Do hypooncotic fluids for shock increase the risk of late-onset acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Frédérique Schortgen, Emmanuelle Girou, Nicolas Deye, Laurent Brochard

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Abstract

Objective: In patients with shock, late-onset acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) carries poor prognosis. Hypooncotic fluids may improve kidney function preservation, whereas hyperoncotic fluids may in theory decrease the risk of late-onset ARDS. Our objective was to determine whether predominant or exclusive use of crystalloids and/or hypooncotic colloids for shock resuscitation influenced the risk of late-onset ARDS. Participant and settings: International prospective cohort of consecutive adults who were free of ARDS on admission and who received fluid resuscitation for shock in 115 intensive care units (ICUs) during a 4-week period. Measurements and results: Severity scores, hemodynamic status, indication for fluids, risk factors for ARDS, plasma expander use, transfusions, and late-onset ARDS were recorded prospectively. Logistic regression models were tested to determine whether predominant or exclusive use of hypooncotic fluids was associated with higher incidence of late-onset ARDS. Of 905 patients, 81 [8.9%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 7.2-11.0] developed ARDS, with no difference between patients given only hypooncotic fluids (10.4%; 95% CI 7.6-13.7) and the other patients (7.7%; 95% CI 5.5-10.5; p = 0.16). Late-onset ARDS was significantly associated with sepsis [odds ratio (OR) 1.90; 95% CI 1.06-3.40], worse chest X-ray score at fluid initiation (1.55; 95% CI 1.27-1.91), positive fluid balance (1.06 per l; 95% CI 1.02-1.09), and greater transfusion volume (1.14 per l; 95% CI 1.01-1.29). The proportion of hypooncotic fluids in the plasma expander regimen was not associated with late-onset ARDS (1.01 per %; 95% CI 0.99-1.01). Conclusions: Based on this observational study, there is no evidence that in patients with shock the use of hypooncotic fluids increases the risk of late-onset ARDS. This finding needs to be confirmed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1724-1734
Number of pages11
JournalIntensive Care Medicine
Volume36
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ARDS
  • Colloids
  • Crystalloids
  • Fluid resuscitation
  • ICU
  • Prognosis

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