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  • Impact of corticosteroid treatment on clinical outcomes of influenza-associated ARDS: a nationwide multicenter study


    Ann Intensive Care. 2020 Feb 27;10(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13613-020-0642-4. Impact of corticosteroid treatment on clinical outcomes of influenza-associated ARDS: a nationwide multicenter study.

    Tsai MJ1,2,3,4, Yang KY5,6, Chan MC7,8,9, Kao KC10,11, Wang HC12, Perng WC13, Wu CL7,14, Liang SJ15, Fang WF16,17, Tsai JR1,2,4, Chang WA1,2,3, Chien YC12, Chen WC5,18, Hu HC10,11, Lin CY16, Chao WC7,19, Sheu CC20,21,22,23; for Taiwan Severe Influenza Research Consortium (TSIRC) Investigators.
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    Abstract

    BACKGROUND:

    Corticosteroid treatment has been widely used in the treatment of septic shock, influenza, and ARDS, although some previous studies discourage its use in severe influenza patients. This multicenter retrospective cohort study conducted in the intensive care units (ICUs) of eight medical centers across Taiwan aims to determine the real-world status of corticosteroid treatment in patients with influenza-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and its impact on clinical outcomes. Between October 2015 and March 2016, consecutive ICU patients with virology-proven influenza infections who fulfilled ARDS and received invasive mechanical ventilation were enrolled. The impact of early corticosteroid treatment (≥ 200 mg hydrocortisone equivalent dose within 3 days after ICU admission, determined by a sensitivity analysis) on hospital mortality (the primary outcome) was assessed by multivariable logistic regression analysis, and further confirmed in a propensity score-matched cohort.
    RESULTS:

    Among the 241 patients with influenza-associated ARDS, 85 (35.3%) patients receiving early corticosteroid treatment had similar baseline characteristics, but a significantly higher hospital mortality rate than those without early corticosteroid treatment [43.5% (37/85) vs. 19.2% (30/156), p < 0.001]. Early corticosteroid treatment was independently associated with increased hospital mortality in overall patients [adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) = 5.02 (2.39-10.54), p < 0.001] and in all subgroups. Earlier treatment and higher dosing were associated with higher hospital mortality. Early corticosteroid treatment was associated with a significantly increased odds of subsequent bacteremia [adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) = 2.37 (1.01-5.56)]. The analyses using a propensity score-matched cohort showed consistent results.
    CONCLUSIONS:

    Early corticosteroid treatment was associated with a significantly increased hospital mortality in adult patients with influenza-associated ARDS. Earlier treatment and higher dosing were associated with higher hospital mortality. Clinicians should be cautious while using corticosteroid treatment in this patient group.


    KEYWORDS:

    Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Glucocorticoid; Influenza; Mortality; Pneumonia; Steroid

    PMID: 32107651 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-020-0642-4


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