Two-thumb technique is superior to two- finger technique in cardiopulmonary resuscitation of simulated out-of- hospital cardiac arrest in infants

BACKGROUND: To compare the 2-finger and 2-thumb chest compression techniques on infant manikins in an out-of- hospital setting regarding efficiency of compressions, ventilation, and rescuer pain and fatigue. METHODS AND RESULTS: In a randomized crossover design, 78 medical students performed 2 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation with mouth-to- nose ventilation at a 30:2 rate on a Resusci Baby QCPR infant manikin (Laerdal, Stavanger, Norway), using a barrier device and the 2-finger and 2-thumb compression techniques. Frequency and depth of chest compressions, proper hand position, complete chest recoil at each compression, hands-off time, tidal volume, and number of ventilations were evaluated through manikin-embedded SkillReporting software. After the interventions, standard Likert questionnaires and analog scales for pain and fatigue were applied. The variables were compared by a paired t-test or Wilcoxon test as suitable. Seventy-eight students participated in the study and performed 156 complete interventions. The 2-thumb technique resulted in a greater depth of chest compressions (42 versus 39.7 mm; P<0.01), and a higher percentage of chest compressions with adequate depth (89.5% versus 77%; P<0.01). There were no differences in ventilatory parameters or hands-off time between techniques. Pain and fatigue scores were higher for the 2-finger technique (5.2 versus 1.8 and 3.8 versus 2.6, respectively; P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In a simulation of out-of- hospital, single-rescuer infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the 2-thumb technique achieves better quality of chest compressions without interfering with ventilation and causes less rescuer pain and fatigue

Airway resistance and respiratory compliance in children with acute viral bronchiolitis requiring mechanical ventilation support

Background: Acute viral bronchiolitis (AVB) is a very frequent disease that affects the lower airways of young children increasing the inspiratory and expiratory resistance in variable degree as well as reducing the pulmonary compliance. It would be desirable to know whether these variables are associated with the outcome. Objectives: To evaluate the respiratory mechanics in infants with AVB requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) support and to evaluate if respiratory mechanics predict outcomes in children with AVB supported on MV. To evaluate the respiratory mechanics in infants with AVB submitted to MV. Materials and methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in two pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) between February 2016 and March 2017. Included were infants (1 month to 1 year old) admitted with AVB and requiring MV for >48 hours. Auto-PEEP, dynamic compliance (Cdyn), static compliance (Cstat), expiratory resistance (ExRes), and inspiratory resistance (InRes) were evaluated once daily on the second and third day of MV. Results: A total of 64 infants (median age of 2.8 months and a mean weight of 4.8 ± 1.7 kg) were evaluated. A mean positive inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 31.5 ± 5.2 cmH2O, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 5.5 ± 1.4 cmH2O, resulting in a mean airway pressure (MAP) of 12.5 ± 2.2 cmH2O and delta pressure of 22.5 ± 4.4 cmH2O without difference between the two hospitals. Measurements of respiratory mechanics showed high values of InRes and ExRes (median 142 [IQ25–75 106–180] cmH2O/L/s and 158 [IQ25–75 130–195.3] cmH2O/L/s, respectively), accompanied by decreased Cdyn and Cstat (0.46 ± 0.19 and 0.81 ± 0.25 mL/kg/cmH2O, respectively). None of the variables was associated with mortality, length of MV, or length of PICU stay. Conclusion: Infants with AVB requiring MV support present very high InRes and ExRes values. These findings might be the reason for the aggressive ventilatory parameters, especially PIP, required to ventilate this group of children with lower airway obstruction. Clinical significance: Monitoring respiratory mechanics could represent a useful tool to guide the ventilatory strategy to be adopted in patients with AVB

Estrangulamento acidental em crianças por fechamento automático de vidro de carro

Among the main causes of death in our country are car accidents, drowning and accidental burns. Strangulation is a potentially fatal injury and an important cause of homicide and suicide among adults and adolescents. In children, its occurrence is usually accidental. However, in recent years, several cases of accidental strangulation in children around the world have been reported. A 2-year-old male patient was strangled in a car window. The patient was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 and presented with progressive worsening of respiratory dysfunction and torpor. The patient also presented acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute pulmonary edema and shock. He was managed with protective mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drugs and antibiotic therapy. He was discharged from the intensive care unit without neurological or pulmonary sequelae. After 12 days of hospitalization, he was discharged from the hospital, and his state was very good. The incidence of automobile window strangulation is rare but of high morbidity and mortality due to the resulting choking mechanism. Fortunately, newer cars have devices that stop the automatic closing of the windows if resistance is encountered. However, considering the severity of complications strangulated patients experience, the intensive neuro-ventilatory and hemodynamic management of the pathologies involved is important to reduce morbidity and mortality, as is the need to implement new campaigns for the education of parents and caregivers of children, aiming to avoid easily preventable accidents and to optimize safety mechanisms in cars with electric windows

Desfechos de deglutição e alimentação associados à intubação orotraqueal e à traqueostomia em pediatria

Purpose: To verify the swallowing and feeding outcomes of pediatric patients undergoing prolonged OTI, considering those who progressed to tracheostomy afterward. Methods: Retrospective cohort study, carried out by analyzing the medical records of patients admitted to the Pediatric ICU and followed up until hospital discharge, between 03/2017 and 12/2018. Results Of the 51 patients included, 64.7% were male and the median age 6.7 months. Patients undergoing OTI for a median of 7 days had mild dysphagia and when submitted for more than 14 days had moderate/severe dysphagia and PFD with characteristics of food refusal, with contraindication to oral feeding at hospital discharge. 74.5% of the patients underwent OTI only and 25.5% progressed to tracheostomy afterward. Tracheostomized patients had a higher occurrence of hospital discharge with moderate/ severe oropharyngeal dysphagia, pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) with characteristics of food refusal and alternative method of feeding compared to patients without tracheostomy (p=0.001). Non-tracheostomized patients had a final diagnosis with milder degrees of dysphagia when compared to the initial diagnosis (p<0.001). Conclusion: The time of OTI and the presence of tracheostomy are factors associated with the speech-language pathology diagnosis of moderate/severe oropharyngeal dysphagia, presence of signs of PFD with characteristics of food refusal and the need for an alternative method of feeding that persists until hospital discharge, being frequent findings among the swallowing/feeding outcomes in pediatrics.Objetivo: verificar os desfechos de deglutição e alimentação de pacientes pediátricos submetidos à intubação orotraqueal (IOT) prolongada, considerando aqueles que evoluíram para traqueostomia após. Métodos: estudo de coorte retrospectivo, realizado por meio da análise de prontuários de pacientes admitidos em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica e acompanhados até a alta hospitalar, entre março de 2017 e dezembro de 2018. Resultados dos 51 pacientes incluídos, 64,7% eram do gênero masculino e a mediana de idade foi de 6,7 meses. Pacientes submetidos à IOT por mediana de sete dias apresentaram disfagia orofaríngea (DOF) leve e, quando submetidos a mais de 14 dias, apresentaram DOF moderada/grave, distúrbio alimentar pediátrico (DAP) com características de recusa alimentar e contraindicação de alimentação por via oral na alta hospitalar. Dentre os pacientes, 74,5% foram submetidos apenas à IOT e 25,5% evoluíram para traqueostomia, após. Pacientes traqueostomizados apresentaram maior ocorrência de alta hospitalar com DOF moderada/grave, DAP com características de recusa alimentar e uso de via alternativa de alimentação, em comparação a pacientes sem traqueostomia (p=0,001). Comparado ao diagnóstico inicial, pacientes não traqueostomizados tiveram diagnóstico final com graus mais leves de disfagia (p<0,001). Conclusão: o tempo de IOT e a presença de traqueostomia são fatores associados ao diagnóstico fonoaudiológico de DOF moderada/grave, à presença de sinais de DAP com características de recusa alimentar e à necessidade de via alternativa de alimentação, persistentes até a alta hospitalar, sendo achados fonoaudiológicos frequentes entre os desfechos de deglutição/alimentação em pediatria

Alterações neurológicas em lactentes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca com circulação extra-corpórea

Objetivos: analisar o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor antes e depois de cirurgia cardíaca em crianças através de dois instrumentos: exame neurológico e do teste de Denver II Métodos: foram randomicamente selecionadas os lactentes com indicação de cirurgia cardíaca com utilização de circulação extra-corpórea no período de abril de 2001 a setembro de 2002 Delineamento: coorte prospectivo não controlado Intervenções: Um dia antes da cirurgia eletiva, na alta da unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica cardíaca e entre 3 a 6 meses após a cirurgia cardíaca os pacientes incluídos no estudo eram submetidos a um exame neurológico padronizado realizado pelo mesmo neurologista pediátrico e ao teste de Denver II aplicado por 2 pediatras de maneira independente, apresentando uma concordância de resultados entre 89-100% . Estatística: O test t student para amostras pareadas para os índices de Denver II . Teste do Qui-quadrado para as categorias do exame neurológico antes e depois de cirurgia. Foi estimado um tamanho amostral de 15 crianças. Resultados: Foram incluídas 20 crianças, com idade média no momento da correção de 6,7 ± 4,2 meses e peso médio 5,3± 2,2 quilogramas. Os defeitos septais ocorreram em 11 casos (55%). O tempo médio de circulação extra-corpórea era 67± 23,6 minutos, com o uso de ultrafiltração modificada. Quinze crianças tinham atraso no desenvolvimento de neuropsicomotor no momento da cirurgia, mas em seis foi observado normalização depois de 3 a 6 meses de seguimento (p=0,11). Quando os índices de Denver II, dentro de cada domínio, foram analisados (índices motor grosseiro, motor fino, linguagem, total e pessoal-social), observou-se um aumento em todos os domínios após a cirurgia, exceto o último (p < 0.05). O percentual médio de melhora nos índices oscilou entre 17 a 23%. Um tamanho de efeito grande foi calculado para linguagem e moderado nas habilidades de motoras. Conclusão: Apesar destas crianças estarem em risco de novos achados neurológicos, os resultados sugerem uma melhora precoce nos índices de desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor após cirurgia cardíaca com extra-corpórea.Objectives: To analyze the neuro-psychomotor development before and after cardiac surgery in infants through two instruments : neurological examination and Denver II test. Methods: Infants were selected randomicaly and included all with elective surgery during the research time. Infant with previous neurological symptoms and anticonvulsions medications were excluded. Study Design: Prospective uncontrolled cohort. Interventions: Neurological exam made by a pediatric neurologist and Denver II test by 2 different pediatricians. Agreement percent between pediatricians : 89-100% These were applied at the day before the elective surgery, at the cardiac pediatric unit disclosure and 3 to 6 months after surgery. Statistics: The Student t test for paired samples were used for Denver II test indexes and χ2 was applied for neurological exam cathegories before and after surgery. Calculated sample size: 15 infants. Results: 20 infants were included. Mean age at the correction time was 6,7 ± 4,20 months and mean weight 5,3 ± 2,2 kilogram. Majority cardiac defects were septal defects 11 (55%). Mean CPB time was 67± 23,6. All were submitted to modified ultrafiltration. Fifteen infants had delayed neuro-psychomotor development before the surgery but in six it was observed normalization after 3 to 6 months of follow-up (p=0,11). When Denver II test indexes were analyzed inside each domain : gross motor, fine motor, language, total and personal-social, it was observed an increase after follow-up time in all domains except the later (p<0.05). The mean increase percent in each domaim varied between 17 to 23% in relation to before surgery. A big effect size was measured in language and moderate to increase in motor skills after surgery. Conclusion: Despite these children been particularly in risk of new neulogical findings this results suggest an early measurable improvement in neuro-psychomotor development indexes after cardiac surgery when moderate hypothermic CPB were used in infants deserving elective correction

Marcadores de síndrome da resposta inflamatória sistêmica e sepse no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca em crianças

Objetivo geral: estudar a síndrome da resposta inflamatória sistêmica após a cirurgia cardíaca com circulação extracorpórea (CEC) e a sua relação com marcadores inflamatórios. Objetivos específicos: 1) avaliar a prevalência de síndrome da resposta inflamatória sistêmica (SIRS), sepse e disfunção de múltiplos órgãos (DMO); 2) avaliar a relação da SIRS, sepse e DMO com certos biomarcadores; 3) avaliar a relação desses biomarcadores com mortalidade no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca com CEC em crianças; 4) estudar a cinética do soluble triggering receptor on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1), procalcitonina (PCT), proteína C reativa (PCR) neste grupo; 5) comparar os níveis séricos de sTREM-1, PCT e PCR entre pacientes sépticos e com SIRS. Desenho: estudo de coorte retrospectivo e prospectivo. Setting: unidade de terapia intensiva cardiológica (UTIC). Medidas: saturação venosa central de oxigênio, lactato arterial, glicose sérica, dosagem de troponina I, contagem total de leucócitos no sangue periférico, PCR, presença de SIRS, sepse e DMO foram avaliados nos cinco primeiros dias de pós-operatório na coorte retrospectiva. Na coorte prospectiva as amostras foram colhidas no préoperatório, na chegada à unidade de tratamento intensivo, no primeiro (1PO), segundo (2PO) e terceiro (3PO) dias de pós-operatório para dosagem específica de sTREM-1, PCT e PCR. Resultados: A coorte retrospectiva incluiu 121 pacientes com mediana de idade de 9 meses [IQ 4-75], de peso de 7Kg [IQ 4,3-14,7], de tempo de circulação extracorpórea de 56 minutos [IQ 43-81] e de clampeamento aórtico de 27 minutos [IQ15,2-51,7]. A mediana de tempo de internação em UTIC foi de 4 dias [IQ 2-8]. Os defeitos septais foram os mais frequentemente encontrados em 48% (58), seguidos de Tetralogia de Fallot. As taxas de mortalidade e de sepse neste grupo foram de 7,4% (9) e 27,7% (33) respectivamente. SIRS esteve presente em 50,8% (61) e DMO em 22,3% (27) na chegada da UTI. A presença de SIRS não infecciosa e DMO não relacionada à sepse foram mais frequentes em todos os dias de pósoperatório. O risco de mortalidade foi avaliado e sepse no 1PO teve o maior odds ratio (OR) = 31,71 (IC95: 2,6-393,8), seguido da presença de disfunção renal no 3PO, OR = 14,1 (IC95: 2,9 -66,6). A glicose sérica nas 6 horas de PO com OR = 2,4 (IC95: 1,03-5,7), a saturação venosa central de oxigênio do 1PO com OR = 12,2 ( IC95: 2,6-55,7) bem como o lactato arterial do 1PO com OR = 24,1 ( IC95: 4-112) mostraram-se com melhores poderes discriminativos para sepse, DMO e mortalidade respectivamente. Na coorte prospectiva foram incluídos 31 pacientes com medianas de idade de 11 meses [IQ 6-42], de peso de 8,1Kg [IQ 6-14], de tempo de CEC de 58 minutos [IQ 45-84], de clampeamento de 32 minutos [IQ 32-32] e de temperatura durante a CEC de 31ºC. A mediana de tempo de internação na UTI foi de 7 dias [IQ2-8]. Os defeitos septais foram os mais frequentes em 54,8% (17), seguidos da Tetralogia de Fallot. Ocorreram 6,5% (2) de óbitos e 12,7%(4) de sepse. A SIRS esteve presente em 45,8%(14) na chegada da UTIC. Observou-se elevação significativa dos níveis séricos de sTREM-1, PCT e PCR após a CEC. Os níveis medianos de sTREM-1 e da PCR estão acima dos níveis normais em todos os momentos avaliados, sendo a mediana do sTREM-1 de 143,6 pg/ml no préoperatório; de 96,9 pg/ml após a CEC; de 140,2 pg/ml após 24h da CEC; de 191,5 pg/ml após 48h (p < 0,05); e, de 193,3 pg/ml após 72h. Os níveis medianos de PCT estão acima dos normais somente no 3PO, considerando-se um ponto de corte de 0,5 ng/ml. Comparando-se os níveis medianos de PCR, PCT e sTREM-1 entre sépticos e não infectados não houve diferença significativa. Conclusões: Durante a primeira semana de pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca com CEC em crianças a presença de febre/hipotermia bem como de leucocitose está mais frequentemente relacionada à SIRS não infecciosa do que à sepse. Existe associação de mortalidade com sepse, síndrome de baixo débito e disfunção cardíaca, respiratória e renal tardias neste grupo. Os achados em relação à cinética da PCR e PCT confirmam os dados da literatura: diminuição dos níveis em 48h pós CEC. Os achados são originais em relação à cinética do sTREM-1. Não houve diferença nos niveis séricos de sTREM-1, PCT e PCR entre sépticos e não infectados, entretanto novos estudos são necessários devido à amostra pequena.Main objective: To study the systemic inflammatory response syndrome after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CBP) and its relationship with inflammatory markers. Secondary objectives: 1) To assess the prevalence of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS); 2) to evaluate the relationship of systemic response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction with certain biomarkers, 3) to evaluate the relationship of these biomarkers with mortality after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), 4) to study the kinetics of sTREM-1, procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) in this group 5) compare serum sTREM-11, PCT and CRP in patients with sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Design: prospective and retrospective cohort. Setting: cardiac pediatric intensive care unit. Measurements: venous oxygen saturation (SvcO2), arterial lactate, glucose, troponin, total leukocyte count and C reactive protein, presence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) were evaluated in the first 5 post-operative days. The samples of the prospective study were taken in the pre-operative period, on arrival in the intensive care unit, and on the first (POD1), second and third post-operative days for dosing CRP, PCT and sTREM-1. Main results: The retrospective cohort included 121 patients with a median age of 9 months [IQR: 4-75] ,median weight of 7Kg [IQR: 4.3-14.7] , median CPB time of 56 minutes [IQR:43-81], median clamping time of 27 minutes [IQR: 15.28-51.75]. The median ICU stay was 4 days [IQR:2-8]. Septal defects were the most frequent, reaching 48% (58), followed by Tetralogy of Fallot. Mortality and sepsis rate was 7.4% (9) and 27.7% (33) respectively. SIRS was present in 50.8% (61) and MODS in 22.3% (27) at the ICU arrival. The presences of non-infectious SIRS and of non-sepsis-related MODS were also more frequent throughout the postoperative days. Mmortality risk was assessed, and sepsis in the first postoperative day had the highest odds ratio (OR) = 31.71 [CI95: 6 to 393.8], followed by renal dysfunction on the third day, OR = 14.1 [CI95: 2.9 to 66.6]. The 6hPO glucose with OR = 2.4 [CI95: 1.03 to 5.7], the SvcO2 POD1 with OR = 12.2 [CI95: 2.6 to 55.7] and POD1 lactate with OR = 24.1 [CI95: 4-112] showed better discriminative power for sepsis, MODS and mortality respectively. The prospective cohort included 31 patients with a median age of 11 months [IQR: 6-42], median weight of 8.1Kg [IQR: 6-14], median CPB time of 58 minutes [IQR: 45-84], median clamping time of 31 minute [IQR: 21-50] and median temperature of 32°C during CPB [IQR: 32-32]. The median ICU stay was 7 days [IQR: 2- 9]. Septal defects were the most frequent, at 54.8% (17), followed by Tetralogy of Fallot. Mortality rate was 6.5% (2) and incidence of sepsis was 12.7% (4). Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was present in 45.8% (14) of cases upon arrival at the ICU. We observed significant elevation of serum sTREM-1, PCT and CRP after CPB. The median levels of sTREM-1 and CRP levels are above normal levels at all time points evaluated with a sTREM-1 median of 143.6 pg/ml preoperatively, of 96.9 pg / ml after CPB, of 140.2 pg/ml after 24 hours of CPB, of 191.5 pg/ml after 48 h (p < 0.05) and 193.3 pg/ml after 72 h. Median PCT levels are above normal only in 3PO, considering a cutoff of 0.5 ng/ml. Comparing the median serum levels of CRP, PCT and sTREM-1 between septic and uninfected no significant difference was found. Conclusions: During the first week post-cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in children the presence of fever / hypothermia and leukocytosis is more often related to non-infectious SIRS than sepsis. There is an association of mortality with sepsis, low output syndrome and cardiac dysfunction, and later renal and respiratory dysfunction in this group. The findings in relation to the kinetics of CRP and PCT confirm preview literature: decreased levels in 48 hours after CPB. The findings are unique compared to the kinetics of sTREM-1. There was no difference in serum levels of sTREM-1, PCT and CRP between septic and uninfected, however further studies are needed due to the small sample