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Continuous noninvasive tissue oximetry in the early evaluation of the combat casualty: a prospective study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20622608     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-derived tissue oxygenation saturation (StO2) could assist in identifying shock in casualties arriving to a combat support hospital and predict the need for life-saving interventions (LSIs) and blood transfusions. METHODS: We performed a prospective observational trial at a single US Army combat support hospital in Iraq from August to December 2007. Arriving casualties had NIRS-derived StO2 recorded in the emergency department. Minimum (StO2 min) and initial 2-minute averaged StO2 and tissue hemoglobin index readings were used as end points. Outcomes measured were requirement for LSIs, any blood transfusion, massive transfusion (>10 units in 24 hours), and early mortality. The data were subjected to univariate and multivariate logistic regression modeling. RESULTS: Of the 147 combat casualties enrolled in the trial, 72 (49%) required an LSI, 42 (29%) required blood transfusion, and 10 (7%) required massive transfusion. On multivariate logistic regression analysis of the whole study group, systolic blood pressure (SBP), international normalized ratio, tissue hemoglobin index, and hematocrit predicted blood transfusion with an area under the curve of 0.90 (0.84-0.96), with a confidence interval of 95%. When just the group with an SBP >90 was analyzed, independent predictors of patients requiring blood transfusion on logistic regression analysis were StO2 min (odds ratio of 1.35) and hematocrit (odds ratio of 2.66) for an area under the curve of 0.84 (0.76-0.92). CONCLUSIONS: NIRS-derived StO2 obtained on arrival predicts the need for blood transfusion in casualties who initially seem to be hemodynamically stable (SBP >90). Further study of this technology for use in the resuscitation of trauma patients is warranted.
Authors:
Alec C Beekley; Matthew J Martin; Teresa Nelson; Kurt W Grathwohl; Matthew Griffith; Gregory Beilman; John B Holcomb
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of trauma     Volume:  69 Suppl 1     ISSN:  1529-8809     ISO Abbreviation:  J Trauma     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-09-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376373     Medline TA:  J Trauma     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S14-25     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA. alec.beekley@amedd.army.mil
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Transfusion / methods*
Confidence Intervals
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hemoglobins / metabolism*
Humans
Male
Monitoring, Physiologic / methods*
Odds Ratio
Oximetry / methods*
Oxygen Consumption / physiology*
Prospective Studies
Survival Rate / trends
Time Factors
Trauma Severity Indices
Treatment Outcome
Triage / methods*
United States / epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries / diagnosis,  mortality,  therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemoglobins

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