TONOMETRY REVISITED: PERFUSION-RELATED, METABOLIC, AND RESPIRATORY COMPONENTS OF GASTRIC MUCOSAL ACIDOSIS IN ACUTE CARDIORESPIRATORY FAILURE

Jakob, Stephan M; Parviainen, Ilkka; Ruokonen, Esko; Kogan, Alexander; Takala, Jukka (2007). TONOMETRY REVISITED: PERFUSION-RELATED, METABOLIC, AND RESPIRATORY COMPONENTS OF GASTRIC MUCOSAL ACIDOSIS IN ACUTE CARDIORESPIRATORY FAILURE. Shock, 29(5), pp. 543-548. Hagerstown, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/SHK.0b013e31815d0c10

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Mucosal pH (pHi) is influenced by local perfusion and metabolism (mucosal-arterial Pco2 gradient, DeltaPco2), systemic metabolic acidosis (arterial bicarbonate), and respiration (arterial Pco2). We determined these components of pHi and their relation to outcome during the first 24 h of intensive care. We studied 103 patients with acute respiratory or circulatory failure (age, 63 +/- 2 [mean +/- SEM]; Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, 20 +/- 1; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, 8 +/- 0). pHi, and the effects of bicarbonate and arterial and mucosal Pco2 on pHi, were assessed at admission, 6, and 24 h. pHi was reduced (at admission, 7.27 +/- 0.01) due to low arterial bicarbonate and increased DeltaPco2. Low pHi (<7.32) at admission (n = 58; mortality, 29% vs. 13% in those with pHi >/=7.32 at admission; P = 0.061) was associated with an increased DeltaPco2 in 59% of patients (mortality, 47% vs. 4% for patients with low pHi and normal DeltaPco2; P = 0.0003). An increased versus normal DeltaPco2, regardless of pHi, was associated with increased mortality at admission (51% vs. 5%; P < 0.0001; n = 39) and at 6 h (34% vs. 13%; P = 0.016; n = 45). A delayed normalization or persistently low pHi (n = 47) or high DeltaPco2 (n = 25) was associated with high mortality (low pHi [34%] vs. high DeltaPco2 [60%]; P = 0.046). In nonsurvivors, hypocapnia increased pHi at baseline, 6, and 24 h (all P </= 0.001). In patients with initially normal pHi or DeltaPco2, outcome was not related to subsequent changes in pHi or DeltaPco2. Increased DeltaPco2 during early resuscitation suggests poor tissue perfusion and is associated with high mortality. Arterial bicarbonate contributes more to pHi than the DeltaPco2 but is not associated with mortality. Hyperventilation partly masks mucosal acidosis. Inadequate tissue perfusion may persist despite stable hemodynamics and contributes to poor outcome.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic of Intensive Care

UniBE Contributor:

Jakob, Stephan, Takala, Jukka

ISSN:

1073-2322

ISBN:

18004228

Publisher:

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:55

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:17

Publisher DOI:

10.1097/SHK.0b013e31815d0c10

PubMed ID:

18004228

Web of Science ID:

000255210900002

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/23276 (FactScience: 40805)

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