[Intensive care during the 2019-coronavirus epidemic]. / Cuidados intensivos durante la epidemia de coronavirus 2019.

On 31 December 2019, the Health Commission of Hubei Province of China first unveiled a group of unexplained cases of pneumonia, which WHO subsequently defined as the new coronavirus of 2019 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 has presented rapid person-to-person transmission and is currently a global pandemic. In the largest number of cases described to date of hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 disease (2019-nCoViD), 26% required care in an intensive care unit (ICU). This pandemic is causing an unprecedented mobilization of the scientific community, which has been associated with an exponentially growing number of publications in relation to it. This narrative literature review aims to gather the main contributions in the area of intensive care to date in relation to the epidemiology, clinic, diagnosis and management of 2019-nCoViD.

Effects of antibiotic administration delay and inadequacy upon the survival of septic shock patients.

OBJECTIVE: To assess how antibiotic administration delay and inadequacy influence survival in septic shock patients. DESIGN: A prospective, observational cohort study was carried out between September 2005 and September 2010. SCOPE: Patients admitted to the ICU of a third level hospital. PATIENTS: A total of 342 septic shock patients INTERVENTIONS: None VARIABLES OF INTEREST: The time to antibiotic administration (difference between septic shock presentation and first administered dose of antibiotic) and its adequacy (in vitro susceptibility testing of isolated pathogens) were determined. RESULTS: ICU and hospital mortality were 26.4% and 33.5%, respectively. The median delay to administration of the first antibiotic dose was 1.7h. Deceased patients received antibiotics significantly later than survivors (1.3±14.5h vs. 5.8±18.02h; P=.001). Percentage drug inadequacy was 12%. Those patients who received inadequate antibiotics had significantly higher mortality rates (33.8% vs. 51.2%; P=.03). The coexistence of treatment delay and inadequacy was associated to lower survival rates. CONCLUSIONS: Both antibiotic administration delay and inadequacy exert deleterious effects upon the survival of septic shock patients, independently of their characteristics or severity.

ADENI-UCI study: Analysis of non-income decisions in ICU as a measure of limitation of life support treatments.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the variables associated with ICU refusal decisions as a life support treatment limitation measure. DESIGN: Prospective, multicentrico. SCOPE: 62 ICU from Spain between February 2018 and March 2019. PATIENTS: Over 18 years of age who were denied entry into ICU as a life support treatment limitation measure. INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN INTEREST VARIABLES: Patient comorities, functional situation as measured by the KNAUS and Karnosfky scale; predicted scales of Lee and Charlson; severity of the sick person measured by the APACHE II and SOFA scales, which justifies the decision-making, a person to whom the information is transmitted; date of discharge or in-hospital death, destination for hospital discharge. RESULTS: A total of 2312 non-income decisions were recorded as an LTSV measure of which 2284 were analyzed. The main reason for consultation was respiratory failure (1080 [47.29%]). The poor estimated quality of life of the sick (1417 [62.04%]), the presence of a severe chronic disease (1367 [59.85%]) and the prior functional limitation of patients (1270 [55.60%]) were the main reasons for denying admission. The in-hospital mortality rate was 60.33%. The futility of treatment was found as a risk factor associated with mortality (OR: 3.23; IC95%: 2.62-3.99). CONCLUSIONS: Decisions to limit ICU entry as an LTSV measure are based on the same reasons as decisions made within the ICU. The futility valued by the intensivist is adequately related to the final result of death.

[Intensive care during the 2019-coronavirus epidemic]. / Cuidados intensivos durante la epidemia de coronavirus 2019.

On 31 December 2019, the Health Commission of Hubei Province of China first unveiled a group of unexplained cases of pneumonia, which WHO subsequently defined as the new coronavirus of 2019 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 has presented rapid person-to-person transmission and is currently a global pandemic. In the largest number of cases described to date of hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 disease (2019-nCoViD), 26% required care in an intensive care unit (ICU). This pandemic is causing an unprecedented mobilization of the scientific community, which has been associated with an exponentially growing number of publications in relation to it. This narrative literature review aims to gather the main contributions in the area of intensive care to date in relation to the epidemiology, clinic, diagnosis and management of 2019-nCoViD.

ADENI-UCI Study: Analysis of non-income decisions in ICU as a measure of limitation of life support treatments. / Estudio ADENI-UCI: Análisis de las decisiones de no ingreso en UCI como medida de limitación de los tratamientos de soporte vital.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the variables associated with ICU refusal decisions as a life support treatment limitation measure. DESIGN: Prospective, multicentrico SCOPE: 62 ICU from Spain between February 2018 and March 2019. PATIENTS: Over 18 years of age who were denied entry into ICU as a life support treatment limitation measure. INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN INTEREST VARIABLES: Patient comorities, functional situation as measured by the KNAUS and Karnosfky scale; predicted scales of Lee and Charlson; severity of the sick person measured by the APACHE II and SOFA scales, which justifies the decision-making, a person to whom the information is transmitted; date of discharge or in-hospital death, destination for hospital discharge. RESULTS: A total of 2312 non-income decisions were recorded as an LTSV measure of which 2284 were analyzed. The main reason for consultation was respiratory failure (1080 [47.29%]). The poor estimated quality of life of the sick (1417 [62.04%]), the presence of a severe chronic disease (1367 [59.85%]) and the prior functional limitation of patients (1270 [55.60%]) were the main reasons for denying admission. The in-hospital mortality rate was 60.33%. The futility of treatment was found as a risk factor associated with mortality (OR: 3.23; IC95%: 2.62-3.99). CONCLUSIONS: Decisions to limit ICU entry as an LTSV measure are based on the same reasons as decisions made within the ICU. The futility valued by the intensivist is adequately related to the final result of death.

Fluid balance and chloride load in the first 24h of ICU admission and its relation with renal replacement therapies through a multicentre, retrospective, case-control study paired by APACHE-II. / Balance hídrico y carga de cloro en las primeras 24h de ingreso en UCI y su relación con las terapias de reemplazo renal mediante un estudio multicéntrico, retrospectivo, de casos y controles emparejados por APACHE-II.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the association between water balance during the first 24h of admission to ICU and the variables related to chloride levels (chloride loading, type of fluid administered, hyperchloraemia), with the development of acute kidney injury renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT) during patients' admission to ICU. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Multicentre case-control study. Hospital-based, national, carried out in 6 ICUs. Cases were patients older than 18 years who developed an AKI-RRT. Controls were patients older than 18 years admitted to the same institutions during the study period, who did not develop AKI-RRT during ICU admission. Pairing was done by APACHE-II. An analysis of unconditional logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, APACHE-II and water balance (in evaluating the type of fluid). RESULTS: We analysed the variables of 430 patients: 215 cases and 215 controls. An increase of 10% of the possibility of developing AKI-RRT per 500ml of positive water balance was evident (OR: 1.09 [95% CI: 1.05 to 1.14]; P<.001). The study of mean values of chloride load administered did not show differences between the group of cases and controls (299.35±254.91 vs. 301.67±234.63; P=.92). CONCLUSIONS: The water balance in the first 24h of ICU admission relates to the development of IRA-TRR, regardless of chloraemia.

Efectos del retraso y la inadecuación del tratamiento antibiótico en la supervivencia de los pacientes en shock séptico / Effects of antibiotic administration delay and inadequacy upon the survival of septic shock patients

OBJETIVO: Evaluar cómo influye el retraso en la administración de la primera dosis de antibiótico y la inadecuación de la pauta seleccionada en la supervivencia de los pacientes en shock séptico. DISEÑO: Estudio prospectivo de cohortes observacional realizado entre septiembre de 2005 y septiembre de 2010. ÁMBITO: Pacientes hospitalizados en la UCI de un hospital de tercer nivel. PACIENTES: Trescientos cuarenta y dos pacientes con cuadro de shock séptico. INTERVENCIONES: Ninguna. Variables de interés principales: Se determinó el tiempo hasta la administración del antibiótico (diferencia entre la presentación del shock séptico y la primera dosis de antibiótico) y la adecuación del mismo (susceptibilidad in vitro de los microorganismos aislados). RESULTADOS: La mortalidad en UCI fue del 26,4% y a nivel hospitalario del 33,5%. La mediana de retraso en la administración de la primera dosis de tratamiento antibiótico fue de 1,7 h. Los pacientes fallecidos recibieron el antibiótico significativamente más tarde (1,3 ± 14,5 h frente a 5,8 ± 18,02; p = 0,001) que los supervivientes. El porcentaje de inadecuación del tratamiento antibiótico fue del 12%. Los pacientes tratados inadecuadamente presentaron cifras de mortalidad hospitalaria significativamente más altas (33,8% frente a 51,2%; p = 0,03) respecto a los que recibieron una pauta antibiótica adecuada. La coexistencia de retraso e inadecuación en el tratamiento antibiótico se asoció a una menor supervivencia de los pacientes. CONCLUSIONES: Tanto el retraso como la inadecuación del tratamiento antibiótico tienen efectos negativos sobre la supervivencia de los pacientes en shock séptico independientemente de las características de estos o de su estado de gravedad

OBJECTIVE: To assess how antibiotic administration delay and inadequacy influence survival in septic shock patients. DESIGN: A prospective, observational cohort study was carried out between September 2005 and September 2010. SCOPE: Patients admitted to the ICU of a third level hospital. PATIENTS: A total of 342 septic shock patients Interventions: None Variables of interest: The time to antibiotic administration (difference between septic shock presentation and first administered dose of antibiotic) and its adequacy (in vitro susceptibility testing of isolated pathogens) were determined. RESULTS: ICU and hospital mortality were 26.4% and 33.5%, respectively. The median delay to administration of the first antibiotic dose was 1.7 h. Deceased patients received antibiotics significantly later than survivors (1.3 ± 14.5 h vs. 5.8 ± 18.02 h; P = .001). Percentage drug inadequacy was 12%. Those patients who received inadequate antibiotics had significantly higher mortality rates (33.8% vs. 51.2%; P = .03). The coexistence of treatment delay and inadequacy was associated to lower survival rates. CONCLUSIONS: Both antibiotic administration delay and inadequacy exert deleterious effects upon the survival of septic shock patients, independently of their characteristics or severity

Balance hídrico y carga de cloro en las primeras 24h de ingreso en UCI y su relación con las terapias de reemplazo renal mediante un estudio multicéntrico, retrospectivo, de casos y controles emparejados por APACHE-II / Fluid balance and chloride load in the first 24h of ICU admission and its relation with renal replacement therapies through a multicentre, retrospective, case-control study paired by APACHE-II

Objetivo. Analizar la asociación entre el balance hídrico durante las primeras 24h de ingreso en UCI y las variables relacionadas con los valores de cloro (carga de cloro, tipo de fluido administrado, hipercloremia), con el empleo de técnicas de reemplazo renal secundarias a insuficiencia renal aguda (IRA-TRR) durante el posterior ingreso en UCI de los enfermos. Pacientes y métodos. Estudio multicéntrico de casos y controles, de base hospitalaria y ámbito nacional, llevado a cabo en 6 UCI. Los casos fueron pacientes mayores de 18 años que desarrollaron una IRA-TRR. Los controles fueron pacientes mayores de 18 años, ingresados en el mismo periodo y centro que los casos, que no desarrollaron IRA-TRR durante su ingreso en UCI. Se realizó emparejamiento por APACHE-II. Se llevó a cabo un análisis de regresión logística no condicional ajustada por edad, sexo, APACHE-II. Las variables de interés principales fueron: balance hídrico, carga de cloro administrada, e IRA-TRR. Resultados. Se han analizado las variables de 310 enfermos. Se evidenció un aumento del 10% en la posibilidad de desarrollar IRA-TRR por cada 500ml de balance hídrico positivo (OR: 1,09 [IC 95%:1,05-1,14]; p<0,001). El estudio de los valores medios de carga administrada no evidenció diferencias entre el grupo de casos y de controles (299,35±254,91 frente a 301,67±234,63; p=0,92). Conclusiones. El balance hídrico en las primeras 24h de ingreso en UCI se relaciona con el desarrollo de IRA-TRR, independientemente de la cloremia (AU)

Objective. To analyse the association between water balance during the first 24h of admission to ICU and the variables related to chloride levels (chloride loading, type of fluid administered, hyperchloraemia), with the development of acute kidney injury renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT) during patients’ admission to ICU. Patients and methods. Multicentre case-control study. Hospital-based, national, carried out in 6 ICUs. Cases were patients older than 18 years who developed an AKI-RRT. Controls were patients older than 18 years admitted to the same institutions during the study period, who did not develop AKI-RRT during ICU admission. Pairing was done by APACHE-II. An analysis of unconditional logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, APACHE-II and water balance (in evaluating the type of fluid). Results. We analysed the variables of 430 patients: 215 cases and 215 controls. An increase of 10% of the possibility of developing AKI-RRT per 500ml of positive water balance was evident (OR: 1.09 [95% CI: 1.05 to 1.14]; P<.001). The study of mean values of chloride load administered did not show differences between the group of cases and controls (299.35±254.91 vs. 301.67±234.63; P=.92). Conclusions. The water balance in the first 24h of ICU admission relates to the development of IRA-TRR, regardless of chloraemia (AU)