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Association of Hyperchloremia and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

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JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 128-133

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0885066620978735

Keywords

critical care; hyperchloremia; hypertonic saline; acute kidney injury; traumatic brain injury

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This study evaluated the relationship between hyperchloremia caused by hypertonic saline and acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with traumatic brain injury. The results showed that prolonged hyperchloremia and admission glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were independently associated with the development of AKI. However, the number of days of hypertonic saline infusion and the highest serum chloride levels were not predictive of AKI development.
Introduction: Hypertonic saline is often used to treat patients with traumatic brain injury. It carries the undesired side effect of hyperchloremia, which has been linked to acute kidney injury (AKI). We sought to evaluate the relationship of hyperchloremia and AKI in this population and whether the absolute exposure to hyperchloremia, including maximal hyperchloremia and duration of hyperchloremia were associated with AKI. Methods: A retrospective study of severe traumatic brain injury patients who received hypertonic saline at a single academic institution. Demographics, head abbreviated injury scale, development of hyperchloremia (Cl >= 115), duration of hyperchloremia, highest chloride level, duration of hypertonic saline use, admission GFR, and administration of nephrotoxic medications were abstracted. The outcome of interest was the association between renal function and hyperchloremia. Results: A total of 123 patients were included in the study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated that only duration of hyperchloremia (p = 0.014) and GFR on admission (p = 0.004) were independently associated with development of AKI. The number of days of hypertonic saline infusion (p = 0.79) without the persistence of hyperchloremia and highest serum chloride levels (p = 0.23) were not predictive of AKI development. Discussion: In patients with traumatic brain injury, admission GFR and prolonged hyperchloremia rather than the highest chloride level or the duration of hypertonic saline infusion were associated with the development of AKI.

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