ArticleVox sanguinis2025
How much furosemide should be administered to prevent transfusion-associated circulatory overload? Results of a dose-finding study.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesTransfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is a common and life-threatening transfusion complication. Because of uncertainty regarding dosing, pre-transfusion furosemide prophylaxis is not widely endorsed. The aim of this study was to generate a furosemide dose-response curve in TACO-susceptible patients using the multiple comparisons procedure and modelling (MCP-Mod) methodology. MATERIALS AND
methodsInpatients aged ≥50 years receiving intravenous (IV) furosemide were screened for eligibility at two academic hospitals. Exclusion criteria were active bleeding, haemodynamic instability, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m
resultsOne-hundred forty-nine patients were enrolled. Urine output varied widely at each furosemide dose. Because of the presence of outliers and a paucity of patients receiving higher doses, only those receiving doses up to 0.6 mg/kg (n = 132) were included. After incorporating covariates, linear-log was identified as the best fitting model. Application of this formula revealed that, depending upon patient characteristics, 10-40 mg of furosemide IV would be required to achieve a diuresis volume of 400 mL, which is sufficient to offset 1 red blood cell unit.
conclusionWe report a novel furosemide dose-response model for TACO-susceptible patients. Once validated, this model will guide furosemide dosing for a planned controlled trial evaluating furosemide for TACO prevention.
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