , Estado Terminal/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pneumonia Viral/terapia , SARS-CoV-2 , Resultado do Tratamento
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Transplantation ; 104(9): 1917-1928, 2020 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32371845

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BACKGROUND: Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) bears the potential for significant prolongation of liver preservation before transplantation. Although safety and feasibility have been recently published, no data are available describing the significant challenges of establishing NMP programs outside clinical studies. We herein present our experience and propose a multidisciplinary approach for liver NMP in the clinical routine. METHODS: In February 2018, liver NMP was introduced for routine use in marginal organs, logistic challenges, and complex recipients at our institution. In a multidisciplinary effort among transplant coordinators, perfusionists, transplant surgeons, anesthesia, nurses, blood bank as well as laboratory staff, a clinical routine was established and 34 NMP cases were performed without critical incidents or organ loss. RESULTS: Nine livers were discarded due to poor organ quality and function observed during NMP. Twenty-five livers were successfully transplanted after preservation of up to 38 h. The extended criteria donors rate was 100% and 92% in discarded and transplanted livers, respectively. Nighttime procedures and parallel transplantations were eventually omitted. Graft and patient survival was 88% at 20 mo. No cholangiopathy was observed despite the use of extended criteria donor organs in 92% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: NMP in a multidisciplinary approach enables a safe prolongation of liver preservation and overnight organ care. A first field test of NMP indicates safety and benefit of this approach.


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Transplante de Fígado/métodos , Preservação de Órgãos/métodos , Perfusão/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Humanos , Transplante de Fígado/mortalidade , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Tempo
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J Antimicrob Chemother ; 75(5): 1237-1241, 2020 05 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31990343

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OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effect of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) on the pharmacokinetics of trimethoprim and sulfametrole. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We enrolled critically ill adults undergoing CRRT and critically ill adults with normal or slightly impaired renal function (plasma creatinine concentration <1.5 mg/dL, control group). All patients received trimethoprim/sulfametrole at standard doses. Pharmacokinetics were determined after the first dose and at steady-state. In addition, a population pharmacokinetic model using plasma data was built. We also assessed the renal clearance (CLR) and the extracorporeal clearance in patients undergoing CRRT. RESULTS: Twelve patients were enrolled in the CRRT group and 12 patients in the control group. There was no statistically significant difference in trimethoprim pharmacokinetics between the two groups. In patients on CRRT, total plasma clearance (CLtot) and V of sulfametrole were significantly higher than in the control group. However, sulfametrole exposure was not significantly altered during CRRT. The population pharmacokinetic analysis indicated that neither CRRT intensity nor residual diuresis were significant covariates on trimethoprim or sulfametrole CL. Median CL by continuous venovenous haemofiltration accounted for about one-third of CLtot of trimethoprim and for about one-half of CLtot of sulfametrole. In patients on CRRT, CLR of trimethoprim and sulfametrole were <5% of CLtot. CONCLUSIONS: During CRRT, standard doses of trimethoprim/sulfametrole appear to be adequate.


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Terapia de Substituição Renal Contínua , Adulto , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Estado Terminal , Humanos , Terapia de Substituição Renal , Sulfanilamidas , Trimetoprima
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 31(2): 205-210, 2019 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30320609

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an increasingly prevalent indication for liver transplantation (LT) across the world. The relative outcomes following transplantation are poorly described in this cohort. We aimed to analyze the incidence and outcome of LT for NASH as compared with other indications. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of 513 patients who underwent deceased-donor, adult LT between 2002 and 2012 as recorded at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. RESULTS: The prevalence of NASH cirrhosis as indication for liver transplantation was 12.7% (65/513). Patient survival in patients with NASH was comparable to other indications, including alcohol-induced liver steatosis (ALD) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) (P=0.208). Patients with NASH were older, had a higher model of end-stage liver disease score and a higher BMI, but patient survival and graft survival were equivalent to other indications. Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as primary indication for liver transplantation showed significantly inferior overall survival as compared with the other indications (P=0.003). Patients with NASH had coexisting HCC in 53.7% of cases, whereas HCC in ALD, HCV and other indications was prevalent in 31.2, 47.7, and 34.5%, respectively (P<0.0001). Patients with NASH had a higher incidence of advanced HCCs (outside the Milan criteria) than patients with ALD, HCV, and other indications (P=0.034). Postoperative complications were significantly higher in the NASH cohort (P=0.048). CONCLUSION: In this single-center LT database analysis, patients with NASH have a higher incidence and a more rapid progression of HCC as well as an increased incidence of postoperative complications. Our findings warrant confirmation by others.


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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/cirurgia , Cirrose Hepática/cirurgia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/efeitos adversos , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Áustria/epidemiologia , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/epidemiologia , Bases de Dados Factuais , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Humanos , Incidência , Cirrose Hepática/diagnóstico , Cirrose Hepática/mortalidade , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/mortalidade , Transplante de Fígado/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/diagnóstico , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/mortalidade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/mortalidade , Prevalência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30034798

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Background: Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) are an emerging problem in health care settings. The purpose of the investigation was to assess the extent of the outbreak including environmental contamination and to limit further transmission. Methods: We used retrospective patient and laboratory data including pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) typing and virulence and resistance gene analysis. For comparison of medians the Mann-Whitney and for comparison of proportions the Fisher exact tests were used. Results: PFGE typing of VRE strains of an outbreak of 15 VRE cases in a solid transplant unit revealed that nine of the cases belonged to one identical pattern (A), which was only found twice in the environment. Eleven further positive environmental samples showed a different, but identical PFGE pattern E. Only one patient was infected with this environmental strain.Two of nine (22.2%) PFGE A, but nine of eleven (81.2%) PFGE E samples were positive for gelatinase E (p = 0.01), which is described as enhancing biofilm production, suggesting a survival benefit for this strain on inanimate surfaces. Conclusion: Routine disinfection was not able to stop the cluster, but after repeated enforcement of the infection prevention and control (IPC) bundle such as training, strict adherence to hand hygiene and surface disinfection no further cases were observed. We conclude that certain VRE strains predominate in the environment whereas others predominate in humans. Enforcement of the IPC bundle is essential for controlling VRE outbreaks and reducing further transmission.


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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas/microbiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/microbiologia , Resistência a Vancomicina , Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina/isolamento & purificação , Adolescente , Idoso , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Áustria/epidemiologia , Criança , Infecção Hospitalar/epidemiologia , Infecção Hospitalar/microbiologia , Eletroforese em Gel de Campo Pulsado , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Transplante de Órgãos/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Órgãos/estatística & dados numéricos , Filogenia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Vancomicina/farmacologia , Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina/classificação , Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina/efeitos dos fármacos , Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina/genética , Adulto Jovem
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Eur Surg ; 50(3): 81-86, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29875796

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An increasing number of patients present for liver surgery. Given the complex pathophysiological changes in chronic liver disease (CLD), it is pivotal to understand the fundamentals of chronic and acute liver failure. This review will give an overview on related organ dysfunction as well as recommendations for perioperative management and treatment of liver failure-related symptoms.

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Infection ; 45(6): 867-875, 2017 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28956284

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BACKGROUND: Invasive fungal diseases (IFD) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, and early diagnosis and management are a challenge. We evaluated the clinical utility of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous lung biopsies in diagnosing IFD. METHODS: Between 2003 and 2014, we analyzed 2671 CT-guided lung biopsies, from which 157 were IFD associated; we aimed to determine microbiological-based diagnostic accuracy of calcofluor white staining (CFWS), culture, Aspergillus antigen detection (GM), broad-range fungal PCR, and Aspergillus PCR per sample. RESULTS: 127 (81%) specimens were microscopically positive for any fungal elements, 30 (19%) negative. Aspergillus and non-Aspergillus like hyphae were obtained in 85 (67%) and 42 (33%) specimens, respectively. CFWS positivity was defined as proof of infection. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive (PPV) and negative predictive (NPV) values for CT scan were 100, 44, 80, and 100%, for Aspergillus PCR 89, 58, 88, and 58%, for broad-range fungal PCR 90, 83, 95, and 90%, and for GM 94, 83, 95, and 90%. The most common CT features were patchy opacifications with central necrosis (78%) or cavern defects (50%), less common were air bronchograms (39%) or ground glass halos (39%), and all other features were rare. The overall pneumothorax rate subsequent to biopsy was 19%, but in only 2% of all cases the placement of a chest tube was indicated. One case of fatal air embolism occurred. CONCLUSIONS: CT-guided lung biopsies have high diagnostic accuracy in terms of microscopic examination, and complication rates are low. Molecular-based and antigen tests applied on fungal hyphae-positive specimens showed comparable results.


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Aspergilose/diagnóstico , Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/diagnóstico , Pulmão/patologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Idoso , Antígenos de Fungos/sangue , Aspergilose/diagnóstico por imagem , Aspergilose/microbiologia , Aspergillus/isolamento & purificação , Áustria , Benzenossulfonatos/química , Biópsia/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/microbiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Manejo de Espécimes/métodos
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Wien Klin Wochenschr ; 128(19-20): 679-690, 2016 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27590261

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Liver transplantation has emerged as an established and well-accepted therapeutic option for patients with acute and chronic liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. The disproportion between recipients and donors is still an ongoing problem that has only been solved partially over the last centuries. For several patients no life-saving organs can be distributed. Therefore, objective and internationally established recommendations regarding indication and organ allocation are imperative. The aim of this article is to establish evidence-based recommendations regarding the evaluation and assessment of adult candidates for liver transplantation. This publication is the first Austrian consensus paper issued and approved by the Austrian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in cooperation with the Austrian Society of Transplantation, Infusion and Genetics.


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Gastroenterologia/normas , Alocação de Recursos para a Atenção à Saúde/normas , Transplante de Fígado/normas , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Coleta de Tecidos e Órgãos/normas , Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos/normas , Áustria , Humanos , Seleção de Pacientes
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Transpl Int ; 29(4): 471-82, 2016 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26716608

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Nonoptimal liver grafts, and among them organs from anti-HBc+ donors, are increasingly used for liver transplantation. In this retrospective study including 1065 adult liver transplantations performed between 1977 and 2012, we analyzed long-term patient and graft survival and occurrence of HBV infection. A total of 52 (5.1%) patients received an anti-HBc+ graft. The 10-year graft and patient survival of these recipients were 50.9% and 59.0% compared to 72.0% and 76.5% (P = 0.001; P = 0.004) of patients receiving anti-HBc- grafts, respectively. Cox regression model showed that high urgency allocation (P = 0.003), recipient age (P = 0.027), anti-HCV+ recipients (P = 0.005), and anti-HBc+ organs (P = 0.048) are associated with decreased graft survival. Thirteen of 52 (25.0%) patients receiving anti-HBc+ grafts developed post-transplant HBV infection within a mean of 2.8 years. In this study, antiviral prophylaxis did not have significant impact on HBV infection, but long-term survival (P = 0.008). Development of post-transplant HBV infection did not affect adjusted 10-year graft survival (100% vs. 100%; P = 1). Anti-HBc+ liver grafts can be transplanted with reasonable but inferior long-term patient and graft survival. The inferior graft survival is not, however, related with post-transplant HBV infection as long as early diagnosis and treatment take place.


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Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Hepatite B/patologia , Transplante de Fígado , Adulto , Idoso , Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite B/sangue , Antígenos do Núcleo do Vírus da Hepatite B/sangue , Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B/sangue , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Prospectivos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Doadores de Tecidos , Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos , Resultado do Tratamento , Carga Viral
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Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed ; 110(6): 407-20, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Alemão | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26223445

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The use of ECMO to stabilize critically ill patients with severely depressed cardiac function and hemodynamics increased in the last years due to broader availability, better performance and easier implantation of the devices. The present guidelines of the Austrian Society of Cardiology focus on the use of ECMO in adult non-operated patients with cardiac diseases. Not only indications and contraindications are highlighted, but also the equally important issues of monitoring, complication management, measures during implantation and operation, and weaning of the devices are treated in detail. Thereby the present guidelines aim to optimize the use of ECMO in the individual centers, and aim to help current non-ECMO centers in developing a local ECMO-program or to contact ECMO-centers for discussion of individual patients.


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Cuidados Críticos , Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea , Fidelidade a Diretrizes , Choque Cardiogênico/terapia , Adulto , Áustria , Reanimação Cardiopulmonar , Contraindicações , Desenho de Equipamento , Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea/instrumentação , Humanos , Sociedades Médicas , Resultado do Tratamento
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Int J Antimicrob Agents ; 46(3): 325-31, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26119497

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Fungal cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening condition. As amphotericin B (AmB) has a broad antimycotic spectrum, in this study its biliary penetration and activity was determined in two patients treated with liposomal AmB (L-AmB) and in one patient receiving AmB colloidal dispersion (ABCD). Biliary and plasma AmB levels were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography after purification by solid-phase extraction. For assessment of biliary AmB activity, isolates of Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata and Candida krusei were incubated in porcine bile at AmB concentrations of 0.025-5.00 mg/L. In addition, patient bile samples retrieved for AmB quantification were inoculated with the same Candida strains. Biliary AmB concentrations were lower and displayed a slower rise and decline than plasma levels. The highest penetration ratio, as expressed by the ratio between the area under the AmB concentration-time curve in bile and plasma (liberated AmB) over the sampling period (AUC0-n bile/AUC0-n LI plasma), was 0.28. Proliferation of C. albicans and C. tropicalis in bile was similar to that in culture medium, whereas growth of C. glabrata was diminished and proliferation of C. krusei was absent in bile. In comparison with culture medium, AmB activity decreased in spiked porcine bile. In all but one patient bile sample, fungal growth was delayed or lacking even when AmB was not detectable. However, no fungicidal effect was observed in patient bile at AmB concentrations up to 1.28 mg/L. Thus, a reliable response of fungal cholangitis to treatment with L-AmB or ABCD cannot be anticipated.


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Anfotericina B/farmacologia , Anfotericina B/farmacocinética , Antifúngicos/farmacologia , Antifúngicos/farmacocinética , Sistema Biliar/química , Candida/efeitos dos fármacos , Idoso , Anfotericina B/administração & dosagem , Antifúngicos/administração & dosagem , Estado Terminal , Feminino , Humanos , Transplante de Fígado , Masculino , Viabilidade Microbiana/efeitos dos fármacos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Plasma/química , Transplantados
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Crit Care ; 19: 178, 2015 Apr 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25927915

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INTRODUCTION: The incidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients is increasing, and early diagnosis of the disease and treatment with antifungal drugs is critical for patient survival. Serum biomarker tests for IPA typically give false-negative results in non-neutropenic patients, and galactomannan (GM) detection, the preferred diagnostic test for IPA using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), is often not readily available. Novel approaches to IPA detection in ICU patients are needed. In this multicenter study, we evaluated the performance of an Aspergillus lateral-flow device (LFD) test for BAL IPA detection in critically ill patients. METHODS: A total of 149 BAL samples from 133 ICU patients were included in this semiprospective study. Participating centers were the medical university hospitals of Graz, Vienna and Innsbruck in Austria and the University Hospital of Mannheim, Germany. Fungal infections were classified according to modified European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Mycoses Study Group criteria. RESULTS: Two patients (four BALs) had proven IPA, fourteen patients (sixteen BALs) had probable IPA, twenty patients (twenty-one BALs) had possible IPA and ninety-seven patients (one hundred eight BALs) did not fulfill IPA criteria. Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value and diagnostic odds ratios for diagnosing proven and probable IPA using LFD tests of BAL were 80%, 81%, 96%, 44% and 17.6, respectively. Fungal BAL culture exhibited a sensitivity of 50% and a specificity of 85%. CONCLUSION: LFD tests of BAL showed promising results for IPA diagnosis in ICU patients. Furthermore, the LFD test can be performed easily and provides rapid results. Therefore, it may be a reliable alternative for IPA diagnosis in ICU patients if GM results are not rapidly available. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02058316. Registered 20 January 2014.


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Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar/microbiologia , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/normas , Aspergilose Pulmonar Invasiva/diagnóstico , Aspergilose Pulmonar Invasiva/microbiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Aspergilose Pulmonar Invasiva/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Adulto Jovem
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Wien Klin Wochenschr ; 127(5-6): 169-84, 2015 Mar.
Artigo em Alemão | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25821055

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The use of ECMO to stabilize critically ill patients with severely depressed cardiac function and hemodynamics increased in the last years due to broader availability, better performance and easier implantation of the devices. The present guidelines of the Austrian Society of Cardiology focus on the use of ECMO in adult non-operated patients with cardiac diseases. Not only indications and contraindications are highlighted, but also the equally important issues of monitoring, complication management, measures during implantation and operation, and weaning of the devices are treated in detail. Thereby the present guidelines aim to optimize the use of ECMO in the individual centers, and aim to help current non-ECMO centers in developing a local ECMO-program or to contact ECMO-centers for discussion of individual patients.


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Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea/efeitos adversos , Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea/normas , Insuficiência Cardíaca/etiologia , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Choque Cardiogênico/diagnóstico , Choque Cardiogênico/terapia , Áustria , Cardiologia/normas , Insuficiência Cardíaca/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Desmame do Respirador/efeitos adversos , Desmame do Respirador/normas
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Transplantation ; 99(9): e140-4, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25710608

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BACKGROUND: Prompt diagnosis of invasive fungal infections (IFI) remains a challenge. (1,3)ß-D-glucan detection in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid by Fungitell assay aims to further improve upon the test's utility by directly applying it to specimens from the target organ. METHODS: A prospective multicenter analysis of the Fungitell assay was performed on BAL and serum samples obtained from nonselected solid-organ transplantation patients suffering from probable, proven or no IFI according to the revised criteria of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer / Mycosis Study Group. RESULTS: Two hundred thirty-three BAL and 109 serum specimens from 135 patients with proven, probable, or no IFI were tested. Based on a 100 pg/mL: cutoff per test sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 79.2%, 38.5%, 27.6%, and 86.3% in BALs and 79.2%, 81.8%, 69.2%, and 83.1% in sera investigated. CONCLUSIONS: The accuracy of the (1,3)ß-D-glucan test is marginal so that its utility as a clinical test for early diagnosis of IFI is questionable in the lung transplant population. Although the high negative predictive value of the Fungitell assay in both, BALs and sera, may support exclusion of pulmonary IFI in solid-organ transplantation patients, the low positive predictive value limits its utility as a screening tool for early diagnosis of IFI.


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Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar/química , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/diagnóstico , Transplante de Órgãos/efeitos adversos , beta-Glucanas/análise , Adulto , Áustria , Biomarcadores/análise , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Estudos Cross-Over , Feminino , Humanos , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/metabolismo , Pneumopatias Fúngicas/microbiologia , Transplante de Pulmão/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Prospectivos , Proteoglicanas , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Resultado do Tratamento , beta-Glucanas/sangue
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Transplantation ; 98(8): 898-902, 2014 Oct 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24879383

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BACKGROUND: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among patients undergoing solid organ transplantation (SOT). Because of the crude mortality of 80% to 90% in the absence of adequate treatment, timely diagnosis and early intervention with antifungal drugs are key factors in the successful treatment of IPA. Diagnosis, however, remains difficult. Therefore, new diagnostic tests are urgently needed. The Lateral-Flow Device (LFD) test is a rapid (15 min) single-sample point-of-care test that is based on the detection of an Aspergillus extracellular glycoprotein antigen by monoclonal antibody JF5. METHODS: This semiprospective multicenter study evaluated the LFD test for IPA diagnosis (established by galactomannan and culture results) by using bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples from patients after SOT. Participating centers were the three Austrian Medical Universities of Innsbruck, Vienna, and Graz. RESULTS: Forty-seven BAL samples from 47 SOT patients were included (26 patients had undergone lung transplantation, 13 liver, 6 kidney, and 2 heart transplantation; 11 probable or proven IPA, 11 possible IPA, 25 no IPA) at the three Austrian Medical Universities of Innsbruck, Vienna, and Graz. Sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative predictive values, as well as diagnostic odds ratio of BAL LFD tests for probable IPA were 91%, 83%, 63%, 97%, and 50% (95% confidence interval, 5.4%-467%), respectively. CONCLUSION: To conclude, the LFD test of BAL specimens is performed easily and provides accurate and rapidly available results in patients after SOT. Therefore, this new point-of-care test may be a promising diagnostic approach for detecting IPA using BAL specimens from SOT patients.


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Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar/microbiologia , Aspergilose Pulmonar Invasiva/diagnóstico , Transplante de Órgãos/efeitos adversos , Sistemas Automatizados de Assistência Junto ao Leito , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Reações Cruzadas , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos
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