scholarly journals The Impact of Fluid Balances in the First 48 Hours on Mortality in the Critically Ill Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azrina Md Ralib ◽  
Norhalini Hamzah ◽  
Majdiah Syahirah Nasir ◽  
Mohd Basri Mat Nor

Introduction: There has been increasing evidence of detrimental effects of cumulative positive fluid balance in critically ill patients. The postulated mechanism of harm is the development of interstitial oedema, with resultant increase morbidity and mortality. We aim to assess the impact of positive fluid balance within the first 48 hours on mortality in our local ICU population. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a single centre, prospective observational study. All ICU patients more than 18 years were screened for inclusion in the study. Admission of less than 48 hours, post-elective surgery and ICU readmission were excluded. Cumulative fluid balance either as volume or percentage of body weight from admission was calculated over 6, 24 and 48 hour period from ICU admission. Results: A total of 143 patients were recruited, of these 33 died. There were higher cumulative fluid balances at 6, 24 and 48 hours in nonsurvivors compared to survivors. However, after adjusted for severity of illness, APACHE II Score, they were not predictive of mortality. Sensitivity analysis on sub-cohort of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) showed only an actual 48-hour cumulative fluid balance was independently predictive of mortality (1.21 (1.03 to 1.42)). Conclusions: Cumulative fluid balance was not independently predictive of mortality in a heterogenous group of critically ill patients. However, in subcohort of patients with AKI, a 48-hour cumulative fluid balance was independently predictive of mortality. An additional tile is thus added to the mosaic of findings on the impact of fluid balance in a hetergenous group of critically ill patients, and in subcohort of AKI patients.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui He ◽  
Mingqiang Zeng ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Lei Deng ◽  
Youdai Chen

Abstract ObjectivesTo study the impact of fluid balance on the outcome of critically ill patients.MethodsCritically ill patients managed with point-of-care ultrasound were compared with those managed without. Distended internal jugular veins and inferior vena cava with reduced collapsibility were taken as signs of hypervolemia.ResultsCompared with critically ill patients admitted before application of point-of-care ultrasound assessment (from March, 2019 through October, 2019; 291 cases), cases admitted after (from November, 2019 through June, 2020; 285 cases) had significantly lower in-ICU mortality (34.7% vs 26.7%, p=0.038; Fisher’s exact test), together with a dramatic change from overall positive fluid balance to negative one (for cumulative fluid balance during ICU stay, 2820±1381ml vs -10±39ml; p=0.001). Multiple logistic regression showed that cumulative fluid balance during ICU stay, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score on admission were independent risk factors for in-ICU mortality (p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.043 respectively). After controlling for disease severity, Cox hazard ratio of cases with a negative cumulative fluid balance during ICU stay was 0.683 (95% confidence interval 0.475-0.981; p=0039).ConclusionsNegative cumulative fluid balance during ICU stay was associated with a reduced in-ICU mortality.


Critical Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Vigué ◽  
Pierre-Etienne Leblanc ◽  
Frédérique Moati ◽  
Eric Pussard ◽  
Hussam Foufa ◽  
...  

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M G A Gerges ◽  
H M M Elazzazi ◽  
M H S A Elsersi ◽  
S A R Mustafa ◽  
M A Saeed

Abstract Background While administration of fluid can be lifesaving, it has been suggested that the fluid accumulation after initial resuscitation and hemodynamic stabilization can contribute to potentially avoidable adverse effects and less favorable outcomes. Objective The aim of this study is to assess whether positive fluid balance in comparison with negative or even fluid balance is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates in critically ill patients. Patients and Methods This prospective observational study was performed on 145 Patients older than 18 years admitted to intensive care units at Helwan university hospitals and Ain shams university hospitals during the period from November 2017 till May 2018. Results A total of 145 patients with an ICU mortality rate of 14.5% were enrolled. The median cumulative fluid balance of the 124 patients who survive was -110 ml (IQR -2.1-2.2 L) after the fourth day following randomization while the median cumulative fluid balance of the 21 patients who not survive was 3800 ml (IQR 1.7-5.2 L) after the fourth day in ICU. In our study critically ill patients with fluid balance more than 1.2 litres per day had higher ICU complications: increased risk of AKI, longer ICU and hospital stays, and mechanical ventilation, and fluid balance was independently associated with mortality. Conclusion In the view of this study, we concluded that:Zero fluid balance and negative fluid balance independently associated with decrease mortality and morbidity rates in critically ill patients after 4 days from admission in ICU.There was higher cumulative fluid balance in non survivors compared to survivors. Cumulative fluid balance after 4 days from admission was independently predictive of mortality in a heterogeneous group of critically ill patients.96 hour negative fluid balance in critically ill patients was associated with less length of stay at ICU and less mechanical ventilation duration.Positive fluid balance, mechanical ventilation, vasopressors, and high admission SAPS II, SOFA, APACHE II and KIDGO were significantly associated with high mortality.


2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 663-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunmi Ju ◽  
Sun Mi Choi ◽  
Young Sik Park ◽  
Chang-Hoon Lee ◽  
Sang-Min Lee ◽  
...  

Purpose: To assess the impact of rapid muscle loss before admission to intensive care unit (ICU) in critically ill patients with cirrhosis. Materials and Methods: Patients with cirrhosis who had undergone 2 or more recent computed tomography scans before admission to the medical ICU were included. Muscle cross-sectional area at the level of the third lumbar vertebra was quantified using OsiriX software. The rate of muscle mass change and skeletal muscle index (SMI) were also calculated. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression was used to evaluate the association between muscle loss and mortality. Results: Among 125 patients, 113 (90.4%) patients were classified as having sarcopenia. The mean body mass index was 22.6 (3.9) kg/m2. Thirty-nine (31.2%) patients were within the normal range for muscle mass change, while 86 (68.8%) patients demonstrated rapid decline in muscle mass before admission to the ICU. Patients with rapid muscle loss showed high ICU mortality (59.3%) and in-hospital mortality (77.9%). Multivariate Cox analysis showed that ICU mortality and in-hospital mortality were independently associated with malignancy, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score, SMI, and rapid muscle loss. Conclusion: Rapid muscle decline is correlated with increased ICU mortality and in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with cirrhosis.


2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 712-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. ALMEIDA ◽  
H. PALOMBA ◽  
F. R. B. G. GALAS ◽  
J. T. FUKUSHIMA ◽  
F. A. DUARTE ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charat Thongprayoon ◽  
Wisit Cheungpasitporn ◽  
Narat Srivali ◽  
Patompong Ungprasert ◽  
Wonngarm Kittanamongkolchai ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Frenkel ◽  
Ran Abuhasira ◽  
Yoav Bichovsky ◽  
Anton Bukhin ◽  
Victor Novack ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Glucocorticoids (GCS) are commonly administered to critically ill patients. Due to their mineralocorticoid effect, GCS might have a substantial influence on a positive fluid balance. We assessed the association between glucocorticoids (GCS) therapy and fluid balance in critically ill patients with sepsis.Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients with sepsis hospitalized during 2006-2018 in a general intensive care unit (ICU) at a 1100-bed tertiary medical center.Results – We considered two definitions of exposure: daily exposure to GCS and GCS treatment at any time in the ICU. Of 945 patients with a diagnosis of sepsis, 375 were treated with GCS at any time and 570 were not. We applied four regression models to assess the association between GCS treatment and fluid balance; in our first model, fluid balance did not differ during days with GCS treatment, between patients who were and were not treated with GCS in the ICU (coefficient estimate 79.5 (-55.4 to 214.4), p=0.25). In our second model, daily fluid balance was increased by 139.8 ml (10.8 to 268.9; p=0.03) in patients who were ever treated with GCS during their ICU stay compared to untreated patients. In the third model, which included only patients treated with GCS during their ICU stay, GCS treatment days were not associated with daily fluid balance (coefficient estimate -190.6 (-485.1 to 103.9), p-value=0.21). In the last model, on "steroid free days", patients who received GCS treatment during their ICU stay had a positive fluid balance compared to those who were never treated with steroids (coefficient estimate 157.7 (-24.6 to 340.1), p-value=0.09).Conclusions – Despite their known mineralocorticoid activity, GCS themselves appear not to contribute substantially to fluid retention. The findings highlight the importance of a clear definition of exposure.


2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
pp. 1121-1122
Author(s):  
Yoav Bichovsky ◽  
Moti Klein ◽  
Evgeni Brotfain

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