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CAM-ICU and ICDSC agreement in medical and surgical ICU patients is influenced by disease severity.
IntroductionDelirium is a prevalent condition in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) associated with worse outcomes. The principal aim of the present study was compare the agreement between two tools for delirium assessment in medical and surgical patients admitted to the ICU.MethodsConsecutive adult surgical and medical patients admitted to the ICU for more than 24 hours between March 2009 and September 2010 were included. Delirium was evaluated twice a day using the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) and Confusion Assessment Method adapted to the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). The kappa (k) and AC1 coefficients were calculated as a measure of agreement between the CAM-ICU and ICDSC.ResultsA total of 595 patients were enrolled in the study. There were 69 (12%) emergency surgical, 207 (35%) elective surgical and 319 (54%) medical patients. Delirium incidence evaluated by the ICDSC, but not by the CAM-ICU, was similar among the three groups. Overall agreement between CAM-ICU and ICDSC was moderate (k = 0.5) to substantial (AC1 = 0.71). In medical patients the agreement between the two instruments was moderate (k = 0.53) to substantial (AC1 = 0.76). The agreement between the two tools in emergency surgical patients was also moderate (k = 0.53) to substantial (AC1 = 0.68). In elective surgical patients the agreement between the two instruments was low (k = 0.42) to substantial (AC1 = 0.74).Agreement rates seemed to be influenced by disease severity. The agreement rate in the general ICU population with APACHE II = ConclusionsThe agreement rates between CAM-ICU and ICDSC may vary between different groups of ICU patients and seems to be affected by disease severity
Comparison of CAM-ICU and ICDSC for delirium diagnosis according to the need for mechanical ventilation.
<p>Comparison of CAM-ICU and ICDSC for delirium diagnosis according to the need for mechanical ventilation.</p
Main patientsâ characteristics and type of admission.
<p>Data are quoted as mean ± SD or number (%).</p><p>SDâ=âStandard deviation.</p><p>D1â=âFirst day of ICU admission.</p><p>D3â=âThird day of ICU admission.</p>*<p><i>P</i><0.05 from emergency surgery and medical groups.</p>#<p><i>P</i><0.05 from emergency and elective surgery.</p
CAM-ICU and ICDSC Agreement in Medical and Surgical ICU Patients Is Influenced by Disease Severity
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Advancing the global public health agenda for NAFLD: a consensus statement
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a potentially serious liver disease that affects
approximately one-quarter of the global adult population, causing a substantial burden of ill health
with wide-ranging social and economic implications. It is a multisystem disease and is considered
the hepatic component of metabolic syndrome. Unlike other highly prevalent conditions, NAFLD
has received little attention from the global public health community. Health system and public
health responses to NAFLD have been weak and fragmented, and, despite its pervasiveness,
NAFLD is largely unknown outside hepatology and gastroenterology. There is only a nascent global
public health movement addressing NAFLD, and the disease is absent from nearly all national
and international strategies and policies for non-communicable diseases, including obesity.
In this global Delphi study, a multidisciplinary group of experts developed consensus statements
and recommendations, which a larger group of collaborators reviewed over three rounds until
consensus was achieved. The resulting consensus statements and recommendations address
a broad range of topics â from epidemiology, awareness, care and treatment to public health
policies and leadership â that have general relevance for policy-makers, health-care practitioners,
civil society groups, research institutions and affected populations. These recommendations
should provide a strong foundation for a comprehensive public health response to NAFLD
Advancing the global public health agenda for NAFLD: a consensus statement
© Springer Nature Limited 2021, corrected publication 2021Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a potentially serious liver disease that affects approximately one-quarter of the global adult population, causing a substantial burden of ill health with wide-ranging social and economic implications. It is a multisystem disease and is considered the hepatic component of metabolic syndrome. Unlike other highly prevalent conditions, NAFLD has received little attention from the global public health community. Health system and public health responses to NAFLD have been weak and fragmented, and, despite its pervasiveness, NAFLD is largely unknown outside hepatology and gastroenterology. There is only a nascent global public health movement addressing NAFLD, and the disease is absent from nearly all national and international strategies and policies for non-communicable diseases, including obesity. In this global Delphi study, a multidisciplinary group of experts developed consensus statements and recommendations, which a larger group of collaborators reviewed over three rounds until consensus was achieved. The resulting consensus statements and recommendations address a broad range of topics - from epidemiology, awareness, care and treatment to public health policies and leadership - that have general relevance for policy-makers, health-care practitioners, civil society groups, research institutions and affected populations. These recommendations should provide a strong foundation for a comprehensive public health response to NAFLD.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio