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Chaudhuri S, Ravindra P, Gupta N, Rao S, Kudru CU, Saravu K. Assessment of the Utility of Point-of-Care Testing Incorporating Ultrasound and Arterial Blood Gas in Patients with Acute Febrile Illness in the Emergency Department to Determine Disease Severity, Disposition, Need for Ventilation and Renal Replacement Therapy. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2023; 16:79-85. [PMID: 38025502 PMCID: PMC10661579 DOI: 10.4103/jets.jets_29_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Acute febrile illness (AFI) patients present to the emergency department (ED), with fever to multi-organ dysfunction. There is a lack of early point-of-care-based disposition criteria in AFI patients regarding the need for intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) care. Methods We enrolled 100 patients with AFI presenting to the ED and evaluated using point-of-care ultrasound with two-dimensional echocardiography (ECHO), lung ultrasound score (LUS), renal arterial resistive index (RRI), and arterial blood gas. The need for ICU/HDU admission, ventilation (either noninvasive or invasive), and renal-replacement therapy (RRT) within 48 h of hospitalization was noted. Results Ninety-five patients were included in the analysis. 72 (75.8%) patients required either ICU or HDU admission, 45 (47.4%) required ventilatory support (either noninvasive or invasive), and 32 (33.7%) required RRT. After logistic regression, LUS ≥16, and arterial lactate ≥12 mg/dL were independent predictors of the need for ICU or HDU admission. The respiratory rate (RR) ≥28/minute, LUS ≥16 and RRI ≥61 were the independent predictors of the need for ventilation. The MAP ≤73 mmHg, LUS (≥16), and RRI (≥67) were the predictors of the need for RRT. Conclusion In AFI patients presenting to the ED, the MAP, LUS, and lactate are predictors of the need for ICU/HDU admission. The LUS and RRI were predictors of the need for RRT whereas the RR, LUS, and RRI were the predictors of the need for ventilation.
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- Souvik Chaudhuri
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Qian X, Zhen J, Meng Q, Li L, Yan J. Intrarenal Doppler approaches in hemodynamics: A major application in critical care. Front Physiol 2022; 13:951307. [PMID: 36311236 PMCID: PMC9597190 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.951307] [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] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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The treatment of severe cases usually requires multimodality hemodynamic monitoring approaches, particularly for tissue and organ perfusion tracking. Currently, only a few studies have investigated renal perfusion status at the bedside. Ultrasound has become increasingly utilized to guide the hemodynamic management of severe patients. Similarly, intrarenal Doppler (IRD) is widely used to assess renal perfusion from both the intrarenal artery and vein perspectives. The renal resistive index (RRI), which reflects the renal arterial blood flow profile, is often applied to predict the reversibility of renal dysfunction and to titrate hemodynamic support. Intrarenal venous flow (IRVF) patterns and the renal venous stasis index (RVSI), which reflects the intrarenal vein blood flow profile, are now being used to assess intravenous congestion. They may also be useful in predicting the risk of acute kidney injury and avoiding fluid overload. IRD can provide diverse and supplemental information on renal perfusion and may help to establish the early diagnosis in severe patients. This review focused on the specific operational methods, influencing factors, and applications of IRD in hemodynamics.
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- Xiaoling Qian
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Frandon J, Berny L, Prudhomme M, de Forges H, Serrand C, de Oliveira F, Beregi JP, Bertrand MM. Inferior mesenteric artery embolization ahead of rectal cancer surgery: AMIREMBOL pilot study. Br J Surg 2022; 109:650-652. [PMID: 35333313 PMCID: PMC10364674 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Ischaemic conditioning in rectal cancer surgery by preoperative embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery is feasible and safe. It seems to protect from ischaemic stress during the surgical procedure.
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- Julien Frandon
- Correspondence to: Julien Frandon, CHU de Nîmes, Medical Imaging Group Nîmes, IMAGINE team, Place du Professeur Robert Debré, 30029 Nîmes Cedex 9, France (e-mail: )
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Medical Imaging Group Nîmes (IMAGINE), Nîmes, France
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- Surgery Department, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Medical Imaging Group Nîmes (IMAGINE), Nîmes, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health, and Innovation in Methodology (BESPIM), CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Medical Imaging Group Nîmes (IMAGINE), Nîmes, France
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Medical Imaging Group Nîmes (IMAGINE), Nîmes, France
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- Surgery Department, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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Fotopoulou G, Poularas I, Kokkoris S, Charitidou E, Boletis I, Brountzos E, Benetos A, Zakynthinos S, Routsi C. Renal Resistive Index on Intensive Care Unit Admission Correlates With Tissue Hypoperfusion Indices and Predicts Clinical Outcome. Shock 2022; 57:501-507. [PMID: 34864780 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001896] [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: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal resistive index (RRI) has been used to evaluate renal blood flow. Our aim was to investigate the relation between RRI and global tissue hypoperfusion indices and their association with clinical outcome, in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. METHODS RRI was measured within 24 h of ICU admission. Gas exchange and routine hemodynamic variables at the time of RRI assessment were recorded. An elevated RRI was defined as >0.7. The ratio of central venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure difference by arterial-to-central venous oxygen content difference (P(cv-a)CO2/C(a-cv)O2) and lactate were used as global tissue hypoperfusion indices. RESULTS A total of 126 patients were included [median age 61 (IQR 28) years, 74% males]. P(cv-a)CO2/C(a-cv)O2 ratio and arterial lactate were significantly higher in patients with RRI >0.7 compared with those with RRI ≤0.7 [2.88 (3.39) vs. 0.62 (0.57) mmol/L and 2.4 (2.2) vs. 1.2 (0.6)] respectively, both P < 0.001)]. RRI was significantly correlated with P(cv-a)CO2/C(a-cv)O2 ratio and arterial lactate for the whole patient population (rho = 0.64, both P < 0.0001) and for the subset of patients with shock (rho = 0.47, P = 0.001; and r = 0.64, P < 0.0001 respectively). Logistic regression models showed a significant association between RRI and P(cv-a)CO2/C(a-cv)O2 ratio with clinical outcome. The combination of RRI with P(cv-a)CO2)/(C(a-cv)O2 ratio and lactate better predicted mortality than RRI alone [AUC 84.8% (95% CI 5.1% -94.4%)] vs. [AUC 74.9% (95% CI 61%-88.8%)] respectively, P < 0.001. CONCLUSIONS Renal blood flow assessed by RRI, on ICU admission, correlates with global tissue hypoperfusion indices. In addition, RRI in combination with tissue perfusion estimation better predicts clinical outcome than RRI alone.
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- Georgia Fotopoulou
- 1st Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Nephrology Department and Renal Transplantation Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Laiko" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Geriatrics, CHRU Nancy and INSERM DCAC, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- 1st Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Siwinska N, Zak A, Slowikowska M, Paslawska U. Renal Resistive Index as A Potential Indicator of Acute Kidney Injury in Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2021; 103:103662. [PMID: 34281637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Reliable and simple tests are constantly being sought to enable the quick detection of acute kidney injury in humans and animals. Diagnosis of subclinical AKI in horses, mainly in field practice, is difficult. An ultrasound scan is a routine test performed when kidney disease is suspected. The aim of the study was to establish the value of the renal resistive index (RRI) in intrarenal arteries in horses with clinical AKI and compare it to that of healthy horses. The second goal was to determine whether potentially nephrotoxic agents can influence RRI. The kidney ultrasonography examination was performed in 30 healthy horses, 11 horses with AKI and 30 horses at risk for AKI (10 colic horses, 10 horses receiving gentamicin and 10 horses receiving NSAIDs). RRI values were measured using pulsed-wave Doppler. Differences in RRI between groups were observed only in the right kidney. Horses with AKI had significantly higher RRI values compared to healthy horses. In the risk group, there was no effect of potentially nephrotoxic agents on the RRI value. RRI value in horses seem to be lower than in other species. The increase in this parameter in horses with AKI affected only one kidney and these values did not reach values obtained in other species. The clinical application of this method in non-cooperating animals remains questionable, and therefore RRI Doppler ultrasonography of blood flow in the intrarenal arteries may have poor clinical utility as a diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of AKI in horses.
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- Natalia Siwinska
- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Immunology, Pathophysiology and Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases with Clinic for Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland; Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń ul. Toruń, Poland
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Renberg M, Jonmarker O, Kilhamn N, Rimes-Stigare C, Bell M, Hertzberg D. Renal resistive index is associated with acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients treated in the intensive care unit. Ultrasound J 2021; 13:3. [PMID: 33544258 PMCID: PMC7863038 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-021-00203-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Renal resistive index (RRI) is a promising tool for the assessment of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients in general, but its role and association to AKI among patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not known. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of RRI in relation to AKI in patients with COVID-19 treated in the intensive care unit. Methods In this observational cohort study, RRI was measured in COVID-19 patients in six intensive care units at two sites of a Swedish University Hospital. AKI was defined by the creatinine criteria in the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes classification. We investigated the association between RRI and AKI diagnosis, different AKI stages and urine output. Results RRI was measured in 51 patients, of which 23 patients (45%) had AKI at the time of measurement. Median RRI in patients with AKI was 0.80 (IQR 0.71–0.85) compared to 0.72 (IQR 0.67–0.78) in patients without AKI (p = 0.004). Compared to patients without AKI, RRI was higher in patients with AKI stage 3 (median 0.83, IQR 0.71–0.85, p = 0.006) but not in patients with AKI stage 1 (median 0.76, IQR 0.71–0.83, p = 0.347) or AKI stage 2 (median 0.79, min/max 0.79/0.80, n = 2, p = 0.134). RRI was higher in patients with an ongoing AKI episode compared to patients who never developed AKI (median 0.72, IQR 0.69–0.78, p = 0.015) or patients who developed AKI but had recovered at the time of measurement (median 0.68, IQR 0.67–0.81, p = 0.021). Oliguric patients had higher RRI (median 0.84, IQR 0.83–0.85) compared to non-oliguric patients (median 0.74, IQR 0.69–0.81) (p = 0.009). After multivariable adjustment, RRI was independently associated with AKI (OR for 0.01 increments of RRI 1.22, 95% CI 1.07–1.41). Conclusions Critically ill COVID-19 patients with AKI have higher RRI compared to those without AKI, and elevated RRI may have a role in identifying severe and oliguric AKI at the bedside in these patients.
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- Mårten Renberg
- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Anile A, Castiglione G, Zangara C, Calabrò C, Vaccaro M, Sorbello M. COVID-19: The New Ultrasound Alphabet in SARS-CoV-2 Era. Anesth Analg 2020; 131:e232-e234. [PMID: 33094983 PMCID: PMC7389191 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Antonio Anile
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Policlinico San Marco University Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Policlinico San Marco University Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Postgraduate School Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Postgraduate School Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Postgraduate School Emergency Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Policlinico San Marco University Hospital, Catania, Italy,
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Renberg M, Kilhamn N, Lund K, Hertzberg D, Rimes-Stigare C, Bell M. Feasibility of renal resistive index measurements performed by an intermediate and novice sonographer in a volunteer population. Ultrasound J 2020; 12:28. [PMID: 32430724 PMCID: PMC7237552 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-020-00175-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background The Doppler-derived renal resistive index (RRI) is emerging as a promising bedside tool for assessing renal perfusion and risk of developing acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. It is not known what level of ultrasonography competence is needed to obtain reliable RRI values. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of RRI measurements by an intermediate and novice sonographer in a volunteer population. Methods After a focused teaching session, an intermediate (resident), novice (medical student) and expert sonographer performed RRI measurements in 23 volunteers consecutively and blinded to the results of one another. Intraclass correlation coefficients and Bland–Altman plots were used to evaluate interobserver reliability, bias and precision. Results Both non-experts were able to obtain RRI values in all volunteers. Median RRI in the population measured by the expert was 0.58 (interquartile range 0.52–0.62). The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.96 (95% confidence interval 0.90–0.98) for the intermediate and expert, and 0.85 (95% confidence interval 0.69–0.94) for the novice and expert. In relation to the measurements of the expert, both non-experts showed negligible bias (mean difference 0.002 [95% confidence interval − 0.005 to 0.009, p = 0.597] between intermediate and expert, mean difference 0.002 [95% confidence interval − 0.011 to 0.015, p = 0.752] between novice and expert) and clinically acceptable precision (95% limits of agreement − 0.031 to 0.035 for the intermediate, 95% limits of agreement − 0.056 to 0.060 for the novice). Conclusions RRI measurements by both an intermediate and novice sonographer in a volunteer population were reliable, accurate and precise after a brief course. RRI is easy to learn and feasible within the scope of point-of-care ultrasound.
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- Mårten Renberg
- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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