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Lung recovery high after ECMO in near-fatal pediatric asthma
TORONTO – Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with lung recovery rates as high as 90% in pediatric patients with near-fatal asthma, but the risk of complications was also high and the cannulation technique employed made a significant difference to outcomes, according to a study presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
“ECMO for near-fatal asthma is a potentially life-saving intervention, however, clinicians should be aware of the potentially severe complications, particularly with veno-arterial cannulation in this population,” said Rebecca Kohlberg-Davis, MD, a pediatric resident at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford.
ECMO is being used increasingly in the setting of near-fatal pediatric asthma but there are limited data on outcomes in this population. Dr. Kohlberg-Davis and her colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of all children with asthma who were treated with ECMO using the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry.
Between 1988 and 2016, 371 children with status asthmaticus underwent ECMO cannulation using one of two methods. Sixty-five percent were treated with ECMO using veno-venous (VV) cannulation and 33% were treated using veno-arterial (VA) cannulation. Both VV and VA require insertion of a cannula to take deoxygenated blood from a central vein or the right atrium. VA ECMO returns the oxygenated blood, under pressure, to the arterial side of the circulation (typically to the aorta), supporting cardiac output, while VV ECMO returns oxygenated blood back to a large vein and does not support circulation.
The median age of the study participants was 7.5 years and 56% were male. The median ECMO run duration was 123 hours.
Overall, lung recovery was seen in 83% of patients, and 77% were discharged from the hospital. Of the children who received VV cannulation, 90% experienced lung recovery, while VA cannulation was associated with only a 69% rate of lung recovery and significantly more complications. Among those who experienced lung recovery, those who received VV cannulation had a 3.6-fold higher likelihood of survival (P = .006), Dr. Kohlberg-Davis reported.
At presentation, 88% of patients had hypercarbic respiratory failure, 34% had hypoxemic respiratory failure, and 27% had mixed respiratory failure. Children with hypercarbic respiratory failure were more likely to receive VV cannulation (P = .003), while children with hypoxemic or combined respiratory failure were more likely to receive VA cannulation. Those with hypoxemic respiratory failure had a significantly lower likelihood of lung recovery (odds ratio, 4.9; P less than .0001), she said.
Eighty percent of runs were associated with one or more complications and 20% had three or more complications. Of that 80%, most involved cardiovascular complications (53%), while 36% were hemorrhagic and 35% were mechanical. The most common cardiovascular complications included the need for inotropic support (in 39% of patients) and hypertension requiring vasodilators (in 18% of patients). The most common hemorrhagic complications were cannula-site bleeding (23%) and surgical-site bleeding (8%), while mechanical complications were mostly clots (19%) and cannulation problems (12%).
Children who received VA cannulation had a significantly higher rate of neurologic complications, compared with those who received VV cannulation (22% vs. 5%), and these included cerebral hemorrhage or infarct in 6% and clinical brain death in 5%.
“If early cannulation with VV ECMO could prevent the need for VA ECMO, this might lead to lower neurological complication and increased survival,” said Dr. Kohlberg-Davis. Current guidelines recommend considering cannulation at an oxygenation index – used to measure the fraction of inspired oxygen and its usage within the body – between 40 and 60. This study suggests that initiating cannulation at a lower OI is associated with better outcomes and fewer complications, she said.
The authors reported having nothing to disclose.
This is a large study looking at the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients dying of status asthmaticus. It is interesting that the pCO2 seemed to predict the type of ECMO used and outcomes. Of course, an ounce of prevention (i.e., appropriate asthma management) is the most important thing to say about any pediatric intensive care unit asthma study! Having said all of this, we have known that venovenous ECMO is preferred for a long time. 
This is a large study looking at the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients dying of status asthmaticus. It is interesting that the pCO2 seemed to predict the type of ECMO used and outcomes. Of course, an ounce of prevention (i.e., appropriate asthma management) is the most important thing to say about any pediatric intensive care unit asthma study! Having said all of this, we have known that venovenous ECMO is preferred for a long time.
This is a large study looking at the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients dying of status asthmaticus. It is interesting that the pCO2 seemed to predict the type of ECMO used and outcomes. Of course, an ounce of prevention (i.e., appropriate asthma management) is the most important thing to say about any pediatric intensive care unit asthma study! Having said all of this, we have known that venovenous ECMO is preferred for a long time.
TORONTO – Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with lung recovery rates as high as 90% in pediatric patients with near-fatal asthma, but the risk of complications was also high and the cannulation technique employed made a significant difference to outcomes, according to a study presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
“ECMO for near-fatal asthma is a potentially life-saving intervention, however, clinicians should be aware of the potentially severe complications, particularly with veno-arterial cannulation in this population,” said Rebecca Kohlberg-Davis, MD, a pediatric resident at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford.
ECMO is being used increasingly in the setting of near-fatal pediatric asthma but there are limited data on outcomes in this population. Dr. Kohlberg-Davis and her colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of all children with asthma who were treated with ECMO using the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry.
Between 1988 and 2016, 371 children with status asthmaticus underwent ECMO cannulation using one of two methods. Sixty-five percent were treated with ECMO using veno-venous (VV) cannulation and 33% were treated using veno-arterial (VA) cannulation. Both VV and VA require insertion of a cannula to take deoxygenated blood from a central vein or the right atrium. VA ECMO returns the oxygenated blood, under pressure, to the arterial side of the circulation (typically to the aorta), supporting cardiac output, while VV ECMO returns oxygenated blood back to a large vein and does not support circulation.
The median age of the study participants was 7.5 years and 56% were male. The median ECMO run duration was 123 hours.
Overall, lung recovery was seen in 83% of patients, and 77% were discharged from the hospital. Of the children who received VV cannulation, 90% experienced lung recovery, while VA cannulation was associated with only a 69% rate of lung recovery and significantly more complications. Among those who experienced lung recovery, those who received VV cannulation had a 3.6-fold higher likelihood of survival (P = .006), Dr. Kohlberg-Davis reported.
At presentation, 88% of patients had hypercarbic respiratory failure, 34% had hypoxemic respiratory failure, and 27% had mixed respiratory failure. Children with hypercarbic respiratory failure were more likely to receive VV cannulation (P = .003), while children with hypoxemic or combined respiratory failure were more likely to receive VA cannulation. Those with hypoxemic respiratory failure had a significantly lower likelihood of lung recovery (odds ratio, 4.9; P less than .0001), she said.
Eighty percent of runs were associated with one or more complications and 20% had three or more complications. Of that 80%, most involved cardiovascular complications (53%), while 36% were hemorrhagic and 35% were mechanical. The most common cardiovascular complications included the need for inotropic support (in 39% of patients) and hypertension requiring vasodilators (in 18% of patients). The most common hemorrhagic complications were cannula-site bleeding (23%) and surgical-site bleeding (8%), while mechanical complications were mostly clots (19%) and cannulation problems (12%).
Children who received VA cannulation had a significantly higher rate of neurologic complications, compared with those who received VV cannulation (22% vs. 5%), and these included cerebral hemorrhage or infarct in 6% and clinical brain death in 5%.
“If early cannulation with VV ECMO could prevent the need for VA ECMO, this might lead to lower neurological complication and increased survival,” said Dr. Kohlberg-Davis. Current guidelines recommend considering cannulation at an oxygenation index – used to measure the fraction of inspired oxygen and its usage within the body – between 40 and 60. This study suggests that initiating cannulation at a lower OI is associated with better outcomes and fewer complications, she said.
The authors reported having nothing to disclose.
TORONTO – Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with lung recovery rates as high as 90% in pediatric patients with near-fatal asthma, but the risk of complications was also high and the cannulation technique employed made a significant difference to outcomes, according to a study presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
“ECMO for near-fatal asthma is a potentially life-saving intervention, however, clinicians should be aware of the potentially severe complications, particularly with veno-arterial cannulation in this population,” said Rebecca Kohlberg-Davis, MD, a pediatric resident at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford.
ECMO is being used increasingly in the setting of near-fatal pediatric asthma but there are limited data on outcomes in this population. Dr. Kohlberg-Davis and her colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of all children with asthma who were treated with ECMO using the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry.
Between 1988 and 2016, 371 children with status asthmaticus underwent ECMO cannulation using one of two methods. Sixty-five percent were treated with ECMO using veno-venous (VV) cannulation and 33% were treated using veno-arterial (VA) cannulation. Both VV and VA require insertion of a cannula to take deoxygenated blood from a central vein or the right atrium. VA ECMO returns the oxygenated blood, under pressure, to the arterial side of the circulation (typically to the aorta), supporting cardiac output, while VV ECMO returns oxygenated blood back to a large vein and does not support circulation.
The median age of the study participants was 7.5 years and 56% were male. The median ECMO run duration was 123 hours.
Overall, lung recovery was seen in 83% of patients, and 77% were discharged from the hospital. Of the children who received VV cannulation, 90% experienced lung recovery, while VA cannulation was associated with only a 69% rate of lung recovery and significantly more complications. Among those who experienced lung recovery, those who received VV cannulation had a 3.6-fold higher likelihood of survival (P = .006), Dr. Kohlberg-Davis reported.
At presentation, 88% of patients had hypercarbic respiratory failure, 34% had hypoxemic respiratory failure, and 27% had mixed respiratory failure. Children with hypercarbic respiratory failure were more likely to receive VV cannulation (P = .003), while children with hypoxemic or combined respiratory failure were more likely to receive VA cannulation. Those with hypoxemic respiratory failure had a significantly lower likelihood of lung recovery (odds ratio, 4.9; P less than .0001), she said.
Eighty percent of runs were associated with one or more complications and 20% had three or more complications. Of that 80%, most involved cardiovascular complications (53%), while 36% were hemorrhagic and 35% were mechanical. The most common cardiovascular complications included the need for inotropic support (in 39% of patients) and hypertension requiring vasodilators (in 18% of patients). The most common hemorrhagic complications were cannula-site bleeding (23%) and surgical-site bleeding (8%), while mechanical complications were mostly clots (19%) and cannulation problems (12%).
Children who received VA cannulation had a significantly higher rate of neurologic complications, compared with those who received VV cannulation (22% vs. 5%), and these included cerebral hemorrhage or infarct in 6% and clinical brain death in 5%.
“If early cannulation with VV ECMO could prevent the need for VA ECMO, this might lead to lower neurological complication and increased survival,” said Dr. Kohlberg-Davis. Current guidelines recommend considering cannulation at an oxygenation index – used to measure the fraction of inspired oxygen and its usage within the body – between 40 and 60. This study suggests that initiating cannulation at a lower OI is associated with better outcomes and fewer complications, she said.
The authors reported having nothing to disclose.
AT CHEST 2017
Key clinical point: ECMO is a life-saving option in children with asthma, but it is associated with significant complications.
Major finding: The use of ECMO resulted in lung recovery in 83% of pediatric patients with near-fatal asthma; 77% were discharged from the hospital.
Data source: Retrospective analysis of children with asthma treated with ECMO in the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry (n = 371).
Disclosures: The authors reported having nothing to disclose.
VIDEO: Rapid influenza test obviates empiric antivirals
TORONTO – A test that only requires a maximum 2-hour wait for results was highly accurate at detecting influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in lung transplant patients, according to research presented at the CHEST annual meeting on Oct. 30.
This rapid and highly accurate test for detecting three common respiratory viruses has dramatically cut the need for empiric treatments and the risk for causing nosocomial infections in lung transplant patients who develop severe upper respiratory infections, Macé M. Schuurmans, MD, noted during the presentation.
This study involved 100 consecutive lung transplant patients who presented at Zurich University Hospital with signs of severe upper respiratory infection. The researchers ran the rapid and standard diagnostic tests for each patient and found that, relative to the standard test, the rapid test had positive and negative predictive values of 95%.
The number of empiric treatments with oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and ribavirin to treat a suspected influenza or respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV) has “strongly diminished” by about two-thirds, noted Dr. Schuurmans, who is a pulmonologist at the hospital.
Until the rapid test became available, Dr. Shuurmans and his associates used a standard polymerase chain reaction test that takes 36-48 hours to yield a result. Using this test made treating patients empirically with oseltamivir and oral antibiotics for a couple of days a necessity, he said in a video interview. The older test also required isolating patients to avoid the potential spread of influenza or RSV in the hospital.
The rapid test, which became available for U.S. use in early 2017, covers influenza A and B and RSV in a single test with a single mouth-swab specimen.
“We now routinely use the rapid test and don’t prescribe empiric antivirals or antibiotics as often,” Dr. Schuurmans said. “There is much less drug cost and fewer potential adverse effects from empiric treatment.” Specimens still also undergo conventional testing, however, because that can identify eight additional viruses that the rapid test doesn’t cover.
Dr. Schuurmans acknowledged that further study needs to assess the cost-benefit of the rapid test to confirm that its added expense is offset by reduced expenses for empiric treatment and hospital isolation.
He had no disclosures. The study received no commercial support.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
mzoler@frontlinemedcom.com
On Twitter @mitchelzoler
TORONTO – A test that only requires a maximum 2-hour wait for results was highly accurate at detecting influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in lung transplant patients, according to research presented at the CHEST annual meeting on Oct. 30.
This rapid and highly accurate test for detecting three common respiratory viruses has dramatically cut the need for empiric treatments and the risk for causing nosocomial infections in lung transplant patients who develop severe upper respiratory infections, Macé M. Schuurmans, MD, noted during the presentation.
This study involved 100 consecutive lung transplant patients who presented at Zurich University Hospital with signs of severe upper respiratory infection. The researchers ran the rapid and standard diagnostic tests for each patient and found that, relative to the standard test, the rapid test had positive and negative predictive values of 95%.
The number of empiric treatments with oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and ribavirin to treat a suspected influenza or respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV) has “strongly diminished” by about two-thirds, noted Dr. Schuurmans, who is a pulmonologist at the hospital.
Until the rapid test became available, Dr. Shuurmans and his associates used a standard polymerase chain reaction test that takes 36-48 hours to yield a result. Using this test made treating patients empirically with oseltamivir and oral antibiotics for a couple of days a necessity, he said in a video interview. The older test also required isolating patients to avoid the potential spread of influenza or RSV in the hospital.
The rapid test, which became available for U.S. use in early 2017, covers influenza A and B and RSV in a single test with a single mouth-swab specimen.
“We now routinely use the rapid test and don’t prescribe empiric antivirals or antibiotics as often,” Dr. Schuurmans said. “There is much less drug cost and fewer potential adverse effects from empiric treatment.” Specimens still also undergo conventional testing, however, because that can identify eight additional viruses that the rapid test doesn’t cover.
Dr. Schuurmans acknowledged that further study needs to assess the cost-benefit of the rapid test to confirm that its added expense is offset by reduced expenses for empiric treatment and hospital isolation.
He had no disclosures. The study received no commercial support.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
mzoler@frontlinemedcom.com
On Twitter @mitchelzoler
TORONTO – A test that only requires a maximum 2-hour wait for results was highly accurate at detecting influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in lung transplant patients, according to research presented at the CHEST annual meeting on Oct. 30.
This rapid and highly accurate test for detecting three common respiratory viruses has dramatically cut the need for empiric treatments and the risk for causing nosocomial infections in lung transplant patients who develop severe upper respiratory infections, Macé M. Schuurmans, MD, noted during the presentation.
This study involved 100 consecutive lung transplant patients who presented at Zurich University Hospital with signs of severe upper respiratory infection. The researchers ran the rapid and standard diagnostic tests for each patient and found that, relative to the standard test, the rapid test had positive and negative predictive values of 95%.
The number of empiric treatments with oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and ribavirin to treat a suspected influenza or respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV) has “strongly diminished” by about two-thirds, noted Dr. Schuurmans, who is a pulmonologist at the hospital.
Until the rapid test became available, Dr. Shuurmans and his associates used a standard polymerase chain reaction test that takes 36-48 hours to yield a result. Using this test made treating patients empirically with oseltamivir and oral antibiotics for a couple of days a necessity, he said in a video interview. The older test also required isolating patients to avoid the potential spread of influenza or RSV in the hospital.
The rapid test, which became available for U.S. use in early 2017, covers influenza A and B and RSV in a single test with a single mouth-swab specimen.
“We now routinely use the rapid test and don’t prescribe empiric antivirals or antibiotics as often,” Dr. Schuurmans said. “There is much less drug cost and fewer potential adverse effects from empiric treatment.” Specimens still also undergo conventional testing, however, because that can identify eight additional viruses that the rapid test doesn’t cover.
Dr. Schuurmans acknowledged that further study needs to assess the cost-benefit of the rapid test to confirm that its added expense is offset by reduced expenses for empiric treatment and hospital isolation.
He had no disclosures. The study received no commercial support.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
mzoler@frontlinemedcom.com
On Twitter @mitchelzoler
AT CHEST 2017
Key clinical point:
Major finding: The rapid test had positive and negative predictive values of 95%.
Data source: A single-center observational study of 100 consecutive lung transplant recipients who presented with severe, acute respiratory infection.
Disclosures: Dr. Schuurmans had no disclosures. The study received no commercial support.
In-hospital outcomes are better for vaccinated H1N1 patients
TORONTO – Patients who received an influenza vaccination but still required hospitalization for H1N1 influenza had better outcomes, compared with unvaccinated patients, according to findings from a retrospective study.
In the hospital, vaccinated patients had significantly lower rates of acute kidney injury (6% vs. 35%; P = .038) and were more likely to be satisfactorily managed with noninvasive mechanical ventilation (41% vs. 6%; P = .004).
Dr. Chandak and her colleagues studied 72 cases of seasonal influenza requiring hospitalization from September 2015 to April 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center, a 300-bed teaching hospital in western Massachusetts. Based on rapid polymerase chain reaction testing, 51 of these patients were positive for H1N1, of which 38 had received a seasonal flu vaccine.
H1N1 patients who had received vaccination were significantly older (70.4 years vs. 59.6 years; P = .016) and were more often smokers (76% vs. 38%; P = .017), compared with patients who were unvaccinated.
The finding that the unvaccinated patients were younger and still had poorer outcomes, “emphasizes the need for widespread vaccination,” Dr. Chandak said.
There were several parameters that trended in favor of vaccination, but did not reach statistical significance due to the relatively small sample size, Dr. Chandak said. These included a trend towards more ICU admission in the unvaccinated, compared with vaccinated patients (21% and 12%, respectively; P = .699), a longer ICU stay (1.7 days and 0.2 days; P = .144), more multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (12% and 6%; P = .654), and more acute respiratory distress syndrome (6% and 0%; P = .547). Vasopressors were needed in a similar proportion of patients (12% of both groups).
During the 2009-2010 flu season, H1N1 was the cause of about 61 million cases of influenza in the United States, 274,000 hospitalizations, and 12,470 deaths, Dr. Chandak reported.
Since the 2010-2011 influenza season, the trivalent influenza vaccine has included antigen from the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus. This has prevented between 700,000 and 1.5 million cases of H1N1, up to 10,000 hospitalizations, and as many as 500 deaths, according to surveillance data (Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19[3]:439-48).
The viral subtype made a strong reappearance in the 2015-2016 flu season when it was again the predominant viral subtype of the season, according to the CDC. Most studies have looked at the effectiveness of the vaccine, but have not studied critical care outcomes in vaccinated versus unvaccinated patients, Dr. Chandak noted.
Dr. Chandak reported having no financial disclosures.
Daniel Ouellette, MD, FCCP, comments: “I never take the flu vaccine,” my patient stated, following my suggestion that she be inoculated. “It makes me sick.”
I reflected on the cases of influenza patients that I took care of the previous year in the ICU: the 50-year-old man with no comorbidities who died in respiratory failure; the 32-year-old pregnant woman who survived a 3-month hospitalization during which she was treated with ECMO and suffered irreversible kidney failure. “I take it every year,” I told her.
While the influenza vaccine may not prevent all cases of influenza, those who develop influenza may have an attenuated illness. Data from Chandak and colleagues affirm improved outcomes in patients who receive the vaccine and still develop influenza. 
Daniel Ouellette, MD, FCCP, comments: “I never take the flu vaccine,” my patient stated, following my suggestion that she be inoculated. “It makes me sick.”
I reflected on the cases of influenza patients that I took care of the previous year in the ICU: the 50-year-old man with no comorbidities who died in respiratory failure; the 32-year-old pregnant woman who survived a 3-month hospitalization during which she was treated with ECMO and suffered irreversible kidney failure. “I take it every year,” I told her.
While the influenza vaccine may not prevent all cases of influenza, those who develop influenza may have an attenuated illness. Data from Chandak and colleagues affirm improved outcomes in patients who receive the vaccine and still develop influenza.
Daniel Ouellette, MD, FCCP, comments: “I never take the flu vaccine,” my patient stated, following my suggestion that she be inoculated. “It makes me sick.”
I reflected on the cases of influenza patients that I took care of the previous year in the ICU: the 50-year-old man with no comorbidities who died in respiratory failure; the 32-year-old pregnant woman who survived a 3-month hospitalization during which she was treated with ECMO and suffered irreversible kidney failure. “I take it every year,” I told her.
While the influenza vaccine may not prevent all cases of influenza, those who develop influenza may have an attenuated illness. Data from Chandak and colleagues affirm improved outcomes in patients who receive the vaccine and still develop influenza.
TORONTO – Patients who received an influenza vaccination but still required hospitalization for H1N1 influenza had better outcomes, compared with unvaccinated patients, according to findings from a retrospective study.
In the hospital, vaccinated patients had significantly lower rates of acute kidney injury (6% vs. 35%; P = .038) and were more likely to be satisfactorily managed with noninvasive mechanical ventilation (41% vs. 6%; P = .004).
Dr. Chandak and her colleagues studied 72 cases of seasonal influenza requiring hospitalization from September 2015 to April 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center, a 300-bed teaching hospital in western Massachusetts. Based on rapid polymerase chain reaction testing, 51 of these patients were positive for H1N1, of which 38 had received a seasonal flu vaccine.
H1N1 patients who had received vaccination were significantly older (70.4 years vs. 59.6 years; P = .016) and were more often smokers (76% vs. 38%; P = .017), compared with patients who were unvaccinated.
The finding that the unvaccinated patients were younger and still had poorer outcomes, “emphasizes the need for widespread vaccination,” Dr. Chandak said.
There were several parameters that trended in favor of vaccination, but did not reach statistical significance due to the relatively small sample size, Dr. Chandak said. These included a trend towards more ICU admission in the unvaccinated, compared with vaccinated patients (21% and 12%, respectively; P = .699), a longer ICU stay (1.7 days and 0.2 days; P = .144), more multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (12% and 6%; P = .654), and more acute respiratory distress syndrome (6% and 0%; P = .547). Vasopressors were needed in a similar proportion of patients (12% of both groups).
During the 2009-2010 flu season, H1N1 was the cause of about 61 million cases of influenza in the United States, 274,000 hospitalizations, and 12,470 deaths, Dr. Chandak reported.
Since the 2010-2011 influenza season, the trivalent influenza vaccine has included antigen from the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus. This has prevented between 700,000 and 1.5 million cases of H1N1, up to 10,000 hospitalizations, and as many as 500 deaths, according to surveillance data (Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19[3]:439-48).
The viral subtype made a strong reappearance in the 2015-2016 flu season when it was again the predominant viral subtype of the season, according to the CDC. Most studies have looked at the effectiveness of the vaccine, but have not studied critical care outcomes in vaccinated versus unvaccinated patients, Dr. Chandak noted.
Dr. Chandak reported having no financial disclosures.
TORONTO – Patients who received an influenza vaccination but still required hospitalization for H1N1 influenza had better outcomes, compared with unvaccinated patients, according to findings from a retrospective study.
In the hospital, vaccinated patients had significantly lower rates of acute kidney injury (6% vs. 35%; P = .038) and were more likely to be satisfactorily managed with noninvasive mechanical ventilation (41% vs. 6%; P = .004).
Dr. Chandak and her colleagues studied 72 cases of seasonal influenza requiring hospitalization from September 2015 to April 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center, a 300-bed teaching hospital in western Massachusetts. Based on rapid polymerase chain reaction testing, 51 of these patients were positive for H1N1, of which 38 had received a seasonal flu vaccine.
H1N1 patients who had received vaccination were significantly older (70.4 years vs. 59.6 years; P = .016) and were more often smokers (76% vs. 38%; P = .017), compared with patients who were unvaccinated.
The finding that the unvaccinated patients were younger and still had poorer outcomes, “emphasizes the need for widespread vaccination,” Dr. Chandak said.
There were several parameters that trended in favor of vaccination, but did not reach statistical significance due to the relatively small sample size, Dr. Chandak said. These included a trend towards more ICU admission in the unvaccinated, compared with vaccinated patients (21% and 12%, respectively; P = .699), a longer ICU stay (1.7 days and 0.2 days; P = .144), more multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (12% and 6%; P = .654), and more acute respiratory distress syndrome (6% and 0%; P = .547). Vasopressors were needed in a similar proportion of patients (12% of both groups).
During the 2009-2010 flu season, H1N1 was the cause of about 61 million cases of influenza in the United States, 274,000 hospitalizations, and 12,470 deaths, Dr. Chandak reported.
Since the 2010-2011 influenza season, the trivalent influenza vaccine has included antigen from the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus. This has prevented between 700,000 and 1.5 million cases of H1N1, up to 10,000 hospitalizations, and as many as 500 deaths, according to surveillance data (Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19[3]:439-48).
The viral subtype made a strong reappearance in the 2015-2016 flu season when it was again the predominant viral subtype of the season, according to the CDC. Most studies have looked at the effectiveness of the vaccine, but have not studied critical care outcomes in vaccinated versus unvaccinated patients, Dr. Chandak noted.
Dr. Chandak reported having no financial disclosures.
AT CHEST 2017
Key clinical point:
Major finding: Unvaccinated patients had a significantly higher risk of acute kidney injury (35% vs. 6%; P = .038) and were less likely to be managed with noninvasive mechanical ventilation (6% vs. 41%; P = .004).
Data source: Retrospective analysis including 72 reported influenza cases, 51 (71%) testing positive for H1N1.
Disclosures: Dr. Chandak reported having no financial disclosures.
Aspirin responsiveness improved in some with OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea patients with endothelial dysfunction gained aspirin responsiveness after using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, according to the findings from a small study scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
“Endothelial dysfunction is an important phenomenon implicated in cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. While it has been demonstrated that CPAP improves endothelial function, our understanding of the pathophysiologic links between CPAP therapy and cardiovascular outcomes remain limited,” researchers wrote in the study’s abstract.
The researchers examined 18 patients’ endothelial function before and after using CPAP therapy for a median of 37 days, along with the relationship between endothelial function and aspirin responsiveness in these same patients. All study participants had been recently diagnosed with moderate to severe OSA and underwent modified peripheral artery tonometry and platelet aggregometry before and after beginning CPAP therapy. Most of the patients (14) demonstrated aspirin resistance at baseline.
Endothelial dysfunction was defined as having a reactive hyperemia index (RHI) of less than or equal to 1.67, while aspirin resistance was defined as having a reading of at least 550 aspirin reaction units (ARU).
At baseline, the average RHI of patients was 1.79 (standard deviation = 0.3), with 8 of the patients having had endothelial dysfunction. Following CPAP use, patients’ mean RHI increased to 1.94 (SD = 0.36), and endothelial dysfunction was present in just 5 of the study participants.*
After using CPAP, those patients with endothelial dysfunction at baseline were responsive to aspirin, with their average ARU reading at 520 following therapy. In contrast, those patients with normal endothelial function at baseline remained resistant to aspirin following CPAP use, based on mean ARU values before and after therapy.
Lirim Krveshi, DO, of Danbury (Conn.) Hospital, is scheduled to present this study, “A Prospective Cohort Study of Endothelial Function and its Relationship to Aspirin Responsiveness in OSA Patients,” on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:45 p.m. in Convention Center, room 601A. This presentation is part of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management session, running from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The study’s authors reported no conflicts of interest.
*This article was updated Oct. 27, 2017.
Obstructive sleep apnea patients with endothelial dysfunction gained aspirin responsiveness after using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, according to the findings from a small study scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
“Endothelial dysfunction is an important phenomenon implicated in cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. While it has been demonstrated that CPAP improves endothelial function, our understanding of the pathophysiologic links between CPAP therapy and cardiovascular outcomes remain limited,” researchers wrote in the study’s abstract.
The researchers examined 18 patients’ endothelial function before and after using CPAP therapy for a median of 37 days, along with the relationship between endothelial function and aspirin responsiveness in these same patients. All study participants had been recently diagnosed with moderate to severe OSA and underwent modified peripheral artery tonometry and platelet aggregometry before and after beginning CPAP therapy. Most of the patients (14) demonstrated aspirin resistance at baseline.
Endothelial dysfunction was defined as having a reactive hyperemia index (RHI) of less than or equal to 1.67, while aspirin resistance was defined as having a reading of at least 550 aspirin reaction units (ARU).
At baseline, the average RHI of patients was 1.79 (standard deviation = 0.3), with 8 of the patients having had endothelial dysfunction. Following CPAP use, patients’ mean RHI increased to 1.94 (SD = 0.36), and endothelial dysfunction was present in just 5 of the study participants.*
After using CPAP, those patients with endothelial dysfunction at baseline were responsive to aspirin, with their average ARU reading at 520 following therapy. In contrast, those patients with normal endothelial function at baseline remained resistant to aspirin following CPAP use, based on mean ARU values before and after therapy.
Lirim Krveshi, DO, of Danbury (Conn.) Hospital, is scheduled to present this study, “A Prospective Cohort Study of Endothelial Function and its Relationship to Aspirin Responsiveness in OSA Patients,” on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:45 p.m. in Convention Center, room 601A. This presentation is part of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management session, running from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The study’s authors reported no conflicts of interest.
*This article was updated Oct. 27, 2017.
Obstructive sleep apnea patients with endothelial dysfunction gained aspirin responsiveness after using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, according to the findings from a small study scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
“Endothelial dysfunction is an important phenomenon implicated in cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. While it has been demonstrated that CPAP improves endothelial function, our understanding of the pathophysiologic links between CPAP therapy and cardiovascular outcomes remain limited,” researchers wrote in the study’s abstract.
The researchers examined 18 patients’ endothelial function before and after using CPAP therapy for a median of 37 days, along with the relationship between endothelial function and aspirin responsiveness in these same patients. All study participants had been recently diagnosed with moderate to severe OSA and underwent modified peripheral artery tonometry and platelet aggregometry before and after beginning CPAP therapy. Most of the patients (14) demonstrated aspirin resistance at baseline.
Endothelial dysfunction was defined as having a reactive hyperemia index (RHI) of less than or equal to 1.67, while aspirin resistance was defined as having a reading of at least 550 aspirin reaction units (ARU).
At baseline, the average RHI of patients was 1.79 (standard deviation = 0.3), with 8 of the patients having had endothelial dysfunction. Following CPAP use, patients’ mean RHI increased to 1.94 (SD = 0.36), and endothelial dysfunction was present in just 5 of the study participants.*
After using CPAP, those patients with endothelial dysfunction at baseline were responsive to aspirin, with their average ARU reading at 520 following therapy. In contrast, those patients with normal endothelial function at baseline remained resistant to aspirin following CPAP use, based on mean ARU values before and after therapy.
Lirim Krveshi, DO, of Danbury (Conn.) Hospital, is scheduled to present this study, “A Prospective Cohort Study of Endothelial Function and its Relationship to Aspirin Responsiveness in OSA Patients,” on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:45 p.m. in Convention Center, room 601A. This presentation is part of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management session, running from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The study’s authors reported no conflicts of interest.
*This article was updated Oct. 27, 2017.
FROM CHEST 2017
Key clinical point:
Major finding: The average aspirin reaction units reading for patients who had endothelial dysfunction at baseline was 520 following therapy.
Data source: A prospective cohort study of 18 patients with newly diagnosed moderate to severe OSA.
Disclosures: The study’s authors reported no conflicts of interest.
CHEST Physician’s planned coverage of CHEST 2017
CHEST Physician is providing on-site coverage of the CHEST annual meeting in Toronto from Oct. 29 through Nov. 1.
We are planning to share findings from the latest research on treating COPD, sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, severe asthma, and other diseases that are part of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Any improved methods for managing an ICU and updated recommendations on screening for lung cancer will also be on our radar.
The meeting’s agenda includes presentations of hundreds of study abstracts, and we thought you would be interested in hearing which ones grabbed the attention of some of CHEST Physician’s editorial advisory board members.
Board member Susan L. Millard, MD, FCCP, suggested attendees check out presentations of the following two studies:
- Impact of Race on Quality of Life of Families of Children with Asthma when Asthma Guidelines are Followed: Long-Term Follow-Up
- Results Of A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Remimazolam: A New Ultra Short Acting Benzodiazepine for Bronchoscopy
The first study is part of a session entitled Pediatrics, scheduled to run from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, in Convention Center - 606. Shahid Sheikh, MD, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in New Albany, Ohio, is scheduled to present the abstract at 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Millard, who is Therapeutic Development Network director for the Pediatric CF Care Center and director of research for pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., noted that she is interested in Dr. Sheikh’s research, “because cultural diversity is such a hot topic in general.”
Her other recommendation is part of the Late Breaking Abstracts 2 session, scheduled to occur on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. in Convention Center - 603. CHEST President, Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP, will present the abstract at 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Millard said she is interested in this study, because new drug options are so helpful for the frequently performed bronchoscopy.
Two sleep medicine experts on CHEST Physician’s editorial advisory board also selected a few presentations they expect to be newsworthy.
David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, and professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta suggested CHEST Physician cover the following studies:
- Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, 12-Week, Multicenter Study of JZP-110 for the Treatment Of Excessive Sleepiness in Patients with OSA, scheduled to be presented on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:30 p.m. in Convention Center - 601A. Dr. Kingman Strohl, MD, FCCP, of University Hospitals Case Medical Center-Sleep Center in Shaker Heights, Ohio, will present this research during a session entitled, Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management, running from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
- History of Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease may Portend Improved Mortality in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke, scheduled to be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11:15 a.m., in Convention Center - 601A. Nura Festic will present this research during the session, “Sleep, Heart, Brain and More,” running from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Ischemic Preconditioning in OSA Patients Manifested after Surviving a Cardiac Arrest? John Moss, MD, of Jacksonville, Fla., will present this study on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11:30 a.m., in Convention Center - 601A as part of the session “Sleep, Heart, Brain and More.”
Krishna M. Sundar, MD, FCCP, also recommended that CHEST Physician cover “A Prospective Cohort Study of Endothelial Function and its Relationship to Aspirin Responsiveness in OSA Patients.” Lirim Krveshi is scheduled to present this study on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:45 p.m. in Convention Center - 601A. This presentation is part of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management session.
Dr. Sundar is an associate clinical professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and medical director of the Sleep-Wake Center at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
To view the full agenda of the CHEST annual meeting, visit: chestmeeting.chestnet.org.
Look for CHEST Physician’s coverage of CHEST 2017 on our conference coverage page.
CHEST Physician is providing on-site coverage of the CHEST annual meeting in Toronto from Oct. 29 through Nov. 1.
We are planning to share findings from the latest research on treating COPD, sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, severe asthma, and other diseases that are part of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Any improved methods for managing an ICU and updated recommendations on screening for lung cancer will also be on our radar.
The meeting’s agenda includes presentations of hundreds of study abstracts, and we thought you would be interested in hearing which ones grabbed the attention of some of CHEST Physician’s editorial advisory board members.
Board member Susan L. Millard, MD, FCCP, suggested attendees check out presentations of the following two studies:
- Impact of Race on Quality of Life of Families of Children with Asthma when Asthma Guidelines are Followed: Long-Term Follow-Up
- Results Of A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Remimazolam: A New Ultra Short Acting Benzodiazepine for Bronchoscopy
The first study is part of a session entitled Pediatrics, scheduled to run from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, in Convention Center - 606. Shahid Sheikh, MD, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in New Albany, Ohio, is scheduled to present the abstract at 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Millard, who is Therapeutic Development Network director for the Pediatric CF Care Center and director of research for pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., noted that she is interested in Dr. Sheikh’s research, “because cultural diversity is such a hot topic in general.”
Her other recommendation is part of the Late Breaking Abstracts 2 session, scheduled to occur on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. in Convention Center - 603. CHEST President, Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP, will present the abstract at 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Millard said she is interested in this study, because new drug options are so helpful for the frequently performed bronchoscopy.
Two sleep medicine experts on CHEST Physician’s editorial advisory board also selected a few presentations they expect to be newsworthy.
David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, and professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta suggested CHEST Physician cover the following studies:
- Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, 12-Week, Multicenter Study of JZP-110 for the Treatment Of Excessive Sleepiness in Patients with OSA, scheduled to be presented on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:30 p.m. in Convention Center - 601A. Dr. Kingman Strohl, MD, FCCP, of University Hospitals Case Medical Center-Sleep Center in Shaker Heights, Ohio, will present this research during a session entitled, Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management, running from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
- History of Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease may Portend Improved Mortality in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke, scheduled to be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11:15 a.m., in Convention Center - 601A. Nura Festic will present this research during the session, “Sleep, Heart, Brain and More,” running from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Ischemic Preconditioning in OSA Patients Manifested after Surviving a Cardiac Arrest? John Moss, MD, of Jacksonville, Fla., will present this study on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11:30 a.m., in Convention Center - 601A as part of the session “Sleep, Heart, Brain and More.”
Krishna M. Sundar, MD, FCCP, also recommended that CHEST Physician cover “A Prospective Cohort Study of Endothelial Function and its Relationship to Aspirin Responsiveness in OSA Patients.” Lirim Krveshi is scheduled to present this study on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:45 p.m. in Convention Center - 601A. This presentation is part of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management session.
Dr. Sundar is an associate clinical professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and medical director of the Sleep-Wake Center at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
To view the full agenda of the CHEST annual meeting, visit: chestmeeting.chestnet.org.
Look for CHEST Physician’s coverage of CHEST 2017 on our conference coverage page.
CHEST Physician is providing on-site coverage of the CHEST annual meeting in Toronto from Oct. 29 through Nov. 1.
We are planning to share findings from the latest research on treating COPD, sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, severe asthma, and other diseases that are part of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Any improved methods for managing an ICU and updated recommendations on screening for lung cancer will also be on our radar.
The meeting’s agenda includes presentations of hundreds of study abstracts, and we thought you would be interested in hearing which ones grabbed the attention of some of CHEST Physician’s editorial advisory board members.
Board member Susan L. Millard, MD, FCCP, suggested attendees check out presentations of the following two studies:
- Impact of Race on Quality of Life of Families of Children with Asthma when Asthma Guidelines are Followed: Long-Term Follow-Up
- Results Of A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Remimazolam: A New Ultra Short Acting Benzodiazepine for Bronchoscopy
The first study is part of a session entitled Pediatrics, scheduled to run from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, in Convention Center - 606. Shahid Sheikh, MD, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in New Albany, Ohio, is scheduled to present the abstract at 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Millard, who is Therapeutic Development Network director for the Pediatric CF Care Center and director of research for pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., noted that she is interested in Dr. Sheikh’s research, “because cultural diversity is such a hot topic in general.”
Her other recommendation is part of the Late Breaking Abstracts 2 session, scheduled to occur on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. in Convention Center - 603. CHEST President, Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP, will present the abstract at 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Millard said she is interested in this study, because new drug options are so helpful for the frequently performed bronchoscopy.
Two sleep medicine experts on CHEST Physician’s editorial advisory board also selected a few presentations they expect to be newsworthy.
David Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP, and professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta suggested CHEST Physician cover the following studies:
- Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, 12-Week, Multicenter Study of JZP-110 for the Treatment Of Excessive Sleepiness in Patients with OSA, scheduled to be presented on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:30 p.m. in Convention Center - 601A. Dr. Kingman Strohl, MD, FCCP, of University Hospitals Case Medical Center-Sleep Center in Shaker Heights, Ohio, will present this research during a session entitled, Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management, running from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
- History of Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease may Portend Improved Mortality in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke, scheduled to be presented on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11:15 a.m., in Convention Center - 601A. Nura Festic will present this research during the session, “Sleep, Heart, Brain and More,” running from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Ischemic Preconditioning in OSA Patients Manifested after Surviving a Cardiac Arrest? John Moss, MD, of Jacksonville, Fla., will present this study on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11:30 a.m., in Convention Center - 601A as part of the session “Sleep, Heart, Brain and More.”
Krishna M. Sundar, MD, FCCP, also recommended that CHEST Physician cover “A Prospective Cohort Study of Endothelial Function and its Relationship to Aspirin Responsiveness in OSA Patients.” Lirim Krveshi is scheduled to present this study on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1:45 p.m. in Convention Center - 601A. This presentation is part of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management session.
Dr. Sundar is an associate clinical professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and medical director of the Sleep-Wake Center at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
To view the full agenda of the CHEST annual meeting, visit: chestmeeting.chestnet.org.
Look for CHEST Physician’s coverage of CHEST 2017 on our conference coverage page.
FROM CHEST 2017
Only half of appropriate COPD patients get long-acting bronchodilators
Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD are not being treated with recommended long-acting bronchodilator (LABD) maintenance therapy, based on study results scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
Bartolome R. Celli, MD, FCCP, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and his colleagues will report results based on Medicare administrative data from 2010 to 2014 on 11,886 patients who had at least two outpatient visits for COPD within 30 days or at least one COPD-related hospitalization and received nebulized arformoterol therapy.
The findings should stimulate further study on why clinicians overrely on short-acting rather than the recommended long-acting bronchodilators for maintenance treatment of appropriate patients, according to the researchers’ abstract. Additionally, studies should examine triggers for initiating arformoterol, and link outcomes to arformoterol monotherapy vs. combination therapy. Such analyses could help advance clinical decision making, particularly for COPD patients with a history of exacerbations and hospitalizations.
Rates of medication initiation and treatment continuation or discontinuation within these classes were determined based on refill patterns following the start of arformoterol therapy. The researchers note that 42% of the patient cohort was 75 years or older, and 37% were dually eligible for Medicaid.
Overall, 46% of the cohort had received no LABD maintenance treatment in the 90 days prior to initiating arformoterol. Instead, they were being treated with a nebulized (50%) or an inhaled (37%) short-acting bronchodilator, a systemic corticosteroid (46%), and antibiotics (37%).
After starting arformoteral, 58% of beneficiaries received dual therapy. More than half of them, 52%, received LABA and inhaled/nebulized corticosteroids, 6% received LAMA/LAMA therapy, and 21% received triple-therapy (LABA/LAMA plus inhaled or nebulized corticosteroids). The other 20% received only arformoterol.
After initiating arformoterol, 41% of the cohort discontinued one or more classes of their pre-arformoteral medications. The largest decrease was a 23% drop in use of corticosteroids.
Dr. Celli is scheduled to present his research on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 2:45 to 3:00 pm in Convention Center - 602B at the CHEST annual meeting. His presentation will be part of a session entitled “COPD: Lessons for the Real-World Management of Disease,” running from 2:45 to 4:15 pm.
One of the researchers is an employee of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and two others are with Advance Health Solutions.
Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD are not being treated with recommended long-acting bronchodilator (LABD) maintenance therapy, based on study results scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
Bartolome R. Celli, MD, FCCP, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and his colleagues will report results based on Medicare administrative data from 2010 to 2014 on 11,886 patients who had at least two outpatient visits for COPD within 30 days or at least one COPD-related hospitalization and received nebulized arformoterol therapy.
The findings should stimulate further study on why clinicians overrely on short-acting rather than the recommended long-acting bronchodilators for maintenance treatment of appropriate patients, according to the researchers’ abstract. Additionally, studies should examine triggers for initiating arformoterol, and link outcomes to arformoterol monotherapy vs. combination therapy. Such analyses could help advance clinical decision making, particularly for COPD patients with a history of exacerbations and hospitalizations.
Rates of medication initiation and treatment continuation or discontinuation within these classes were determined based on refill patterns following the start of arformoterol therapy. The researchers note that 42% of the patient cohort was 75 years or older, and 37% were dually eligible for Medicaid.
Overall, 46% of the cohort had received no LABD maintenance treatment in the 90 days prior to initiating arformoterol. Instead, they were being treated with a nebulized (50%) or an inhaled (37%) short-acting bronchodilator, a systemic corticosteroid (46%), and antibiotics (37%).
After starting arformoteral, 58% of beneficiaries received dual therapy. More than half of them, 52%, received LABA and inhaled/nebulized corticosteroids, 6% received LAMA/LAMA therapy, and 21% received triple-therapy (LABA/LAMA plus inhaled or nebulized corticosteroids). The other 20% received only arformoterol.
After initiating arformoterol, 41% of the cohort discontinued one or more classes of their pre-arformoteral medications. The largest decrease was a 23% drop in use of corticosteroids.
Dr. Celli is scheduled to present his research on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 2:45 to 3:00 pm in Convention Center - 602B at the CHEST annual meeting. His presentation will be part of a session entitled “COPD: Lessons for the Real-World Management of Disease,” running from 2:45 to 4:15 pm.
One of the researchers is an employee of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and two others are with Advance Health Solutions.
Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD are not being treated with recommended long-acting bronchodilator (LABD) maintenance therapy, based on study results scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
Bartolome R. Celli, MD, FCCP, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and his colleagues will report results based on Medicare administrative data from 2010 to 2014 on 11,886 patients who had at least two outpatient visits for COPD within 30 days or at least one COPD-related hospitalization and received nebulized arformoterol therapy.
The findings should stimulate further study on why clinicians overrely on short-acting rather than the recommended long-acting bronchodilators for maintenance treatment of appropriate patients, according to the researchers’ abstract. Additionally, studies should examine triggers for initiating arformoterol, and link outcomes to arformoterol monotherapy vs. combination therapy. Such analyses could help advance clinical decision making, particularly for COPD patients with a history of exacerbations and hospitalizations.
Rates of medication initiation and treatment continuation or discontinuation within these classes were determined based on refill patterns following the start of arformoterol therapy. The researchers note that 42% of the patient cohort was 75 years or older, and 37% were dually eligible for Medicaid.
Overall, 46% of the cohort had received no LABD maintenance treatment in the 90 days prior to initiating arformoterol. Instead, they were being treated with a nebulized (50%) or an inhaled (37%) short-acting bronchodilator, a systemic corticosteroid (46%), and antibiotics (37%).
After starting arformoteral, 58% of beneficiaries received dual therapy. More than half of them, 52%, received LABA and inhaled/nebulized corticosteroids, 6% received LAMA/LAMA therapy, and 21% received triple-therapy (LABA/LAMA plus inhaled or nebulized corticosteroids). The other 20% received only arformoterol.
After initiating arformoterol, 41% of the cohort discontinued one or more classes of their pre-arformoteral medications. The largest decrease was a 23% drop in use of corticosteroids.
Dr. Celli is scheduled to present his research on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 2:45 to 3:00 pm in Convention Center - 602B at the CHEST annual meeting. His presentation will be part of a session entitled “COPD: Lessons for the Real-World Management of Disease,” running from 2:45 to 4:15 pm.
One of the researchers is an employee of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and two others are with Advance Health Solutions.
FROM CHEST 2017
Key clinical point:
Major finding: Overall, 46% of COPD patients on Medicare had received no long-acting bronchodilator maintenance treatment in the 90 days before they started arformoterol therapy.
Data source: Medicare administrative data from 2010 to 2014 on 11,886 patients who had at least two outpatient visits for COPD within 30 days or at least one COPD-related hospitalization and received nebulized arformoteral therapy.
Disclosures: One of the researchers is an employee of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, and two others are with Advance Health Solutions.
JZP-110 improves excessive sleepiness in OSA patients
The selective dopamine norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor JZP-110 was effective at treating excessive sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea patients, according to an abstract on a study to be presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
In a 12-week, phase 3 trial, adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea were randomized to receive placebo or once-daily JZP-110 at dosages of 37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg. A total of 459 patients were included in the final analysis.
At the end of the trial, the mean reduction from baseline on a maintenance of wakefulness test was 0.2 minutes for patients in the placebo group, 4.7 minutes in the 37.5-mg group, 9.1 minutes in the 75-mg group, 11 minutes in the 150-mg group, and 13 minutes in the 300-mg group. Mean changes in Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores were –3.3 for patients in the placebo group, –5.1 in the 37.5-mg group, –5 in the 75-mg group, –7.7 in the 150-mg group, and –7.9 in the 300-mg group.
A significantly higher rate of patients in the 75-mg (72.4%), 150-mg (89.7%), and 300-mg (88.7%) groups improved on the Patient Global Impression of Change scale, compared with patients in the placebo (49.1%) and 37.5-mg (55.4%) groups.
Just under 68% of patients who received JZP-110 experienced at least one adverse event, compared with 47.9% of patients who received placebo. The most common adverse events were headache, nausea, decreased appetite, and anxiety. Six serious adverse events were reported over the study period, but none was related to JZP-110.
The study is scheduled to be presented on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in Room 601A of the Toronto Convention Centre South Building as part of the “Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management” session, which will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The selective dopamine norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor JZP-110 was effective at treating excessive sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea patients, according to an abstract on a study to be presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
In a 12-week, phase 3 trial, adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea were randomized to receive placebo or once-daily JZP-110 at dosages of 37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg. A total of 459 patients were included in the final analysis.
At the end of the trial, the mean reduction from baseline on a maintenance of wakefulness test was 0.2 minutes for patients in the placebo group, 4.7 minutes in the 37.5-mg group, 9.1 minutes in the 75-mg group, 11 minutes in the 150-mg group, and 13 minutes in the 300-mg group. Mean changes in Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores were –3.3 for patients in the placebo group, –5.1 in the 37.5-mg group, –5 in the 75-mg group, –7.7 in the 150-mg group, and –7.9 in the 300-mg group.
A significantly higher rate of patients in the 75-mg (72.4%), 150-mg (89.7%), and 300-mg (88.7%) groups improved on the Patient Global Impression of Change scale, compared with patients in the placebo (49.1%) and 37.5-mg (55.4%) groups.
Just under 68% of patients who received JZP-110 experienced at least one adverse event, compared with 47.9% of patients who received placebo. The most common adverse events were headache, nausea, decreased appetite, and anxiety. Six serious adverse events were reported over the study period, but none was related to JZP-110.
The study is scheduled to be presented on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in Room 601A of the Toronto Convention Centre South Building as part of the “Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management” session, which will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The selective dopamine norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor JZP-110 was effective at treating excessive sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea patients, according to an abstract on a study to be presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
In a 12-week, phase 3 trial, adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea were randomized to receive placebo or once-daily JZP-110 at dosages of 37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg, or 300 mg. A total of 459 patients were included in the final analysis.
At the end of the trial, the mean reduction from baseline on a maintenance of wakefulness test was 0.2 minutes for patients in the placebo group, 4.7 minutes in the 37.5-mg group, 9.1 minutes in the 75-mg group, 11 minutes in the 150-mg group, and 13 minutes in the 300-mg group. Mean changes in Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores were –3.3 for patients in the placebo group, –5.1 in the 37.5-mg group, –5 in the 75-mg group, –7.7 in the 150-mg group, and –7.9 in the 300-mg group.
A significantly higher rate of patients in the 75-mg (72.4%), 150-mg (89.7%), and 300-mg (88.7%) groups improved on the Patient Global Impression of Change scale, compared with patients in the placebo (49.1%) and 37.5-mg (55.4%) groups.
Just under 68% of patients who received JZP-110 experienced at least one adverse event, compared with 47.9% of patients who received placebo. The most common adverse events were headache, nausea, decreased appetite, and anxiety. Six serious adverse events were reported over the study period, but none was related to JZP-110.
The study is scheduled to be presented on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in Room 601A of the Toronto Convention Centre South Building as part of the “Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights & Management” session, which will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
FROM CHEST 2017
Sepsis response team does not improve mortality/organ dysfunction
A sepsis response team did not have a positive effect on mortality or organ dysfunction in septic patients, compared with standard treatment by a primary care team, according to a study abstract scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
Compared with the primary care team, the sepsis team was more likely to intervene on patients with a quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment score greater than 1 (33.8% vs. 22.8%), change or initiate antibiotics within 3 hours (64.6% vs. 37.2%), and obtain blood cultures on time (66.4% vs 45.2%). An additional difference between the two groups was that the sepsis team had better compliance with the 3-hour bundle (15.2% vs 8.4%).
Despite the sepsis team’s higher level of compliance with certain protocols, the combined outcome measure of mortality and organ dysfunction within 28 days was not significantly higher for patients treated by the sepsis team (11.3% vs. 9.8%; P = .6). In fact, there was at least one downside to being treated by the sepsis team, which was having a 14% longer hospital stay.
Chhaya Patel, MD, is scheduled to present the abstract on Sun., Oct. 29th, at 2:30-2:45 p.m. in Convention Center – 602B. This research is part of the Sepsis & Septic Shock session at the CHEST annual meeting, which will run from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
A sepsis response team did not have a positive effect on mortality or organ dysfunction in septic patients, compared with standard treatment by a primary care team, according to a study abstract scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
Compared with the primary care team, the sepsis team was more likely to intervene on patients with a quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment score greater than 1 (33.8% vs. 22.8%), change or initiate antibiotics within 3 hours (64.6% vs. 37.2%), and obtain blood cultures on time (66.4% vs 45.2%). An additional difference between the two groups was that the sepsis team had better compliance with the 3-hour bundle (15.2% vs 8.4%).
Despite the sepsis team’s higher level of compliance with certain protocols, the combined outcome measure of mortality and organ dysfunction within 28 days was not significantly higher for patients treated by the sepsis team (11.3% vs. 9.8%; P = .6). In fact, there was at least one downside to being treated by the sepsis team, which was having a 14% longer hospital stay.
Chhaya Patel, MD, is scheduled to present the abstract on Sun., Oct. 29th, at 2:30-2:45 p.m. in Convention Center – 602B. This research is part of the Sepsis & Septic Shock session at the CHEST annual meeting, which will run from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
A sepsis response team did not have a positive effect on mortality or organ dysfunction in septic patients, compared with standard treatment by a primary care team, according to a study abstract scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
Compared with the primary care team, the sepsis team was more likely to intervene on patients with a quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment score greater than 1 (33.8% vs. 22.8%), change or initiate antibiotics within 3 hours (64.6% vs. 37.2%), and obtain blood cultures on time (66.4% vs 45.2%). An additional difference between the two groups was that the sepsis team had better compliance with the 3-hour bundle (15.2% vs 8.4%).
Despite the sepsis team’s higher level of compliance with certain protocols, the combined outcome measure of mortality and organ dysfunction within 28 days was not significantly higher for patients treated by the sepsis team (11.3% vs. 9.8%; P = .6). In fact, there was at least one downside to being treated by the sepsis team, which was having a 14% longer hospital stay.
Chhaya Patel, MD, is scheduled to present the abstract on Sun., Oct. 29th, at 2:30-2:45 p.m. in Convention Center – 602B. This research is part of the Sepsis & Septic Shock session at the CHEST annual meeting, which will run from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
FROM CHEST 2017
Robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy effective for large tumors
Robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy is a safe and effective way to remove large tumors in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the abstract of a study scheduled to be presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
The study covers a retrospective analysis of 345 NSCLC patients with tumors who underwent robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy performed by one surgeon from September 2010 through August 2016. The participants were grouped into the following three cohorts: patients with tumors less than 5 cm in diameter, patients with tumors from 5 to 7 cm, and patients with tumors larger than 7 cm. The researchers excluded patients with pulmonary metastases or benign lesions from the study.
Patients with smaller tumors were more likely to have simple lobectomy or lobectomy plus wedge, while patients with larger tumors were more likely to require lobectomy with chest wall resection. Increased tumor size was also associated with increased intraoperative estimated blood loss, skin-to-skin operative time, hospital length of stay, and overall conversion to open lobectomy.
There was no association found between tumor size and increased overall intraoperative or postoperative complications, or in-hospital mortality.
Nirav Patel, MD, FCCP, of the Tampa Bay Sleep Center is scheduled to present his abstract on Sunday Oct. 29th, between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. in Convention Center – 606. Dr. Patel’s research is part of the Cardiothoracic Surgery session, running from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the CHEST annual meeting.
Robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy is a safe and effective way to remove large tumors in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the abstract of a study scheduled to be presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
The study covers a retrospective analysis of 345 NSCLC patients with tumors who underwent robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy performed by one surgeon from September 2010 through August 2016. The participants were grouped into the following three cohorts: patients with tumors less than 5 cm in diameter, patients with tumors from 5 to 7 cm, and patients with tumors larger than 7 cm. The researchers excluded patients with pulmonary metastases or benign lesions from the study.
Patients with smaller tumors were more likely to have simple lobectomy or lobectomy plus wedge, while patients with larger tumors were more likely to require lobectomy with chest wall resection. Increased tumor size was also associated with increased intraoperative estimated blood loss, skin-to-skin operative time, hospital length of stay, and overall conversion to open lobectomy.
There was no association found between tumor size and increased overall intraoperative or postoperative complications, or in-hospital mortality.
Nirav Patel, MD, FCCP, of the Tampa Bay Sleep Center is scheduled to present his abstract on Sunday Oct. 29th, between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. in Convention Center – 606. Dr. Patel’s research is part of the Cardiothoracic Surgery session, running from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the CHEST annual meeting.
Robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy is a safe and effective way to remove large tumors in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the abstract of a study scheduled to be presented at the CHEST annual meeting.
The study covers a retrospective analysis of 345 NSCLC patients with tumors who underwent robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy performed by one surgeon from September 2010 through August 2016. The participants were grouped into the following three cohorts: patients with tumors less than 5 cm in diameter, patients with tumors from 5 to 7 cm, and patients with tumors larger than 7 cm. The researchers excluded patients with pulmonary metastases or benign lesions from the study.
Patients with smaller tumors were more likely to have simple lobectomy or lobectomy plus wedge, while patients with larger tumors were more likely to require lobectomy with chest wall resection. Increased tumor size was also associated with increased intraoperative estimated blood loss, skin-to-skin operative time, hospital length of stay, and overall conversion to open lobectomy.
There was no association found between tumor size and increased overall intraoperative or postoperative complications, or in-hospital mortality.
Nirav Patel, MD, FCCP, of the Tampa Bay Sleep Center is scheduled to present his abstract on Sunday Oct. 29th, between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. in Convention Center – 606. Dr. Patel’s research is part of the Cardiothoracic Surgery session, running from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the CHEST annual meeting.
FROM CHEST 2017
Near-fatal asthma treated effectively by ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an effective way to treat near fatal asthma, but physicians must remember the risk of complications, according to an abstract on a study scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
The study covers a retrospective analysis of 371 children with asthma who were treated with ECMO; it used data collected by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry from 1988 to 2016. The median age of the children in the study was 7.5 years; the participant group was 43% white and 39% black, as well as 56% male, according to the abstract, which is mentioned in the program for the CHEST annual meeting.
About 80% of children experienced at least one complication, with 20% experiencing three or more. Children who had three or more complications were significantly less likely to experience lung recovery.
Of the children who received VV cannulation, 90% experienced lung recovery, whereas only 69% of children who received VA cannulation recovered. (P less than .0001). VA cannulation was also associated with a higher risk of neurological complications, while those who received VV cannulation were significantly more likely to survive.
The abstract is scheduled to be presented on Sunday Oct. 29 from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. in Room 603 of Toronto Convention Centre South Building as part of the Acute Lung Injury & Respiratory Failure session, which will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an effective way to treat near fatal asthma, but physicians must remember the risk of complications, according to an abstract on a study scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
The study covers a retrospective analysis of 371 children with asthma who were treated with ECMO; it used data collected by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry from 1988 to 2016. The median age of the children in the study was 7.5 years; the participant group was 43% white and 39% black, as well as 56% male, according to the abstract, which is mentioned in the program for the CHEST annual meeting.
About 80% of children experienced at least one complication, with 20% experiencing three or more. Children who had three or more complications were significantly less likely to experience lung recovery.
Of the children who received VV cannulation, 90% experienced lung recovery, whereas only 69% of children who received VA cannulation recovered. (P less than .0001). VA cannulation was also associated with a higher risk of neurological complications, while those who received VV cannulation were significantly more likely to survive.
The abstract is scheduled to be presented on Sunday Oct. 29 from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. in Room 603 of Toronto Convention Centre South Building as part of the Acute Lung Injury & Respiratory Failure session, which will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an effective way to treat near fatal asthma, but physicians must remember the risk of complications, according to an abstract on a study scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.
The study covers a retrospective analysis of 371 children with asthma who were treated with ECMO; it used data collected by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry from 1988 to 2016. The median age of the children in the study was 7.5 years; the participant group was 43% white and 39% black, as well as 56% male, according to the abstract, which is mentioned in the program for the CHEST annual meeting.
About 80% of children experienced at least one complication, with 20% experiencing three or more. Children who had three or more complications were significantly less likely to experience lung recovery.
Of the children who received VV cannulation, 90% experienced lung recovery, whereas only 69% of children who received VA cannulation recovered. (P less than .0001). VA cannulation was also associated with a higher risk of neurological complications, while those who received VV cannulation were significantly more likely to survive.
The abstract is scheduled to be presented on Sunday Oct. 29 from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. in Room 603 of Toronto Convention Centre South Building as part of the Acute Lung Injury & Respiratory Failure session, which will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.