OBJECTIVE:To study the possibility of totally extraperitoneal repair combined with diagnostic laparoscopy in the treatment of strangulated groin hernias (Laparoscopy-Assisted Totally Extraperitoneal Plasty, LATEP).MATERIAL AND METHODS:We analyzed the results of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair. The trocar placement technique was modified. There were 38 patients with strangulated groin hernia. The sample included 26 patients with strangulated inguinal hernia, 9 ones with strangulated femoral hernia and 3 patients with recurrent strangulated inguinal hernia.RESULTS:LATEP was attempted in 38 patients and successful in 37 (97.3%) cases. In 1 (2.6%) patient, correction of small bowel strangulation was failed and conversion to open surgery was required. In 29 patients (76.3%), correction of strangulation was performed after laparoscopy-assisted external manipulations and careful traction from abdominal cavity. In 8 (21%) cases, strangulation spontaneously regressed before laparoscopy. Laparoscopy confirmed viability of strangulated organs in 36 patients. One (2.6%) patient required bowel resection due to small intestine wall necrosis. Later, all patients underwent totally extraperitoneal repair. We were able to prevent the contact of hernia sac fluid with the implant in all cases. At the stage of preperitoneal repair, local damage to peritoneum occurred in 9 patients. Nevertheless, sealing was not required since hernia fluid was previously removed from abdominal cavity. There were no signs of implant infection and hernia recurrence within 6-14 months.CONCLUSION:Totally extraperitoneal repair combined with diagnostic laparoscopy is possible for strangulated groin hernias.

The objective: to assess the information value of proadrenomedullin (PAM), once measured upon admission to ICU in predicting mortality and differential diagnosis of septic and hypovolemic shock.Subjects and Methods. A prospective cohort retrospective study was carried out. 134 patients in a state of shock were included in the study. Of these, 125 patients had septic shock; 9 ‒ hypovolemic one. The diagnosis of septic shock was established according to the Sepsis-3 criteria. To compare hypovolemic and septic shock, blood levels of proadrenomedullin (PAM), procalcitonin (PCT) and lactate were tested in 9 patients with obvious hypovolemic shock. Samples (venous blood) were collected within 24 hours from the moment the vasopressors began to be used in ICU or by the ambulance team (EMS).Results. The ROC analysis showed comparable predictive value with APACHE II, SOFA and lactate scales in patients with septic shock with cut-off > 4.23 nmol/L. The range of PAM values in patients with septic shock was Me 4.56 (2.9‒6.7) in patients with hypovolemic shock – Me 0.6 (0.1‒1.4).Conclusion. Proadrenomedullin can be used for differential diagnosis of septic shock and hypovolemic shock. Blood levels greater than 2.9 nmol/L are of absolute value for the diagnosis of septic shock. Procalcitonin is inferior to PAM within the range of 1.0–6.45 ng/ml. PAM unlike SCT is a statistically significant predictor of global outcome in septic shock along with lactate and scales. But such scales as SOFA and ARACНE-II are more laborious in comparison with testing proadrenomedullin blood level.

Introduction. The greatest difficulties arise in the differential diagnosis of hypovolemic or distributive (septic) shock. The aim of this study was to critically analyze the information value of the blood plasma content of lactate and procalcitonin (PCT) in patients with septic and hypovolemic shock.Materials and methods. The diagnosis of «Sepsis» and «Septic shock» in the study was established according to the criteria of «Sepsis-3». 143 IRCs were filled, 34 of them with septic shock, 44 IRCs with hypovolemic, 65 IRCs with sepsis and organ dysfunction (OD).Results. When determining the content of PCT in the blood plasma in patients with septic and hypovolemic shock, we found a statistically significant difference. The level of PKT in infectious shock —33.3 (95% CI 7.9 — 58.0) ng / ml was higher than hypovolemic-0.9 (95% CI 0.43 — 6.45) ng/ml on average more than 30 times. In contrast to PCT, the content of lactate in the blood plasma did not carry a differential diagnostic value. Once measured at admission to the ICU, the level of PCT has no informational significance and does not indicate a likely outcome of the disease, complicated by the development of septic and hemorrhagic shock. Together with the low predictive ability of the nature of shock, lactate was highly informative in relation to the outcome of the disease, complicated by the development of shock syndrome.Discussion. In our analysis, it is obvious that there were observations when the PCT level during hypovolemia was noticeably higher than normal, reaching a maximum of 6.4 ng / ml. Apparently, there was a combination of factors with an obvious activation of a trigger that affects its libration or the presence of endotoxinemia in hypovolemic shock in these specific patients. The informational value of PCT is not absolute and, according to meta-analyzes, is about 80%.Conclusion. The blood content of procalcitonin in shock of an infectious nature was more than 30 times higher than the hypovolemic level on average. The informational value of procalcitonin in terms of predicting the course of the disease in septic and hypovolemic shock is absent. In the absence of predicting the nature of the shock, lactate is informative about the outcome of the shock. The possibility of increasing the blood lactate content in severe hemorrhagic shock with renal damage was noted.

Objective. To review a literature published over the past 5 years and our own data on the etiology of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), antimicrobial resistance and its relationships between sepsis and choice of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Materials and Methods. National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) criteria were used to diagnose LRTI. A review of the articles regarding LRTI from the Russian and international English language journals published over 6 years was performed. Identification of microorganisms was performed by culture over the period of 2003–2013; since 2014, MALDI-TOF MS method was used for this purpose. Results. Despite the ongoing policy to limit the use of antimicrobial therapy in the ICUs, there is an increase in carbapenemase-producing isolates in the ICUs from 2.2% (2018) to 11.7% (2020, 9 months). Along with the trend to increase in carbapenemase-producing pathogens causing LRTI, their variability is also increasing. In particular, it applies to strains producing carbapenemases OXA-48 or combination of OXA-48 with KPC; with the trend to combined production of carbapenemase beginning at 2019. Conclusions. Carbapenemase producers are becoming more widespread in the ICU settings, including the lower respiratory tract in mechanically ventilated patients. Practitioners didn’t get used to associate VAP with the Sepsis-3 criteria. The changes in etiology include the increased rate of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria, primarily Acinetobacter spp., in Russia. It’s due to improved quality of respiratory support and increased consumption of carbapenems, tigecycline and polymyxins. Significant increase of OXA-48-producing pathogens is likely to be associated with a poor compliance with temporary guidelines on COVID-19 with regard to antibiotic therapy.

Proper antibiotic usage education and training of medical students and healthcare professionals is the cornerstone to implement antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs worldwide. We conducted this voluntary and anonymous survey on current and preferred educational provision of AMS in Russia. Among 1358 polled respondents from six participating Centers located in geographically remote Federal Districts of Russia, the majority were nurses (52.8%) and doctors (42.0%). Results of the survey demonstrated better coverage of education in AMS on an undergraduate level (57.1%). More than half of respondents in total (52.4%) stated they had not received any postgraduate training. Those 38.4% respondents who received postgraduate teaching in AMS stated that it had been provided substantially by an employing hospital (28.4%) or by a medical university/college (22.3%). According to the conducted survey, the methods of education in AMS in Russian Federation mainly include traditional face-to-face lectures, presentations and provision with clinical guidelines, recommendations and printed materials. The involvement of e-learning and web-based online approaches was lacking. The survey allowed us the identify the key problems associated with training of healthcare workers in this field, in particular the varying availability of under- and postgraduate education in different parts of Russia.

The aimof our study was to evaluate the safety of ropivacaine given to lactating patients as a continuous infusion according to the selected local continuous wound infiltration (CWI) protocol after cesarean section (CS). Materials and methods.Elective CSs were performed under spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine 5% -2 ml at the L2L3 level. At the end of the operation, a 22 cm multiperforated catheter was placed in the surgical wound under the aponeurosis. 3 hours after spinal anesthesia a loading dose 8 ml of 0.2% ropivacaine was administered and followed by continuous infusion at rate 4 mL/h for 48 hours. Aside from CWI, all patients received systemic anesthesia: acetaminophen 4000 mg per os, ketorolac 90 mg IV and rescue opioid tramadol up to 400 mg (as-needed) daily. Breast milk (colostrum) samples were collected after 24 and 48 hours after a loading dose and were analyzed by gas chromatography with a mass selective detector for total ropivacaine concentrations. Results.The number of patients included in the study was 8. During the study neither cases of the onset of symptoms associated with systemic toxicity of ropivacaine, nor allergic and infectious complications, were observed. The mean +- SD Cmax total colostrum ropivacaine concentration was 0.005 0.002 (0.002 0.007) g / ml. Conclusion.In this limited sample, increasing the concentration or/and infusion rate seems to be a safe (for both mother and newborn) alternative or adjunct to standard systemic analgesia after CS in order to provide proper postoperative pain control.

Введение. Распространенность нозокомиальных инфекций в стационарах Москвы составляет 7,61 %. В условиях практически тотальной поли- и панрезистентности возбудителей нозокомиальной пневмонии (НП) в отделениях реанимации поиск альтернативных методов антибиотикотерапии является актуальным. Одна из таких альтернатив — ингаляционные антибиотики (ИА). В данной публикации приведены результаты исследования «Ингаляционные антибиотики в реаниматологии» на основе анкетного опроса врачей — анестезиологов-реаниматологов. Цель исследования. Анализ частоты применения ингаляционных форм антибиотиков при НП у реаниматологических пациентов в стационарах Российской Федерации. Материалы и методы. Данный опрос был рецензирован двумя ведущими профильными специалистами, утвержден 25.11.2017 комитетом по рекомендациям и организации исследований Федерации анестезиологов и реаниматологов (ФАР) России (http://www.far.org.ru/research/362-ingabx). Опрос проводился 10.01.2018–30.10.2018. Результаты. По результатам исследования были получены данные о распространенности использования ИА для лечения НП (64 % опрошенных); показаниях (все опрошенные используют отечественные рекомендации; 80 % назначает ИА при неэффективности текущего режима антибиотикотерапии); используемых лекарственных препаратах (колистиметат натрия применяется в 52 % случаев (11 респондентов), тобрамицин — 9 % (2 респондента), амикацин — 24 % (5 респондентов), другое (ацетилцистеин-антибиотик, гентамицин, цефалоспорины различных поколений, бактериофаги) — 15 % (3 респондента)) и оборудовании (более 90 % используют небулайзеры с вибрирующей пластиной), критериях их отмены (крайне разрозненные ответы). Выводы. Результаты анкетирования позволяют обосновать целесообразность дополнительных рандомизированных контролируемых исследований по данной проблеме.

The objective: to assess and compare supraglottic airways of LMA-Supreme and i-gel during orbital osteosynthesis.Subjects and methods. 91 patients were included into the study. All of them underwent osteosynthesis of the orbit. The patients were randomly divided into two groups. LMA-Supreme group included 42 patients, while i-gel group included 49 patients.Results. The parameters of hemodynamics, gas exchange, and artificial pulmonary ventilation (APV) did not basically differ between the groups at different stages of the study. The oropharyngeal leak pressure differed between the groups at the end of surgery and made (Me – median, Q1 and Q3 – upper and lower quartiles): 28.0 (22.0; 30.0) and 21.0 (19.0; 27.0) mm WG the LMA-Supreme and i-gel groups, respectively; p = 0.021. A significant difference was observed in the insertion time of supraglottic airways (Me is the median, Q1 and Q3 are the upper and lower quartiles): 27.5 (19.3; 36.5) sec. for LMA-Supreme and 15.0 (13.8; 25.0) sec. – for i-gel; p = 0.001. When inserting the LMA-Supreme duct in 33 (78.6%) patients, jaw thrust maneuver, extension of the neck, etc. were required; while in the i-gel group, similar maneuvers were necessary in 18 (36.7%) patients; p < 0.001. The number of postoperative complications was minimal in both groups.Conclusion. Both supraglottic airways can be used with equal efficacy in osteosynthesis of the orbit. At the same time, the i-gel duct has an advantage over the LMA-Supreme in speed and simplicity of insertion. The LMA-Supreme had greater leak pressure at the end of surgery, which might be an advantage in patients requiring greater peak inspiratory pressure to provide effective APV.

The objective: to analyze the validity of recommendations of the special research committee of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) concerning the most important provisions for the management of patients with sepsis and septic shock identifying predictors of long-term need for medical care and lethality.Subjects and methods. The article analyses the publications based on which experts in sepsis management identified the key provisions of the above recommendations.Results. Attention is focused on six issues: empirical combined antibiotic therapy, individual infusion volume, express diagnosis of infection, assessment of organ and systemic dysfunction, identification of predictors of long-term need for medical care and lethality, and implementation attempts and prospects of precise/personalized medicine. It has been shown that the values of SOFA score, heart rate, syst. blood pressure, lactate and albumin levels should reflect the balance of the groups in these parameters. Molecular classification of patients with sepsis providing different endotypes allows better patients enrollment in clinical trials.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a number of technologies for controlling purulent-septic infections in a multi-modal system for the prevention of ICP in the ICU of a burn center. Materials and methods . Research on the basis of the ICU of burn center of City Clinical Hospital No. 40 (Yekaterinburg, Russia). To evaluate the effectiveness of the Pseudovac vaccine, a single-center, pilot, prospective, randomized, and parallel study was performed. The observation group consisted of 48 patients, of which 24 patients were included in the experimental group, and 24 – in the control group. The effectiveness was evaluated based on the frequency of hospital infections and colonization caused by P. aeruginosa. We also evaluated the characteristics of antimicrobial therapy with an assessment of the duration of antimicrobial therapy, the number of days free from antibiotic therapy, and the consumption of antibiotics. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of using detergents with probiotic effect and aerosol high-dispersion aerosol of the air-cleaning agent, the number of positive seeding of microorganisms, including pathogens with altered biochemical characteristics before and after treatment of air and hospital environment objects was analyzed. The McNemar test was used to compare relative indicators that characterize related populations. Results and discussions . In the group of unvaccinated patients, there were more hospital infections (83.0 %) than in the experimental group (70.8 %), p = 0.4936. Patients in the control group were infected and colonized with P. aeruginosa strains – 62.5 %, while in the experimental group there were 37.5 %; p = 0.1489. The need to prescribe antibiotics in the groups occurred with approximately the same frequency and was 75.0 and 79.2 % respectively; p = 1.0000. The need for prescribing anti-sinus medications was lower in the experimental group (20.8 %) compared to the control group (41.7 %); p = 0.2129. The consumption of drugs aimed at treating Pseudomonas infection in the experimental group was significantly lower and amounted to 103 compared to 190 NDDD per 1,000 bed days in the control group; p < 0.001. After aerosolization, the number of positive findings on ICU environmental objects decreased by more than two times; p < 0.001. The percentage of microorganisms with altered biochemical characteristics on the significant objects of the Department before treatment was 11.8 % (4), after treatment such microorganisms were not sown. After general cleaning with the use of cleaning probiotics, the share of positive findings in flushes from the Department’s external environment decreased by three times, or from 27 (45.8 %) to 11 (17.2 %), p < 0.001; and the share of microorganisms with altered biochemical characteristics almost four times, or from 9 (15.3 %) to 1 (1.6 %), p = 0.275. Conclusions . 1. In the system of epidemiological control of ICP in the ICU, indoor air aerosolization and cleaning of the hospital environment with the use of probiotics showed high efficiency in reducing the microbial load in the Department. 2. The Pseudovac vaccine did not significantly affect the prevalence of hospital infections in the experimental group. Most notable was a decrease in the consumption of antibacterial drugs and reduce the intake of antibiotics with antidiagonal activity in the vaccinated patients.

Aim. Determinations of concentrations of total ropivacaine in venous blood with use of the selected scheme of prolonged analgesia of the postoperative wound after cesarean operation. Materials and Methods. The study involved 47 female patients after cesarean operation in whom during suturing of the laparotomy wound a multiperforated catheter was installed under aponeurosis of the abdominal muscles for a prolonged postoperative analgesia. With use of infu-sion pump, 0.2% ropivacaine solution was introduced at constant speed 4 ml/h with the total amount 200.0 ml. Blood was taken by puncture of the peripheral vein in control points in 30 min, 24 hours and 48 hours after the start of injection of the solution. The quantitative determination of the concentration of the total ropivacaine of venous blood plasma (free and bound with plasma proteins) was conducted using gas chromatograph with mass-selective detector. Results. The highest concentrations of the total ropivacaine of venous blood were recorded in 48 hours Me (Q1; Q3)=0.053 (0.043; 0.071) which was significantly lower than minimal potentially toxic concentrations. Also not a single case of appearance of clinical signs of systemic toxicity of local anesthetics was recorded. No statistically reliable correlation was found between body mass, height, body mass index and concentration of total ropivacaine in blood. Conclusion. The given study permitted to confirm safety of the selected scheme of introduction of the solution of local anesthetic, since no potentially toxic concentrations of the total ropivacaine were reached in venous blood in a single patient included into the study.

Introduction. The prevalence of nosocomial infections in Moscow hospitals is 7.61 %. In conditions of almost total poly- and pan-resistance of nosocomial pneumonia pathogens in intensive care units, the search for alternative methods of antibiotic therapy is urgent. One such alternative is inhaled antibiotics (IA). This publication presents the results of the study “nhalation antibiotics in resuscitation” based on a questionnaire survey of anesthesiologists-resuscitators. The purpose of this study is to analyze the frequency of use of inhaled forms of antibiotics for NP in intensive care patients in hospitals of the Russian Federation. Materials and methods. This survey was reviewed by two leading specialized specialists, approved on November 25, 2017 by the Committee for Recommendations and Organization of Research of the Federation of Anesthesiologists (http://www.far.org.ru/research/362-ingabx). The survey was conducted on 10.01.2018–30.10.2018. Results. According to the results of the study data were obtained on the prevalence of the use of IA for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia (64 % of the respondents); indications (all respondents use Russian national guidelines; 80 % prescribe IA if the current antibiotic therapy regimen is ineffective); drugs used (colisthimetate sodium is used in 52 % of cases, tobramycin — 9 %, amikacin — 24 %, other (acetylcystein antibiotic, gentamicin, cephalosporins of various generations, bacteriophages) — 15 %) and equipment (more than 90 % use mesh-nebulizers), criteria for their cancellation (extremely scattered answers). Conclusion. The results of the questionnaire allow us to substantiate the advisability of additional randomized controlled trials on this issue.

This review summarizes published data on the use of chlorhexidine for the prevention of nosocomial infections in the intensive care units (ICU). The use of a 0.5–2.0% alcohol solution of chlorhexidine is strongly recommended for the surgical site decontamination before surgical intervention or vascular puncture for the prevention of surgical site infections and catheter-associated bloodstream infections. The following measures could be considered: daily skin decontamination with water solution of chlorhexidine (chlorhexidine bathing) in ICU for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection; the use of impregnated with chlorhexidine dressing for the prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infections and catheter colonization; cleaning of the urinary meatus with water solution of chlorhexidine for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. A routine use of chlorhexidine solution for oral care to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia is not reasonable. The risks of contact dermatitis, anaphylaxis and emergence of chlorhexidine-resistant microorganisms should be considered when using chlorhexidine.

Objective. To assess epidemiological characteristics of purulent septic infections (PSIs) in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a burn center. Patients and methods. In this retrospective epidemiological study, we analyzed medical records of 399 patients with burn injuries and the results of laboratory testing (2,572 samples). The majority of ICU patients were men aged 30–39 years. Almost half of the patients were workers. Burns were primarily caused by an open flame and were mainly received at home. Of note, 45.4% of patients who had burns caused by an open flame also had respiratory tract lesions. More than half of the patients had deep burns. A total of 18.6% of patients (95% CI 14.8–22.7) died. Results. The incidence of PSIs in the ICU of the burn center was 533,8‰ (95% CI 483.5–583.6), which is 2.5 times higher than that in the official statistics (210,1‰ (95% CI 182.5–239.9)). More than half of PSIs (50.2% (95% CI 43.3–57.1)) were burn wound infections. Conclusion. The following factors were found to be associated with an increased risk of PSIs: burn area >40%, burn severity index >30, SOFA score >4, deep burns, surgery, stay in the ICU for >10 days, artificial ventilation for >1 day, and placement of a central venous catheter or an urinary catheter for >1 day. Most frequently, PSIs were caused by non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas аeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. Key words: burn injury, purulent septic infections, risk factors, infection control

According to the recommendations of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC), antibiotics should be administered within 1 hour after the onset of sepsis, and the centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prescribe their administration within 3 hours.The objectiveof this publication is to analyze the literature data on the start time of ABT when a patient with sepsis is admitted to the ICU.Results. Currently, basing on literature analysis, it is impossible to conclude about advantages of administering an antibiotic within an hour after the patient with sepsis is admitted to a medical unit. In the vast majority of cases, an antibiotic should be administered up to three hours of the early IT complex (bundle). The change in the time algorithm for drug administration is due to the heterogeneity of the clinical situation, the lack of the unified "scenario" of interaction between the infection and host, and the need for more detail diagnostics.Conclusion. It is preferable to approach each case individually when deciding about the time to start ABT, considering the history, clinical and laboratory characteristics by the admission to the ICU. However, ABT should be started within 3 hours in any case.

Objective. To compare the Quick Sequential (Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA), National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) scores value in predicting poor outcomes in emergency department patients with/without infection in Russia. Materials and Methods. This prospective observational study included data from 270 patients, of whom 132 (48.8%) patients had an infection and 138 (51.2%) did not have an infection. Comparison of areas under the ROC-curves (Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve) for the qSOFA, NEWS and SIRS scores in predicting the composite outcome (death and/or length of intensive care unit stay >1 day) was performed. Results. A total of 24 (8.8%) patients had the composite outcome. For prediction of the composite outcome in patients without infection, the area under the ROC-curve of the NEWS score (0.908 [95% CI 0.847–0.951]) was not significantly different to the area under the ROC-curve of the qSOFA score (0.839 [95% CI 0.767–0.896]), p = 0.255, and was significantly superior to the area under the ROCcurve of the SIRS score (0.776 [95% CI 0.698–0.843]), p = 0.011. The difference between the areas under the ROC-curves of the qSOFA and SIRS scores was not significant (p = 0.379). In the group of patients with infection the area under the ROC-curve of the NEWS score (0.808 [95% CI 0.731–0.872]) was significantly superior to the areas under the ROC-curves of the qSOFA score (0.715 [95% CI 0.630– 0.790]), p = 0.004, and the SIRS score (0.641 [95% CI 0.553–0.722]), p = 0.015. The difference between the areas under the ROC-curves of the qSOFA and SIRS scores was not significant (p = 0.286). Conclusions. The NEWS score has better prognostic value than the qSOFA and SIRS scores in predicting poor outcome in emergency department patients, irrespective of their infection status. The advantage of the NEWS score over the qSOFA score is more significant in patients with infection. Prognostic values of the qSOFA and SIRS scores are comparable in the both patient groups.

Purpose of the study: to assess the prevalence and risk factors for the development of Clostridium difficile infection in patients in of the therapeutic clinical in a multi-specialiry hospital. Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis was made of 110 patients, who were hospitalized in therapeutic department in Municipal Autonomus Institution «City Clinical Hospital No 40» in Yekaterinburg from 2014 to 2015 years, who had diarrhea developed on the background of antibacterial therapy. According to the results of the data obtained through studies of coprofiltrates on Clostridium difficile, the patients were divided into 2 groups: 60 patients with a positive result, and 50 patients with a negative result. Results. The proportion of patients with CD-infection in the department of therapy in MAI «City Clinical Hospital No 40», according to the data of the 2014–2015 years, amounted to 0,42%. The predictors of the risk of the development of CD-infection in patients are age of patients older than 65 years old (OR = 4,33, 95% CI 1,15 to 16,20, p = 0,028), Charlson comorbidity index of 2 points or more (OR = 3,05, 95% CI 1,29 to 7,23, p = 0,016), the presence of anemia (OR = 2,32, 95% CI 1,07 to 5,02, p = 0,048), chronic dialyzing of patients with chronic renal failure (OR = 8,64, 95% CI 1,05 to 70,81, p = 0,020), the stay of patients in hospital more than 5 days (OR = 3,50, 95% CI 1,57 to 7,75, p = 0,003) and hospitalization in the ICU lasting more than 1 day (OR = 9,80, 95% CI 1,20 to 79,47, p = 0,011), the use PPI (OR = 2,82, 95% CI 1,12 to 7,11, p = 0,041), holding antibacterial therapy for more than 10 days (OR = 39,62, 95% CI 10,85 to 144, 71, p < 0,001), holding more than 1 course of antibiotic therapy (OR = 2,85, 95% CI 1,20 to 6,76, p = 0,026). The logistic regression analysis showed the connection between the use of cephalosporins of the third generation (OR = 6,55, 95% CI 1,18 to 36,40, p = 0,032), the duration of the use of antibiotics (OR = 1,89, 95% CI 1,50 to 2,38, р < 0,001) and the risk of CD-infection. Conclusions. The independent risk factors for the development of CDassociated diarrhea in patients in of the therapeutic clinical of a multi-speciality hospital in Russia are the use of the 3rd generation cephalosporins and a long-term course of antibacterial therapy.

Aim: to identify risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection in patients of a therapeutic clinic in a multidisciplinary hospital. Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of 110 case histories of patients who were hospitalized in therapeutic departments in the Municipal Autonomous Institution “City Clinical Hospital No. 40” in Yekaterinburg (MAU City Clinical Hospital No. 40) in 2014-2015 was conducted, in which antibiotic therapy has developed diarrhea. According to the results of the study of coprofiltrate on Clostridium difficile (CD), patients were divided into 2 groups: 60 patients with a positive result and 50 patients with a negative result. Results. The proportion of patients with CD infection in the structure of patients of the therapeutic profile of the MAU GKB No.40 for 2014-2015 amounted to 0.42%. Predictors of the risk of developing diarrhea associated with CD infection in patients are: age over 65 years (OS 4.33, 95% CI 1.15-16.20, p=0.028), Charlson comorbidity index more than 2 points (OS 3.05, 95% CI 1.29-7.23, p=0.016), the presence of anemia (OR 2.32, 95% CI 1.07-5.02, p=0.048), chronic dialysis in patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRF) (OR 8.64, 95% CI 1.05-70.81, p=0.020), patients staying in hospital for more than 5 days (OR 3.50, 95% CI 1.57-7.75, p=0.003) and hospitalization of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) lasting more than 1 day (OS 9.80, 95% CI 1.20-79.47, p=0.011), the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) (OR 2.82, 95% CI 1.12-7.11, p=0.041), antibiotic therapy more than 10 days (OS 39.62, 95% CI 10.85-144.71, p

Purpose: To investigate age-related differences in outcomes of critically ill patients with sepsis around the world. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of data from the prospective ICON audit, in which all adult ( >16 years ) patients admitted to participating ICUs between May 8 and 18, 2012, were included, except admissions for routine postoperative observation. For this sub-analysis, the 10,012 patients with completed age data were included. They were divided into five age groups - <= 50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, >80 years. Sepsis was defined as infection plus at least one organ failure. Results: A total of 2963 patients had sepsis, with similar proportions across the age groups (<= 50 = 25.2%: 51-60 = 30.3%; 61-70 = 32.8%; 71-80 = 30.7%; >80 = 30.9%). Hospital mortality increased with age and in patients >80 years was almost twice that of patients <= 50 years (493% vs 25.2%, p < .05). The maximum rate of increase in mortality was about 0.75% per year, occurring between the ages of 71 and 77 years. In multilevel analysis, age > 70 years was independently associated with increased risk of dying. Conclusions: The odds for death in ICU patients with sepsis increased with age with the maximal rate of increase occurring between the ages of 71 and 77 years. (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.