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SynthesisChinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi2021

Comparison of half-molar sodium lactate and mannitol to treat brain edema in severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review.

Abdul Hafid Bajamal, Tedy Apriawan, I G M Aswin R Ranuh, Franco Servadei, Muhammad Faris, Asra Al Fauzi

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Synthesis in Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdul Hafid BajamalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Tedy ApriawanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
I G M Aswin R RanuhDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Franco ServadeiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
Muhammad FarisDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Asra Al FauziDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. Electronic address: asra.al@fk.unair.ac.id.
Airlangga University · IDHumanitas University · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHypertonic fluids such as mannitol and half-molar sodium lactate are given to treat intracranial hypertension in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this study, sodium lactate was compared to mannitol in patients with TBI to investigate the efficacy in reducing intracranial pressure (ICP).

methodsThis study was a systematic review with literature research on articles published in any year in the databases of PubMed, ScienceDirect, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The keywords were "half-molar sodium lactate", "mannitol", "cerebral edema or brain swelling", and "severe traumatic brain injury". The inclusion criteria were (1) studies published in English, (2) randomized control trials or retrospective/prospective studies on TBI patients, and (3) therapies including half-molar sodium lactate and mannitol and (4) sufficient data such as mean difference (MD) and risk ratio (RR). Data analysis was conducted using Review Manager 5.3.

resultsFrom 1499 studies, a total of 8 studies were eligible. Mannitol group reduced ICP of 0.65 times (MD 0.65; p = 0.64) and improved cerebral perfusion pressure of 0.61 times (MD 0.61; p = 0.88), better than the half-molar group of sodium lactate. But the half-molar group of sodium lactate maintained the mean arterial pressure level of 0.86 times, better than the mannitol group (MD 0.86; p = 0.09).

conclusionHalf-molar sodium lactate is as effective as mannitol in reducing ICP in the early phase of brain injury, superior over mannitol in an extended period. It is able to prevent intracranial hypertension and give better brain tissue perfusion as well as more stable hemodynamics. Blood osmolarity is a concern as it increases serum sodium.

Indexed as

Brain EdemaBrain Injuries, TraumaticIntracranial HypertensionDiuretics, OsmoticHumansIntracranial PressureMannitolProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSaline Solution, HypertonicSodium LactateDiuretics, OsmoticMannitolSaline Solution, HypertonicSodium LactateHalf-molar sodium lactateMannitolTraumatic brain injuries

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PMID34344615
PMCPMC8606601
OpenAlexW3179639692

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