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ArticleIntensive care medicine experimental2023

Effect of intravenous fluid volume on biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx shedding and inflammation during initial resuscitation of sepsis.

Stephen Macdonald, Erika Bosio, Gerben Keijzers, Sally Burrows, Moira Hibbs, Helen O'Donoghue, David Taylor, Ashes Mukherjee, Frances Kinnear, Lisa Smart and 7 more

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Article in Intensive care medicine experimental, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 10 institutions in 2 countries.

Stephen MacdonaldCentre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, WA, Australia. stephen.macdonald@health.wa.gov.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9921-4620
Erika BosioCentre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, WA, Australia.
Gerben KeijzersEmergency Department, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
Sally BurrowsMedical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Moira HibbsResearch Centre, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
Helen O'DonoghueResearch Centre, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
David TaylorEmergency Department, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
Ashes MukherjeeEmergency Department, Armadale Health Service, Perth, WA, Australia.
Frances KinnearDepartment of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Lisa SmartSchool of Science, Health Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Juan-Carlos Ascencio-LaneEmergency Department, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Edward LittonIntensive Care, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
John FraserCritical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Nathan I ShapiroDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Glenn ArendtsCentre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, WA, Australia.
Daniel FatovichCentre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, WA, Australia.
REFRESH Trial Investigators
The University of Western Australia · AURoyal Perth Hospital · AUAustin Health · AUFiona Stanley Hospital · AURoyal Hobart Hospital · AUThe University of Queensland · AUArmadale Health ServiceBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · USGriffith University · AUMurdoch University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the effect of IV fluid resuscitation on endothelial glycocalyx (EG) shedding and activation of the vascular endothelium and inflammation. MATERIALS AND

methodsA planned biomarker sub-study of the REFRESH trial in which emergency department (ED) patients) with suspected sepsis and hypotension were randomised to a restricted fluid/early vasopressor regimen or IV fluid resuscitation with later vasopressors if required (usual care). Blood samples were collected at randomisation (T0) and at 3 h (T3), 6 h (T6)- and 24 h (T24) for measurement of a range of biomarkers if EG shedding, endothelial cell activation and inflammation.

resultsBlood samples were obtained in 95 of 99 enrolled patients (46 usual care, 49 restricted fluid). Differences in the change in biomarker over time between the groups were observed for Hyaluronan (2.2-fold from T3 to T24, p = 0.03), SYN-4 (1.5-fold from T3 to T24, P = 0.01) and IL-6 (2.5-fold from T0 to T3, p = 0.03). No difference over time was observed between groups for the other biomarkers.

conclusionsA consistent signal across a range of biomarkers of EG shedding or of endothelial activation or inflammation was not demonstrated. This could be explained by pre-existing EG shedding or overlap between the fluid volumes administered in the two groups in this clinical trial. Trial registration Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN126160000006448 Registered 12 January 2016.

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Endothelial glycocalyxEndotheliumFluid therapyInflammationSepsis

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PMID37062769
PMCPMC10106534
OpenAlexW4366003382

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