Refractory Status Epilepticus: Risk Factors and Analysis of Intubation in the Multicenter SENSE Registry.
Journal
Neurology
ISSN: 1526-632X
Titre abrégé: Neurology
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0401060
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 10 2022
18 10 2022
Historique:
received:
04
02
2022
accepted:
27
06
2022
pubmed:
11
8
2022
medline:
19
11
2022
entrez:
10
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) bears significant morbidity and mortality. Therapy escalation and in some cases intubation are recommended. Most existing studies are retrospective and focus on intensive care units. We aimed to describe routine-care management and analyze determinants of RSE development and outcomes in a large multicenter cohort. We performed post hoc analysis of an observational, cohort study, which prospectively registered all consecutive adults with SE at 9 centers from 3 central European countries. Only incident episodes were included. Ongoing SE despite 2 antiseizure medications was defined as RSE. Patients intubated during first-line or second-line treatments were excluded. Variables investigated included demographics, severity (Status Epilepticus Severity Score), etiology, and guideline-compliant treatment (defined as fixed minimum doses). Outcome parameters included survival and mRS at baseline, and discharge (good: 0-2, or absence of worsening compared with prehospitalization). Among 1,179 SE episodes from 1,049 adults, 996 patients were eligible (median age: 70 years, 52% female), of which 545 (54.7%) developed RSE. RSE was associated with higher baseline mRS ( Variables associated with RSE were identified, some potentially preventable. More than 70% of RSE were treated without intubation, suggesting that focal RSE without deep impairment of consciousness, in older patients, may be successfully treated outside ICUs. Original cohort study registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00000725).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) bears significant morbidity and mortality. Therapy escalation and in some cases intubation are recommended. Most existing studies are retrospective and focus on intensive care units. We aimed to describe routine-care management and analyze determinants of RSE development and outcomes in a large multicenter cohort.
METHODS
We performed post hoc analysis of an observational, cohort study, which prospectively registered all consecutive adults with SE at 9 centers from 3 central European countries. Only incident episodes were included. Ongoing SE despite 2 antiseizure medications was defined as RSE. Patients intubated during first-line or second-line treatments were excluded. Variables investigated included demographics, severity (Status Epilepticus Severity Score), etiology, and guideline-compliant treatment (defined as fixed minimum doses). Outcome parameters included survival and mRS at baseline, and discharge (good: 0-2, or absence of worsening compared with prehospitalization).
RESULTS
Among 1,179 SE episodes from 1,049 adults, 996 patients were eligible (median age: 70 years, 52% female), of which 545 (54.7%) developed RSE. RSE was associated with higher baseline mRS (
DISCUSSION
Variables associated with RSE were identified, some potentially preventable. More than 70% of RSE were treated without intubation, suggesting that focal RSE without deep impairment of consciousness, in older patients, may be successfully treated outside ICUs.
TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Original cohort study registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00000725).
Identifiants
pubmed: 35948449
pii: WNL.0000000000201099
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000201099
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anticonvulsants
0
Types de publication
Multicenter Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e1824-e1834Informations de copyright
© 2022 American Academy of Neurology.