Objective Focused cardiac ultrasound(FCU)and lung ultrasound(LU)are increasingly being used in critically ill patients.This study aimed to investigate the effect of FCU in combination with LU on these patients and to ...Objective Focused cardiac ultrasound(FCU)and lung ultrasound(LU)are increasingly being used in critically ill patients.This study aimed to investigate the effect of FCU in combination with LU on these patients and to determine if the timing of ultrasound examination was associated with treatment change.Methods This is a multicenter cross-sectional observational study.Consecutive patients admitted to the intensive care unit(ICU)were screened for enrollment.FCU and LU were performed within the first 24 h,and treatment change was proposed by the performer based on the ultrasound results and other clinical conditions.Results Among the 992 patients included,502 were examined within 6 h of ICU admission(early phase group),and 490 were examined after 6 h of admission(later phase group).The early phase group and the later phase group had similar proportions of treatment change(48.8%vs.49.0%,χ^(2)=0.003,P=0.956).In the multivariable analysis,admission for respiratory failure was an independent variable associated with treatment change,with an odds ratio(OR)of 2.357[95%confidence interval(CI):1.284-4.326,P=0.006];the timing of examination was not associated with treatment change(OR=0.725,95%CI:0.407-1.291,P=0.275).Conclusions FCU in combination with LU,whether performed during the early phase or later phase,had a significant impact on the treatment of critically ill patients.Patients with respiratory failure were more likely to experience treatment change after the ultrasound examination.展开更多
The growing utilization of critical care echocardiography(CCE)by clinicians necessitates a meticulous review of clinical conditions in critically ill patients,both before and during the examination.The reviewing proce...The growing utilization of critical care echocardiography(CCE)by clinicians necessitates a meticulous review of clinical conditions in critically ill patients,both before and during the examination.The reviewing process of clinical conditions minimizes the risk of overlooking or misinterpreting crucial findings.This article proposes a comprehensive strategy,namely BILL strategy to integrated into the CCE protocol,where“B”represents baseline respiratory and hemodynamic support,“I”signifies information gleaned from invasive monitoring,including central venous pressure and thermodilution-derived cardiac output,the first“L”denotes laboratory results such as central venous oxygen saturation,troponin,and brain natriuretic peptide,and the second“L”refers to lung ultrasound data.xx Combining the BILL strategy with CCE enhances a more comprehensive understanding of critical illness,potentially leading to improved diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.展开更多
文摘Objective Focused cardiac ultrasound(FCU)and lung ultrasound(LU)are increasingly being used in critically ill patients.This study aimed to investigate the effect of FCU in combination with LU on these patients and to determine if the timing of ultrasound examination was associated with treatment change.Methods This is a multicenter cross-sectional observational study.Consecutive patients admitted to the intensive care unit(ICU)were screened for enrollment.FCU and LU were performed within the first 24 h,and treatment change was proposed by the performer based on the ultrasound results and other clinical conditions.Results Among the 992 patients included,502 were examined within 6 h of ICU admission(early phase group),and 490 were examined after 6 h of admission(later phase group).The early phase group and the later phase group had similar proportions of treatment change(48.8%vs.49.0%,χ^(2)=0.003,P=0.956).In the multivariable analysis,admission for respiratory failure was an independent variable associated with treatment change,with an odds ratio(OR)of 2.357[95%confidence interval(CI):1.284-4.326,P=0.006];the timing of examination was not associated with treatment change(OR=0.725,95%CI:0.407-1.291,P=0.275).Conclusions FCU in combination with LU,whether performed during the early phase or later phase,had a significant impact on the treatment of critically ill patients.Patients with respiratory failure were more likely to experience treatment change after the ultrasound examination.
文摘The growing utilization of critical care echocardiography(CCE)by clinicians necessitates a meticulous review of clinical conditions in critically ill patients,both before and during the examination.The reviewing process of clinical conditions minimizes the risk of overlooking or misinterpreting crucial findings.This article proposes a comprehensive strategy,namely BILL strategy to integrated into the CCE protocol,where“B”represents baseline respiratory and hemodynamic support,“I”signifies information gleaned from invasive monitoring,including central venous pressure and thermodilution-derived cardiac output,the first“L”denotes laboratory results such as central venous oxygen saturation,troponin,and brain natriuretic peptide,and the second“L”refers to lung ultrasound data.xx Combining the BILL strategy with CCE enhances a more comprehensive understanding of critical illness,potentially leading to improved diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
