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Nguyen TL, Simon DW, Lai YC. Beyond the brain: General intensive care considerations in pediatric neurocritical care. Semin Pediatr Neurol 2024; 49:101120. [PMID: 38677799 DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2024.101120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Managing children with critical neurological conditions requires a comprehensive understanding of several principles of critical care. Providing a holistic approach that addresses not only the acute interactions between the brain and different organ systems, but also critical illness-associated complications and recovery is essential for improving outcomes in these patients. The brain reacts to an insult with autonomic responses designed to optimize cardiac output and perfusion, which can paradoxically be detrimental. Managing neuro-cardiac interactions therefore requires balancing adequate cerebral perfusion and minimizing complications. The need for intubation and airway protection in patients with acute encephalopathy should be individualized following careful risk/benefit deliberations. Ventilatory strategies can have profound impact on cerebral perfusion. Therefore, understanding neuro-pulmonary interactions is vital to optimize ventilation and oxygenation to support a healing brain. Gastrointestinal dysfunction is common and often complicates the care of patients with critical neurological conditions. Kidney function, along with fluid status and electrolyte derangements, should also be carefully managed in the acutely injured brain. While in the pediatric intensive care unit, prevention of critical illness-associated complications such as healthcare-associated infections and deep vein thrombosis is vital in improving outcomes. As the brain emerges from the acute injury, rehabilitation and management of delirium and paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity is paramount for optimal recovery. All these considerations provide a foundation for the care of pediatric patients with critical neurological conditions in the intensive care unit.
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- Thao L Nguyen
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, UT Health Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
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Ponce D, Ramírez-Guerrero G, Balbi AL. The role of peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of acute kidney injury in neurocritical patients: a retrospective Brazilian study. Perit Dial Int 2024:8968608231223385. [PMID: 38265013 DOI: 10.1177/08968608231223385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently in the neurocritical intensive care unit and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. AKI and its treatment, including acute kidney replacement therapy, can expose patients to a secondary greater brain injury. This study aimed to explore the role of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in neurocritical AKI patients in relation to metabolic and fluid control, complications related to PD and outcome. METHODS Neurocritical AKI patients were treated by PD (prescribed Kt/V = 0.40/session) using a flexible catheter and a cycler and lactate as a buffer. RESULTS A total of 58 patients were included. The mean age was 61.8 ± 13.2 years, 65.5% were in the intensive care unit, 68.5% needed intravenous inotropic agents, 72.4% were on mechanical ventilation, APACHE II was 16 ± 6.67 and the main neurological diagnoses were stroke (25.9%) and intracerebral haemorrhage (31%). Ischaemic acute tubular necrosis (iATN) was the most common cause of AKI (51.7%), followed by nephrotoxic ATN AKI (25.8%). The main dialysis indications were uraemia and hypervolemia. Blood urea and creatinine levels stabilised after four sessions at around 48 ± 11 mg/dL and 2.9 ± 0.4 mg/dL, respectively. Negative fluid balance and ultrafiltration increased progressively and stabilised around 2.1 ± 0.4 L /day. Weekly delivered Kt/V was 2.6 ± 0.31. The median number of high-volume PD sessions was 6 (4-10). Peritonitis and mechanical complications were not frequent (8.6% and 10.3%, respectively). Mortality rate was 58.6%. Logistic regression identified as factors associated with death in neurocritical AKI patients: age (odds ratio (OR) = 1.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.09-2.16, p = 0.001), nephrotoxic AKI (OR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.69- 0.95, p = 0.03), mechanical ventilation (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.17-2.46, p = 0.01), intracerebral haemorrhage as main neurological diagnoses (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.09-2.11, p = 0.03) and negative fluid balance after two PD sessions (OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.74-0.97, p = 0.009). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that careful prescription may contribute to providing adequate treatment for most neurocritical AKI patients without contraindications for PD use, allowing adequate metabolic and fluid control, with no increase in the number of infectious, mechanical and metabolic complications. Mechanical ventilation, positive fluid balance and intracerebral haemorrhage were factors associated with mortality, while patients with nephrotoxic AKI had lower odds of mortality compared to those with septic and ischaemic AKI. Further studies are needed to investigate better the role of PD in neurocritical patients with AKI.
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- Daniela Ponce
- Internal Medicine Department, Botucatu School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo State - UNESP, Brazil
- Internal Medicine Department, Clinical Hospital of Botucatu School of Medicine, Brazil
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- Critical Care Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, Valparaíso, Chile
- Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, Valparaíso, Chile
- Department of Medicine, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Internal Medicine Department, Botucatu School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo State - UNESP, Brazil
- Internal Medicine Department, Clinical Hospital of Botucatu School of Medicine, Brazil
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Husain-Syed F, Takeuchi T, Neyra JA, Ramírez-Guerrero G, Rosner MH, Ronco C, Tolwani AJ. Acute kidney injury in neurocritical care. Crit Care 2023; 27:341. [PMID: 37661277 PMCID: PMC10475203 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04632-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Approximately 20% of patients with acute brain injury (ABI) also experience acute kidney injury (AKI), which worsens their outcomes. The metabolic and inflammatory changes associated with AKI likely contribute to prolonged brain injury and edema. As a result, recognizing its presence is important for effectively managing ABI and its sequelae. This review discusses the occurrence and effects of AKI in critically ill adults with neurological conditions, outlines potential mechanisms connecting AKI and ABI progression, and highlights AKI management principles. Tailored approaches include optimizing blood pressure, managing intracranial pressure, adjusting medication dosages, and assessing the type of administered fluids. Preventive measures include avoiding nephrotoxic drugs, improving hemodynamic and fluid balance, and addressing coexisting AKI syndromes. ABI patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) are more susceptible to neurological complications. RRT can negatively impact cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure, and brain tissue oxygenation, with effects tied to specific RRT methods. Continuous RRT is favored for better hemodynamic stability and lower risk of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome. Potential RRT modifications for ABI patients include adjusted dialysate and blood flow rates, osmotherapy, and alternate anticoagulation methods. Future research should explore whether these strategies enhance outcomes and if using novel AKI biomarkers can mitigate AKI-related complications in ABI patients.
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- Faeq Husain-Syed
- Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1300 Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Critical Care Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio 725, Valparaíso, Chile
- Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio 725, Valparaíso, Chile
- Department of Medicine, Universidad de Valparaíso, Hontaneda 2653, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1300 Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Università di Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
- International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, San Bortolo Hospital, Via Rodolfi, 37, 36100, Vicenza, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
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Ghoshal S. Renal and Electrolyte Disorders and the Nervous System. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2023; 29:797-825. [PMID: 37341331 DOI: 10.1212/con.0000000000001286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Neurologic complications are a major contributor to death and disability in patients with renal disease. Oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, accelerated arteriosclerosis, and uremic inflammatory milieu affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems. This article reviews the unique contributions of renal impairment to neurologic disorders and their common clinical manifestations as the prevalence of renal disease increases in a globally aging population. LATEST DEVELOPMENT Advances in the understanding of the pathophysiologic interplay between the kidneys and brain, also referred to as the kidney-brain axis, have led to more widespread recognition of associated changes in neurovascular dynamics, central nervous system acidification, and uremia-associated endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Acute kidney injury increases mortality in acute brain injury to nearly 5 times that seen in matched controls. Renal impairment and its associated increased risks of intracerebral hemorrhage and accelerated cognitive decline are developing fields. Dialysis-associated neurovascular injury is increasingly recognized in both continuous and intermittent forms of renal replacement therapy, and treatment strategies for its prevention are evolving. ESSENTIAL POINTS This article summarizes the effects of renal impairment on the central and peripheral nervous systems with special considerations in acute kidney injury, patients requiring dialysis, and conditions that affect both the renal and nervous systems.
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Wu M, Jiang X, Du K, Xu Y, Zhang W. Ensemble machine learning algorithm for predicting acute kidney injury in patients admitted to the neurointensive care unit following brain surgery. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6705. [PMID: 37185782 PMCID: PMC10130041 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33930-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common postoperative complication among patients in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU), often resulting in poor prognosis and high mortality. In this retrospective cohort study, we established a model for predicting AKI following brain surgery based on an ensemble machine learning algorithm using data from 582 postoperative patients admitted to the NICU at the Dongyang People's Hospital from March 1, 2017, to January 31, 2020. Demographic, clinical, and intraoperative data were collected. Four machine learning algorithms (C5.0, support vector machine, Bayes, and XGBoost) were used to develop the ensemble algorithm. The AKI incidence in critically ill patients after brain surgery was 20.8%. Intraoperative blood pressure; postoperative oxygenation index; oxygen saturation; and creatinine, albumin, urea, and calcium levels were associated with the postoperative AKI occurrence. The area under the curve value for the ensembled model was 0.85. The accuracy, precision, specificity, recall, and balanced accuracy values were 0.81, 0.86, 0.44, 0.91, and 0.68, respectively, indicating good predictive ability. Ultimately, the models using perioperative variables exhibited good discriminatory ability for early prediction of postoperative AKI risk in patients admitted to the NICU. Thus, the ensemble machine learning algorithm may be a valuable tool for forecasting AKI.
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- Muying Wu
- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 60 Wuning West Road, Jinhua, Dongyang, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 60 Wuning West Road, Jinhua, Dongyang, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 60 Wuning West Road, Jinhua, Dongyang, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 60 Wuning West Road, Jinhua, Dongyang, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Dongyang Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 60 Wuning West Road, Jinhua, Dongyang, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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De Vlieger G, Meyfroidt G. Kidney Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury: Pathophysiology and General Management. Neurocrit Care 2023; 38:504-516. [PMID: 36324003 PMCID: PMC9629888 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01630-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity, and almost half of these patients are admitted to the intensive care unit. Of those, 10% develop acute kidney injury (AKI) and 2% even need kidney replacement therapy (KRT). Although clinical trials in patients with TBI who have AKI are lacking, some general principles in this population may apply. The present review is an overview on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of AKI in patients with TBI admitted to the intensive care unit who are at risk for or who have developed AKI. A cornerstone in severe TBI management is preventing secondary brain damage, in which reducing the intracranial pressure (ICP) and optimizing the cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) remain important therapeutic targets. To treat episodes of elevated ICP, osmolar agents such as mannitol and hypertonic saline are frequently administered. Although we are currently awaiting the results of a prospective randomized controlled trial that compares both agents, it is important to realize that both agents have been associated with an increased risk of developing AKI which is probably higher for mannitol compared with hypertonic saline. For the brain, as well as for the kidney, targeting an adequate perfusion pressure is important. Hemodynamic management based on the combined use of intravascular fluids and vasopressors is ideally guided by hemodynamic monitoring. Hypotonic albumin or crystalloid resuscitation solutions may increase the risk of brain edema, and saline-based solutions are frequently used but have a risk of hyperchloremia, which might jeopardize kidney function. In patients at risk, frequent assessment of serum chloride might be advised. Maintenance of an adequate CPP involves the optimization of circulating blood volume, often combined with vasopressor agents. Whether individualized CPP targets based on cerebrovascular autoregulation monitoring are beneficial need to be further investigated. Interestingly, such individualized perfusion targets are also under investigation in patients as a strategy to mitigate the risk for AKI in patients with chronic hypertension. In the small proportion of patients with TBI who need KRT, continuous techniques are advised based on pathophysiology and expert opinion. The need for KRT is associated with a higher risk of intracranial hypertension, especially if osmolar clearance occurs fast, which can even occur in continuous techniques. Precise ICP and CPP monitoring is mandatory, especially at the initiation of KRT.
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- Greet De Vlieger
- Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
- Clinical Division of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Clinical Division of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Ramírez-Guerrero G, Lucero C, Villagrán-Cortés F, Hauway E, Torres-Cifuentes V, Baghetti-Hernández R, Vera-Calzaretta A, Ronco C, Garay O. Acute kidney injury in neurocritical patients: a retrospective cohort study. Int Urol Nephrol 2023:10.1007/s11255-023-03502-7. [PMID: 36800139 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-023-03502-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND /OBJECTIVE Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant complication in critical care units (CCU). Non-neurological complications such as AKI are an independent predictor of poor clinical outcomes, with an increase in morbidity and mortality, financial costs, and worse functional recovery. This work aims to estimate the incidence of AKI and evaluate the risk factors and complications of AKI in neurocritical patients hospitalized in the CCU. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Patients admitted to the neurocritical care unit between 2016 and 2018 with a stay longer than 48 h were retrospectively analyzed in regard to the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of AKI. RESULTS The study population comprised 213 neurocritical patients. The incidence of AKI was 23.5%, with 58% KDIGO 1 and 2% requiring renal replacement therapy. AKI was an independent predictor of prolonged use of mechanical ventilation, cerebral edema, and mortality. Cerebral edema [OR 4.40 (95% CI 1.98-9.75) p < 0.001] and a change in chloride levels greater than 4 mmol/L at 48 h (OR 2.44 (95% CI 1.10-5.37) p = 0.027) were risk factors for developing AKI in the first 14 days of hospitalization. CONCLUSION There is a high incidence of AKI in neurocritical patients; it is associated with worse clinical outcomes regardless of the CCU admission etiology or AKI severity.
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- Gonzalo Ramírez-Guerrero
- Critical Patients Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio #725, Valparaiso, Chile. .,Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, Valparaiso, Chile. .,Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile.
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- Critical Patients Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio #725, Valparaiso, Chile.,Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Critical Patients Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio #725, Valparaiso, Chile.,Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, Valparaiso, Chile.,Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Critical Patients Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio #725, Valparaiso, Chile.,Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Critical Patients Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio #725, Valparaiso, Chile.,Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, Valparaiso, Chile.,Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile.,Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Las Higueras Hospital, Talcahuano, Chile
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- Critical Patients Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio #725, Valparaiso, Chile.,Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, Valparaiso, Chile.,Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile.,Departamento de Medicina Intensiva, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.,International Renal Research Institute of Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy
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- Critical Patients Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, San Ignacio #725, Valparaiso, Chile.,Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, Carlos Van Buren Hospital, Valparaiso, Chile.,Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso, Chile
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Barea-Mendoza JA, Chico-Fernández M, Quintana-Díaz M, Serviá-Goixart L, Fernández-Cuervo A, Bringas-Bollada M, Ballesteros-Sanz MÁ, García-Sáez Í, Pérez-Bárcena J, Llompart-Pou JA. Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Kidney Injury-Outcomes and Associated Risk Factors. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237216. [PMID: 36498789 PMCID: PMC9739137 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Our objective was to analyze the contribution of acute kidney injury (AKI) to the mortality of isolated TBI patients and its associated risk factors. Observational, prospective and multicenter registry (RETRAUCI) methods were used, from March 2015 to December 2019. Isolated TBI was defined as abbreviated injury scale (AIS) ≥ 3 head with no additional score ≥ 3. A comparison of groups was conducted using the Wilcoxon test, chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, as appropriate. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze associated risk factors in the development of AKI. For the result, overall, 2964 (30.2%) had AIS head ≥ 3 with no other area with AIS ≥ 3. The mean age was 54.7 (SD 19.5) years, 76% were men, and the ground-level falls was 49.1%. The mean ISS was 18.4 (SD 8). The in-hospital mortality was 22.2%. Up to 310 patients (10.6%) developed AKI, which was associated with increased mortality (39% vs. 17%, adjusted OR 2.2). Associated risk factors (odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval)) were age (OR 1.02 (1.01-1.02)), hemodynamic instability (OR 2.87 to OR 5.83 (1.79-13.1)), rhabdomyolysis (OR 2.94 (1.69-5.11)), trauma-associated coagulopathy (OR 1.67 (1.05-2.66)) and transfusion of packed red-blood-cell concentrates (OR 1.76 (1.12-2.76)). In conclusion, AKI occurred in 10.6% of isolated TBI patients and was associated with increased mortality.
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- Jesús Abelardo Barea-Mendoza
- UCI de Trauma y Emergencias, Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- UCI de Trauma y Emergencias, Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, Universitat de Lleida, IRBLleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Donostia, 20014 Donostia, Spain
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
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Kim KY, Kim E. A troubled mind troubles the kidney: a brain-to-kidney axis? Kidney Res Clin Pract 2022; 41:637-639. [DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.22.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Cruz-Llanos L, Molano A, Rizo-Topete L. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Brain Injury. FRONTIERS IN NEPHROLOGY 2022; 2:853677. [PMID: 37675018 PMCID: PMC10479622 DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2022.853677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Acute brain injury is the sudden and reversible loss of brain self regulation capacity as a disruption of the blood-brain barrier that conditions metabolic and inflammatory disorders that can exacerbate acute kidney injury in a critical setting; specifically it has been described that the alterations of the internal environment that come from the severity of the acute kidney injury increases the risk of endocranial hypertension and cerebral edema; in this context, injuries should be identified and treated in a timely manner with a comprehensive approach. Continuous renal replacement therapy is an extracorporeal purification technique that has been gaining ground in the management of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. Within its modalities, continuous venous venous hemofiltration is described as the therapy of choice in patients with acute brain injury due to its advantages in maintaining hemodynamic stability and reducing the risk of cerebral edema. Optimal control of variables such as timing to start renal replacement therapy, the prescribed dose, the composition of the replacement fluid and the anticoagulation of the extracorporeal circuit will have a significant impact on the evolution of the neurocritical patient with acute kidney injury. There are limited studies evaluating the role of hemofiltration in this context.
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- Luis Cruz-Llanos
- Nephrology Service, National Cardiovascular Institute “Carlos Alberto Peschiera Carrillo”, Lima, Peru
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- Renal Therapy Service, Cardioinfantil Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González”, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León (UANL), Monterrey, Mexico
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad, Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM), Monterrey, Mexico
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