Shock : molecular, cellular, and systemic pathobiological aspects and therapeutic approaches : the official journal the Shock Society, the European Shock Society, the Brazilian Shock Society, the International Federation of Shock Societies
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Organ dysfunction induced by sepsis has been consistently associated with worse outcome and death. Regardless of the organ compromised, epithelial dysfunction is present throughout the body, affecting those organs that contain epithelia like the skin, lungs, liver, gut, and kidneys. ⋯ Epithelial injury in this context is not only an explanatory real pathophysiologic event, but also represents a source of biomarkers that have been explored to identify organ compromise earlier, predict outcome, and even to test novel therapeutic interventions such as blood purification. However, this remains largely experimental, and despite promising results, work is still required to better understand the response of the epithelial cells to sepsis, to define their role in adaptation to insults, to comprehend the interorgan cross-talk that occurs in these circumstances, and to exploit these aspects in pursuit of targeted therapies like blood purification, which may improve outcome for these patients in the future.
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Cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems play a critical role in the host response to sepsis. Moreover, their accessibility for sampling and their capacity to respond dynamically to an acute threat increases the possibility that leukocytes might serve as a measure of a systemic state of altered responsiveness in sepsis. The working group of the 14th Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) conference sought to obtain consensus on the characteristic functional and phenotypic changes in cells of the innate and adaptive immune system in the setting of sepsis. ⋯ Regarding adaptive immunity, sepsis-induced apoptosis leads to lymphopenia in patients with septic shock and it involves all types of T cells (CD4, CD8, and Natural Killer) except T regulatory cells, thus favoring immunosuppression. Finally, numerous promising therapies targeting the host immune response to sepsis are under investigation. These potential treatments can have an effect on the number of immune cells, the proportion of cell subtypes, and the cell function.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial Observational Study
Plasma Heme Oxygenase-1 in Patients Resuscitated From Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an enzyme induced by hypoxia and reperfusion injury, and is associated with organ dysfunction in critically ill patients. Patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are subjected to hypoxemia, brain injury, and organ dysfunction. Accordingly, we studied HO-1 among these patients. ⋯ In addition, poor neurological outcome (CPC 3-5) was associated with higher HO-1 plasma levels at admission (P = 0.024). Admission plasma HO-1 levels had an AUC of 0.623 to predict 90-day mortality and an AUC of 0.611 to predict CPC 3 to 5. In conclusion, we found that higher HO-1 plasma levels are associated with longer ROSC and poor long-term outcome.
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Multicenter Study
HIGH D-DIMER LEVELS PREDICT A POOR OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE TRAUMA, EVEN WITH HIGH FIBRINOGEN LEVELS ON ARRIVAL: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.
Elevated D-dimer level in trauma patients is associated with tissue damage severity and is an indicator of hyperfibrinolysis during the early phase of trauma. To investigate the interacting effects of fibrinogen and D-dimer levels on arrival at the emergency department for massive transfusion and mortality in severe trauma patients in a multicenter retrospective study. This study included 519 adult trauma patients with an injury severity score ≥16. ⋯ The survival rate was lower in the high D-dimer/low fibrinogen group than in the other groups. Moreover, the survival rate was lower in the high D-dimer/high fibrinogen group than in the low D-dimer/high fibrinogen and low D-dimer/low fibrinogen groups. High D-dimer level on arrival is a strong predictor of early death or requirement for massive transfusion in severe trauma patients, even with high fibrinogen levels.
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Observational Study
PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF PLASMA TIGHT-JUNCTION PROTEINS FOR SEPSIS IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.
Studies have illustrated that the breakdown of tight junction (TJ) contributed to an increase in vascular permeability in response to stimulation of inflammatory cytokines. Additionally, the release of TJ-associated proteins into the circulation was observed in many diseases. The present study was designed to investigate whether plasma levels of TJ-associated proteins could serve as predictors of severity and clinical outcome of sepsis. ⋯ OCLN and ZO1 levels appear to be early prognostic markers in patients suffering from sepsis.