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Wang H, Ding H, Wang ZY, Zhang K. Research progress on microcirculatory disorders in septic shock: A narrative review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37273. [PMID: 38394485 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Hemodynamic coherence plays a critical role in the outcomes of septic shock. Due to the potential negative consequences of microcirculatory disorders on organ failure and clinical outcomes, the maintenance of a balance between the macrocirculation and microcirculation is a topic of significant research focus. Although physical methods and specialized imaging techniques are used in clinical practice to assess microcirculation, the use of monitoring devices is not widespread. The integration of microcirculation research tools into clinical practice poses a significant challenge for the future. Consequently, this review aims to evaluate the impact of septic shock on the microcirculation, the methods used to monitor the microcirculation and highlight the importance of microcirculation in the treatment of critically ill patients. In addition, it proposes an evaluation framework that integrates microcirculation monitoring with macrocirculatory parameters. The optimal approach should encompass dynamic, multiparametric, individualized, and continuous monitoring of both the macrocirculation and microcirculation, particularly in cases of hemodynamic separation.
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- Hui Wang
- Department of Intensive Care, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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Acevedo RU, Sánchez LO, Londoño SV, Mejía-Mejía E, Villa RT, Goez YM. Non-invasive assessment of sublingual microcirculation using flow derived from green light PPG: evaluation and reference values. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2024; 29:017001. [PMID: 38188965 PMCID: PMC10768685 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.29.1.017001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Significance The study of sublingual microcirculation offers valuable insights into vascular changes and overcomes some limitations of peripheral microcirculation assessment. Videomicroscopy and pulse oximetry have been used to assess microcirculation, providing insights into organ perfusion beyond macrohemodynamics parameters. However, both techniques have important limitations that preclude their use in clinical practice. Aim To address this, we propose a non-invasive approach using photoplethysmography (PPG) to assess microcirculation. Approach Two experiments were performed on different samples of 31 subjects. First, multi-wavelength, finger PPG signals were compared before and while applying pressure on the sensor to determine if PPG signals could detect changes in peripheral microcirculation. For the second experiment, PPG signals were acquired from the ventral region of the tongue, aiming to assess the microcirculation through features calculated from the PPG signal and its first derivative. Results In experiment 1, 13 out of 15 features extracted from green PPG signals showed significant differences (p < 0.05 ) before and while pressure was applied to the sensor, suggesting that green light could detect flow distortion in superficial capillaries. In experiment 2, 15 features showed potential application of PPG signal for sublingual microcirculation assessment. Conclusions The PPG signal and its first derivative have the potential to effectively assess microcirculation when measured from the fingertip and the tongue. The assessment of sublingual microcirculation was done through the extraction of 15 features from the green PPG signal and its first derivative. Future studies are needed to standardize and gain a deeper understanding of the evaluated features.
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- Rafael Uribe Acevedo
- Universidad EIA, Medellín, Colombia
- Hospital Alma Máter de Antioquia, Servicio de Medicina Crítica y Cuidados Intensivos, Medellín, Colombia
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- King’s College London, Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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Putowski Z, Pluta MP, Rachfalska N, Krzych ŁJ, De Backer D. Sublingual Microcirculation in Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Current State of Knowledge. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2065-2072. [PMID: 37330330 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Cardiogenic shock causes hypoperfusion within the microcirculation, leading to impaired oxygen delivery, cell death, and progression of multiple organ failure. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is the last line of treatment for cardiac failure. The goal of MCS is to ensure end-organ perfusion by maintaining perfusion pressure and total blood flow. However, machine-blood interactions and the nonobvious translation of global macrohemodynamics into the microcirculation suggest that the use of MCS may not necessarily be associated with improved capillary flow. With the use of hand-held vital microscopes, it is possible to assess the microcirculation at the bedside. The paucity of literature on the use of microcirculatory assessment suggests the need for an in-depth look into microcirculatory assessment within the context of MCS. The purpose of this review is to discuss the possible interactions between MCS and microcirculation, as well as to describe the research conducted in this area. Regarding sublingual microcirculation, 3 types of MCS will be discussed: venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, and microaxial flow pumps (Impella).
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- Zbigniew Putowski
- University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland; Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Intensive Care, CHIREC Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Damiani E, Carsetti A, Casarotta E, Domizi R, Scorcella C, Donati A, Adrario E. Microcirculation-guided resuscitation in sepsis: the next frontier? Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1212321. [PMID: 37476612 PMCID: PMC10354242 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1212321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Microcirculatory dysfunction plays a key role in the pathogenesis of tissue dysoxia and organ failure in sepsis. Sublingual videomicroscopy techniques enable the real-time non-invasive assessment of microvascular blood flow. Alterations in sublingual microvascular perfusion were detected during sepsis and are associated with poor outcome. More importantly, sublingual videomicroscopy allowed to explore the effects of commonly applied resuscitative treatments in septic shock, such as fluids, vasopressors and inotropes, and showed that the optimization of macro-hemodynamic parameters may not be accompanied by an improvement in microvascular perfusion. This loss of "hemodynamic coherence," i.e., the concordance between the response of the macrocirculation and the microcirculation, advocates for the integration of microvascular monitoring in the management of septic patients. Nonetheless, important barriers remain for a widespread use of sublingual videomicroscopy in the clinical practice. In this review, we discuss the actual limitations of this technique and future developments that may allow an easier and faster evaluation of the microcirculation at the bedside, and propose a role for sublingual microvascular monitoring in guiding and titrating resuscitative therapies in sepsis.
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- Elisa Damiani
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Jávor P, Donka T, Horváth T, Sándor L, Török L, Szabó A, Hartmann P. Impairment of Mesenteric Perfusion as a Marker of Major Bleeding in Trauma Patients. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12103571. [PMID: 37240677 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12103571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The majority of potentially preventable mortality in trauma patients is related to bleeding; therefore, early recognition and effective treatment of hemorrhagic shock impose a cardinal challenge for trauma teams worldwide. The reduction in mesenteric perfusion (MP) is among the first compensatory responses to blood loss; however, there is no adequate tool for splanchnic hemodynamic monitoring in emergency patient care. In this narrative review, (i) methods based on flowmetry, CT imaging, video microscopy (VM), measurement of laboratory markers, spectroscopy, and tissue capnometry were critically analyzed with respect to their accessibility, and applicability, sensitivity, and specificity. (ii) Then, we demonstrated that derangement of MP is a promising diagnostic indicator of blood loss. (iii) Finally, we discussed a new diagnostic method for the evaluation of hemorrhage based on exhaled methane (CH4) measurement. Conclusions: Monitoring the MP is a feasible option for the evaluation of blood loss. There are a wide range of experimentally used methodologies; however, due to their practical limitations, only a fraction of them could be integrated into routine emergency trauma care. According to our comprehensive review, breath analysis, including exhaled CH4 measurement, would provide the possibility for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood loss.
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- Péter Jávor
- Department of Traumatology, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Traumatology, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Surgical Research, University of Szeged, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Traumatology, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Traumatology, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Sports Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Surgical Research, University of Szeged, H-6724 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Traumatology, University of Szeged, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary
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Duranteau J, De Backer D, Donadello K, Shapiro NI, Hutchings SD, Rovas A, Legrand M, Harrois A, Ince C. The future of intensive care: the study of the microcirculation will help to guide our therapies. Crit Care 2023; 27:190. [PMID: 37193993 PMCID: PMC10186296 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04474-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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The goal of hemodynamic resuscitation is to optimize the microcirculation of organs to meet their oxygen and metabolic needs. Clinicians are currently blind to what is happening in the microcirculation of organs, which prevents them from achieving an additional degree of individualization of the hemodynamic resuscitation at tissue level. Indeed, clinicians never know whether optimization of the microcirculation and tissue oxygenation is actually achieved after macrovascular hemodynamic optimization. The challenge for the future is to have noninvasive, easy-to-use equipment that allows reliable assessment and immediate quantitative analysis of the microcirculation at the bedside. There are different methods for assessing the microcirculation at the bedside; all have strengths and challenges. The use of automated analysis and the future possibility of introducing artificial intelligence into analysis software could eliminate observer bias and provide guidance on microvascular-targeted treatment options. In addition, to gain caregiver confidence and support for the need to monitor the microcirculation, it is necessary to demonstrate that incorporating microcirculation analysis into the reasoning guiding hemodynamic resuscitation prevents organ dysfunction and improves the outcome of critically ill patients.
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- J Duranteau
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), INSERM UMR-S 999, Paris-Saclay University, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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- Department of Intensive Care, CHIREC Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Boulevard du Triomphe 201, 1160, Brussels, Belgium
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit B, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona, University Hospital Integrated Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Academic Department of Military Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of General Internal and Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine D, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, UCSF, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), INSERM UMR-S 999, Paris-Saclay University, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Cusack R, Leone M, Rodriguez AH, Martin-Loeches I. Endothelial Damage and the Microcirculation in Critical Illness. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10123150. [PMID: 36551905 PMCID: PMC9776078 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Endothelial integrity maintains microcirculatory flow and tissue oxygen delivery. The endothelial glycocalyx is involved in cell signalling, coagulation and inflammation. Our ability to treat critically ill and septic patients effectively is determined by understanding the underpinning biological mechanisms. Many mechanisms govern the development of sepsis and many large trials for new treatments have failed to show a benefit. Endothelial dysfunction is possibly one of these biological mechanisms. Glycocalyx damage is measured biochemically. Novel microscopy techniques now mean the glycocalyx can be indirectly visualised, using sidestream dark field imaging. How the clinical visualisation of microcirculation changes relate to biochemical laboratory measurements of glycocalyx damage is not clear. This article reviews the evidence for a relationship between clinically evaluable microcirculation and biological signal of glycocalyx disruption in various diseases in ICU. Microcirculation changes relate to biochemical evidence of glycocalyx damage in some disease states, but results are highly variable. Better understanding and larger studies of this relationship could improve phenotyping and personalised medicine in the future. Damage to the glycocalyx could underpin many critical illness pathologies and having real-time information on the glycocalyx and microcirculation in the future could improve patient stratification, diagnosis and treatment.
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- Rachael Cusack
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St. James’s Hospital, James’s Street, D08 NHY1 Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Nord, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix Marseille University, 13015 Marseille, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Joan XXIII, 43005 Tarragona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgil, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Departament Medicina I Cirurgia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43003 Tarragona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St. James’s Hospital, James’s Street, D08 NHY1 Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, D02 R590 Dublin, Ireland
- Correspondence:
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Courtie E, Gilani A, Veenith T, Blanch RJ. Optical coherence tomography angiography as a surrogate marker for end-organ resuscitation in sepsis: A review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1023062. [PMID: 36341253 PMCID: PMC9630739 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1023062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a severe illness which results in alterations in the end organ microvascular haemodynamics and is associated with a high risk of mortality. There is currently no real-time method of monitoring microcirculatory perfusion during sepsis. Retinal microcirculation is closely linked to cerebral perfusion and may reflect systemic vascular alterations. Retinal perfusion can be assessed using the non-invasive imaging technique of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). This narrative review aims to discuss the utility of using retinal imaging and OCTA in systemic illness and sepsis. OCTA can be used as a functional, non-invasive and real-time biomarker along with other haemodynamic parameters for assessing and managing patients with sepsis.
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- Ella Courtie
- Neuroscience and Ophthalmology Research Group, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Trauma Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Tonny Veenith,
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- Neuroscience and Ophthalmology Research Group, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Richard J. Blanch,
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Zhang Y, Jin L, Liu H, Meng X, Ji F. Ephedrine vs. phenylephrine effect on sublingual microcirculation in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:969654. [PMID: 36275828 PMCID: PMC9581143 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.969654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The effects of anesthesia administration on sublingual microcirculation are unknown. It is unclear how sublingual microcirculation responds to ephedrine or phenylephrine administration. We hypothesized that microvascular perfusion is impaired under anesthesia. Materials and methods We randomly divided 100 elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery into phenylephrine and ephedrine groups in a 1:1 ratio. Ephedrine or phenylephrine was administered when MAP was < 80% for > 1 min. The heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded every 5 min. Lactic acid was tested both pre- and postoperatively. The sublingual microcirculation characteristics of the microvascular flow index, the percentage of perfused vessels, the density of perfused vessels, and the heterogeneity index were monitored using a sidestream dark field imaging device. Results Their MAP showed an evident decrease of > 20%. At this point, the HR, microvascular flow index, perfused vessel density, and proportion of perfused vessels decreased similarly in ephedrine and phenylephrine groups. Conversely, the heterogeneity index increased in both groups. After phenylephrine and ephedrine administration, ephedrine treatment significantly increased the proportion of perfused vessels, microvascular flow index, and HR compared with phenylephrine treatment. Conclusion General anesthesia was associated with reduced MAP, HR, and sublingual microcirculation in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. The results of ephedrine treatment were better than those of phenylephrine treatment in terms of HR, increased the proportion of perfused vessels, and microvascular flow index of sublingual microcirculation. Clinical trial registration [www.ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [ChiCTR-2000035959].
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Wang S, Liu G, Chen L, Xu X, Jia T, Zhu C, Xiong J. EFFECTS OF SHENFU INJECTION ON SUBLINGUAL MICROCIRCULATION IN SEPTIC SHOCK PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Shock 2022; 58:196-203. [PMID: 35959775 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT Background and Objective: The optimization of macrocirculatory hemodynamics is recommended by current sepsis guidelines. However, microcirculatory dysfunction is considered the cause of severe sepsis. In the present study, we designed to verify whether the application of Shenfu injection (SFI) restores microcirculation, thereby improving tissue perfusion and inhibiting organ dysfunction, resulting in improved outcomes. Design: We conducted a prospective, single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Intervention: Patients were randomly assigned to group receiving SFI (n = 20) or placebo (n = 20) for 5 days. We administered SFI or glucose injection for 5 days and blinded the investigators and clinical staff by applying light-proof infusion equipment that concealed therapy allocation. Measurements and Results: We measured the systemic dynamics and lactate levels, biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction, and inflammatory cytokines in the plasma. The parameters of sublingual microcirculation were assessed using side-stream dark-field imaging. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) score, total dose, and duration of vasopressor use, emergency intensive care unit (EICU) stay, and 28-day mortality were evaluated. After treatment with SFI, the disturbance of the sublingual microcirculation was considerably alleviated, as indicated by the significant increase in total vessel density, perfused vessel density, and microvascular flow index. Moreover, the plasma biomarker levels of endothelial dysfunction, including Ang-2, Syn-1, and ET-1, were reversed after SFI treatment. Importantly, the SFI group had a more favorable prognosis than the control group in terms of the APACHE-II score, SOFA score, duration of vasopressor administration, and length of EICU stay. However, the difference in mortality at day 28 was not statistically different between the SFI (15%, 3/20) and placebo (25%, 5/20) groups ( P = 0.693). Conclusions : Shenfu injection provided apparent effects in improving sublingual microcirculatory perfusion in patients with septic shock, and this protection may be related with the inhibition of endothelial dysfunction and vasodilatory effects.
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- Shiwei Wang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Magnin M, Oriel J, Combet-curt J, Salama J, Allaouchiche B, Bonnet-Garin JM, Junot S, Pouzot-Nevoret C. Evaluation of the impact of blood donation on tissue perfusion and sublingual microcirculation in dogs: A pilot study. Res Vet Sci 2022; 152:707-716. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Flick M, Schreiber TH, Montomoli J, Krause L, de Boer HD, Kouz K, Scheeren TWL, Ince C, Hilty MP, Saugel B. Microcirculatory tissue perfusion during general anaesthesia and noncardiac surgery: An observational study using incident dark field imaging with automated video analysis. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2022; 39:582-590. [PMID: 35759291 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Handheld vital microscopy allows direct observation of red blood cells within the sublingual microcirculation. Automated analysis allows quantifying microcirculatory tissue perfusion variables - including tissue red blood cell perfusion (tRBCp), a functional variable integrating microcirculatory convection and diffusion capacities. OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe baseline microcirculatory tissue perfusion in patients presenting for elective noncardiac surgery and test that microcirculatory tissue perfusion is preserved during elective general anaesthesia for noncardiac surgery. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. PATIENTS 120 elective noncardiac surgery patients (major abdominal, orthopaedic or trauma and minor urologic surgery) and 40 young healthy volunteers. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We measured sublingual microcirculation using incident dark field imaging with automated analysis at baseline before induction of general anaesthesia, under general anaesthesia before surgical incision and every 30 min during surgery. We used incident the dark field imaging technology with a validated automated analysis software. RESULTS A total of 3687 microcirculation video sequences were analysed. Microcirculatory tissue perfusion variables varied substantially between individuals - but ranges were similar between patients and volunteers. Under general anaesthesia before surgical incision, there were no important changes in tRBCp, functional capillary density and capillary haematocrit compared with preinduction baseline. However, total vessel density was higher and red blood cell velocity and the proportion of perfused vessels were lower under general anaesthesia. There were no important changes in any microcirculatory tissue perfusion variables during surgery. CONCLUSION In patients presenting for elective noncardiac surgery, baseline microcirculatory tissue perfusion variables vary substantially between individuals - but ranges are similar to those in young healthy volunteers. Microcirculatory tissue perfusion is preserved during general anaesthesia and noncardiac surgery - when macrocirculatory haemodynamics are maintained.
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- Moritz Flick
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany (MF, THS, KK, BS), Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (JM, CI), Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Infermi Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Rimini, Italy (JM), Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany (LK), Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Procedural Sedation and Analgesia, Martini General Hospital Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands (HDdB), Department of Anesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands (TWLS), Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (MH) and Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (BS)
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Raia L, Zafrani L. Endothelial Activation and Microcirculatory Disorders in Sepsis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:907992. [PMID: 35721048 PMCID: PMC9204048 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.907992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The vascular endothelium is crucial for the maintenance of vascular homeostasis. Moreover, in sepsis, endothelial cells can acquire new properties and actively participate in the host's response. If endothelial activation is mostly necessary and efficient in eliminating a pathogen, an exaggerated and maladaptive reaction leads to severe microcirculatory damage. The microcirculatory disorders in sepsis are well known to be associated with poor outcome. Better recognition of microcirculatory alteration is therefore essential to identify patients with the worse outcomes and to guide therapeutic interventions. In this review, we will discuss the main features of endothelial activation and dysfunction in sepsis, its assessment at the bedside, and the main advances in microcirculatory resuscitation.
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- Lisa Raia
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR 976, University of Paris Cité, Paris, France
- *Correspondence: Lara Zafrani
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Hof S, Truse R, Weber L, Herminghaus A, Schulz J, Weber APM, Maleckova E, Bauer I, Picker O, Vollmer C. Local Mucosal CO 2 but Not O 2 Insufflation Improves Gastric and Oral Microcirculatory Oxygenation in a Canine Model of Mild Hemorrhagic Shock. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:867298. [PMID: 35573010 PMCID: PMC9096873 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.867298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Acute hemorrhage results in perfusion deficit and regional hypoxia. Since failure of intestinal integrity seem to be the linking element between hemorrhage, delayed multi organ failure, and mortality, it is crucial to maintain intestinal microcirculation in acute hemorrhage. During critical bleeding physicians increase FiO2 to raise total blood oxygen content. Likewise, a systemic hypercapnia was reported to maintain microvascular oxygenation (μHbO2). Both, O2 and CO2, may have adverse effects when applied systemically that might be prevented by local application. Therefore, we investigated the effects of local hyperoxia and hypercapnia on the gastric and oral microcirculation. Methods Six female foxhounds were anaesthetized, randomized into eight groups and tested in a cross-over design. The dogs received a local CO2-, O2-, or N2-administration to their oral and gastric mucosa. Hemorrhagic shock was induced through a withdrawal of 20% of estimated blood volume followed by retransfusion 60 min later. In control groups no shock was induced. Reflectance spectrophotometry and laser Doppler were performed at the gastric and oral surface. Oral microcirculation was visualized by incident dark field imaging. Systemic hemodynamic parameters were recorded continuously. Statistics were performed using a two-way-ANOVA for repeated measurements and post hoc analysis was conducted by Bonferroni testing (p < 0.05). Results The gastric μHbO2 decreased from 76 ± 3% to 38 ± 4% during hemorrhage in normocapnic animals. Local hypercapnia ameliorated the decrease of μHbO2 from 78 ± 4% to 51 ± 8%. Similarly, the oral μHbO2 decreased from 81 ± 1% to 36 ± 4% under hemorrhagic conditions and was diminished by local hypercapnia (54 ± 4%). The oral microvascular flow quality but not the total microvascular blood flow was significantly improved by local hypercapnia. Local O2-application failed to change microvascular oxygenation, perfusion or flow quality. Neither CO2 nor O2 changed microcirculatory parameters and macrocirculatory hemodynamics under physiological conditions. Discussion Local hypercapnia improved microvascular oxygenation and was associated with a continuous blood flow in hypercapnic individuals undergoing hemorrhagic shock. Local O2 application did not change microvascular oxygenation, perfusion and blood flow profiles in hemorrhage. Local gas application and change of microcirculation has no side effects on macrocirculatory parameters.
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- Stefan Hof
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Dong GJ, Yang J, Zhao X, Guo SB. Anisodamine hydrobromide ameliorates cardiac damage after resuscitation. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:422. [PMID: 35601065 PMCID: PMC9117957 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The microcirculation is correlated with the prognosis of patients with cardiac arrest and changes after resuscitation. In the present study, the effects of anisodamine hydrobromide (AH) on microcirculation was investigated and its potential mechanisms were explored. A total of 24 pigs were randomly grouped into three groups (n=8): Sham, Saline and AH group. After pigs were anesthetized, intubated and mechanically ventilated, ventricular fibrillation was induced by electrical stimulation. After 8 min, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was given to the restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Arteriovenous blood was collected at baseline and 0, 1, 2, 4 and 6 h after ROSC to measure blood gas and cytokines. Perfused vessel density (PVD) and microvascular flow index (MFI) were measured to reflect the microcirculation. Continuous cardiac output and global ejection fraction were measured to indicate hemodynamics. Compared with Sham group, PVD and MFI in the intestines and the sublingual regions decreased significantly after resuscitation. The microcirculation recovered faster in the AH group than the SA group. The decrease of intestinal microcirculatory blood flow was closely related to the decrease of sublingual microcirculatory blood flow. The cardiac function was impaired after resuscitation, and a decrease of IFN-γ as well as IL-2 and an increase of IL-4 as well as IL-10 suggested the immune imbalance. The microcirculation changes in sublingual regions were closely related to the changes in intestines. AH could improve the immune imbalance after resuscitation and was beneficial to the recovery of cardiac function.
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- Gui-Juan Dong
- Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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- Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Center, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
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Astapenko D, Tomasova A, Ticha A, Hyspler R, Chua HS, Manzoor M, Skulec R, Lehmann C, Hahn R, Malbrain ML, Cerny V. Endothelial glycocalyx damage in patients with severe COVID-19 on mechanical ventilation - a prospective observational pilot study. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2022; 81:205-219. [PMID: 35342082 DOI: 10.3233/ch-221401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) associated endotheliopathy and microvascular dysfunction are of concern. OBJECTIVE The objective of the present single-center observational pilot study was to compare endothelial glycocalyx (EG) damage and endotheliopathy in patients with severe COVID-19 (COVID-19 group) with patients with bacterial pneumonia with septic shock (non-COVID group). METHODS Biomarkers of EG damage (syndecan-1), endothelial cells (EC) damage (thrombomodulin), and activation (P-selectin) were measured in blood on three consecutive days from admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). The sublingual microcirculation was studied by Side-stream Dark Field (SDF) imaging with automatic assessment. RESULTS We enrolled 13 patients in the non-COVID group (mean age 70 years, 6 women), and 15 in the COVID-19 group (64 years old, 3 women). The plasma concentrations of syndecan-1 were significantly higher in the COVID-19 group during all three days. Differences regarding other biomarkers were not statistically significant. The assessment of the sublingual microcirculation showed improvement on Day 2 in the COVID-19 group. Plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were significantly higher on the first two days in the COVID-19 group. Plasma syndecan-1 and CRP were higher in patients suffering from severe COVID-19 pneumonia compared to bacterial pneumonia patients. CONCLUSIONS These findings support the role of EG injury in the microvascular dysfunction in COVID-19 patients who require ICU.
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- David Astapenko
- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic.,Center for Research and Development, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic.,Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Intensive Care, J.E. Purkinje University, Masaryk Hospital, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Research Unit, Södertälje Hospital, Sweden.,Karolinska Institutet at Danderyds Hospital (KIDS), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical, Medical Direction, AZ Jan Palfijn Hospital, Gent, Belgium.,First Department of Anaesthesia and IntensiveTherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.,International Fluid Academy, Lovenjoel, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.,Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Czech Republic.,Center for Research and Development, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.,Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Intensive Care, J.E. Purkinje University, Masaryk Hospital, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.,Department of Anaesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Gupta R, Ray S. Advances in Microcirculatory Assessment: A Game Changer in Sepsis Management or the Latest Fad?! Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26:261-263. [PMID: 35519922 PMCID: PMC9015941 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Gupta R, Ray S. Advances in Microcirculatory Assessment: A Game Changer in Sepsis Management or the Latest Fad? Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(3):261–263.
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- Ruchi Gupta
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Manrique-Caballero CL, Kellum JA, Gómez H, De Franco F, Giacchè N, Pellicciari R. Innovations and Emerging Therapies to Combat Renal Cell Damage: NAD + As a Drug Target. Antioxid Redox Signal 2021; 35:1449-1466. [PMID: 33499758 PMCID: PMC8905249 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Significance: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and life-threatening complication in hospitalized and critically ill patients. It is defined by an abrupt deterioration in renal function, clinically manifested by increased serum creatinine levels, decreased urine output, or both. To execute all its functions, namely excretion of waste products, fluid/electrolyte balance, and hormone synthesis, the kidney requires incredible amounts of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate. Recent Advances: Adequate mitochondrial functioning and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) homeostasis are essential to meet these high energetic demands. NAD+ is a ubiquitous essential coenzyme to many cellular functions. NAD+ as an electron acceptor mediates metabolic pathways such as oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and glycolysis, serves as a cosubstrate of aging molecules (i.e., sirtuins), participates in DNA repair mechanisms, and mediates mitochondrial biogenesis. Critical Issues: In many forms of AKI and chronic kidney disease, renal function deterioration has been associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and NAD+ depletion. Based on this, therapies aiming to restore mitochondrial function and increase NAD+ availability have gained special attention in the last two decades. Future Directions: Experimental and clinical studies have shown that by restoring mitochondrial homeostasis and increasing renal tubulo-epithelial cells, NAD+ availability, AKI incidence, and chronic long-term complications are significantly decreased. This review covers some general epidemiological and pathophysiological concepts; describes the role of mitochondrial homeostasis and NAD+ metabolism; and analyzes the underlying rationale and role of NAD+ aiming therapies as promising preventive and therapeutic strategies for AKI. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 35, 1449-1466.
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- Carlos L Manrique-Caballero
- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Wijnands KAP, Meesters DM, Vandendriessche B, Briedé JJ, van Eijk HMH, Brouckaert P, Cauwels A, Lamers WH, Poeze M. Microcirculatory Function during Endotoxemia-A Functional Citrulline-Arginine-NO Pathway and NOS3 Complex Is Essential to Maintain the Microcirculation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111940. [PMID: 34769369 PMCID: PMC8584871 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Competition for the amino acid arginine by endothelial nitric-oxide synthase (NOS3) and (pro-)inflammatory NO-synthase (NOS2) during endotoxemia appears essential in the derangement of the microcirculatory flow. This study investigated the role of NOS2 and NOS3 combined with/without citrulline supplementation on the NO-production and microcirculation during endotoxemia. Wildtype (C57BL6/N background; control; n = 36), Nos2-deficient, (n = 40), Nos3-deficient (n = 39) and Nos2/Nos3-deficient mice (n = 42) received a continuous intravenous LPS infusion alone (200 μg total, 18 h) or combined with L-citrulline (37.5 mg, last 6 h). The intestinal microcirculatory flow was measured by side-stream dark field (SDF)-imaging. The jejunal intracellular NO production was quantified by in vivo NO-spin trapping combined with electron spin-resonance (ESR) spectrometry. Amino-acid concentrations were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). LPS infusion decreased plasma arginine concentration in control and Nos3−/− compared to Nos2−/− mice. Jejunal NO production and the microcirculation were significantly decreased in control and Nos2−/− mice after LPS infusion. No beneficial effects of L-citrulline supplementation on microcirculatory flow were found in Nos3−/− or Nos2−/−/Nos3−/− mice. This study confirms that L-citrulline supplementation enhances de novo arginine synthesis and NO production in mice during endotoxemia with a functional NOS3-enzyme (control and Nos2−/− mice), as this beneficial effect was absent in Nos3−/− or Nos2−/−/Nos3−/− mice.
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- Karolina A. P. Wijnands
- Department of Surgery, NUTRIM School of Nutrition, Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands; (D.M.M.); (H.M.H.v.E.); (M.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-650-513-913
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- Department of Surgery, NUTRIM School of Nutrition, Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands; (D.M.M.); (H.M.H.v.E.); (M.P.)
- Department of Genetics & Cell Biology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition, Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (B.V.); (P.B.); (A.C.)
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Byteflies, 2600 Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Toxicogenomics, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Surgery, NUTRIM School of Nutrition, Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands; (D.M.M.); (H.M.H.v.E.); (M.P.)
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (B.V.); (P.B.); (A.C.)
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Inflammation Research Center, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (B.V.); (P.B.); (A.C.)
- Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Orionis Biosciences, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology, NUTRIM School of Nutrition, Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Surgery, NUTRIM School of Nutrition, Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands; (D.M.M.); (H.M.H.v.E.); (M.P.)
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Chalkias A, Papagiannakis N, Mavrovounis G, Kolonia K, Mermiri M, Pantazopoulos I, Laou E, Arnaoutoglou E. Sublingual microcirculatory alterations during the immediate and early postoperative period: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2021; 80:253-265. [PMID: 34719484 DOI: 10.3233/ch-211214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of postoperative microcirculatory flow alterations and their effect on outcome have not been studied extensively. OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to investigate the presence of sublingual microcirculatory flow alterations during the immediate and early postoperative period and their correlation with complications and survival. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, PubMed Central, and Google Scholar was conducted for relevant articles from January 2000 to March 2021. Eligibility criteria were randomized controlled and non-randomized trials. Case reports, case series, review papers, animal studies and non-English literature were excluded. The primary outcome was the assessment of sublingual microcirculatory alterations during the immediate and early postoperative period in adult patients undergoing surgery. Risk of bias was assessed with the Ottawa-Newcastle scale. Standard meta-analysis methods (random-effects models) were used to assess the difference in microcirculation variables. RESULTS Thirteen studies were included. No statistically significant difference was found between preoperative and postoperative total vessel density (p = 0.084; Standardized Mean Difference (SMD): -0.029; 95%CI: -0.31 to 0.26; I2 = 22.55%). Perfused vessel density significantly decreased postoperatively (p = 0.035; SMD: 0.344; 95%CI: 0.02 to 0.66; I2 = 65.66%), while perfused boundary region significantly increased postoperatively (p = 0.031; SMD: -0.415; 95%CI: -0.79 to -0.03; I2 = 37.21%). Microvascular flow index significantly decreased postoperatively (p = 0.028; SMD: 0.587; 95%CI: 0.06 to 1.11; I2 = 86.09%), while no statistically significant difference was found between preoperative and postoperative proportion of perfused vessels (p = 0.089; SMD: 0.53; 95%CI: -0.08 to 1.14; I2 = 70.71%). The results of the non-cardiac surgery post-hoc analysis were comparable except that no statistically significant difference in perfused vessel density was found (p = 0.69; SMD: 0.07; 95%CI: -0.26 to 0.39; I2 = 0%). LIMITATIONS The included studies investigate heterogeneous groups of surgical patients. There were no randomized controlled trials. CONCLUSIONS Significant sublingual microcirculatory flow alterations are present during the immediate and early postoperative period. Further research is required to estimate the correlation of sublingual microcirculatory flow impairment with complications and survival.
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- Athanasios Chalkias
- Department of Anesthesiology, University ofThessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece.,Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- First Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University ofThessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University ofThessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University ofThessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University ofThessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Larisa, Greece
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Castellanos Garijo ME, Sepúlveda Blanco A, Tinoco Gonzalez J, Merinero Casado A, Medina de Moya JI, Yanes Vidal G, Forastero Rodriguez A, Martín García CÁ, Muñoz-Casares FC, Padillo Ruiz J. Fluid administration in cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: neither too much nor too little. Braz J Anesthesiol 2021; 72:695-701. [PMID: 34371057 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2021.07.018] [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: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Intraoperative fluid therapy in cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy plays an important role in postoperative morbidity. Studies have found an association between overload fluid therapy and increased postoperative complications, advising restrictive intraoperative fluid therapy. Our objective in this study was to compare the morbidity associated with restrictive versus non-restrictive intraoperative fluid therapy. METHODS Retrospective analysis of a database collected prospectively in the Anesthesiology Service of Virgen del Rocío Hospital, from December 2016 to April 2019. One hundred and six patients who underwent complete cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy were divided into two cohorts according to Fluid Therapy received 1. Restrictive ≤ 9 mL.kg-1.h-1 (34 patients), 2. Non-restrictive ≥ 9 mL.kg-1.h-1 (72 patients). Percentage of major complications (Clavien-Dindo grade III-IV) and length hospital stay were the main outcomes variables. RESULTS Of the 106 enrolled patients, 68.9% were women; 46.2% had ovarian cancer, 35.84% colorectal cancer, and 7.5% peritoneal cancer. The average fluid administration rate was 11 ± 3.58 mL.kg-1.h-1. The restrictive group suffered a significantly higher percentage of Clavien-Dindo grade III-IV complications (35.29%) compared with the non-restrictive group (15.27%) (p = 0.02). The relative risk associated with restrictive therapy was 1.968 (95% confidence interval: 1.158-3.346). We also found a significant difference for hospital length of stay, 20.91 days in the restrictive group vs 16.19 days in the non-restrictive group (p = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative fluid therapy restriction below 9 mL.kg-1.h-1 in cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy was associated with a higher percentage of major postoperative complications.
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Greenwood JC, Jang DH, Spelde AE, Gutsche JT, Horak J, Acker MA, Kilbaugh TJ, Shofer FS, Augoustides JG, Bakker J, Abella BS. Low Microcirculatory Perfused Vessel Density and High Heterogeneity are Associated With Increased Intensity and Duration of Lactic Acidosis After Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Shock 2021; 56:245-254. [PMID: 33394972 PMCID: PMC9887933 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lactic acidosis after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is common and associated with an increase in postoperative morbidity and mortality. A number of potential causes for an elevated lactate after cardiopulmonary bypass include cellular hypoxia, impaired tissue perfusion, ischemic-reperfusion injury, aerobic glycolysis, catecholamine infusions, and systemic inflammatory response after exposure to the artificial cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. Our goal was to examine the relationship between early abnormalities in microcirculatory convective blood flow and diffusive capacity and lactate kinetics during early resuscitation in the intensive care unit. We hypothesized that patients with impaired microcirculation after cardiac surgery would have a more severe postoperative hyperlactatemia, represented by the lactate time-integral of an arterial blood lactate concentration greater than 2.0 mmol/L. METHODS We measured sublingual microcirculation using incident darkfield video microscopy in 50 subjects on intensive care unit admission after cardiac surgery. Serial measurements of systemic hemodynamics, blood gas, lactate, and catecholamine infusions were recorded each hour for the first 6 h after surgery. Lactate area under the curve (AUC) was calculated over the first 6 h. The lactate AUC was compared between subjects with normal and low perfused vessel density (PVD < 18 mm/mm2), high microcirculatory heterogeneity index (MHI > 0.4), and low vessel-by-vessel microvascular flow index (MFIv < 2.6). RESULTS Thirteen (26%) patients had a low postoperative PVD, 20 patients (40%) had a high MHI, and 26 (52%) patients had a low MFIv. Patients with low perfused vessel density had higher lactate AUC compared with subjects with a normal PVD (22.3 [9.4-31.0] vs. 2.6 [0-8.8]; P < 0.0001). Patients with high microcirculatory heterogeneity had a higher lactate AUC compared with those with a normal MHI (2.5 [0.1-8.2] vs. 13.1 [3.7-31.1]; P < 0.001). We did not find a difference in lactate AUC when comparing high and low MFIv. CONCLUSION Low perfused vessel density and high microcirculatory heterogeneity are associated with an increased intensity and duration of lactic acidosis after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
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- John C. Greenwood
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Center for Resuscitation Science, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Medical Toxicology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Center for Resuscitation Science, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Emergency Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
- Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Medicine, The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Center for Resuscitation Science, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mansour C, Chaaya R, Sredensek J, Mocci R, Santangelo B, Allaouchiche B, Bonnet-Garin JMM, Boselli E, Junot SA. Evaluation of the sublingual microcirculation with sidestream dark field video microscopy in horses anesthetized for an elective procedure or intestinal surgery. Am J Vet Res 2021; 82:574-581. [PMID: 34166089 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.82.7.574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the sublingual microcirculation between healthy horses anesthetized for elective procedures and horses with colic anesthetized for abdominal surgery and to determine the effect of mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) on the microcirculation. ANIMALS 9 horses in the elective group and 8 horses in the colic group. PROCEDURES Sublingual microcirculation was assessed with sidestream dark field video microscopy. Videos were captured at 3 time points during anesthesia. Recorded microvasculature parameters were De Backer score (DBS), total density of perfused vessels (PVD) and small vessels (PVD-S), total proportion of perfused vessels (PPV) and small vessels (PPV-S), vascular flow index (MFI), and heterogeneity index (HI). Blood pressure during hypotensive (MAP < 60 mm Hg) and normotensive (MAP ≥ 60 mm Hg) episodes was also recorded. RESULTS During normotensive episodes, the elective group had significantly better PPV and PPV-S versus the colic group (median PPV, 76% vs 50%; median PPV-S, 73% vs 51%). In both groups, PPV decreased during anesthesia (elective group, -29%; colic group, -16%) but significantly improved in the elective group 15 minutes before the end of anesthesia (59%). During hypotensive episodes, PVD-S was better preserved in the colic group (11.1 vs 3.8 mm/mm2). No differences were identified for the microcirculatory parameters between normo- and hypotensive episodes in the colic group. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Sublingual microcirculation was better preserved in healthy horses anesthetized for elective procedures than in horses with colic anesthetized for abdominal surgery despite resuscitation maneuvers. Results indicated that the macrocirculation and microcirculation in critically ill horses may be independent.
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- Christelle Mansour
- From the APCSe Unit UPSP 2016.A101, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
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- From the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- From the Anesthesia Service at the Veterinary Campus of Lyon, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
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- From the Anesthesia Service at the Veterinary Campus of Lyon, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
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- From the Anesthesia Service at the Veterinary Campus of Lyon, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
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- From the APCSe Unit UPSP 2016.A101, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
- From the Lyon University Hospital Center, ICU, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- From the APCSe Unit UPSP 2016.A101, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
- From the Department of Anesthesia, Hospital Center Pierre Oudot, 38300 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
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- From the APCSe Unit UPSP 2016.A101, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
- From the Anesthesia Service at the Veterinary Campus of Lyon, VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, 69280 Marcy-l'Étoile, France
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Cooper ES, Silverstein DC. Fluid Therapy and the Microcirculation in Health and Critical Illness. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:625708. [PMID: 34055944 PMCID: PMC8155248 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.625708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Fluid selection and administration during shock is typically guided by consideration of macrovascular abnormalities and resuscitative targets (perfusion parameters, heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output). However, the microcirculatory unit (comprised of arterioles, true capillaries, and venules) is vital for the effective delivery of oxygen and nutrients to cells and removal of waste products from the tissue beds. Given that the microcirculation is subject to both systemic and local control, there is potential for functional changes and impacts on tissue perfusion that are not reflected by macrocirculatory parameters. This chapter will present an overview of the structure, function and regulation of the microcirculation and endothelial surface layer in health and shock states such as trauma, hemorrhage and sepsis. This will set the stage for consideration of how these microcirculatory characteristics, and the potential disconnect between micro- and macrovascular perfusion, may affect decisions related to acute fluid therapy (fluid type, amount, and rate) and monitoring of resuscitative efforts. Available evidence for the impact of various fluids and resuscitative strategies on the microcirculation will also be reviewed.
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- Edward S Cooper
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Clinical Studies and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Pecchiari M, Pontikis K, Alevrakis E, Vasileiadis I, Kompoti M, Koutsoukou A. Cardiovascular Responses During Sepsis. Compr Physiol 2021; 11:1605-1652. [PMID: 33792902 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c190044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sepsis is the life-threatening organ dysfunction arising from a dysregulated host response to infection. Although the specific mechanisms leading to organ dysfunction are still debated, impaired tissue oxygenation appears to play a major role, and concomitant hemodynamic alterations are invariably present. The hemodynamic phenotype of affected individuals is highly variable for reasons that have been partially elucidated. Indeed, each patient's circulatory condition is shaped by the complex interplay between the medical history, the volemic status, the interval from disease onset, the pathogen, the site of infection, and the attempted resuscitation. Moreover, the same hemodynamic pattern can be generated by different combinations of various pathophysiological processes, so the presence of a given hemodynamic pattern cannot be directly related to a unique cluster of alterations. Research based on endotoxin administration to healthy volunteers and animal models compensate, to an extent, for the scarcity of clinical studies on the evolution of sepsis hemodynamics. Their results, however, cannot be directly extrapolated to the clinical setting, due to fundamental differences between the septic patient, the healthy volunteer, and the experimental model. Numerous microcirculatory derangements might exist in the septic host, even in the presence of a preserved macrocirculation. This dissociation between the macro- and the microcirculation might account for the limited success of therapeutic interventions targeting typical hemodynamic parameters, such as arterial and cardiac filling pressures, and cardiac output. Finally, physiological studies point to an early contribution of cardiac dysfunction to the septic phenotype, however, our defective diagnostic tools preclude its clinical recognition. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 11:1605-1652, 2021.
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- Matteo Pecchiari
- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, 1st Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital for Diseases of the Chest 'I Sotiria', Athens, Greece
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- 4th Department of Pulmonary Medicine, General Hospital for Diseases of the Chest 'I Sotiria', Athens, Greece
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- Intensive Care Unit, 1st Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital for Diseases of the Chest 'I Sotiria', Athens, Greece
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- Intensive Care Unit, Thriassio General Hospital of Eleusis, Magoula, Greece
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- Intensive Care Unit, 1st Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital for Diseases of the Chest 'I Sotiria', Athens, Greece
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Al-Obeidallah M, Jarkovská D, Valešová L, Horák J, Jedlička J, Nalos L, Chvojka J, Švíglerová J, Kuncová J, Beneš J, Matějovič M, Štengl M. SOFA Score, Hemodynamics and Body Temperature Allow Early Discrimination between Porcine Peritonitis-Induced Sepsis and Peritonitis-Induced Septic Shock. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11030164. [PMID: 33670874 PMCID: PMC7997134 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11030164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Porcine model of peritonitis-induced sepsis is a well-established clinically relevant model of human disease. Interindividual variability of the response often complicates the interpretation of findings. To better understand the biological basis of the disease variability, the progression of the disease was compared between animals with sepsis and septic shock. Peritonitis was induced by inoculation of autologous feces in fifteen anesthetized, mechanically ventilated and surgically instrumented pigs and continued for 24 h. Cardiovascular and biochemical parameters were collected at baseline (just before peritonitis induction), 12 h, 18 h and 24 h (end of the experiment) after induction of peritonitis. Analysis of multiple parameters revealed the earliest significant differences between sepsis and septic shock groups in the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, systemic vascular resistance, partial pressure of oxygen in mixed venous blood and body temperature. Other significant functional differences developed later in the course of the disease. The data indicate that SOFA score, hemodynamical parameters and body temperature discriminate early between sepsis and septic shock in a clinically relevant porcine model. Early pronounced alterations of these parameters may herald a progression of the disease toward irreversible septic shock.
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- Mahmoud Al-Obeidallah
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.A.-O.); (D.J.); (J.J.); (L.N.); (J.Š.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.A.-O.); (D.J.); (J.J.); (L.N.); (J.Š.); (J.K.)
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 80, 304 60 Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.A.-O.); (D.J.); (J.J.); (L.N.); (J.Š.); (J.K.)
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.A.-O.); (D.J.); (J.J.); (L.N.); (J.Š.); (J.K.)
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.A.-O.); (D.J.); (J.J.); (L.N.); (J.Š.); (J.K.)
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.A.-O.); (D.J.); (J.J.); (L.N.); (J.Š.); (J.K.)
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
- Department of Aneshesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 80, 304 60 Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 80, 304 60 Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 1655/76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.A.-O.); (D.J.); (J.J.); (L.N.); (J.Š.); (J.K.)
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Alej Svobody 76, 323 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (L.V.); (J.H.); (J.C.); (J.B.); (M.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-377-593-341
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Uz Z, Ince C, Shen L, Ergin B, van Gulik TM. Real-time observation of microcirculatory leukocytes in patients undergoing major liver resection. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4563. [PMID: 33633168 PMCID: PMC7907405 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83677-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ischemia/reperfusion injury and inflammation are associated with microcirculatory dysfunction, endothelial injury and glycocalyx degradation. This study aimed to assess microcirculation in the sublingual, intestinal and the (remnant) liver in patients undergoing major liver resection, to define microcirculatory leukocyte activation and its association with glycocalyx degradation. In this prospective observational study, the microcirculation was assessed at the beginning of surgery (T0), end of surgery (T1) and 24 h after surgery (T2) using Incident Dark Field imaging. Changes in vessel density, blood flow and leukocyte behaviour were monitored, as well as clinical parameters. Syndecan-1 levels as a parameter of glycocalyx degradation were analysed. 19 patients were included. Sublingual microcirculation showed a significant increase in the number of rolling leukocytes between T0 and T1 (1.5 [0.7-1.8] vs. 3.7 [1.7-5.4] Ls/C-PCV/4 s respectively, p = 0.001), and remained high at T2 when compared to T0 (3.8 [3-8.5] Ls/C-PCV/4 s, p = 0.006). The microvascular flow decreased at T2 (2.4 ± 0.3 vs. baseline 2.8 ± 0.2, respectively, p < 0.01). Duration of vascular inflow occlusion was associated with significantly higher numbers of sublingual microcirculatory rolling leukocytes. Syndecan-1 increased from T0 to T1 (42 [25-56] vs. 107 [86-164] ng/mL, p < 0.001). The microcirculatory perfusion was characterized by low convection capacity and high number of rolling leukocytes. The ability to sublingually monitor the rolling behaviour of the microcirculatory leukocytes allows for early identification of patients at risk of increased inflammatory response following major liver resection.
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- Zühre Uz
- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Adults, Erasmus MC, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a common and life-threatening complication in hospitalized and critically ill patients. It is characterized by rapid deterioration of renal function associated with sepsis. The pathophysiology of S-AKI remains incompletely understood, so most therapies remain reactive and nonspecific. Possible pathogenic mechanisms to explain S-AKI include microcirculatory dysfunction, a dysregulated inflammatory response, and cellular metabolic reprogramming. In addition, several biomarkers have been developed in an attempt to improve diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of S-AKI. This article discusses the current understanding of S-AKI, recent advances in pathophysiology and biomarker development, and current preventive and therapeutic approaches.
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- Carlos L Manrique-Caballero
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3347 Forbes Avenue, Suite 220, Room 207, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Critical Care Medicine, The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3347 Forbes Avenue, Suite 220, Room 207, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3347 Forbes Avenue, Suite 220, Room 207, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Critical Care Medicine, The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3347 Forbes Avenue, Suite 220, Room 207, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Center for Critical Care Nephrology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3347 Forbes Avenue, Suite 220, Room 207, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Critical Care Medicine, The CRISMA (Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness) Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3347 Forbes Avenue, Suite 220, Room 207, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Bottari G, Confalone V, Cotugno N, Guzzo I, Perdichizzi S, Manno EC, Stoppa F, Cecchetti C. Efficacy of CytoSorb in a Pediatric Case of Severe Multisystem Infammatory Syndrome (MIS-C): A Clinical Case Report. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:676298. [PMID: 34178891 PMCID: PMC8232055 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.676298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as a new SARS-CoV-2-related entity, potentially responsible for a life-threatening clinical condition associated with myocardial dysfunction and refractory shock. Case: We describe for the first time in a 14-year-old girl with severe MIS-C the potential benefit of an adjuvant therapy based on CytoSorb hemoperfusion and continuous renal replacement therapy with immunomodulatory drugs. Conclusions: We show in our case that, from the start of extracorporeal blood purification, there was a rapid and progressive restoration in cardiac function and hemodynamic parameters in association with a reduction in the most important inflammatory biomarkers (interleukin 6, interleukin 10, C-reactive protein, ferritin, and D-dimers). Additionally, for the first time, we were able to show with analysis of the sublingual microcirculation a delayed improvement in most of the important microcirculation parameters in this clinical case of MIS-C.
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- Gabriella Bottari
- Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Immunology and Vaccinology Unit, Pediatric Academic Department (DPUO), Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCSS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Immunology and Vaccinology Unit, Pediatric Academic Department (DPUO), Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCSS, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Emergency Department Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Institute for Research and Health Care (IRCCS), Rome, Italy
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Dubin A, Kanoore Edul VS, Caminos Eguillor JF, Ferrara G. Monitoring Microcirculation: Utility and Barriers - A Point-of-View Review. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2020; 16:577-589. [PMID: 33408477 PMCID: PMC7780856 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s242635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Microcirculation is a particular organ of the cardiovascular system. The goal of this narrative review is a critical reappraisal of the present knowledge of microcirculation monitoring, mainly focused on the videomicroscopic evaluation of sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients. We discuss the technological developments in handheld videomicroscopy, which have resulted in adequate tools for the bedside monitoring of microcirculation. By means of these techniques, a large body of evidence has been acquired about the role of microcirculation in the pathophysiological mechanisms of shock, especially septic shock. We review the characteristics of sublingual microcirculation in septic shock, which mainly consist in a decrease in the perfused vascular density secondary to a reduction in the proportion of perfused vessels along with a high heterogeneity in perfusion. Even in patients with high cardiac output, red blood cell velocity is decreased. Thus, hyperdynamic flow is absent in the septic microcirculation. We also discuss the dissociation between microcirculation and systemic hemodynamics, particularly after shock resuscitation, and the different behavior among microvascular beds. In addition, we briefly comment the effects of some treatments on microcirculation. Despite the fact that sublingual microcirculation arises as a valuable goal for the resuscitation in critically ill patients, significant barriers remain present for its clinical application. Most of them are related to difficulties in video acquisition and analysis. We comprehensively analyzed these shortcomings. Unfortunately, a simpler approach, such as the central venous minus arterial PCO2 difference, is a misleading surrogate for sublingual microcirculation. As conclusion, the monitoring of sublingual microcirculation is an appealing method for monitoring critically ill patients. Nevertheless, the lack of controlled studies showing benefits in terms of outcome, as well as technical limitations for its clinical implementation, render this technique mainly as a research tool.
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- Arnaldo Dubin
- Cátedra de Farmacología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Farmacología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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Roy TK, Secomb TW. Effects of impaired microvascular flow regulation on metabolism-perfusion matching and organ function. Microcirculation 2020; 28:e12673. [PMID: 33236393 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Impaired tissue oxygen delivery is a major cause of organ damage and failure in critically ill patients, which can occur even when systemic parameters, including cardiac output and arterial hemoglobin saturation, are close to normal. This review addresses oxygen transport mechanisms at the microcirculatory scale, and how hypoxia may occur in spite of adequate convective oxygen supply. The structure of the microcirculation is intrinsically heterogeneous, with wide variations in vessel diameters and flow pathway lengths, and consequently also in blood flow rates and oxygen levels. The dynamic processes of structural adaptation and flow regulation continually adjust microvessel diameters to compensate for heterogeneity, redistributing flow according to metabolic needs to ensure adequate tissue oxygenation. A key role in flow regulation is played by conducted responses, which are generated and propagated by endothelial cells and signal upstream arterioles to dilate in response to local hypoxia. Several pathophysiological conditions can impair local flow regulation, causing hypoxia and tissue damage leading to organ failure. Therapeutic measures targeted to systemic parameters may not address or may even worsen tissue oxygenation at the microvascular level. Restoration of tissue oxygenation in critically ill patients may depend on restoration of endothelial cell function, including conducted responses.
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- Tuhin K Roy
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA
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Endothelial cells (ECs) are vascular, nonconventional immune cells that play a major role in the systemic response after bacterial infection to limit its dissemination. Triggered by exposure to pathogens, microbial toxins, or endogenous danger signals, EC responses are polymorphous, heterogeneous, and multifaceted. During sepsis, ECs shift toward a proapoptotic, proinflammatory, proadhesive, and procoagulant phenotype. In addition, glycocalyx damage and vascular tone dysfunction impair microcirculatory blood flow, leading to organ injury and, potentially, life-threatening organ failure. This review aims to cover the current understanding of the EC adaptive or maladaptive response to acute inflammation or bacterial infection based on compelling recent basic research and therapeutic clinical trials targeting microvascular and endothelial alterations during septic shock.
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- Jérémie Joffre
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and
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- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,INSERM U970, Cardiovascular Research Center, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Flick M, Duranteau J, Scheeren TW, Saugel B. Monitoring of the Sublingual Microcirculation During Cardiac Surgery: Current Knowledge and Future Directions. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:2754-2765. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Martini R. The compelling arguments for the need of microvascular investigation in COVID-19 critical patients. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2020; 75:27-34. [PMID: 32568186 PMCID: PMC7458519 DOI: 10.3233/ch-200895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The burden of pandemic COVID-19 is growing worldwide, as the continuous increases of contagion. Only 10–15% of the entire infected population has the necessity of intensive care unit (ICU) treatments. But, this relatively low rate of patients has absorbed almost the whole availability of ICU during few days, becoming at least in Italy, an emergency for the national health system. In COVID-19 ICU patients massive aggression of lung with severe pulmonary failure, as well as kidney and liver injuries, heart, brain, bowel and spleen damages with lymph nodes necrosis and even cutaneous manifestations have been observed. Moreover, increased levels of cytokines so-called “cytokines storm (CS), and overt intravascular disseminated coagulation have been also reported. The hypercoagulation and CS would speculate about a microvascular dysfunction. Unfortunately, no specific observations have been performed on microcirculatory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients. Hence the presumed pathophysiological pathways and models about a microvascular involvement can be gathered by sepsis models studies. But despite this lack of evidence, the COVID-19 has emphasized the compelling need for microcirculation monitoring at the bedside in ICU patients.
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- Romeo Martini
- Unità Operativa di Angiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Modulation of Endothelial Glycocalyx and Microcirculation in Healthy Young Men during High-Intensity Sprint Interval Cycling-Exercise by Supplementation with Pomegranate Extract. A Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17124405. [PMID: 32575441 PMCID: PMC7344862 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The natural components of the pomegranate fruit may provide additional benefits for endothelial function and microcirculation. It was hypothesized that supplementation with pomegranate extract might improve glycocalyx properties and microcirculation during acute high-intensity sprint interval cycling exercise. Eighteen healthy and recreationally active male volunteers 22-28 years of age were recruited randomly to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was supplemented with pomegranate extract 20 mL (720 mg phenolic compounds) for two weeks. At the beginning and end of the study, the participants completed a high-intensity sprint interval cycling-exercise protocol. The microcirculation flow and density parameters, glycocalyx markers, systemic hemodynamics, lactate, and glucose concentration were evaluated before and after the initial and repeated (after 2 weeks supplementation) exercise bouts. There were no significant differences in the microcirculation or glycocalyx over the course of the study (p < 0.05). The lactate concentration was significantly higher in both groups after the initial and repeated exercise bouts, and were significantly higher in the experimental group compared to the control group after the repeated bout: 13.2 (11.9-14.8) vs. 10.3 (9.3-12.7) mmol/L, p = 0.017. Two weeks of supplementation with pomegranate extract does not influence changes in the microcirculation and glycocalyx during acute high-intensity sprint interval cycling-exercise. Although an unexplained rise in blood lactate concentration was observed.
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Dilken O, Ergin B, Ince C. Assessment of sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients: consensus and debate. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2020; 8:793. [PMID: 32647718 PMCID: PMC7333125 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2020.03.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The main concern in shock and resuscitation is whether the microcirculation can carry adequate oxygen to the tissues and remove waste. Identification of an intact coherence between macro- and microcirculation during states of shock and resuscitation shows a functioning regulatory mechanism. However, loss of hemodynamic coherence between the macro and microcirculation can be encountered frequently in sepsis, cardiogenic shock, or any hemodynamically compromised patient. This loss of hemodynamic coherence results in an improvement in macrohemodynamic parameters following resuscitation without a parallel improvement in microcirculation resulting in tissue hypoxia and tissue compromise. Hand-held vital microscopes (HVMs) can visualize the microcirculation and help to diagnose the nature of microcirculatory shock. Although treatment with the sole aim of recruiting the microcirculation is as yet not realized, interventions can be tailored to the needs of the patient while monitoring sublingual microcirculation. With the help of the newly introduced software, called MicroTools, we believe sublingual microcirculation monitoring and diagnosis will be an essential point-of-care tool in managing shock patients.
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- Olcay Dilken
- Department of Intensive Care Med, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care Med, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Intensive Care Med, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care Med, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Med, Laboratory of Translational Intensive Care Med, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Beurskens DMH, Bol ME, Delhaas T, van de Poll MCG, Reutelingsperger CPM, Nicolaes GAF, Sels JWEM. Decreased endothelial glycocalyx thickness is an early predictor of mortality in sepsis. Anaesth Intensive Care 2020; 48:221-228. [PMID: 32486831 PMCID: PMC7328096 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x20916471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Microcirculatory alterations play an important role in the early phase of sepsis. Shedding of the endothelial glycocalyx is regarded as a central pathophysiological mechanism causing microvascular dysfunction, contributing to multiple organ failure and death in sepsis. The objective of this study was to investigate whether endothelial glycocalyx thickness at an early stage in septic patients relates to clinical outcome. We measured the perfused boundary region (PBR), which is inversely proportional to glycocalyx thickness, of sublingual microvessels (5-25 µm) using sidestream dark field imaging. The PBR in 21 patients with sepsis was measured within 24 h of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). In addition, we determined plasma markers of microcirculatory dysfunction and studied their correlation with PBR and mortality. Endothelial glycocalyx thickness in sepsis was significantly lower for non-survivors as compared with survivors, indicated by a higher PBR of 1.97 [1.85, 2.19]µm compared with 1.76 [1.59, 1.97] µm, P=0.03. Admission PBR was associated with hospital mortality with an area under the curve of 0.778 based on the receiver operating characteristic curve. Furthermore, PBR correlated positively with angiopoietin-2 (rho=0.532, P=0.03), indicative of impaired barrier function. PBR did not correlate with Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV (APACHE IV), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (SOFA score), lactate, syndecan-1, angiopoietin-1 or heparin-binding protein. An increased PBR within the first 24 h after ICU admission is associated with mortality in sepsis. Further research should be aimed at the pathophysiological importance of glycocalyx shedding in the development of multi-organ failure and at therapies attempting to preserve glycocalyx integrity.
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- Daniëlle MH Beurskens
- Department of Biochemistry, Maastricht University, the
Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht
University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University
Medical Center, the Netherlands
- School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism,
Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht
University, the Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Maastricht University, the
Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University
Medical Center, the Netherlands
- School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism,
Maastricht University, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, the
Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maastricht University, the
Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht
University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maastricht University, the
Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht
University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University
Medical Center, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center,
the Netherlands
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Relevance of Microvascular Flow Assessments in Critically Ill Neonates and Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2020; 21:373-384. [PMID: 31834246 PMCID: PMC10061570 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Resolution of impaired microvascular flow may lag the normalization of macrocirculatory variables. The significance of microcirculatory dysfunction in critically ill children and neonates is unknown, but microcirculatory variables can be measured using Doppler or videomicroscopy imaging techniques. We outline the current understanding of the role of the microcirculation in critical illness, review methods for its assessment, and perform a systematic review of how it has been monitored in critically ill neonates and children. DESIGN Systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42019117993). SETTING Not applicable. SUBJECTS Not applicable. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science. We included studies of critically ill patients 0 to 18 years old investigating microcirculatory blood flow. Two reviewers analyzed abstracts and articles. Results were qualitatively analyzed due to study heterogeneity. A total of 2,559 abstracts met search criteria, of which 94 underwent full-text review. Of those, 36 met inclusion criteria. Seven studies investigated microcirculatory changes in critically ill children. Twenty studies investigated the microcirculatory changes in neonates with variable diagnoses compared with a diverse set of clinical endpoints. Nine studies assessed the effects of age, sex, and birth weight on microvascular flow in neonates. Across all studies, microcirculatory dysfunction was associated with poor outcomes and may not correlate with observed macrovascular function. CONCLUSIONS Assessment of microvascular flow in critically ill children and neonates is possible, although significant challenges remain. In many such patients, microvascular blood flow is disrupted despite medical management targeting normalized macrovascular variables. Future studies are needed to define normal pediatric microvascular flow variables and to assess the impact of patient and treatment factors on its function.
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Dekker NA, Veerhoek D, van Leeuwen AL, Vonk AB, van den Brom CE, Boer C. Microvascular Alterations During Cardiac Surgery Using a Heparin or Phosphorylcholine-Coated Circuit. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:912-919. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The present review discusses the current role of microcirculatory assessment in the hemodynamic monitoring of critically ill patients. RECENT FINDINGS Videomicroscopic techniques have demonstrated that microvascular perfusion is altered in critically ill patients, and especially in sepsis. These alterations are associated with organ dysfunction and poor outcome. Handheld microscopes can easily be applied on the sublingual area of critically ill patients. Among the specific limitations of these techniques, the most important is that these can mostly investigate the sublingual microcirculation. The representativity of the sublingual area may be questioned, especially as some areas may sometimes be more affected than the sublingual area. Also, evaluation of the sublingual area may be difficult in nonintubated hypoxemic patients. Alternative techniques include vasoreactivity tests using either transient occlusion or performing a thermal challenge. These techniques evaluate the maximal dilatory properties of the microcirculation but do not really evaluate the actual microvascular perfusion. Focusing on the glycocalyx may be another option, especially with biomarkers of glycocalyx degradation and shedding. Evaluation of the glycocalyx is still largely experimental, with different tools still in investigation and lack of therapeutic target. Venoarterial differences in PCO2 are inversely related with microvascular perfusion, and can thus be used as surrogate for microcirculation assessment. Several limitations prevent the regular use in clinical practice. The first is the difficult use of some of these techniques outside research teams, whereas nurse-driven measurements are probably desired. The second important limitation for daily practice use is the lack of uniformly defined endpoint. The final limitation is that therapeutic interventions affecting the microcirculation are not straightforward. SUMMARY Clinical and biological surrogates of microcirculatory assessment can be used at bedside. The role of microvideoscopic techniques is still hampered by the lack of clearly defined targets as well as interventions specifically targeting the microcirculation.
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Dynamic Control of Microvessel Diameters by Metabolic Factors. Microcirculation 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28199-1_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Guven G, Hilty MP, Ince C. Microcirculation: Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Application. Blood Purif 2019; 49:143-150. [PMID: 31851980 DOI: 10.1159/000503775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This paper briefly reviews the physiological components of the microcirculation, focusing on its function in homeostasis and its central function in the realization of oxygen transport to tissue cells. Its pivotal role in the understanding of circulatory compromise in states of shock and renal compromise is discussed. Our introduction of hand-held vital microscopes (HVM) to clinical medicine has revealed the importance of the microcirculation as a central target organ in states of critical illness and inadequate response to therapy. Technical and methodological developments have been made in hardware and in software including our recent introduction and validation of automatic analysis software called MicroTools, which now allows point-of-care use of HVM imaging at the bedside for instant availability of functional microcirculatory parameters needed for microcirculatory targeted resuscitation procedures to be a reality.
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- Goksel Guven
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
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Quenot JP, Dargent A, Large A, Roudaut JB, Andreu P, Barbar S. Treatment of sepsis-induced acute kidney injury in the ICU: the therapeutic targets do not seem to be established yet. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:S181. [PMID: 31656760 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.07.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Jean-Pierre Quenot
- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, France.,INSERM, U1231, Equipe Lipness, Dijon, France.,Université Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, UMR1231 Lipides, Nutrition, Cancer, équipe Lipness, Dijon, France.,LipSTIC LabEx, Fondation de coopération scientifique Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Dijon, France.,INSERM, CIC 1432, Module Epidémiologie Clinique, Dijon, France.,CHU Dijon-Bourgogne, Centre d'Investigation Clinique, Module Epidémiologie Clinique/Essais Cliniques, Dijon, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, France.,INSERM, U1231, Equipe Lipness, Dijon, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, France
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- Service de Réanimation, CHU de Nîmes, France.,Université de Montpellier, Faculté de Médecine de Montpellier-Nîmes, EA 2992, Nîmes, France
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Peerapornratana S, Manrique-Caballero CL, Gómez H, Kellum JA. Acute kidney injury from sepsis: current concepts, epidemiology, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment. Kidney Int 2019; 96:1083-1099. [PMID: 31443997 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 668] [Impact Index Per Article: 133.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a frequent complication of the critically ill patient and is associated with unacceptable morbidity and mortality. Prevention of S-AKI is difficult because by the time patients seek medical attention, most have already developed acute kidney injury. Thus, early recognition is crucial to provide supportive treatment and limit further insults. Current diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury has limited early detection; however, novel biomarkers of kidney stress and damage have been recently validated for risk prediction and early diagnosis of acute kidney injury in the setting of sepsis. Recent evidence shows that microvascular dysfunction, inflammation, and metabolic reprogramming are 3 fundamental mechanisms that may play a role in the development of S-AKI. However, more mechanistic studies are needed to better understand the convoluted pathophysiology of S-AKI and to translate these findings into potential treatment strategies and add to the promising pharmacologic approaches being developed and tested in clinical trials.
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- Sadudee Peerapornratana
- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Excellence Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Critical Care Nephrology, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The Clinical Research, Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Truse R, Voß F, Herminghaus A, Schulz J, Weber APM, Mettler-Altmann T, Bauer I, Picker O, Vollmer C. Local gastric RAAS inhibition improves gastric microvascular perfusion in dogs. J Endocrinol 2019; 241:235-247. [PMID: 30978701 DOI: 10.1530/joe-19-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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During circulatory shock, gastrointestinal microcirculation is impaired, especially via activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Therefore, inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system might be beneficial in maintaining splanchnic microcirculation. The aim of this study was to analyze whether locally applied losartan influences gastric mucosal perfusion (µflow, µvelo) and oxygenation (µHbO2) without systemic hemodynamic changes. In repetitive experiments six anesthetized dogs received 30 mg losartan topically on the oral and gastric mucosa during normovolemia and hemorrhage (-20% blood volume). Microcirculatory variables were measured with reflectance spectrometry, laser Doppler flowmetry and incident dark field imaging. Transpulmonary thermodilution and pulse contour analysis were used to measure systemic hemodynamic variables. Gastric barrier function was assessed via differential absorption of inert sugars. During normovolemia, losartan increased gastric µflow from 99 ± 6 aU to 147 ± 17 aU and µvelo from 17 ± 1 aU to 19 ± 1 aU. During hemorrhage, losartan did not improve µflow. µvelo decreased from 17 ± 1 aU to 14 ± 1 aU in the control group. Application of losartan did not significantly alter µvelo (16 ± 1 aU) compared to the control group and to baseline levels (17 ± 1 aU). No effects of topical losartan on macrohemodynamic variables or microcirculatory oxygenation were detected. Gastric microcirculatory perfusion is at least partly regulated by local angiotensin receptors. Topical application of losartan improves local perfusion via vasodilation without significant effects on systemic hemodynamics. During mild hemorrhage losartan had minor effects on regional perfusion, probably because of a pronounced upstream vasoconstriction.
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- Richard Truse
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duesseldorf University Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Preload Dependence Is Associated with Reduced Sublingual Microcirculation during Major Abdominal Surgery. Anesthesiology 2019; 130:541-549. [DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000002631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background
Dynamic indices, such as pulse pressure variation, detect preload dependence and are used to predict fluid responsiveness. The behavior of sublingual microcirculation during preload dependence is unknown during major abdominal surgery. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that during abdominal surgery, microvascular perfusion is impaired during preload dependence and recovers after fluid administration.
Methods
This prospective observational study included patients having major abdominal surgery. Pulse pressure variation was used to identify preload dependence. A fluid challenge was performed when pulse pressure variation was greater than 13%. Macrocirculation variables (mean arterial pressure, heart rate, stroke volume index, and pulse pressure variation) and sublingual microcirculation variables (perfused vessel density, microvascular flow index, proportion of perfused vessels, and flow heterogeneity index) were recorded every 10 min.
Results
In 17 patients, who contributed 32 preload dependence episodes, the occurrence of preload dependence during major abdominal surgery was associated with a decrease in mean arterial pressure (72 ± 9 vs. 83 ± 15 mmHg [mean ± SD]; P = 0.016) and stroke volume index (36 ± 8 vs. 43 ± 8 ml/m2; P < 0.001) with a concomitant decrease in microvascular flow index (median [interquartile range], 2.33 [1.81, 2.75] vs. 2.84 [2.56, 2.88]; P = 0.009) and perfused vessel density (14.9 [12.0, 16.4] vs. 16.1 mm/mm2 [14.7, 21.4], P = 0.009), while heterogeneity index was increased from 0.2 (0.2, 0.4) to 0.5 (0.4, 0.7; P = 0.001). After fluid challenge, all microvascular parameters and the stroke volume index improved, while mean arterial pressure and heart rate remained unchanged.
Conclusions
Preload dependence was associated with reduced sublingual microcirculation during major abdominal surgery. Fluid administration successfully restored microvascular perfusion.
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Erdem Ö, Kuiper JW, van Rosmalen J, Houmes RJ, Wildschut ED, Ince C, Tibboel D. The Sublingual Microcirculation Throughout Neonatal and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment: Is It Altered by Systemic Extracorporeal Support? Front Pediatr 2019; 7:272. [PMID: 31355165 PMCID: PMC6636383 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment alleviates systemic cardiorespiratory failure. However, it is unclear whether ECMO also improves microcirculatory function, as the microcirculation can be disturbed despite normal systemic hemodynamics. We therefore aimed to study the sublingual microcirculation (SMC) throughout neonatal and pediatric ECMO treatment. We hypothesized that the SMC improves after starting ECMO, that the SMC differs between venovenous (VV) and venoarterial (VA) ECMO, and that insufficient recovery of microcirculatory disturbances during ECMO predicts mortality. Methods: This single-center prospective longitudinal observational study included 34 consecutive children (April 2016-September 2018). The SMC was assessed daily with a handheld vital microscope (integrated with incident dark field illumination) before, during, and after ECMO. Validated parameters of vessel density, perfusion, and flow quality were assessed for all vessels (diameter <100 μm) and small vessels (<20 μm). Linear mixed models and logistic regression models were built to assess changes over time and identify significant covariates. Using ROC curves, the predictive values of microcirculatory parameters were assessed for mortality on ECMO and overall mortality. Results: The study population comprised 34 patients (median age 0.27 years, 16 neonates, 16 females). Twelve patients were treated with VV and 22 with VA ECMO. Twelve patients died during ECMO (stopped due to futility) and 3 died after ECMO but before discharge. Microcirculatory parameters did not change significantly before, during or after ECMO. Except between microcirculatory flow index (MFI) and mean arterial pressure (MAP), no significant associations were found between microcirculatory parameters and global systemic hemodynamics. The probability of an undisturbed MFI (>2.6) increased with higher MAP (OR: 1.050, 95%CI: 1.008-1.094). Microcirculatory parameters did not significantly differ between VV and VA ECMO or between survivors and non-survivors. None of the microcirculatory parameters could predict mortality on ECMO or overall mortality. Conclusion: In this heterogeneous study population, we were not able to demonstrate an effect of ECMO on the sublingual microcirculation. Microcirculatory parameters did not change throughout ECMO treatment and did not differ between VV and VA ECMO or between survivors and non-survivors. Future research should focus on determining which neonatal and pediatric ECMO patients would benefit from microcirculatory monitoring and how.
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- Özge Erdem
- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Translational Physiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Sekino M, Funaoka H, Sato S, Okada K, Inoue H, Yano R, Matsumoto S, Ichinomiya T, Higashijima U, Matsumoto S, Hara T. Association Between Macroscopic Tongue Ischemia and Enterocyte Injury and Poor Outcome in Patients With Septic Shock: A Preliminary Observational Study. Shock 2018; 50:530-537. [DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Harki J, Suker M, Tovar-Doncel MS, van Dijk LJ, van Noord D, van Eijck CH, Bruno MJ, Kuipers EJ, Ince C. Patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia have an altered sublingual microcirculation. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2018; 11:405-414. [PMID: 30425547 PMCID: PMC6200368 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s159160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Little is known about the microcirculatory alterations in patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI). We hypothesized that patients with CMI have an impaired microcirculatory function and show an oral microcirculatory response after caloric challenge compared to healthy controls. Methods All patients and controls received the standard workup for CMI. Sublingual micro-circulation was evaluated before (T0) and 20 minutes after (T1) feeding. The total vessel density (TVD; mm/mm2), perfused vessel density (PVD; mm/mm2), proportion of perfused vessels (PPV; %) and microvascular flow index (MFI; AU) were assessed. Results We included 12 patients (63.2 years [IQR 48.8–70.4 years], 67% males) and 12 controls (32.7 years [IQR 27.7–38.1 years], 42% males). At baseline, patients with CMI had a decreased PPV of the sublingual small vessels (median 84.8% vs 95.7%, P=0.006), PPV of all vessels (PPV median 85.4% vs 95.3%, P=0.007) and microvascular flow index of all vessels (MFIa; median 3.00 vs 2.80, P=0.039) compared to healthy controls. After caloric challenge, PVD increased significantly in both small vessels (perfused vessel density of the small vessels [PVDs]) and all vessels (perfused vessel density of all vessels [PVDa]; PVDs [T0]) median 16.3 [IQR 13.3–22.1] vs [T1] median 19.9 [IQR 14.2–26.2], P=0.008; PVDa [T0] median 19.1 [IQR 16.2–23.6] vs [T1] median 22.2 [IQR 16.5–28.9], P=0.02; proportion of perfused vessels of the small vessels (PPVs; [T0] median 84.8% [IQR 75.3–90.4] vs [T1] median 91.0% [IQR 80.1–93.8], P=0.010). In contrast, no significant changes in microcirculatory parameters were observed after caloric challenge in healthy controls. Conclusion Patients with CMI have an impaired sublingual microcirculation at baseline and show a significant response in the sublingual microcirculation after caloric challenge, whereas healthy controls have a normal microcirculation at baseline and show no reactive response upon a caloric challenge as seen in CMI patients. Sublingual microcirculation visualization may offer a rapid noninvasive method to identify patients at risk for having CMI.
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- Jihan Harki
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, .,Department of Internal Medicine
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Pan P, Liu DW, Su LX, He HW, Wang XT, Yu C. Role of Combining Peripheral with Sublingual Perfusion on Evaluating Microcirculation and Predicting Prognosis in Patients with Septic Shock. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:1158-1166. [PMID: 29722335 PMCID: PMC5956766 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.231524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background: Measurement of general microcirculation remains difficult in septic shock patients. The peripheral perfusion index (PI) and sublingual microcirculation monitoring are thought to be possible methods. This study was performed to determine whether assessing microcirculation by PI and a new parameter, proportion of perfusion vessel change rate (ΔPPV) from sublingual microcirculation monitoring, can be associated with patients' outcome. Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out, including 74 patients with septic shock in a mixed intensive care unit. Systemic hemodynamic variables were obtained at T0 and 6 h after (T6). PI and sublingual microcirculation indicators were obtained using a bedside monitor and a sidestream dark-field device, respectively. The t-test, analysis of variance, Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis with the Hanley-McNeil test, survival curves using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test were used to statistical analysis. Results: Systemic hemodynamics and microcirculation data were obtained and analyzed. Patients were divided into two groups based on whether the first 6 h lactate clearance (LC) was ≥20%; PI and ΔPPV were lower at T6 in the LC <20% group compared with LC ≥20% (PI: 1.52 [0.89, 1.98] vs. 0.79 [0.44, 1,81], Z = −2.514, P = 0.012; ΔPPV: 5.9 ± 15.2 vs. 17.9 ± 20.0, t = −2.914, P = 0.005). The cutoff values of PI and ΔPPV were 1.41% and 12.1%, respectively. The cutoff value of the combined indicators was 1.379 according to logistic regression. Area under the curve demonstrated 0.709 (P < 0.05), and the sensitivity and specificity of using combined indicators were 0.622 and 0.757, respectively. Based on the PI and ΔPPV cutoff, all the participants were divided into the following groups: (1) high PI and high ΔPPV group, (2) high PI and low ΔPPV group, (3) low PI and high ΔPPV group, and (4) low PI and low ΔPPV group. The highest Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (14.5 ± 2.9) was in the low PI and low ΔPPV group (F = 13.7, P < 0.001). Post hoc tests showed significant differences in 28-day survival rates among these four groups (log rank [Mantel-Cox], 20.931; P < 0.05). Conclusion: PI and ΔPPV in septic shock patients are related to 6 h LC, and combining these two parameters to assess microcirculation can predict organ dysfunction and 28-day mortality in patients with septic shock.
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- Pan Pan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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