IVC Measurements in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Renal Failure.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the inferior vena cava (IVC) measurement by bedside ultrasound (US-IVC) predicts improvement in renal function in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:Medical intensive care unit. PATIENTS:33 patients with AKI were included. INTERVENTION:US-IVC was done on admission. The patients' management was done by the primary teams, who were unaware of the US-IVC findings. Two groups of patients were identified. Group 1 included patients who were managed in concordance with their US-IVC (potential volume responders who had a positive fluid balance at 48 h after admission and potential volume nonresponders who had an even or negative fluid balance at 48 hours after admission). Group 2 included patients in whom the fluid

SUBMITTER: Jambeih R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5605903 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature