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The Effects of Corticosteroid Use on Prognosis of Patients with Nosocomial Meningitis in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Descriptive Study

Nozokomiyal Menenjit Gelişen Beyin Cerrahisi Yoğun Bakım Hastalarında Kortikosteroid Kullanımının Prognoz Üzerine Etkisi: Retrospektif Tanımlayıcı Çalışma

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Conclusion: Corticosteroid use of neurosurgical intensive care unit patients with nosocomial meningitis does not affect mortality, nosocomial infection risk, number of surgical interventions and length of stay in intensive care unit.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Invasive procedures such as craniotomies, external ventricular drainage catheters, and penetrating head traumas increase the risk of nosocomial meningitis in neurosurgical intensive care unit patients.
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Key Findings & Data:While some studies suggest that corticosteroids increase this risk, others argue no such effect present.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Corticosteroid use of neurosurgical intensive care unit patients with nosocomial meningitis does not affect mortality, nosocomial infection risk, number of surgical interventions and length of stay in intensive care unit.
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Objective: Invasive procedures such as craniotomies, external ventricular drainage catheters, and penetrating head traumas increase the risk of nosocomial meningitis in neurosurgical intensive care unit patients. While some studies suggest that corticosteroids increase this risk, others argue no such effect present. The aim of this retrospective descriptive study was to reveal the effect of corticosteroid use in patients with nosocomial meningitis in the neurosurgical intensive care unit for five years on mortality, nosocomial infection, the number of surgical interventions and the duration of stay in intensive care unit. Materials and Methods: In this study, 13 cases that developed nosocomial meningitis from 2228 patients in the neurosurgical intensive care unit during a 5-year period were retrospectively analyzed. The effects of corticosteroid use on mortality, nosocomial infections, number of surgical interventions and length of stay in intensive care unit were investigated in patients with nosocomial meningitis. Results: The use of corticosteroid in patients with nosocomial meningitis had no effect on mortality, nosocomial infection risk, number of surgical interventions and length of stay in intensive care unit (p>0.05). Conclusion: Corticosteroid use of neurosurgical intensive care unit patients with nosocomial meningitis does not affect mortality, nosocomial infection risk, number of surgical interventions and length of stay in intensive care unit.

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Amaç: Beyin cerrahisi yoğun bakım hastalarında kraniyotomiler, eksternal ventrikül drenaj kateteri gibi invaziv uygulamalar ve penetran kafa travmaları nozokomiyal menenjit gelişme riskini arttırmaktadır. Kortikosteroid kullanımının da bu riski arttırdığını gösteren çalışmalar olduğu gibi tersini savunan çalışmalar da bulunmaktadır. Bu retrospektif tanımlayıcı çalışmanın amacı 5 yıl süresince beyin cerrahisi yoğun bakım ünitesinde nozokomiyal menenjit gelişen hastalarda kortikosteroid kullanımının mortalite, nozokomiyal enfeksiyon, cerrahi girişim sayısı ve yoğun bakım yatış süresi üzerine etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmada 5 yıllık sürede beyin cerrahisi yoğun bakım ünitesinde yatan 2228 hastadan nozokomiyal menenjit gelişen 13 olgu retrospektif olarak incelendi. Nozokomiyal menenjit gelişen hastalarda kortikosteroid kullanımının mortalite, nozokomiyal enfeksiyon, cerrahi girişim sayısı ve yoğun bakım yatış süresi üzerine etkisi araştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Kortikosteroid kullanımının nozokomiyal menenjiti olan hastalarda mortalite, nozokomiyal enfeksiyon riski, cerrahi girişim sayısı ve yoğun bakım yatış süresi üzerine etkisi bulunmadı (p>0,05). Sonuç: Nozokomiyal menenjiti olan beyin cerrahisi yoğun bakım hastalarında, kortikosteroid kullanımı; mortalite, nozokomiyal enfeksiyon riski, cerrahi girişim sayısı ve yoğun bakım yatış süresini etkilememektedir.

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AKÇIL, E., DİLMEN, Ö., GÖNEN, A., VEHİD, H., TUNALI, Y. (2018). The Effects of Corticosteroid Use on Prognosis of Patients with Nosocomial Meningitis in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Descriptive Study. Türk Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 3, 94–100. https://ajindex.com/articles/327856

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