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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

The Combination of SOFA Score and Urinary NGAL May Be an Effective Predictor for Ventilator Dependence among Critically Ill Surgical Patients: A Pilot Study.

Hsin-I Tsai, Yu-Chieh Lu, Hao-Wei Kou, Heng-Yuan Hsu, Song-Fong Huang, Chun-Wei Huang, Chao-Wei Lee

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hsin-I TsaiLinkou Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Yu-Chieh LuLinkou Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0790-6708
Hao-Wei KouLinkou Medical Center, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Heng-Yuan HsuDepartment of Surgery, New Taipei Municipal Tu-Cheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236017, Taiwan.
Song-Fong HuangDepartment of Surgery, New Taipei Municipal Tu-Cheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236017, Taiwan.
Chun-Wei HuangDepartment of Surgery, New Taipei Municipal Tu-Cheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236017, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5195-2621
Chao-Wei LeeCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6853-4557
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWChang Gung University · TW

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou CMRPG3K1881Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou CMRPG3K2211Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R.O.C. MOST 109-2314-B-182A-069 -/ NMRPG3K0291
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Abstract

backgroundVentilator dependence (VD) has been considered as a serious complication in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with VD as a result of lung-kidney interaction. The aim of our study was to investigate novel biomarkers in predicting ventilator dependence in critically ill surgical patients.

methodsPatients who were admitted to surgical ICU were enrolled and their serum and urine samples were collected. Novel biomarkers including gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), calprotectin, kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), cystatin C, and growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) were analyzed and correlated with clinical outcome.

resultsA total of 33 patients were enrolled and analyzed. The majority of them received abdominal surgery prior to ICU admission. Thirteen patients were classified into the VD group, while the remaining 20 were in a non-ventilator dependence group (nVD). Statistical analysis demonstrated that the following were significantly higher in the VD group than in the nVD group: serum NGAL (420.25 ± 45.18 ng/mL vs. 314.68 ± 38.12 ng/mL,

conclusionsThe current study demonstrated the predictive capability of urinary NGAL for ventilator dependence among critically ill surgical patients. When combined with SOFA score, the predictive ability was further augmented. Further large-scale studies are warranted to validate our findings.

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critically illNGALSOFA scoreventilator dependence

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