S H Howitt1, M Herring2, I Malagon1, C N McCollum3, S W Grant4. 1. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK; Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK. 2. Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK. 3. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK; Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK. 4. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, M23 9LT, UK. Electronic address: stuart.grant@manchester.ac.uk.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Sepsis-3 guidelines diagnose sepsis based on organ dysfunction in patients with either proven or suspected infection. The objective of this study was to assess the incidence and outcomes of sepsis diagnosed using these guidelines in patients in a cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) after cardiac surgery. METHODS: Daily sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores were calculated for 2230 consecutive adult cardiac surgery patients between January 2013 and May 2015. Patients with an increase in SOFA score of ≥2 and suspected or proven infection were identified. The length of CICU stay, 30-day mortality and 2-yr survival were compared between groups. Multivariable linear regression, multivariable logistic regression, and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to adjust for possible confounders. RESULTS: Sepsis with suspected or proven infection was diagnosed in 104 (4.7%) and 107 (4.8%) patients, respectively. After adjustment for confounding variables, sepsis with suspected infection was associated with an increased length of CICU stay of 134.1h (95% confidence interval (CI) 99.0-168.2, P<0.01) and increased 30-day mortality risk (odds ratio 3.7, 95% CI 1.1-10.2, P=0.02). Sepsis with proven infection was associated with an increased length of CICU stay of 266.1h (95% CI 231.6-300.7, P<0.01) and increased 30-day mortality risk (odds ratio 6.6, 95% CI 2.6-15.7, P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Approximately half of sepsis diagnoses were based on proven infection and half on suspected infection. Patients diagnosed with sepsis using the Sepsis-3 guidelines have significantly worse outcomes after cardiac surgery. The Sepsis-3 guidelines are a potentially useful tool in the management of sepsis following cardiac surgery.
BACKGROUND: The Sepsis-3 guidelines diagnose sepsis based on organ dysfunction in patients with either proven or suspected infection. The objective of this study was to assess the incidence and outcomes of sepsis diagnosed using these guidelines in patients in a cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) after cardiac surgery. METHODS: Daily sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores were calculated for 2230 consecutive adult cardiac surgery patients between January 2013 and May 2015. Patients with an increase in SOFA score of ≥2 and suspected or proven infection were identified. The length of CICU stay, 30-day mortality and 2-yr survival were compared between groups. Multivariable linear regression, multivariable logistic regression, and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to adjust for possible confounders. RESULTS:Sepsis with suspected or proven infection was diagnosed in 104 (4.7%) and 107 (4.8%) patients, respectively. After adjustment for confounding variables, sepsis with suspected infection was associated with an increased length of CICU stay of 134.1h (95% confidence interval (CI) 99.0-168.2, P<0.01) and increased 30-day mortality risk (odds ratio 3.7, 95% CI 1.1-10.2, P=0.02). Sepsis with proven infection was associated with an increased length of CICU stay of 266.1h (95% CI 231.6-300.7, P<0.01) and increased 30-day mortality risk (odds ratio 6.6, 95% CI 2.6-15.7, P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Approximately half of sepsis diagnoses were based on proven infection and half on suspected infection. Patients diagnosed with sepsis using the Sepsis-3 guidelines have significantly worse outcomes after cardiac surgery. The Sepsis-3 guidelines are a potentially useful tool in the management of sepsis following cardiac surgery.
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