Intensive Care Medicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
48(10), С. 1439 - 1442
Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2022
Hypoxic-ischaemic
brain
injury
(HIBI)
is
the
main
cause
of
death
and
disability
in
patients
who
are
comatose
after
return
spontaneous
circulation
(ROSC)
from
cardiac
arrest
[1].The
electroencephalogram
(EEG)
a
useful
tool
to
assess
severity
HIBI
provide
prognostic
information.In
addition,
EEG
can
be
used
diagnose
epileptiform
activity
with
suspected
seizures
monitor
effectiveness
antiepileptic
treatment.
Annals of Intensive Care,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
After
cardiac
arrest
(CA),
the
European
recommendations
suggest
to
use
a
neuron-specific
enolase
(NSE)
level
>
60
µg/L
at
48-72
h
predict
poor
outcome.
However,
prognostic
performance
of
NSE
can
vary
depending
on
electroencephalogram
(EEG).
The
objective
was
determine
whether
threshold
which
predicts
outcome
varies
according
EEG
patterns
and
effect
electrographic
seizures
level.
A
retrospective
study
conducted
in
tertiary
CA
center,
using
prospective
registry
155
adult
patients
comatose
72
after
CA.
were
classified
Westhall
classification
(benign,
malignant
or
highly
malignant).
Neurological
evaluated
CPC
scale
3
months
(CPC
3-5
defining
outcome).
Participants
64
years
old
(IQR
[53;
72,5]),
74%
male.
83%
out-of-hospital
48%
initial
shockable
rhythm.
Electrographic
observed
5%
8%
good
patients,
respectively
(p
=
0.50).
blood
levels
significantly
lower
(median
20
IQR
[15;
30])
compared
group
110
µg/l
[49;308],
p
<
0,001).
Benign
associated
with
0.001).
not
increased
as
0.15).
In
EEG,
45.2
predictive
unfavorable
100%
specificity
higher
sensitivity
(70.8%)
recommended
cut-off
(Se
66%).
Combined
seizures,
53.5
(77.7%)
66.6%).
benign
78.2
(Sp
100%)
94%).
AC,
personalized
approach
pattern
could
improve
this
biomarker
for
prediction.
Compared
others
no
significant
difference
case
seizures.
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
69(5)
Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2025
Abstract
Background
Sedation
is
often
provided
to
resuscitated
out‐of‐hospital
cardiac
arrest
(OHCA)
patients
tolerate
post‐cardiac
care,
including
temperature
management.
However,
the
evidence
of
benefit
or
harm
from
routinely
administered
deep
sedation
after
limited.
The
aim
this
trial
investigate
effects
continuous
compared
minimal
on
patient‐important
outcomes
in
OHCA
a
large
clinical
trial.
Methods
SED‐CARE
part
2
×
factorial
Sedation,
Temperature
and
Pressure
Cardiac
Arrest
Resuscitation
(STEPCARE)
trial,
randomized
international,
multicentre,
parallel‐group,
investigator‐initiated,
superiority
with
three
simultaneous
intervention
arms.
In
adults
sustained
return
spontaneous
circulation
(ROSC)
who
are
comatose
following
resuscitation
will
be
within
4
hours
(Richmond
agitation
scale
(RASS)
−4/−5)
(
)
(RASS
0
−2)
comparator
),
for
36
h
ROSC.
primary
outcome
all‐cause
mortality
at
6
months
randomization.
two
other
components
STEPCARE
evaluate
control
strategies.
Apart
interventions,
all
aspects
general
intensive
care
according
local
practices
participating
site.
Neurological
prognostication
performed
European
Council
Society
Intensive
Care
Medicine
guidelines
by
physician
blinded
allocation
group.
To
detect
an
absolute
risk
reduction
5.6%
alpha
0.05,
90%
power,
3500
participants
enrolled.
secondary
proportion
poor
functional
randomization,
serious
adverse
events
unit,
patient‐reported
overall
health
status
Conclusion
if
confers
arrest.
Circulation,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
146(18), С. 1357 - 1366
Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2022
Background:
This
study
was
conducted
to
determine
the
effect
of
hypothermic
temperature
control
after
in-hospital
cardiac
arrest
(IHCA)
on
mortality
and
functional
outcome
as
compared
with
normothermia.
Methods:
An
investigator
initiated,
open-label,
blinded-outcome-assessor,
multicenter,
randomized
controlled
trial
comparing
(32-34°C)
for
24
h
normothermia
IHCA
in
11
hospitals
Germany.
The
primary
endpoint
all-cause
180
days.
Secondary
end
points
included
favorable
using
Cerebral
Performance
Category
scale
A
score
1
or
2
defined
a
outcome.
Results:
total
1055
patients
were
screened
eligibility
249
randomized:
126
assigned
123
mean
age
cohort
72.6±10.4
years,
64%
(152
236)
male,
73%
(166
227)
arrests
witnessed,
25%
(57
231)
had
an
initial
shockable
rhythm,
time
return
spontaneous
circulation
16.4±10.5
minutes.
Target
reached
within
4.2±2.8
hours
randomization
group
48
at
37.0°±0.9°C
group.
Mortality
by
day
72.5%
(87
120)
arm,
71.2%
(84
118)
(relative
risk,
1.03
[95%
CI,
0.79–1.40];
P
=0.822).
In-hospital
62.5%
(75
57.6%
(68
1.11
0.86–1.46,
=0.443).
Favorable
(Cerebral
2)
22.5%
(27
control,
23.7%
(28
1.04
0.78–1.44];
prematurely
terminated
because
futility.
Conclusions:
Hypothermic
did
not
improve
survival
nor
presenting
coma
IHCA.
HACA
(Hypothermia
After
Cardiac
Arrest
in-hospital)
underpowered
may
have
failed
detect
clinically
important
differences
between
Registration:
URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
;
Unique
Identifier:
NCT00457431.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(1), С. 259 - 259
Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2022
Cardiac
arrest
is
an
important
public
health
issue,
with
a
survival
rate
of
approximately
15
to
22%.
A
great
proportion
these
deaths
occur
after
resuscitation
due
post-cardiac
syndrome,
which
characterized
by
the
ischemia-reperfusion
injury
that
affects
role
body.
Understanding
physiopathology
mandatory
discover
new
treatment
strategies
and
obtain
better
results.
Besides
improvements
in
cardiopulmonary
maneuvers,
increase
rates
observed
recent
decades
approaches
care.
In
this
review,
we
will
discuss
physiopathology,
etiologies,
post-resuscitation
care,
emphasizing
targeted
temperature
management,
early
coronary
angiography,
rehabilitation.
Circulation,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
148(12), С. 982 - 988
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2023
Targeted
temperature
management
has
been
a
cornerstone
of
post-cardiac
arrest
care
for
patients
remaining
unresponsive
after
return
spontaneous
circulation
since
the
initial
trials
in
2002
found
that
mild
therapeutic
hypothermia
improves
neurological
outcome.
The
suggested
range
expanded
2015
response
to
large
trial
finding
outcomes
were
not
better
with
treatment
at
33°
C
compared
36°
C.
In
2021,
another
was
published
which
control
than
those
treated
strategy
strict
normothermia.
On
basis
these
new
data,
International
Liaison
Committee
on
Resuscitation
and
other
organizations
have
altered
their
recommendations
cardiac
arrest.
American
Heart
Association
guidelines
this
topic
will
be
introduced
2023
focused
update.
To
provide
guidance
clinicians
while
update
is
forthcoming,
Association's
Emergency
Cardiovascular
Care
convened
writing
group
review
TTM2
(Hypothermia
Versus
Normothermia
After
Out-of-Hospital
Cardiac
Arrest)
context
recent
evidence
present
an
opinion
how
may
influence
clinical
practice.
This
science
advisory
informed
by
trial,
consideration
influential
studies,
discussion
between
experts
fields
cardiology,
critical
care,
emergency
medicine,
neurology.
Conclusions
presented
statement
do
replace
current
but
are
intended
expert
novel
literature
incorporated
into
future
suggest
opportunity
reassessment
Intensive Care Medicine,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
49(9), С. 1062 - 1078
Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023
The
cerebral
oxygen
cascade
includes
three
key
stages:
(a)
convective
delivery
representing
the
bulk
flow
of
to
vascular
bed;
(b)
diffusion
from
blood
into
brain
tissue;
and
(c)
cellular
utilisation
for
aerobic
metabolism.
All
stages
may
become
dysfunctional
after
resuscitation
cardiac
arrest
contribute
hypoxic–ischaemic
injury
(HIBI).
Improving
by
optimising
has
been
widely
investigated
as
a
strategy
mitigate
HIBI.
However,
clinical
trials
aimed
at
have
yielded
neutral
results.
Advances
in
understanding
HIBI
pathophysiology
suggest
that
impairments
pertaining
should
also
be
considered
identifying
therapeutic
strategies
management
patients.
Culprit
mechanisms
these
include
widening
barrier
due
peri-vascular
oedema
mitochondrial
dysfunction.
An
integrated
approach
encompassing
both
intra-parenchymal
non-invasive
neuromonitoring
techniques
aid
detecting
pathophysiologic
changes
enable
patient-specific
reducing
severity
The
aim
of
this
panel
was
to
develop
consensus
recommendations
on
targeted
temperature
control
(TTC)
in
patients
with
severe
traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
and
moderate
TBI
who
deteriorate
require
admission
the
intensive
care
unit
for
intracranial
pressure
(ICP)
management.
Annals of Intensive Care,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2022
About
80%
of
patients
resuscitated
from
CA
are
comatose
at
ICU
admission
and
nearly
50%
survivors
still
unawake
72
h.
Predicting
neurological
outcome
these
is
important
to
provide
correct
information
patient's
relatives,
avoid
disproportionate
care
in
with
irreversible
hypoxic-ischemic
brain
injury
(HIBI)
inappropriate
withdrawal
a
possible
favorable
recovery.
ERC/ESICM
2021
algorithm
allows
classification
as
"poor
likely"
32%,
the
remaining
"indeterminate"
68%.
The
crucial
question
know
how
we
could
improve
assessment
both
unfavorable
but
also
prediction.
Neurophysiological
tests,
i.e.,
electroencephalography
(EEG)
evoked-potentials
(EPs)
non-invasive
bedside
investigations.
EEG
record
electrical
fields,
characterized
by
high
temporal
resolution
low
spatial
resolution.
largely
available,
represented
most
widely
tool
use
recent
survey
examining
current
neuro-prognostication
practices.
severity
HIBI
correlated
predominant
frequency
background
continuity
leading
"highly
malignant"
patterns
suppression
or
burst
severe
HIBI.
EPs
differ
signals
they
stimulus
induced
represent
summated
activities
large
populations
neurons
firing
synchrony,
requiring
average
numerous
stimulations.
Different
(i.e.,
somato
sensory
(SSEPs),
brainstem
auditory
(BAEPs),
middle
latency
(MLAEPs)
long
event-related
potentials
(ERPs)
mismatch
negativity
(MMN)
P300
responses)
can
be
assessed
ICU,
different
generators
prognostic
values.
In
present
review,
summarize
signal
generators,
recording
modalities,
interpretation
values
neurophysiological
tools.
Finally,
assess
perspective
for
futures
investigations,
aiming
reduce
uncertainty
disorders
consciousness
(DoC)
after
CA.