Abstract
BackgroundSignificant effort has been devoted to defining parameters for predicting fluid responsiveness. Our goal was to study the feasibility of predicting fluid responsiveness by transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen (PtcO2) in the critically ill patients.MethodsThis was a single-center prospective study conducted in the intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Shock patients who presented with at least one clinical sign of inadequate tissue perfusion, defined as systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or a decrease >40 mmHg in previously hypertensive patients or the need for vasopressive drugs; urine output <0.5 ml/kg/h for 2 h; tachycardia; lactate >4 mmol/l, for less than 24 h in the absence of a contraindication for fluids were eligible to participate in the study. PtcO2 was continuously recorded before and during a passive leg raising (PLR) test, and then before and after a 250 ml rapid saline infusion in 10 min. Fluid responsiveness is defined as a change in the stroke volume ≥10% after 250 ml of volume infusion.ResultsThirty-four patients were included, and 14 responded to volume expansion. In the responders, the mean arterial pressure, central venous pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume and PtcO2 increased significantly, while the heart rate decreased significantly by both PLR and volume expansion. Changes in the stroke volume induced either by PLR or volume expansion were significantly greater in responders than in non-responders. The correlation between the changes in PtcO2 and stroke volume induced by volume expansion was significant. Volume expansion induced an increase in the PtcO2 of 14% and PLR induced an increase in PtcO2 of 13% predicted fluid responsiveness.ConclusionsThis study suggested the changes in PtcO2 induced by volume expansion and a PLR test predicted fluid responsiveness in critically ill patients.Trial registration NCT02083757.
Highlights
Significant effort has been devoted to defining parameters for predicting fluid responsiveness
In considering noninvasive measurements that monitor cardiovascular function and cell oxygenation might be the future of critical care [4], a completely noninvasive, atraumatic and continuous parameter to predict fluid responsiveness, especially whether the patient could benefit from fluid resuscitation, is urgently needed [5]
The purpose of this study was to (1) determine whether the changes in transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen (PtcO2) observed during volume expansion and passive leg raising can track simultaneous changes in the stroke volume, and (2) study the feasibility of predicting fluid responsiveness by PtcO2 during volume expansion and PLR in critically ill patients
Summary
Significant effort has been devoted to defining parameters for predicting fluid responsiveness. Our goal was to study the feasibility of predicting fluid responsiveness by transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen (PtcO2) in the critically ill patients. In considering noninvasive measurements that monitor cardiovascular function and cell oxygenation might be the future of critical care [4], a completely noninvasive, atraumatic and continuous parameter to predict fluid responsiveness, especially whether the patient could benefit from fluid resuscitation, is urgently needed [5]. The purpose of this study was to (1) determine whether the changes in PtcO2 observed during volume expansion and passive leg raising can track simultaneous changes in the stroke volume, and (2) study the feasibility of predicting fluid responsiveness by PtcO2 during volume expansion and PLR in critically ill patients
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