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Physiol Res ; 68(2): 255-264, 2019 04 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30628832

ABSTRACT

Although the fluid therapy plays a fundamental role in the management of polytrauma patients (PP), a tool which could determine it appropriately is still lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the application of a bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) for body fluids volume and distribution monitoring in these patients. This prospective, observational study was performed on 25 severe PP and 25 healthy subjects. The body fluids composition was repeatedly assessed using BIS between days 3 to 11 of intensive care unit stay while the impact of fluid intake and balance was evaluated. Fluid intake correlated significantly with fluid excess (FE) in edemas, and their values were significantly higher in comparison with the control group. FE was strongly associated with cumulative fluid balance (p<0.0001; r=0.719). Furthermore, this parameter was associated with the entire duration of mechanical ventilation (p=0.001, r=0.791) independently of injury severity score. In conclusion, BIS measured FE could be useful in PP who already achieved negative fluid balance in prevention the risk of repeated hypovolemia through inappropriate fluid restriction. What is more, measured FE has a certain prognostic value. Further studies are required to confirm BIS as a potential instrument for the improvement of PP outcome.


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Body Composition/physiology , Fluid Therapy/methods , Multiple Trauma/physiopathology , Multiple Trauma/therapy , Severity of Illness Index , Water-Electrolyte Balance/physiology , Adult , Aged , Cohort Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Multiple Trauma/diagnosis , Pilot Projects , Prospective Studies , Spectrum Analysis/methods
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Physiol Res ; 68(1): 1-15, 2019 03 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30433808

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The comet assay, or single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE), is a sensitive, rapid, relatively simple and inexpensive method for detecting DNA strand breaks in individual cells. It is used in a broad variety of applications and as a tool to investigate DNA damage and repair. The sensitivity and specificity of the assay are greatly enhanced if the DNA incubated with an enzyme, which recognizes a specific kind of DNA damage. This damage induced by oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in many diseases and in aging. This article is a critical review of the possible application of the comet assay in some pathological states in clinical practice. Most of the studies relate to evaluating the response of an organism to chemotherapy or radiotherapy with statistically significant evidence of DNA damage in patients. Other useful applications have been demonstrated for patients with heart or neurodegenerative diseases. Only a few studies have been published on the use of this method in critically ill patients, although its use would be appropriate. There are also other scenarios where the comet assay could prove to be very useful in the future, such as in predicting the likelihood of certain pathological conditions.


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Comet Assay/methods , DNA Damage/physiology , Oxidative Stress/physiology , Animals , Cardiovascular Diseases/genetics , Cardiovascular Diseases/metabolism , Cardiovascular Diseases/pathology , Humans , Nervous System Diseases/genetics , Nervous System Diseases/metabolism , Nervous System Diseases/pathology , Oxidation-Reduction
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