Incidence, risk factors, and outcome of aspiration pneumonitis in ICU overdose patients.
- Christ A Department of Internal Medicine, University of Basel, University Hospital, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
- Arranto CA
- Schindler C
- Klima T
- Hunziker PR
- Siegemund M
- Marsch SC
- Eriksson U
- Mueller C
- 2006-07-11
Published in:
- Intensive care medicine. - 2006
Adult
Chi-Square Distribution
Drug Overdose
Female
Heart Arrest
Humans
Incidence
Intensive Care Units
Length of Stay
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Radiography
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Statistics, Nonparametric
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
English
OBJECTIVE
To assess the incidence and outcome of clinically significant aspiration pneumonitis in intensive care unit (ICU) overdose patients and to identify its predisposing factors.
DESIGN
Retrospective cohort study.
SETTING
Medical ICU of an academic tertiary care hospital.
PATIENTS
A total of 273 consecutive overdose admissions.
MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS
Clinically significant aspiration pneumonitis was defined as the occurrence of respiratory dysfunction in a patient with a localised infiltrate on chest X-ray within 72 h of admission. In our cohort we identified 47 patients (17%) with aspiration pneumonitis. Importantly, aspiration pneumonitis was associated with a higher incidence of cardiac arrest (6.4 vs 0.9%; p = 0.037) and an increased duration of both ICU stay and overall hospital stay [respectively: median 1 (interquartile range 1-3) vs 1 (1-2), p = 0.025; and median 2 (1-7) vs 1 (1-3), p < 0.001]. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score [odds ratio (OR) for each point of GCS 0.8; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.7-0.9; p = 0.001], ingestion of opiates (OR 4.5; 95% CI 1.7-11.6; p = 0.002), and white blood cell count (WBC) (OR for each increase in WBC of 10(9)/l 1.05; 95% CI 1.0-1.19; p = 0.049) were identified as independent risk factors.
CONCLUSIONS
Clinically relevant aspiration pneumonitis is a frequent complication in overdose patients admitted to the ICU. Moreover, aspiration pneumonitis is associated with a higher incidence of cardiac arrest and increased ICU and total in-hospital stay.
To assess the incidence and outcome of clinically significant aspiration pneumonitis in intensive care unit (ICU) overdose patients and to identify its predisposing factors.
DESIGN
Retrospective cohort study.
SETTING
Medical ICU of an academic tertiary care hospital.
PATIENTS
A total of 273 consecutive overdose admissions.
MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS
Clinically significant aspiration pneumonitis was defined as the occurrence of respiratory dysfunction in a patient with a localised infiltrate on chest X-ray within 72 h of admission. In our cohort we identified 47 patients (17%) with aspiration pneumonitis. Importantly, aspiration pneumonitis was associated with a higher incidence of cardiac arrest (6.4 vs 0.9%; p = 0.037) and an increased duration of both ICU stay and overall hospital stay [respectively: median 1 (interquartile range 1-3) vs 1 (1-2), p = 0.025; and median 2 (1-7) vs 1 (1-3), p < 0.001]. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score [odds ratio (OR) for each point of GCS 0.8; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.7-0.9; p = 0.001], ingestion of opiates (OR 4.5; 95% CI 1.7-11.6; p = 0.002), and white blood cell count (WBC) (OR for each increase in WBC of 10(9)/l 1.05; 95% CI 1.0-1.19; p = 0.049) were identified as independent risk factors.
CONCLUSIONS
Clinically relevant aspiration pneumonitis is a frequent complication in overdose patients admitted to the ICU. Moreover, aspiration pneumonitis is associated with a higher incidence of cardiac arrest and increased ICU and total in-hospital stay.
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- Open access status
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- DOI 10.1007/s00134-006-0277-4
- PMID 16826384
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/204993
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