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Incommensurate oxygen consumption in response to maximal oxygen availability predicts postinjury multiple organ failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1344026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Untreated flow-dependent oxygen consumption (VO2) has recently been implicated as an unrecognized risk factor for multiple organ failure (MOF). We therefore prospectively studied 39 severely injured patients with known risk factors for multiple organ failure who were subjected to an established resuscitation protocol aimed at maximizing oxygen delivery (DO2 greater than 600 mL/min.m2) to attain a VO2 goal of greater than 150 mL/min.m2. Fifteen (38%) of these high risk patients did not meet this VO2 goal by 12 hours. These nonresponding patients had significantly elevated lactate levels, suggesting defective aerobic metabolism. Of note, this blunted VO2 response despite maximal efforts to enhance peripheral oxygen availability predicted MOF. These data serve to re-emphasize the importance of the initial shock insult in causing or priming the host for the development of late MOF.
Authors:
F A Moore; J B Haenel; E E Moore; T A Whitehill
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of trauma     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0022-5282     ISO Abbreviation:  J Trauma     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-25     Completed Date:  1992-08-25     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376373     Medline TA:  J Trauma     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-65; discussion 65-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Denver General Hospital, CO 80204-4507.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology*
Oxygen Consumption*
Prospective Studies
Resuscitation
Risk Factors
Wounds and Injuries / complications*,  metabolism
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Trauma. 1993 Dec;35(6):968-9   [PMID:  8264005 ]

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