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Cleymaet R, D’Hondt M, Scheinok T, Malbrain L, De Laet I, Schoonheydt K, Dits H, Van Regenmortel N, Mekeirele M, Cordemans C, Minini A, Severgnini P, Dabrowski W, Wong A, Malbrain MLNG. Comparison of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)-Derived Parameters in Healthy Volunteers and Critically Ill Patients. Life (Basel) 2023; 14:27. [PMID: 38255643 PMCID: PMC10821189 DOI: 10.3390/life14010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-derived parameters in healthy volunteers and critically ill patients and to assess its prognostic value in an ICU patient cohort. DESIGN Retrospective, observational data analysis. SETTING Single centre, tertiary-level ICU (Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg Hospital). PATIENTS 101 patients and 101 healthy subjects, participants of International Fluid Academy Days. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Compared to healthy volunteers, both male and female ICU patients had significantly higher values for total body water (TBW), extracellular water (ECW), extracellular fluid (ECF), plasma, and interstitial fluid volumes. The phase angle was significantly lower and the malnutrition index was significantly higher in ICU patients, regardless of gender. Non-survivors in the ICU had significantly higher extracellular water content (ECW, 50.7 ± 5.1 vs. 48.9 ± 4.3%, p = 0.047) and accordingly significantly lower intracellular water (ICW, 49.2 ± 5.1 vs. 51.1 ± 4.3%, p = 0.047). The malnutrition index was also significantly higher in non-survivors compared to survivors (0.94 ± 0.17 vs. 0.87 ± 0.16, p = 0.048), as was the capillary leak index (ECW/ICW). CONCLUSIONS Compared to healthy volunteers, this study observed a higher malnutrition index and TBW in ICU patients with an accumulation of fluids in the extracellular compartment. ICU non-survivors showed similar results, indicating that ICU patients and a fortiori non-survivors are generally overhydrated, with increased TBW and ECW, and more undernourished, as indicated by a higher malnutrition index.
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- Robbert Cleymaet
- Department of Oromaxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Brussels (UZB), 1090 Jette, Belgium
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- University School of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Brussels (UZB), 1090 Jette, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1090 Jette, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, AZ Sint-Maria Hospital, 1500 Halle, Belgium;
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Brussels (UZB), 1090 Jette, Belgium
- School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy;
- Department of Anestesia e Rianimazione Cardiologica, ASST dei Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, 21100 Varese, Italy
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- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University Lublin, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1090 Jette, Belgium
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University Lublin, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
- International Fluid Academy, 3360 Lovenjoel, Belgium
- Medaman, Medical Data Management, 2440 Geel, Belgium
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Dabrowski W, Rola P, Malbrain MLNG. Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring in cardiac surgery: is this the canary in the coalmine for kidney injury? J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:351-358. [PMID: 36550345 PMCID: PMC10068659 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-022-00933-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Wojciech Dabrowski
- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Intensive Care Unit, Santa Cabrini Hospital, CEMTL, Montreal, Canada
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- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
- Medical Data Management, Medaman, Geel, Belgium.
- International Fluid Academy, Lovenjoel, Belgium.
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Nasa P, Wise R, Elbers PWG, Wong A, Dabrowski W, Regenmortel NV, Monnet X, Myatra SN, Malbrain MLNG. Intravenous fluid therapy in perioperative and critical care setting-Knowledge test and practice: An international cross-sectional survey. J Crit Care 2022; 71:154122. [PMID: 35908420 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.154122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE In the absence of recent international recommendations supported by scientific societies like Anesthesiology or Intensive Care Medicine, healthcare professionals (HCP) knowledge on IV fluid is expected to vary. We undertook a cross-sectional survey, aiming to assess prescription patterns and test the knowledge of HCP for IV fluid use in the operating room (OR) and intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS An online international cross-sectional survey was conducted between October 20, 2019, and November 27, 2021. The survey included multiple-choice questions on demographics, practice patterns and knowledge of IV fluids, and a hemodynamically unstable patient assessment. RESULTS 1045 HCP, from 97 countries responded to the survey. Nearly three-quarters reported the non-existence of internal hospital or ICU-based guidelines on IV fluids. The respondents' mean score on the knowledge assessment questions was 46.4 ± 14.4. The cumulative mean scores were significantly higher among those supervising trainees (p = 0.02), specialists (p < 0.001) and those working in high-income (p < 0.001) countries. Overall performance of respondents on the knowledge testing for IV fluid was unsatisfactory with only 6.5% respondents performed above average. CONCLUSION There is a wide difference in the knowledge and prescription of IV fluids among the HCP surveyed. These findings reflect the urgent need for education on IV fluids.
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Adult Intensive Care, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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- Intensive Care Unit, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium
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- 1AP-HP, Service de Médecine Intensive-réanimation, Hôpital de Bicêtre, DMU 4 CORREVE, Inserm UMR S_999, FHU SEPSIS, CARMAS, Université Paris-Saclay, 78 rue du Général Leclerc, 94270, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- First Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
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Jacobs R, Wise RD, Myatchin I, Vanhonacker D, Minini A, Mekeirele M, Kirkpatrick AW, Pereira BM, Sugrue M, De Keulenaer B, Bodnar Z, Acosta S, Ejike J, Tayebi S, Stiens J, Cordemans C, Van Regenmortel N, Elbers PWG, Monnet X, Wong A, Dabrowski W, Jorens PG, De Waele JJ, Roberts DJ, Kimball E, Reintam Blaser A, Malbrain MLNG. Fluid Management, Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Narrative Review. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:1390. [PMID: 36143427 PMCID: PMC9502789 DOI: 10.3390/life12091390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: General pathophysiological mechanisms regarding associations between fluid administration and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) are evident, but specific effects of type, amount, and timing of fluids are less clear. Objectives: This review aims to summarize current knowledge on associations between fluid administration and intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and fluid management in patients at risk of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Methods: We performed a structured literature search from 1950 until May 2021 to identify evidence of associations between fluid management and intra-abdominal pressure not limited to any specific study or patient population. Findings were summarized based on the following information: general concepts of fluid management, physiology of fluid movement in patients with intra-abdominal hypertension, and data on associations between fluid administration and IAH. Results: We identified three randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 38 prospective observational studies, 29 retrospective studies, 18 case reports in adults, two observational studies and 10 case reports in children, and three animal studies that addressed associations between fluid administration and IAH. Associations between fluid resuscitation and IAH were confirmed in most studies. Fluid resuscitation contributes to the development of IAH. However, patients with IAH receive more fluids to manage the effect of IAH on other organ systems, thereby causing a vicious cycle. Timing and approach to de-resuscitation are of utmost importance, but clear indicators to guide this decision-making process are lacking. In selected cases, only surgical decompression of the abdomen can stop deterioration and prevent further morbidity and mortality. Conclusions: Current evidence confirms an association between fluid resuscitation and secondary IAH, but optimal fluid management strategies for patients with IAH remain controversial.
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Schneditz D, Sauseng N, Pütün E, Rosenkranz AR, Ribitsch W. Supine equilibration of extracellular fluid in peritoneal dialysis varies with intra-abdominal pressure. Perit Dial Int 2020; 40:477-486. [PMID: 32063186 DOI: 10.1177/0896860819895176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increased intra-abdominal pressure (PIA) leads to venous congestion in splanchnic and adjoining circulations. The aim is to examine whether PIA in peritoneal dialysis (PD) affects the mobilization of extracellular fluid from the lower body in supine body position. METHODS Patients were studied during a regular peritoneal equilibration test (PET) in supine body position using multifrequency bioimpedance analysis to determine extracellular resistance and absolute volume overload (AVO) in wrist-to-ankle (W2A) as well as in ankle-to-ankle (A2A) configurations. Measurements were taken at baseline (T0) after draining the peritoneal cavity, at T1 shortly after filling with 2 L of standard dialysate, and at T2 before taking the 2 h PET samples. PIA was measured from the column height in the PD catheter. Extracellular resistance in the lower extremities (RL) was taken as half of the A2A resistance. RESULTS Eighteen patients (56 ± 15 years, 76 ± 21 kg, body mass index (BMI) 26.4 ± 7 kg/m2, 13 men) were studied. After having assumed a supine body position for the duration of 17, 77, and 155 min, AVO continuously decreased from 1.6 ± 1.3 (T0) to 1.2 ± 1.5 (T1) and 1.0 ± 1.4 L (T2). RL significantly increased from 238 ± 57 (T0) to 254 ± 62 (T1) and 264 ± 67 Ohm (T2). This increase was negatively correlated to BMI and PIA measured at any time point, but not to net ultrafiltration volume. CONCLUSIONS Orthostatic fluid shifts from the lower limbs may take up to 2 h in supine PD patients, especially with high BMI and PIA because of venous congestion in splanchnic and adjoining circulations.
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- Daniel Schneditz
- Division of Physiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, 31475Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Physiology, Otto Loewi Research Center, 31475Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, 31475Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, 31475Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, 31475Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Trejnowska E, Deptuła A, Tarczyńska-Słomian M, Knapik P, Jankowski M, Misiewska-Kaczur A, Tamowicz B, Śmiechowicz J, Antończyk R, Armatowicz P, Sułkowski W, Durek G. Surveillance of Antibiotic Prescribing in Intensive Care Units in Poland. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 2018; 2018:5670238. [PMID: 30228833 PMCID: PMC6136475 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5670238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Antibiotic use and microbial resistance in health care-associated infections are increasing globally and causing health care problems. Intensive Care Units (ICUs) represent the heaviest antibiotic burden within hospitals, and sepsis is the second noncardiac cause of mortality in ICUs. Optimizing appropriate antibiotic treatment in the management of the critically ill in ICUs became a major challenge for intensivists. We performed a surveillance study on the antibiotic consumption in 108 Polish ICUs. We determined which classes of antibiotics were most commonly consumed and whether they affected the length of ICU stay and the size and category of the hospital. A total of 292.389 defined daily doses (DDD) and 192.167 patient-days (pd) were identified. Antibiotic consumption ranged from 620 to 3960 DDD/1000 pd. The main antibiotic classes accounted for 59.6% of the total antibiotic consumption and included carbapenems (17.8%), quinolones (14%), cephalosporins (13.7%), penicillins (11.9%), and macrolides (2.2%), respectively, whereas the other antibiotic classes accounted for the remainder (40.4%) and included antifungals (34%), imidazoles (20%), aminoglycosides (18%), glycopeptides (15%), and polymyxins (6%). The most consumed antibiotic classes in Polish ICUs were carbapenems, quinolones, and cephalosporins, respectively. There was no correlation between antibiotic consumption in DDD/1000 patient-days, mean length of ICU stay, size of the hospital, size of the ICU, or the total amount of patient-days. It is crucial that surveillance systems are in place to guide empiric antibiotic treatment and to estimate the burden of resistance. Appropriate use of antibiotics in the ICU should be an important public health care issue.
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- Ewa Trejnowska
- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
- Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, ICU, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
- Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Regional Hospital in Poznan, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Public Hospital, Ostrów Mazowiecka, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Science and Physical Education, The Witelon University of Applied Sciences, Legnica, Poland
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Connor MJ, Karakala N. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Reviewing Current Best Practice to Provide High-Quality Extracorporeal Therapy to Critically Ill Patients. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2017; 24:213-218. [PMID: 28778360 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) use continues to expand globally. Despite improving technology, CRRT remains a complex intervention. Delivery of high-quality CRRT requires close collaboration of a multidisciplinary team including members of the critical care medicine, nephrology, nursing, pharmacy, and nutrition support teams. While significant gaps in medical evidence regarding CRRT persist, the growing evidence base supports evolving best practice and consensus to define high-quality CRRT. Unfortunately, there is wide variability in CRRT operating characteristics and limited uptake of these best practices. This article will briefly review the current best practice on important aspects of CRRT delivery including CRRT dose, anticoagulation, dialysis vascular access, fluid management, and drug dosing in CRRT.
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Rhee H, Jang KS, Shin MJ, Lee JW, Kim IY, Song SH, Lee DW, Lee SB, Kwak IS, Seong EY. Use of Multifrequency Bioimpedance Analysis in Male Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Who Are Undergoing Continuous Veno-Venous Hemodiafiltration. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0133199. [PMID: 26186370 PMCID: PMC4505923 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Fluid overload is a well-known predictor of mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Multifrequency bioimpedance analysis (MF-BIA) is a promising tool for quantifying volume status. However, few studies have analyzed the effect of MF-BIA-defined volume status on the mortality of critically ill patients with AKI. This retrospective medical research study aimed to investigate this issue. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with AKI who underwent continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) from Jan. 2013 to Feb. 2014. Female patients were excluded to control for sex-based differences. Volume status was measured using MF-BIA (Inbody S20, Seoul, Korea) at the time of CVVHDF initiation, and volume parameters were adjusted with height squared (H2). Binary logistic regression analyses were performed to test independent factors for prediction of in-hospital mortality. Results A total of 208 male patients were included in this study. The mean age was 65.19±12.90 years. During the mean ICU stay of 18.29±27.48 days, 40.4% of the patients died. The in-hospital mortality rate increased with increasing total body water (TBW)/H2 quartile. In the multivariable analyses, increased TBW/H2 (OR 1.312(1.009-1.705), p=0.043) and having lower serum albumin (OR 0.564(0.346-0.919, p=0.022) were independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality. When the intracellular water (ICW)/H2 or extracellular water (ECW)/H2 was adjusted instead of the TBW/H2, only excess ICW/H2 was independently associated with increased mortality (OR 1.561(1.012-2.408, p=0.044). Conclusions MF-BIA-defined excess TBW/H2 and ICW/H2 are independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality in male patients with AKI undergoing CVVHDF.
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- Harin Rhee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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