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Cardiac preload, splanchnic perfusion, and their relationship during resuscitation in trauma patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9137242     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Low gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) after shock resuscitation is associated with organ dysfunction and death in trauma patients. However, the relationship between hemodynamic performance, global oxygen transport, and pHi is unclear. Our purpose was to evaluate the relationship between intravascular volume status, splanchnic hypoperfusion, and outcome after shock resuscitation in trauma patients. DESIGN/SETTING: Cohort study of 79 consecutive critically ill patients at a Level I trauma center stratified by normal (NORM, > or = 7.32) or low (LOW, < 7.32) pHi when lactate normalized (< 2.2 mmol/L). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Differences during resuscitation in mean values of right ventricular end-diastolic volume index (RVEDVI), pulmonary artery occlusion pressure, cardiac index, oxygen delivery index, and oxygen consumption index. The incidence of multiple organ failure and death in the NORM and LOW groups were analyzed via odds ratio and chi 2. RESULTS: Patients in the NORM group (n = 45) had a lower incidence of multiple organ failure (4 of 45 vs. 11 of 34, odds ratio 5.0, p < 0.01) and death (5 of 45 vs. 11 of 34, odds ratio 3.8, p < 0.05) than patients in the LOW group (n = 34). NORM patients had a higher initial RVEDVI (116 +/- 31 vs. 95 +/- 25 mL/m2, p < 0.001) and maintained a significantly higher RVEDVI (114 +/- 27 vs. 97 +/- 17 mL/m2, p = 0.003) throughout resuscitation than the LOW group did. There were no differences in the other studied variables. CONCLUSIONS: Supranormal levels of preload during shock resuscitation are associated with better outcome. Maintaining a RVEDVI higher than 100 mL/m2 during shock resuscitation may be of benefit in critically injured patients.
Authors:
M C Chang; J W Meredith
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of trauma     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0022-5282     ISO Abbreviation:  J Trauma     Publication Date:  1997 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-05-22     Completed Date:  1997-05-22     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376373     Medline TA:  J Trauma     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  577-82; discussion 582-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General Surgery, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Volume*
Cohort Studies
Gastric Mucosa
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
Multiple Trauma / complications*
Odds Ratio
Resuscitation*
Shock / complications,  mortality,  physiopathology*,  therapy*
Splanchnic Circulation*

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