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Traheobronhalna morfometrija korelira s demografskim obilježjima i infekcijama u kritiÄno oboljelih pacijenata
Tracheal measurements in the intensive care unit (ICU) are important for the choice
of endotracheal tube and may correlate with patient demographic characteristics and infections. The
study included 42 surgical patients, age 60 [48-71] years, who underwent diagnostic chest computed
tomography (CT) scans during treatment in the ICU, Osijek University Hospital, in 2019 and 2020.
CT scans were analyzed using AW Server 3.2. Measurement analysis showed that the diameters of the
tracheobronchial tree, the length of the trachea and left main bronchus were significantly larger in men
compared to women (p<0.05 all). The smallest tracheal upper diameter was 15.25 [IQR 11.8-18.8] mm
vs. 17.95 [13.55-20.05] mm in septic and nonseptic patients, respectively (p=0.028). A total of 26 patients
who underwent CT scans developed nosocomial pneumonia. It was right-sided in 15, left-sided
in 6 and bilateral in 5 patients, and correlated significantly with the left main bronchus length (Ļ=0.515,
p=0.007). No correlation was observed between tracheobronchial measurements and length of ICU
treatment, number of hours spent on mechanical ventilation, or survival. A larger study could provide
better data on the importance of tracheobronchial tree measurements in ICU patients.Izmjere traheje u jedinici intenzivnog lijeÄenja (JIL) važne su zbog odabira veliÄine tubusa te mogu korelirati s demografskim
obilježjima bolesnika i infekcijama. U ovoj studiji su analizirana 42 kirurŔka bolesnika u dobi od 60 [48-71] godina
kojima je uÄinjena dijagnostiÄka kompjutorizirana tomografija (CT) prsnog koÅ”a za vrijeme lijeÄenja u JIL-u KliniÄkog bolniÄkog
centra Osijek tijekom 2019. i 2020. godine. Snimci CT-a su analizirani programom AW Server 3.2. Analiza izmjera
pokazala je da su promjeri traheobronhalnog stabla, duljina duÅ”nika i lijevog glavnog bronha znaÄajno veÄi kod muÅ”karaca
nego kod žena (p<0,05 za sve). Najuži gornji promjer duŔnika bio je 15,25 [IQR 11,8-18,8] naspram 17,95 [13,55-20,05]
mm u septiÄkih i neseptiÄkih bolesnika (p=0,028). Kod ukupno 26 bolesnika koji su podvrgnuti CT-u tijekom lijeÄenja u
JIL-u dijagnosticirana je pneumonija. Bila je desnostrana u 15, lijevostrana u 6, a obostrana u 5 bolesnika i znaÄajno je korelirala
s duljinom lijevog glavnog bronha (Ļ=0,515, p=0,007). Nije uoÄena korelacija izmeÄu traheobronhalnih mjerenja i
duljine lijeÄenja u JIL-u, duljine mehaniÄke ventilacije ili preživljenja. VeÄa studija bi mogla pružiti bolje podatke o znaÄenju
dimenzija traheobronhalnog stabla kod kritiÄno oboljelih pacijenata
Measurements of the tracheobronchial tree and patients' outcomes in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine of the Osijek University Hospital
Cilj istraživanja: Ispitati utjecaj izmjera traheobronhalnog stabla na ishod lijeÄenja kritiÄno oboljelih pacijenata te povezanost izmjera s duljinom lijeÄenja u JIL-u, satima provedenim na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji i pojavom bolniÄke pneumonije. Nacrt studije: presjeÄno istraživanje Ispitanici i metode: U istraživanje je ukljuÄeno 42 pacijenta kojima je tijekom lijeÄenja u Jedinici intenzivnog lijeÄenja KBC-a Osijek uÄinjen CT prsnog koÅ”a tijekom 2019. i 2020. godine. Analizirane su CT snimke te su zabilježene izmjere traheobronhalnog stabla. Iz medicinske dokumentacije zabilježeni su podatci o duljini boravka u JIL-u, satima provedenim na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji, razvoju bolniÄke pneumonije i konaÄnom ishodu ispitanika. KoriÅ”tene statistiÄke metode su: Mann Whitney U test, Pearsonov i Spearmanov koeficijent korelacije. Rezultati: Medijan dobi svih bolesnika je 60 godina, a veÄina pacijenata primljena je u JIL putem hitnog prijema. NajuÄestaliji komorbiditet bila je respiracijska insuficijencija zbog koje je 90 % ispitanika bilo mehaniÄki ventilirano, a 48 % ispitanika razvilo je bolniÄku pneumoniju, iako nije uoÄena povezanost s izmjerama traheobronhalnog stabla. Niti kod jednog ispitanika nisu zabilježene anomalije niti znaÄajnije anatomske varijacije traheobronhalnog stabla. Analizom izmjera zabilježeno je da su promjeri traheobronhalnog stabla te duljina traheje i lijevog glavnog bronha znaÄajno veÄi kod muÅ”karaca u usporedbi sa ženama. Nije uoÄena povezanost izmjera s duljinom lijeÄenja u JIL-u niti s brojem sati provedenih na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji. ZakljuÄak: Nije uoÄena povezanost izmjera traheobronhalnog stabla s duljinom lijeÄenja u JIL-u, niti s brojem sati provedenih na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji, kao niti s razvojem bolniÄke pneumonije i konaÄnim ishodom.Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of tracheobronchial tree measurements on the treatment outcome of critically ill patients and the connection of measurements with the length of ICU stay, hours spent on mechanical ventilation, the development of nosocomial pneumonia and patientās outcome. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Participants and Methods: The study included 42 patients hospitalized at Intensive care unit of the Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek who had a chest CT during 2019. and 2020. CT scans were analysed and tracheobronchial tree measurements were recorded. Data on the length of ICU stay, hours spent on mechanical ventilation, the development of nosocomial pneumonia and the final outcome of the patients were obtained from the BIS, disease history analysis and therapeutic lists. Statistical analysis was performed using Mann Whitney U test and Pearsonās and Spearmanās correlation coefficient. Results: The median age of patients was 60. Most patients were admitted to the ICU through the emergency department. Due to respiratory insufficiency, which was the most frequent comorbidity, 90 % of the patients were mechanically ventilated, and 48 % of the patients developed nosocomial pneumonia. No connection has been noticed between tracheobronchial tree measurements and suggested comorbidities. No anomalies or significant anatomical variations were noticed in any of the patients. Analysis of tracheobronchial tree measurements revealed that the diameters of the tracheobronchial tree and the length of the trachea and the left main bronchus are significantly larger in men than in women. No correlation has been found between tracheobronchial tree measurements with the length of ICU stay. Furthermore, number of hours spent on mechanical ventilation, development of nosocomial pneumonia and final outcome, are not correlated to tracheobronchial tree measurements. Conclusion: No correlation was observed between tracheobronchial tree measurements with the length of ICU stay, nor with the number of hours spent on mechanical ventilation, nor with the development of nosocomial pneumonia and the final outcome
Measurements of the tracheobronchial tree and patients' outcomes in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine of the Osijek University Hospital
Cilj istraživanja: Ispitati utjecaj izmjera traheobronhalnog stabla na ishod lijeÄenja kritiÄno oboljelih pacijenata te povezanost izmjera s duljinom lijeÄenja u JIL-u, satima provedenim na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji i pojavom bolniÄke pneumonije. Nacrt studije: presjeÄno istraživanje Ispitanici i metode: U istraživanje je ukljuÄeno 42 pacijenta kojima je tijekom lijeÄenja u Jedinici intenzivnog lijeÄenja KBC-a Osijek uÄinjen CT prsnog koÅ”a tijekom 2019. i 2020. godine. Analizirane su CT snimke te su zabilježene izmjere traheobronhalnog stabla. Iz medicinske dokumentacije zabilježeni su podatci o duljini boravka u JIL-u, satima provedenim na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji, razvoju bolniÄke pneumonije i konaÄnom ishodu ispitanika. KoriÅ”tene statistiÄke metode su: Mann Whitney U test, Pearsonov i Spearmanov koeficijent korelacije. Rezultati: Medijan dobi svih bolesnika je 60 godina, a veÄina pacijenata primljena je u JIL putem hitnog prijema. NajuÄestaliji komorbiditet bila je respiracijska insuficijencija zbog koje je 90 % ispitanika bilo mehaniÄki ventilirano, a 48 % ispitanika razvilo je bolniÄku pneumoniju, iako nije uoÄena povezanost s izmjerama traheobronhalnog stabla. Niti kod jednog ispitanika nisu zabilježene anomalije niti znaÄajnije anatomske varijacije traheobronhalnog stabla. Analizom izmjera zabilježeno je da su promjeri traheobronhalnog stabla te duljina traheje i lijevog glavnog bronha znaÄajno veÄi kod muÅ”karaca u usporedbi sa ženama. Nije uoÄena povezanost izmjera s duljinom lijeÄenja u JIL-u niti s brojem sati provedenih na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji. ZakljuÄak: Nije uoÄena povezanost izmjera traheobronhalnog stabla s duljinom lijeÄenja u JIL-u, niti s brojem sati provedenih na mehaniÄkoj ventilaciji, kao niti s razvojem bolniÄke pneumonije i konaÄnim ishodom.Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of tracheobronchial tree measurements on the treatment outcome of critically ill patients and the connection of measurements with the length of ICU stay, hours spent on mechanical ventilation, the development of nosocomial pneumonia and patientās outcome. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Participants and Methods: The study included 42 patients hospitalized at Intensive care unit of the Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek who had a chest CT during 2019. and 2020. CT scans were analysed and tracheobronchial tree measurements were recorded. Data on the length of ICU stay, hours spent on mechanical ventilation, the development of nosocomial pneumonia and the final outcome of the patients were obtained from the BIS, disease history analysis and therapeutic lists. Statistical analysis was performed using Mann Whitney U test and Pearsonās and Spearmanās correlation coefficient. Results: The median age of patients was 60. Most patients were admitted to the ICU through the emergency department. Due to respiratory insufficiency, which was the most frequent comorbidity, 90 % of the patients were mechanically ventilated, and 48 % of the patients developed nosocomial pneumonia. No connection has been noticed between tracheobronchial tree measurements and suggested comorbidities. No anomalies or significant anatomical variations were noticed in any of the patients. Analysis of tracheobronchial tree measurements revealed that the diameters of the tracheobronchial tree and the length of the trachea and the left main bronchus are significantly larger in men than in women. No correlation has been found between tracheobronchial tree measurements with the length of ICU stay. Furthermore, number of hours spent on mechanical ventilation, development of nosocomial pneumonia and final outcome, are not correlated to tracheobronchial tree measurements. Conclusion: No correlation was observed between tracheobronchial tree measurements with the length of ICU stay, nor with the number of hours spent on mechanical ventilation, nor with the development of nosocomial pneumonia and the final outcome