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Dexmedetomidine in prevention and treatment of postoperative and intensive care unit delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:To determine the preventive and therapeutic effect of dexmedetomidine on intensive care unit (ICU) delirium. METHODS:The literature search using PubMed and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed (August 1, 2018) to detect all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adult ICU patients receiving dexmedetomidine. Articles were included if they assessed the influence of dexmedetomidine compared to a sedative agent on incidence of ICU delirium or treatment of this syndrome. Accordingly, relevant articles were allocated to the following two groups: (1) articles that assessed the delirium incidence (incidence comparison) or articles that assessed the treatment of delirium (treatment comparison). Incidence of delirium and delirium resolution were the primary outcomes. We combined treatment effects comparing dexmedetomidine versus (1) placebo, (2) standard sedatives, and (3) opioids in random-effects meta-analyses. Risk of bias for each included RCT was assessed following Cochrane standards. RESULTS:The literature search resulted in 28 articles (25 articles/4975 patients for the incidence comparison and three articles/166 patients for the treatment comparison). In the incidence comparison, heterogeneity was present in different subgroups. Administration of dexmedetomidine was associated with significantly lower overall incidence of delirium when compared to placebo (RR 0.52; 95% CI 0.39-0.70; I2?=?37%), standard sedatives (RR 0.63; 95% CI 0.46-0.86; I2?=?69%), as well as to opioids (RR 0.61; 95% CI 0.44-0.83; I2?=?0%). Use of dexmedetomidine significantly increased the risks of bradycardia and hypotension. Limited data were available on circulatory insufficiency and mortality. In the treatment comparison, the comparison drugs in the three RCTs were placebo, midazolam, and haloperidol. The resolution of delirium was measured differently in each study. Two out of the three studies indicated clear favorable effects for dexmedetomidine (i.e., compared to placebo and midazolam). The study comparing dexmedetomidine with haloperidol was a pilot study (n?=?20) with high variability in the results. CONCLUSION:Findings suggest that dexmedetomidine reduces incidence and duration of ICU delirium. Furthermore, our systematic searches show that there is limited evidence if a delirium shall be treated with dexmedetomidine.

SUBMITTER: Flukiger J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6148680 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

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Dexmedetomidine in prevention and treatment of postoperative and intensive care unit delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Flükiger Julian J Hollinger Alexa A Speich Benjamin B Meier Vera V Tontsch Janna J Zehnder Tatjana T Siegemund Martin M

Annals of intensive care 20180920 1

<h4>Background</h4>To determine the preventive and therapeutic effect of dexmedetomidine on intensive care unit (ICU) delirium.<h4>Methods</h4>The literature search using PubMed and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed (August 1, 2018) to detect all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adult ICU patients receiving dexmedetomidine. Articles were included if they assessed the influence of dexmedetomidine compared to a sedative agent on incidence of ICU delirium or tre ...[more]

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Project description:Importance:Obstructive sleep apnea has been associated with postoperative delirium, which predisposes patients to major adverse outcomes. Positive airway pressure may be an effective intervention to reduce delirium in this population. Objectives:To determine if preoperative obstructive sleep apnea is associated with postoperative incident delirium in the intensive care unit and if preoperative positive airway pressure adherence modifies the association. Design, Setting, and Participants:A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted at a US tertiary hospital from November 1, 2012, to August 31, 2016, among 7792 patients admitted to an intensive care unit who underwent routine Confusion Assessment Method for the intensive care unit after major surgery. Patients were adults who had undergone a complete preoperative anesthesia assessment, received general anesthesia, underwent at least 1 delirium assessment, were not delirious preoperatively, and had a preoperative intensive care unit stay of less than 6 days. Statistical analysis was conducted from August 20, 2019, to January 11, 2020. Exposures:Self-reported obstructive sleep apnea, billing diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, or STOP-BANG (Snoring, Tiredness, Observed Apnea, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Age, Neck Circumference and Gender) questionnaire score greater than 4, as well as self-reported use of preoperative positive airway pressure. Main Outcomes and Measures:Delirium within 7 days of surgery. Results:A total of 7792 patients (4562 men; mean [SD] age, 59.2 [15.3] years) met inclusion criteria. Diagnosed or likely obstructive sleep apnea occurred in 2044 patients (26%), and delirium occurred in 3637 patients (47%). The proportion of patients with incident delirium was lower among those with obstructive sleep apnea than those without (897 of 2044 [44%] vs 2740 of 5748 [48%]; unadjusted risk difference, -0.04; 99% credible interval [CrI], -0.07 to -0.00). Positive airway pressure adherence had minimal association with delirium (risk difference, -0.00; 99% CrI, -0.09 to 0.09). Doubly robust confounder adjustment eliminated the association between obstructive sleep apnea and delirium (risk difference, -0.01; 99% CrI, -0.04 to 0.03) and did not change that of preoperative positive airway pressure adherence (risk difference, -0.00, 99% CrI, -0.07 to 0.07). The results were consistent across multiple sensitivity analyses. Conclusions and Relevance:After risk adjustment, this study found no association between obstructive sleep apnea and postoperative delirium in the context of usual care in the intensive care unit, with 99% CrIs excluding clinically meaningful associations. With limited precision, no association was found between positive airway pressure adherence and delirium. Selection bias and measurement error limit the validity and generalizability of these observational associations; however, they suggest that interventions targeting sleep apnea and positive airway pressure are unlikely to have a meaningful association with postoperative intensive care unit delirium.

Project description:Background In 2020, there were 2,206,771 new cases of lung cancer worldwide, ranking first in mortality rate postoperative delirium (POD) is a common surgical complication and typically occurs 1–3 days after surgery which leads to prolonged hospital stay. The currently available research on POD in elderly patients was mainly carried out in cardiac surgery, orthopedic, and gastroenterology departments. It is necessary to study the incidence and risk factors of delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) elderly patients after lung cancer surgery. Methods This study is a single-center and singe-arm observational study which examined the incidence of and factors affecting POD in elderly patients with lung cancer in ICU at our center from September 2019 to May 2020. 22 relevant variables including arterial oxygen partial pressure, postoperative sedative drug use, and other data were collected. The Confusion Assessment Method of Intensive Care Unit was used to assess the occurrence of POD, the Chinese version of the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire was used to assess patients’ postoperative sleep quality, and the Mini-Mental State Examination was used to assess patients’ preoperative cognitive level. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the factors affecting POD in elderly ICU patients with lung cancer. Results Among the 208 elderly ICU patients who underwent surgery for lung cancer, 32 (15.38%) had POD. The results showed that postoperative blood oxygen level, preoperative cognitive level score and postoperative sleep quality score in delirium group were significantly lower than those in non-delirium group (P values were 0.002, 0.000, 0.000, respectively). The proportion of previous coronary heart disease and postoperative sedation use in delirium group was significantly higher than that in non-delirium group (P=0.008 and 0.008, respectively). Conclusions It was observed that the preoperative Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score and postoperative Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) score of the delirium group were significantly lower than those of the non-delirium group, and this trend was still observed after adjusting for influencing factors. It is suggested that the difference of cognitive level in elderly lung cancer population has a significant effect on the occurrence of POD. In clinical work, we should pay more attention to patients with preoperative cognitive impairment, hypoxic state, and postoperative sleep disturbance.

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Project description:BACKGROUND:Accurate prediction of delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) may facilitate efficient use of early preventive strategies and stratification of ICU patients by delirium risk in clinical research, but the optimal delirium prediction model to use is unclear. We compared the predictive performance and user convenience of the prediction model for delirium (PRE-DELIRIC) and early prediction model for delirium (E-PRE-DELIRIC) in ICU patients and determined the value of a two-stage calculation. METHODS:This 7-country, 11-hospital, prospective cohort study evaluated consecutive adults admitted to the ICU who could be reliably assessed for delirium using the Confusion Assessment Method-ICU or the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist. The predictive performance of the models was measured using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. Calibration was assessed graphically. A physician questionnaire evaluated user convenience. For the two-stage calculation we used E-PRE-DELIRIC immediately after ICU admission and updated the prediction using PRE-DELIRIC after 24 h. RESULTS:In total 2178 patients were included. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was significantly greater for PRE-DELIRIC (0.74 (95% confidence interval 0.71-0.76)) compared to E-PRE-DELIRIC (0.68 (95% confidence interval 0.66-0.71)) (z score of -?2.73 (p?<?0.01)). Both models were well-calibrated. The sensitivity improved when using the two-stage calculation in low-risk patients. Compared to PRE-DELIRIC, ICU physicians (n?=?68) rated the E-PRE-DELIRIC model more feasible. CONCLUSIONS:While both ICU delirium prediction models have moderate-to-good performance, the PRE-DELIRIC model predicts delirium better. However, ICU physicians rated the user convenience of E-PRE-DELIRIC superior to PRE-DELIRIC. In low-risk patients the delirium prediction further improves after an update with the PRE-DELIRIC model after 24 h. TRIAL REGISTRATION:ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02518646 . Registered on 21 July 2015.

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