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Acute-on-chronic respiratory failure

MedGen UID:
538604
•Concept ID:
C0264491
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Acute on chronic respiratory failure
SNOMED CT: Acute-on-chronic respiratory failure (67905004); Acute on chronic respiratory failure (67905004)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Adult Pulmonary Intensive and Intermediate Care Units: The Italian Thoracic Society (ITS-AIPO) Position Paper.
Renda T, Scala R, Corrado A, Ambrosino N, Vaghi A; Scientific Group on Respiratory Intensive Care of the Italian Thoracic Society (ITS-AIPO)
Respiration 2021;100(10):1027-1037. Epub 2021 Jun 8 doi: 10.1159/000516332. PMID: 34102641
Management of COPD exacerbations: a European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society guideline.
Wedzicha JA Ers Co-Chair, Miravitlles M, Hurst JR, Calverley PM, Albert RK, Anzueto A, Criner GJ, Papi A, Rabe KF, Rigau D, Sliwinski P, Tonia T, Vestbo J, Wilson KC, Krishnan JA Ats Co-Chair
Eur Respir J 2017 Mar;49(3) Epub 2017 Mar 15 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00791-2016. PMID: 28298398
Diagnosis and management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in the ICU.
Lee WY, Mokhlesi B
Crit Care Clin 2008 Jul;24(3):533-49, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2008.02.003. PMID: 18538199

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Impact of HACOR Score on Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Non-COPD Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Respiratory Failure.
Ding M, Han X, Bai L, Huang S, Duan J
Can Respir J 2021;2021:9960667. Epub 2021 Jul 22 doi: 10.1155/2021/9960667. PMID: 34336048Free PMC Article
Congenital mesoblastic nephroma: a single-centre series.
Pachl M, Arul GS, Jester I, Bowen C, Hobin D, Morland B
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020 Jan;102(1):67-70. Epub 2019 Sep 11 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0111. PMID: 31508997Free PMC Article
Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus.
Ravindranath TM, Gomez A, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Connors TJ, Neill N, Levin B, Howell JD, Saiman L, Baird JS
Pediatr Pulmonol 2018 Jul;53(7):929-935. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1002/ppul.24044. PMID: 29737017
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in early acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Grassi A, Foti G, Laffey JG, Bellani G
Pol Arch Intern Med 2017 Sep 29;127(9):614-620. Epub 2017 Aug 17 doi: 10.20452/pamw.4088. PMID: 28820175
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure: trends in use and outcomes.
Schnell D, Timsit JF, Darmon M, Vesin A, Goldgran-Toledano D, Dumenil AS, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Adrie C, Bouadma L, Planquette B, Cohen Y, Schwebel C, Soufir L, Jamali S, Souweine B, Azoulay E
Intensive Care Med 2014 Apr;40(4):582-91. Epub 2014 Feb 7 doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3222-y. PMID: 24504643

Diagnosis

COVID-19 Vaccination is Associated With Favorable Outcomes Among Lung Transplant Patients With Breakthrough Infections.
Bollineni S, Mahan LD, Lawrence A, Joerns J, Timofte I, Torres F, Kaza V, La Hoz RM, SoRelle JA, Kershaw CD, Terada LS, Zhang S, Mohanka MR, Banga A
Transplant Proc 2022 Jul-Aug;54(6):1517-1523. Epub 2022 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.05.030. PMID: 35909014Free PMC Article
Reorganizing the respiratory high dependency unit for pandemics.
Masa JF, Patout M, Scala R, Winck JC
Expert Rev Respir Med 2021 Dec;15(12):1505-1515. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1997596. PMID: 34720022
Impact of HACOR Score on Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Non-COPD Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Respiratory Failure.
Ding M, Han X, Bai L, Huang S, Duan J
Can Respir J 2021;2021:9960667. Epub 2021 Jul 22 doi: 10.1155/2021/9960667. PMID: 34336048Free PMC Article
Pressure-controlled versus volume-controlled ventilation for acute respiratory failure due to acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Chacko B, Peter JV, Tharyan P, John G, Jeyaseelan L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Jan 14;1(1):CD008807. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008807.pub2. PMID: 25586462Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in the ICU.
Lee WY, Mokhlesi B
Crit Care Clin 2008 Jul;24(3):533-49, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2008.02.003. PMID: 18538199

Therapy

Congenital mesoblastic nephroma: a single-centre series.
Pachl M, Arul GS, Jester I, Bowen C, Hobin D, Morland B
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020 Jan;102(1):67-70. Epub 2019 Sep 11 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0111. PMID: 31508997Free PMC Article
Non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen therapy: When to choose one over the other?
Frat JP, Coudroy R, Thille AW
Respirology 2019 Aug;24(8):724-731. Epub 2018 Nov 8 doi: 10.1111/resp.13435. PMID: 30406954
Comparison of high flow nasal cannula oxygen and conventional oxygen therapy on ventilatory support duration during acute-on-chronic respiratory failure: study protocol of a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial. The 'HIGH-FLOW ACRF' study.
Ricard JD, Dib F, Esposito-Farese M, Messika J, Girault C; REVA network
BMJ Open 2018 Sep 19;8(9):e022983. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022983. PMID: 30232113Free PMC Article
Management of COPD exacerbations: a European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society guideline.
Wedzicha JA Ers Co-Chair, Miravitlles M, Hurst JR, Calverley PM, Albert RK, Anzueto A, Criner GJ, Papi A, Rabe KF, Rigau D, Sliwinski P, Tonia T, Vestbo J, Wilson KC, Krishnan JA Ats Co-Chair
Eur Respir J 2017 Mar;49(3) Epub 2017 Mar 15 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00791-2016. PMID: 28298398
Managing acute on chronic respiratory failure: a guide to non-invasive ventilation.
Goldring JJ, Wedzicha JA
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2008 Aug;69(8):444-9. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2008.69.8.30740. PMID: 18783091

Prognosis

Impact of HACOR Score on Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Non-COPD Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Respiratory Failure.
Ding M, Han X, Bai L, Huang S, Duan J
Can Respir J 2021;2021:9960667. Epub 2021 Jul 22 doi: 10.1155/2021/9960667. PMID: 34336048Free PMC Article
Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus.
Ravindranath TM, Gomez A, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Connors TJ, Neill N, Levin B, Howell JD, Saiman L, Baird JS
Pediatr Pulmonol 2018 Jul;53(7):929-935. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1002/ppul.24044. PMID: 29737017
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in early acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Grassi A, Foti G, Laffey JG, Bellani G
Pol Arch Intern Med 2017 Sep 29;127(9):614-620. Epub 2017 Aug 17 doi: 10.20452/pamw.4088. PMID: 28820175
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure: trends in use and outcomes.
Schnell D, Timsit JF, Darmon M, Vesin A, Goldgran-Toledano D, Dumenil AS, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Adrie C, Bouadma L, Planquette B, Cohen Y, Schwebel C, Soufir L, Jamali S, Souweine B, Azoulay E
Intensive Care Med 2014 Apr;40(4):582-91. Epub 2014 Feb 7 doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3222-y. PMID: 24504643
End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Ambrosino N, Gherardi M, Carpenè N
Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2009;77(2):173-9. PMID: 19462352

Clinical prediction guides

Impact of HACOR Score on Noninvasive Ventilation Failure in Non-COPD Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Respiratory Failure.
Ding M, Han X, Bai L, Huang S, Duan J
Can Respir J 2021;2021:9960667. Epub 2021 Jul 22 doi: 10.1155/2021/9960667. PMID: 34336048Free PMC Article
Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus.
Ravindranath TM, Gomez A, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Connors TJ, Neill N, Levin B, Howell JD, Saiman L, Baird JS
Pediatr Pulmonol 2018 Jul;53(7):929-935. Epub 2018 May 7 doi: 10.1002/ppul.24044. PMID: 29737017
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in early acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Grassi A, Foti G, Laffey JG, Bellani G
Pol Arch Intern Med 2017 Sep 29;127(9):614-620. Epub 2017 Aug 17 doi: 10.20452/pamw.4088. PMID: 28820175
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure: trends in use and outcomes.
Schnell D, Timsit JF, Darmon M, Vesin A, Goldgran-Toledano D, Dumenil AS, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Adrie C, Bouadma L, Planquette B, Cohen Y, Schwebel C, Soufir L, Jamali S, Souweine B, Azoulay E
Intensive Care Med 2014 Apr;40(4):582-91. Epub 2014 Feb 7 doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3222-y. PMID: 24504643
Noninvasive ventilation for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure: intubation rate in an experienced unit.
Contou D, Fragnoli C, Córdoba-Izquierdo A, Boissier F, Brun-Buisson C, Thille AW
Respir Care 2013 Dec;58(12):2045-52. Epub 2013 Jun 4 doi: 10.4187/respcare.02456. PMID: 23737546

Recent systematic reviews

High-flow nasal oxygen therapy compared with conventional oxygen therapy in hospitalised patients with respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Seow D, Khor YH, Khung SW, Smallwood DM, Ng Y, Pascoe A, Smallwood N
BMJ Open Respir Res 2024 Jul 15;11(1) doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002342. PMID: 39009460Free PMC Article
Pressure-controlled versus volume-controlled ventilation for acute respiratory failure due to acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Chacko B, Peter JV, Tharyan P, John G, Jeyaseelan L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Jan 14;1(1):CD008807. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008807.pub2. PMID: 25586462Free PMC Article

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