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Crit Care ; 27(1): 466, 2023 11 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38031116

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Monitoring respiratory effort in ventilated patients is important to balance lung and diaphragm protection. Esophageal manometry remains the gold standard for monitoring respiratory effort but is invasive and requires expertise for its measurement and interpretation. Airway pressures during occlusion maneuvers may provide an alternative, although pediatric data are limited. We sought to determine the correlation between change in esophageal pressure during tidal breathing (∆Pes) and airway pressure measured during three airway occlusion maneuvers: (1) expiratory occlusion pressure (Pocc), (2) airway occlusion pressure (P0.1), and (3) respiratory muscle pressure index (PMI) in children. We also sought to explore pediatric threshold values for these pressures to detect excessive or insufficient respiratory effort. METHODS: Secondary analysis of physiologic data from children between 1 month and 18 years of age with acute respiratory distress syndrome enrolled in an ongoing randomized clinical trial testing a lung and diaphragm protective ventilation strategy (REDvent, R01HL124666). ∆Pes, Pocc, P0.1, and PMI were measured. Repeated measure correlations were used to investigate correlation coefficients between ∆Pes and the three measures, and linear regression equations were generated to identify potential therapeutic thresholds. RESULTS: There were 653 inspiratory and 713 expiratory holds from 97 patients. Pocc had the strongest correlation with ∆Pes (r = 0.68), followed by PMI (r = 0.60) and P0.1 (r = 0.42). ∆Pes could be reliably estimated using the regression equation ∆Pes = 0.66 [Formula: see text] Pocc (R2 = 0.82), with Pocc cut-points having high specificity and moderate sensitivity to detect respective ∆Pes thresholds for high and low respiratory effort. There were minimal differences in the relationship between Pocc and ∆Pes based on age (infant, child, adolescent) or mode of ventilation (SIMV versus Pressure Support), although these differences were more apparent with P0.1 and PMI. CONCLUSIONS: Airway occlusion maneuvers may be appropriate alternatives to esophageal pressure measurement to estimate the inspiratory effort in children, and Pocc represents the most promising target. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03266016; August 23, 2017.


Subject(s)
Diaphragm , Respiration , Infant , Adolescent , Humans , Child , Lung , Positive-Pressure Respiration , Respiration, Artificial
2.
Rev. méd. Chile ; 150(11): 1534-1539, nov. 2022. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1442050

ABSTRACT

Chronic coronary syndromes are usually considered uncommon in young women, related to slower progression of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, have atypical clinical presentations, and experience less diagnostic investigation. Non-atherosclerotic causes of coronary artery disease should be considered in young women experiencing angina. We report a 25-year-old woman who consulted for five months of moderate exertion angina. Physical examination revealed a right carotid bruit and asymmetrical upper extremity peripheral pulses. Initial work-up and imaging allowed to diagnose aortitis with bilateral coronary ostial stenosis secondary to Takayasu's arteritis. The patient experienced an apparent clinical response to initial medical therapy. However, follow-up evaluation revealed persistence of significant ischemia and requirement for myocardial revascularization. A percutaneous coronary intervention was performed.


Los síndromes coronaries crónicos son infrecuentes en mujeres jóvenes, quienes suelen presentar una lenta progresión de enfermedad coronaria aterosclerótica, tienen presentación clínica atípica y son menos sujetas a exploración diagnostica. Se deben considerar causas no ateroscleróticas de enfermedad coronaria en mujeres jóvenes con angina. Informamos una paciente de 25 años que consultó por cinco meses de angina con esfuerzos moderados. Al examen físico presentaba un soplo carotideo derecho y pulsos asimétricos de extremidades superiores. La exploración de laboratorio inicial y posterior evaluación multimodal permitió evidenciar la presencia de aortitis y estenosis de ambos ostium coronarios, concordante con el diagnóstico de una arteritis de Takayasu. Inició terapia medica con respuesta clínica aparentemente favorable. No obstante, la evaluación cardiológica no invasiva en el seguimiento permitió corroborar la persistencia de isquemia significativa y necesidad de revascularización miocárdica. Se realizó una intervención coronaria percutánea de ambos ostium, con una evolución favorable.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Coronary Artery Disease , Takayasu Arteritis/complications , Takayasu Arteritis/diagnostic imaging , Arteries
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Rev Med Chil ; 150(11): 1534-1539, 2022 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37358180

ABSTRACT

Chronic coronary syndromes are usually considered uncommon in young women, related to slower progression of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, have atypical clinical presentations, and experience less diagnostic investigation. Non-atherosclerotic causes of coronary artery disease should be considered in young women experiencing angina. We report a 25-year-old woman who consulted for five months of moderate exertion angina. Physical examination revealed a right carotid bruit and asymmetrical upper extremity peripheral pulses. Initial work-up and imaging allowed to diagnose aortitis with bilateral coronary ostial stenosis secondary to Takayasu's arteritis. The patient experienced an apparent clinical response to initial medical therapy. However, follow-up evaluation revealed persistence of significant ischemia and requirement for myocardial revascularization. A percutaneous coronary intervention was performed.


Subject(s)
Coronary Artery Disease , Takayasu Arteritis , Female , Humans , Adult , Takayasu Arteritis/complications , Takayasu Arteritis/diagnostic imaging , Arteries
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Rev. chil. cardiol ; 39(3): 261-265, dic. 2020. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1388063

ABSTRACT

Resumen Comunicamos el caso de un hombre de 56 años que ingresó por pericarditis aguda febril, probablemente de causa viral, que durante su evolución presentó una fibrilación auricular paroxística y taquicardia ventricular polimorfa recurrente. El análisis de la historia clínica y serie electrocardiográfica permitió el diagnóstico retrospectivo asociado de un síndrome de Brugada. Hubo buena respuesta inicial al tratamiento antiinflamatorio asociado a colchicina y se implantó un desfibrilador automático intracavitario para prevención de muerte súbita. Se discuten aspectos clínicos del síndrome de Brugada, la importancia de la fiebre y de la pericarditis como cuadro clínico asociado.


Abstract A 56-year-old patient was admitted for acute febrile pericarditis, probably viral, who presented with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and recurrent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia during his clinical course. Analysis of the clinical and electrocardiographic findings allowed the retrospective diagnosis of Brugada syndrome in the context of pericarditis. An initial response to anti-inflammatory treatment associated with colchicine was good. An internal cardioverter defibrillator was implanted to prevent sudden death. Clinical aspects of the Brugada syndrome, the importance of fever and pericarditis as an associated clinical condition are discussed.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pericarditis/complications , Pericarditis/diagnosis , Brugada Syndrome/complications , Brugada Syndrome/diagnosis , Atrial Fibrillation/etiology , Tachycardia, Ventricular/etiology , Electrocardiography
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Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins ; 12(2): 494-504, 2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31030404

ABSTRACT

The effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 (Lr) on macrophages (Ma) and dendritic cells (DC) in the orchestration of anti-pneumococcal immunity was studied using malnutrition and pneumococcal infection mouse models. Monocytes (Mo), Ma, and DC in two groups of malnourished mice fed with balanced diet (BCD) were studied through flow cytometry; one group was nasally administered with Lr (BCD+Lr group), and the other group was not (BCD group). Well-nourished (WNC) and malnourished (MNC) mice were used as controls.Malnutrition affected the number of respiratory and splenic mononuclear phagocytes. The BCD+Lr treatment, unlike BCD, was able to increase and normalize lung Mo and Ma. The BCD+Lr mice were also able to upregulate the expression of the activation marker MHC II in lung DC and to improve this population showing a more significant effect on CD11b+ DC subpopulation. At post-infection, lung Mo values were higher in BCD+Lr mice than in BCD mice and similar to those obtained in WNC group. Although both repletion treatments showed similar values of lung Ma post-infection, the Ma activation state in BCD+Lr mice was higher than that in BCD mice. Furthermore, BCD+Lr treatment was able to normalize the number and activation of splenic Ma and DC after the challenge.Lr administration stimulates respiratory and systemic mononuclear phagocytes. Stimulation of Ma and DC populations would increase the microbicide activity and improve the adaptive immunity through its antigen-presenting capacity. Thus, Lr contributes to improved outcomes of pneumococcal infection in immunocompromised hosts.


Subject(s)
Immunity , Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus , Malnutrition/therapy , Pneumococcal Infections/therapy , Probiotics/administration & dosage , Animals , Dendritic Cells/cytology , Lung/immunology , Macrophages/cytology , Male , Mice , Pneumococcal Infections/immunology , Spleen/immunology
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PLoS One ; 9(4): e90227, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24691464

ABSTRACT

This work studied the effect of protein malnutrition on the hemato-immune response to the respiratory challenge with Streptococcus pneumoniae and evaluated whether the dietary recovery with a probiotic strain has a beneficial effect in that response. Three important conclusions can be inferred from the results presented in this work: a) protein-malnutrition significantly impairs the emergency myelopoiesis induced by the generation of the innate immune response against pneumococcal infection; b) repletion of malnourished mice with treatments including nasally or orally administered Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 are able to significantly accelerate the recovery of granulopoiesis and improve innate immunity and; c) the immunological mechanisms involved in the protective effect of immunobiotics vary according to the route of administration. The study demonstrated that dietary recovery of malnourished mice with oral or nasal administration of L. rhamnosus CRL1505 improves emergency granulopoiesis and that CXCR4/CXCR12 signaling would be involved in this effect. Then, the results summarized here are a starting point for future research and open up broad prospects for future applications of probiotics in the recovery of immunocompromised malnourished hosts.


Subject(s)
Dietary Supplements , Immunity, Innate/immunology , Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus/immunology , Leukopoiesis/immunology , Lung/immunology , Protein-Energy Malnutrition/immunology , Protein-Energy Malnutrition/microbiology , Animals , Bone Marrow/pathology , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid , Cytokines/blood , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism , Mice , Myeloid Cells/pathology , Pneumococcal Infections/blood , Pneumococcal Infections/immunology , Pneumococcal Infections/microbiology , Protein-Energy Malnutrition/blood
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J Nutr ; 143(2): 227-35, 2013 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23269656

ABSTRACT

The ability of nasally administered Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 to accelerate the recovery of respiratory B cell-mediated immunity against pneumococcal infection in replete malnourished mice was evaluated. Weaned mice were malnourished after consumption of a protein-free diet for 21 d. Malnourished mice were fed a balanced conventional diet (BCD) for 7 d (BCD group) or a BCD for 7 d with supplemental L. rhamnosus CRL1505 by the nasal route during the last 2 d (BCD+Lr group). Nonreplete malnourished and normal mice were used as the malnourished (MNC) and the well-nourished (WNC) control groups, respectively. Mice were challenged with Streptococcus pneumoniae at the end of each dietary treatment. The immune response was studied before the challenge and at different times postinfection. The MNC mice had less resistance to pneumococcal infection, fewer mature and immature B cells in lung and spleen, and a reduced production of specific antibodies compared with WNC mice. The BCD treatment did not induce a complete normalization of the number B cell populations and antibody amounts. However, the BCD+Lr group had normal numbers of spleen and lung B cells. Moreover, the BCD+Lr mice had a significantly lower susceptibility to S. pneumoniae infection and higher amounts of anti-pneumococcal antibodies. Although further studies are necessary to clarify the effect of malnutrition and nasally administered lactobacilli in other immune cell populations involved in the protection against respiratory pathogens, this work gives evidence of the importance of using nasal priming with probiotics to accelerate the recovery of respiratory immunity in immunocompromised malnourished hosts.


Subject(s)
B-Lymphocytes/immunology , Immunity, Humoral , Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus/immunology , Lymphopenia/therapy , Malnutrition/immunology , Probiotics/administration & dosage , Respiratory Mucosa/immunology , Administration, Intranasal , Animals , Antibodies, Bacterial/analysis , Diet, Protein-Restricted/adverse effects , Disease Resistance , Immunocompromised Host , Lung/immunology , Lymphopenia/etiology , Lymphopenia/immunology , Male , Malnutrition/diet therapy , Malnutrition/etiology , Malnutrition/physiopathology , Mice , Pneumococcal Infections/immunology , Pneumococcal Infections/microbiology , Probiotics/therapeutic use , Respiratory Mucosa/microbiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/immunology , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Spleen/immunology , Streptococcus pneumoniae/immunology , Streptococcus pneumoniae/isolation & purification
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Microbiol Immunol ; 53(11): 636-46, 2009 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19903264

ABSTRACT

The present study analyzed whether nasal administration of viable and non-viable Lactobacillus casei CRL 431 to immunocompromised mice was capable of increasing resistance against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Weaned mice were malnourished after consuming a PFD for 21 days. Malnourished mice were fed a BCD for 7 days or BCD for 7 days with viable or non-viable L. casei nasal treatments on day 6 and day 7 (BCD+LcV and BCD+LcN, respectively). The MNC group received PFD whereas the WNC mice consumed BCD. MNC mice showed greater lung colonization, more severe lung injuries, impaired leukocyte recruitment and reduced antibodies and cytokine production when compared with WNC mice. Administration of L. casei increased the resistance of malnourished mice to the infection. Both BCD+LcV and BCD+LcN treatments prevented the dissemination of the pathogen to the blood and induced its lung clearance. BCD+LcV or BCD+LcN groups showed improved production of TNF-alpha and activity of phagocytes in the respiratory tract, an effect that was not observed in the BCD control group. In addition, IL-4 and IL-10 were significantly increased in BCD+LcV and BCD+LcN groups, which correlated with the increase in the levels of specific respiratory IgA. The nasal treatments with L. casei were also effective at stimulating the production of specific IgG at both the systemic and the respiratory levels. The comparative study between the viable and the non-viable bacteria demonstrated that viability would be an important factor to achieve maximum protective effects. However, the results from this study suggest that heat-killed lactic acid bacteria are also effective in the immunomodulation of the systemic and respiratory immune system.


Subject(s)
Lacticaseibacillus casei/immunology , Malnutrition/immunology , Pneumococcal Infections/immunology , Streptococcus pneumoniae/immunology , Administration, Intranasal , Administration, Oral , Animals , Antibodies, Bacterial/analysis , Hot Temperature , Immunoglobulin A , Leukocyte Count , Leukocytes/cytology , Lung/immunology , Lung/microbiology , Lung/pathology , Male , Mice , Phagocytes/cytology , Pneumococcal Infections/pathology , Pneumococcal Infections/prevention & control , Probiotics
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