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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to assess the effect of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) or non-absorbable enteral antibiotics (EA) on mortality, the incidence of infection and its adverse effects in burn patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCT) or observational studies enrolling burn patients, and comparing SDD or EA prophylaxis with placebo or no treatment. The search includes Pubmed/Medline, EMBASE, WOS, Cochrane Library (1970-2015). Bibliographic references were also reviewed, as well as communications presented at conferences (2012-2015), without language restrictions. Two reviewers inspected each reference identified by the search independently; the risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Collaboration method for RCT and the Newcastle Ottawa Scale for observational studies. RESULTS: Five RCT and 5 observational studies were identified enrolling a total of 1680 patients. The overall methodological quality of the studies was poor. The pooled effect of RCT using EA was OR: 0.62 (95% CI: 0.20-1.94). The only RCT using SDD reported OR 0.20 (95% CI: 0.09-0.81). The incidence of Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream was lower in cases treated with SDD or EA. The incidence of pneumonia was only reduced in the studies using SDD. None of the studies reported an increase in antibiotic resistance but in one RCT SDD was associated to an increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, that was controlled with enteral vancomycin. CONCLUSIONS: SDD and EA have shown a beneficial effect in burn patients. Both practices are safe. Higher quality RCTs should be conducted to properly assess the efficacy and safety of SDD in this population.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Burns/complications , Decontamination/methods , Digestive System Diseases/drug therapy , Bacterial Infections/mortality , Burns/mortality , Cross Infection/prevention & control , Digestive System Diseases/microbiology , Digestive System Diseases/mortality , Humans , Incidence , Observational Studies as Topic , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Survival AnalysisABSTRACT
The development of postoperative ventricular dysfunction immediately after heart transplantation is a serious complication that leads to low-output syndrome and which necessitates circulatory support. It is one of the most common causes of early morbidity and mortality. We present our experience with 6 heart transplant patients who were treated with intravenous levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer with inodilator properties, after regular hemodynamic therapy with sympathomimetic amines failed to result in a satisfactory hemodynamic status. Use of this drug was well tolerated and brought about hemodynamic improvements that were sufficient to enable patients to be weaned from inotropic support with amines and which led to clinical recovery, with 5 of the 6 patients being discharged from the intensive care unit.
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Heart Transplantation/adverse effects , Hydrazones/therapeutic use , Pyridazines/therapeutic use , Vasodilator Agents/therapeutic use , Ventricular Dysfunction/drug therapy , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Simendan , Ventricular Dysfunction/etiologyABSTRACT
La disfunción ventricular del injerto en el postoperatorio inmediato del paciente trasplantado cardiaco es una complicación grave, que cursa con un síndrome de bajo gasto cardiaco y necesidad de soporte circulatorio, y es una de las causas más frecuentes de morbimortalidad inicial. Presentamos la experiencia clínica con 6 pacientes trasplantados en los que, tras un manejo hemodinámico habitual con aminas simpaticomiméticas, no se consiguió una adecuada situación hemodinámica y se utilizó levosimendán intravenoso, un fármaco sensibilizador al calcio con propiedades inodilatadoras. El uso de este fármaco fue bien tolerado y favoreció una mejoría hemodinámica que facilitó la retirada del soporte inotrópico con aminas y la recuperación clínica (con alta de UCI de 5 de los 6 pacientes) (AU)
The development of postoperative ventricular dysfunction immediately after heart transplantation is a serious complication that leads to low-output syndrome and which necessitates circulatory support. It is one of the most common causes of early morbidity and mortality. We present our experience with 6 heart transplant patients who were treated with intravenous levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer with inodilator properties, after regular hemodynamic therapy with sympathomimetic amines failed to result in a satisfactory hemodynamic status. Use of this drug was well tolerated and brought about hemodynamic improvements that were sufficient to enable patients to be weaned from inotropic support with amines and which led to clinical recovery, with 5 of the 6 patients being discharged from the intensive care unit (AU)
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Humans , Heart Transplantation , Cardiac Output, Low/drug therapy , Cardiotonic Agents/pharmacokinetics , Ventricular Dysfunction/drug therapy , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , HemodynamicsABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Neurologic complications still cause significant morbidity and mortality in the immediate postoperative period following cardiac surgery. Our understanding of the pathogenesis, prevention, and management of these lesions is constantly developing. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We describe neurologic complications and their course in a cardiac surgery cohort and analyze the value of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), using T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and FLAIR sequences, in patients with postoperative stroke or encephalopathy in whom CT scanning revealed no abnormalities explaining their clinical condition. RESULTS: In 688 patients studied postoperatively, we observed 57 neurologic complications (8.3%): 25 strokes, 24 encephalopathies, 5 seizure disorders, 2 brain deaths, and 1 intracranial hemorrhage. Initial CT scanning failed to show significant findings in 70%. 18 patients underwent brain MRI. In all but 1 of the 11 with stroke, MRI showed areas of acute or subacute infarction (i.e., hyperintensity in FLAIR or T2-weighted sequences) in different locations, mainly in a watershed distribution. In 3 of the 4 patients with mild-to-moderate encephalopathy, MRI showed lesions similar to those previously described for stroke. In the remaining 3 patients, who had severe encephalopathy, MRI showed diffuse cortical necrosis. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of neurologic complications in the postoperative period following cardiac surgery is significant. In a high percentage of patients, brain CT scanning may not show pathologic findings. In selected patients, MRI could help identify areas of infarction not detected by CT. These images could improve clinicians' understanding of the pathogenic, pathophysiologic, clinical, and prognostic characteristics of such neurologic complications.
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Brain Diseases/diagnosis , Brain Diseases/etiology , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Intracranial Hemorrhages/diagnosis , Intracranial Hemorrhages/etiology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Seizures/diagnosis , Seizures/etiology , Stroke/diagnosis , Stroke/etiology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Brain/diagnostic imaging , Brain Death , Brain Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Cohort Studies , Female , Humans , Intracranial Hemorrhages/diagnostic imaging , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging , Prognosis , Seizures/diagnostic imaging , Stroke/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Introducción y objetivos. Las complicaciones neurológicas (CN) causan una importante morbimortalidad en el postoperatorio inmediato de la cirugía cardíaca. La comprensión de la etiopatogenia, la prevención y el tratamiento de éstas están en constante evolución. Material y método. Se describen las CN y su evolución en una serie quirúrgica, y se analizan las aportaciones de la resonancia magnética cerebral (RMC) con secuencias T1, T2 y la supresión de líquido cefalorraquídeo, en los pacientes que presentan ictus o encefalopatía poscirugía y tomografía computarizada (TC) craneal sin hallazgos que justifiquen la situación clínica. Resultados. Se estudió a 688 postoperados; se observaron 57 CN (8,3%): 25 ictus, 24 encefalopatías, 5 pacientes con crisis convulsivas, 2 muertes cerebrales y una hemorragia intracerebral. La TC craneal inicial no mostró hallazgos relevantes en el 70% de las ocasiones. Se realizó RMC en 18 pacientes, 11 de ellos con ictus: excepto en un estudio, en la RMC encontramos áreas de infarto agudo o subagudo (hiperintensas en la secuencia T2 y FLAIR) en diferentes localizaciones. También se realizó en 4 pacientes con encefalopatía leve-moderada y mostró en 3 de ellos lesiones similares a las descritas en los ictus. En los restantes 3 casos con encefalopatía severa, la RMC mostró áreas con múltiples infartos corticales. Conclusiones. Las CN tras cirugía cardíaca se presentan con una incidencia no despreciable. La TC craneal puede no presentar hallazgos patológicos en un alto porcentaje. En pacientes seleccionados, la RMC puede presentar lesiones, y demostrar áreas isquémicas no detectadas en la TC que ayudan a comprender a los clínicos la etiopatogenia, la fisiopatología, la clínica y la evolución de estas complicaciones (AU)
Introduction and objectives. Neurologic complications still cause significant morbidity and mortality in the immediate postoperative period following cardiac surgery. Our understanding of the pathogenesis, prevention, and management of these lesions is constantly developing. Matherial and method. We describe neurologic complications and their course in a cardiac surgery cohort and analyze the value of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), using T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and FLAIR sequences, in patients with postoperative stroke or encephalopathy in whom CT scanning revealed no abnormalities explaining their clinical condition. Results. In 688 patients studied postoperatively, we observed 57 neurologic complications (8.3%): 25 strokes, 24 encephalopathies, 5 seizure disorders, 2 brain deaths, and 1 intracranial hemorrhage. Initial CT scanning failed to show significant findings in 70%. 18 patients underwent brain MRI. In all but 1 of the 11 with stroke, MRI showed areas of acute or subacute infarction (i.e., hyperintensity in FLAIR or T2-weighted sequences) in different locations, mainly in a watershed distribution. In 3 of the 4 patients with mild-to-moderate encephalopathy, MRI showed lesions similar to those previously described for stroke. In the remaining 3 patients, who had severe encephalopathy, MRI showed diffuse cortical necrosis. Conclusions. The incidence of neurologic complications in the postoperative period following cardiac surgery is significant. In a high percentage of patients, brain CT scanning may not show pathologic findings. In selected patients, MRI could help identify areas of infarction not detected by CT. These images could improve clinicians' understanding of the pathogenic, pathophysiologic, clinical, and prognostic characteristics of such neurologic complications (AU)
